Opinion and Analysis

This section features in-depth opinions and expert analysis from lawyers, judges, policymakers, and industry specialists on major legal and regulatory developments concerning Bitcoin.

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Illinois agreed to delay its Bitcoin tax

Oct 4, 2026

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4 min read

Illinois agreed to delay its Bitcoin tax

The first 10 readers to open can win 210 sats

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Your privacy loses its loudest SEC defender Friday

Sep 27, 2026

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3 min read

Your privacy loses its loudest SEC defender Friday

The first 10 readers to open can win 210 sats

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Your Bitcoin fees under $10 could go tax-free

Sep 20, 2026

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3 min read

Your Bitcoin fees under $10 could go tax-free

New: the first 10 readers to open this newsletter get 210 sats

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Sixty votes Tuesday, or the CLARITY Act stalls

Sep 13, 2026

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3 min read

Sixty votes Tuesday, or the CLARITY Act stalls

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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Australia gave Bitcoin firms until September 30

Sep 6, 2026

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3 min read

Australia gave Bitcoin firms until September 30

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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They stopped holding their own keys after the ransoms

Aug 30, 2026

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4 min read

They stopped holding their own keys after the ransoms

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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Numbers of the Week

Aug 23, 2026

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3 min read

If Congress Won't, the CFTC Will

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🔑 A tax agency just doxxed 678,437 people

Aug 16, 2026

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3 min read

🔑 A tax agency just doxxed 678,437 people

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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🇷🇺 Putin capped Bitcoin buys at $3,700 a year

Aug 9, 2026

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4 min read

🇷🇺 Putin capped Bitcoin buys at $3,700 a year

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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🚨 Drained? Do these 5 things before you touch anything

Aug 2, 2026

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4 min read

🚨 Drained? Do these 5 things before you touch anything

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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🔑 They almost made your dormant Bitcoin "abandoned"

Jul 26, 2026

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4 min read

🔑 They almost made your dormant Bitcoin "abandoned"

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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🚨 The Fed just told Bitcoiners: you're on your own

Jul 19, 2026

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3 min read

🚨 The Fed just told Bitcoiners: you're on your own

⚡ Be the first to open and claim 2,100 sats!

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🚨 They're rewriting your self-custody rights this week

Jul 12, 2026

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4 min read

🚨 They're rewriting your self-custody rights this week

⚡ First to open and click the form wins 2,100 sats.

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⚖️ The CLARITY Act just cleared its last obstacle

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

⚖️ The CLARITY Act just cleared its last obstacle

⚡ First to open and click the form wins 2,100 sats.

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Numbers of the Week

Jun 28, 2026

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3 min read

🏛️ Uncle Sam wants 1,000,000 Bitcoin

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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💸 A new tax every time you touch your Bitcoin — and it just passed

Jun 21, 2026

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3 min read

💸 A new tax every time you touch your Bitcoin — and it just passed

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🏦 Banks just paid for attack ads against the Clarity Act

Jun 14, 2026

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4 min read

🏦 Banks just paid for attack ads against the Clarity Act

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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Numbers of the Week

Jun 7, 2026

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3 min read

⚖️ A court just ruled Bitcoin is money

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🇪🇺 A new tax every time you send Bitcoin

May 31, 2026

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4 min read

🇪🇺 A new tax every time you send Bitcoin

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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✅ A US state just made self-custody a legal right

May 24, 2026

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4 min read

✅ A US state just made self-custody a legal right

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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⚡ The deal that wasn't supposed to happen

May 17, 2026

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4 min read

⚡ The deal that wasn't supposed to happen

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🏛️ The Most Consequential Bitcoin Vote in U.S. History Is This Thursday

May 10, 2026

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4 min read

🏛️ The Most Consequential Bitcoin Vote in U.S. History Is This Thursday

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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💥 Hegseth Said It Out Loud: Bitcoin Is a Weapon

May 3, 2026

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4 min read

💥 Hegseth Said It Out Loud: Bitcoin Is a Weapon

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🏛️ French Political Class Embraces Bitcoin Strategy, SA Ignites Sovereignty Fight, Sberbank Advances Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

Apr 26, 2026

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3 min read

🏛️ French Political Class Embraces Bitcoin Strategy, SA Ignites Sovereignty Fight, Sberbank Advances Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

Open early and stack your 21 sats!

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🏦 Pakistan Opens Banks to Bitcoin, Sovereign Nations Race to Stack Sats, France Strengthens Holder Protections

Apr 19, 2026

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3 min read

🏦 Pakistan Opens Banks to Bitcoin, Sovereign Nations Race to Stack Sats, France Strengthens Holder Protections

PLUS: Japan classifies Bitcoin as financial product, Cato slams US tax burden, Fox hails Bitcoin as Iranian lifeline, BPI says Iran toll plan impossible, Latham flags Europe treasury limits, Nawrocki vetoes bill again, Gabriel calls Attal meeting productive.

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Opinion and Analysis

Illinois agreed to delay its Bitcoin tax

Your privacy loses its loudest SEC defender Friday

Your Bitcoin fees under $10 could go tax-free

Sixty votes Tuesday, or the CLARITY Act stalls

Australia gave Bitcoin firms until September 30

They stopped holding their own keys after the ransoms

If Congress Won't, the CFTC Will

🔑 A tax agency just doxxed 678,437 people

🇷🇺 Putin capped Bitcoin buys at $3,700 a year

🚨 Drained? Do these 5 things before you touch anything

🔑 They almost made your dormant Bitcoin "abandoned"

🚨 The Fed just told Bitcoiners: you're on your own

🚨 They're rewriting your self-custody rights this week

⚖️ The CLARITY Act just cleared its last obstacle

🏛️ Uncle Sam wants 1,000,000 Bitcoin

💸 A new tax every time you touch your Bitcoin — and it just passed

🏦 Banks just paid for attack ads against the Clarity Act

⚖️ A court just ruled Bitcoin is money

🇪🇺 A new tax every time you send Bitcoin

✅ A US state just made self-custody a legal right

⚡ The deal that wasn't supposed to happen

🏛️ The Most Consequential Bitcoin Vote in U.S. History Is This Thursday

💥 Hegseth Said It Out Loud: Bitcoin Is a Weapon

🏛️ French Political Class Embraces Bitcoin Strategy, SA Ignites Sovereignty Fight, Sberbank Advances Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption

🏦 Pakistan Opens Banks to Bitcoin, Sovereign Nations Race to Stack Sats, France Strengthens Holder Protections

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