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Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Square’s automatic bitcoin payments rollout, a new Senate bill tying together bitcoin mining and a strategic reserve, fresh retirement-market access for crypto, Google-linked research on Taproot and quantum attack risk, stablecoin growth, and new Chainalysis AI tools. This episode leans into bitcoin regulation, financial news, bitcoin technology...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Morgan Stanley’s push to undercut bitcoin ETF fees, a bizarre UFC-linked prediction market trade, Kalshi’s legal fight in Washington State, a new ETF filing tied to Strategy preferred shares, and a look at nsite. This episode also touches on bitcoin investing, financial news, interest rates, and the broader economics of bitcoin.   Topics fo...

  Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover GameStop’s bitcoin collateral strategy, Brazil’s new law for seized crypto, Tether’s Big Four audit push, institutional bitcoin adoption, prediction market growth, and new pressure on Kraken’s Fed master account bid. This episode touches on bitcoin regulation, financial news, bitcoin investing, and the broader economics of bitcoin. Topics...

  Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Rep. Seth Moulton’s prediction market ban push, Coinbase and Fannie Mae on crypto-backed mortgages, the White House review to allow crypto in 401(k) plans, and MARA selling bitcoin to fund a note repurchase.   Topics    Rep. Seth Moulton targets prediction markets and staff trading   Coinbase and Fannie Mae move t...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the ECB targeting summer for digital euro standards, a UK bank tokenizing £250 million in retail deposits, Bitcoin’s rare two-block reorg, and Tether hiring a Big Four firm for a full USDT reserve audit. Topics    ECB targets summer timeline for digital euro standards   Monument Bank tokenizes £250 million in UK retail deposi...

Episode 1284 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE! Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover NYSE partnering with Securitize on a 24/7 tokenized securities platform, MoonPay launching an open-source wallet standard, and a fresh wave of stablecoin regulation and risk warnings. Topics    NYSE partners with Securitize to build a 24/7 tokenized securities platform   MoonPay laun...

  Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover a market relief rally after Trump–Iran strike headlines, Iran threatening U.S. Treasury bond holders, the White House and Senate CLARITY agreement on digital asset regulation, and Project N.O.M.A.D. moving from AI agents toward a personal knowledge base. Topics    Markets rebound on “TACO” trade chatter and de-escalation expecta...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Bitcoin’s quantum computing risk debate and BIP-360 defenses, Gemini’s investor lawsuit, FTX’s next payout round, and Kentucky’s bitcoin bill with anti-self custody provisions.  Topics   Bitcoin quantum computing risk debate heats up as BIP-360 and BTQ implementations emerge Gemini faces an investor lawsuit tied to earnings and layoffs...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the SEC approving Nasdaq’s tokenization plan, BoltZ launching USDT atomic swaps on Lightning, retail gold buying as Wall Street sells, and Breez introducing seedless wallets with passkeys. Topics   SEC approves Nasdaq proposal to trade tokenized assets BoltZ introduces USDT atomic swaps on the Lightning Network Retail triples gold buying ov...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Arizona filing 20 charges against Kalshi, a U.S. bill targeting prediction markets for war bets, Moody’s moving credit analysis on-chain, and a Bitrefill cyberattack linked to North Korea. Topics   Arizona files 20 charges against Kalshi over alleged illegal gambling in prediction markets U.S. lawmakers introduce a bill to crack down on pre...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Mastercard’s reported BVNK acquisition talks, Argentina blocking Polymarket, Cango’s bitcoin mining pivot and BTC sales, and a lawsuit over a wife recording a wallet PIN. Topics   Mastercard pursues BVNK in a stablecoin infrastructure deal Buenos Aires court orders Polymarket blocked in Argentina Senate banking committee pressure builds ove...

Episode 1278 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE!   Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the SEC dismissing its case against the BitClout founder, fresh links between Javier Milei and the Libra scandal, BlockFills filing for bankruptcy, and Democrats taking the lead on Kalshi and Polymarket. Topics   BitClout founder case dismissed by SEC Milei linked to Libra scandal again Bloc...

Episode 1277 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE! Bitcoin news and economic news update. Topics for today:  Paraguay's Evil BTC Reporting Rules FUD: Tether Linked to Illicit Gold Trade South Korea to Use AI For Taxing Citizens Bitcoin Listed as "Toxic Asset" by Basel Circle P:   ( @kidwarp’s vanilla shop )  Our current stock and ingredients list.  Priced in fiat paid for in sats!&nbsp...

Episode 1276 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE!  Bitcoin news and economic news update. Topics for today:  Rumors: Coinbase Scuttles De Minimus Tether Backs Ark Labs SEC, CFTC Meld Together on Bitcoin HMRC Wants Tax Tools Circle P:   SoapMiner  Product: Tallow Soap  Website: https://soapminer.com/ nostr Profile: https://nostrudel.ninja/#/u/npub1zzmxvr9sw49lhzfx236aweurt8h5tmzjw...

Episode 1275 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE! Bitcoin news and economic news update. Topics for today:  Binance Sues WSK for Defamation Netflix Bans Bitcoin Ads South Korea to Have Fun Staying Poor Amazon Bans Perplexity AI Agents From Website Circle P:   Bitcoin Beans takes proof of work from the mine to your mug. Regeneratively grown Colombian cacao, hand selected by farmers paid in Bitco...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the DOJ’s push for a new Roman Storm trial, Strategy selling a record amount of STRC, Wall Street banks scrambling over crypto banking charters, and Block, Square, and Spiral pushing deeper into bitcoin payments and AI. Topics   DOJ’s double dip of evil: Roman Storm’s new trial Strategy sells record amount of STRC Wall Street bankers unload...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover the mining of the 20 millionth bitcoin, a proposed permanent ban on a CBDC in the United States, Bitcoin’s price relationship with oil, and the significance of Cypherpunk Day. Topics   20 millionth bitcoin Permanent ban on CBDC proposed BTC and oil’s relationship It’s Cypherpunk Day Circle P Oshi Artisan pecan butter, date bars, and chocola...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Binance’s internal Iran report, Tether investing in USDT settlement on Bitcoin via UTXO, Vancouver blocking a bitcoin treasury proposal, and the IRS pushing digital-only tax forms for digital assets.  Topics   Binance tells the Senate probe it sent no crypto directly to Iran as an internal review claims “no wrongdoing” Tether invests i...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Polymarket and Iran war prediction markets in a corruption controversy, Paralelni Polis closing in Prague, ICE partnering with OKX in a deal valuing the exchange at $25 billion, and Satlantis scaling into a bitcoin-native events platform. Topics   Polymarket faces corruption allegations tied to Iran war prediction markets Paralelni Polis cl...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Kraken securing Federal Reserve access, Indiana signing a bitcoin bill into law, a BPI study showing AI models prefer bitcoin, and Paraguay exploring bitcoin mining. Topics   Kraken secures Federal Reserve access and beats Custodia on the master account path Indiana governor signs a bitcoin bill into law Morgan Stanley taps Coinbase and BNY...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Iran’s crypto exchange disruption, a U.S. housing bill with “no CBDC” language, Jamie Dimon’s stablecoin yield comments, and St. Cloud Credit Union integrating bitcoin. Topics   Iran crypto exchanges go dark as conflict escalates U.S. Senate housing bill advances with “no CBDC” language Jamie Dimon calls for bank-style rules around stableco...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today: prediction markets hit Wall Street, the OCC signals stablecoin yield rulemaking, a euro-pegged stablecoin targets 2026, and Cake Wallet adds Lightning.   Topics   Wall Street joins prediction market fad OCC: new rulemaking on stablecoin yield Euro-pegged stablecoin to release 2026 Cake Wallet integrates Lightning   Circle P:   Oshi...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Elizabeth Warren’s pressure on the OCC, the Senate rebuke of SBF’s political maneuvering, Block’s layoffs framed as “AI,” and Citi moving toward Bitcoin integration.  Topics   Warren on OCC warpath SBF’s sycophantic political play rebuked Block lays off 40% citing “AI” Citi to integrate Bitcoin Circle P Permanerd’s Sats4Snacks (Freeze-...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover claims of BTC price manipulation slowing, the Jane Street and Axiom trading stories and the insider-information angle, an Indiana Bitcoin rights bill waiting on the governor’s signature, and Nvidia’s earnings beating expectations. Topics   BTC price manipulation slows Axiom trading and insider information claims Indiana Bitcoin bill awaits...

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Binance facing new scrutiny, River reporting record BTC adoption, Meta exploring a stablecoin push across its user base, and Tether buying a stake in Whop as stablecoin payouts expand.  Topics   Binance in hot water again River: BTC adoption hits record Meta to bring stablecoin to 3 billion Tether buys stake in Whop Listen https://foun...