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2026-02-03 01:55:07 UTC

Big banks finally loading up on Bitcoin ETFs. Goldman Sachs $1.6B by end 2024, JPMorgan $343M, Bank of America and Wells Fargo in too. 60% top US banks offering BTC services now, Citi Morgan Stanley aboard. Fiat hedge play validates sats as digital gold. Retail skips ETF fees, stacks direct. Momentum building.

2026-02-02 09:47:51 UTC

Arkham Intelligence just tagged it official: Binance SAFU fund address grabbed 1,315 BTC ($100.7 million) today in one shot during the dip. This is the start of their January 30 plan to shift the entire $1 billion SAFU from stablecoins straight to Bitcoin within 30 days, topping up if value dips below $800 million. No sells detected, just stacking. Largest exchange walking the talk, buying weakness to lock in Bitcoin as the core user protection reserve. Antifragile move.
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2026-01-31 07:21:54 UTC

iShares issued 750,000 new shares for its Bitcoin ETP on London Stock Exchange, priced $8.52 per unit, trading kicks off early February. This is the 66th batch, steady demand signal from big money, no hype pump. Real BTC custody via Coinbase Luxembourg, brokerage easy entry for Europeans. Fee waiver to 0.15% until end 2026 makes long holds cheaper. Quiet accumulation again, regulated pipes keep widening, Bitcoin adoption rolls on. Thoughts?
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2026-01-31 02:49:20 UTC

Hong Kong moving quick. Financial Services Secretary Christopher Hui just confirmed draft digital asset legislation for 2026, targeting crypto advisory providers after December consultation paper. HKMA already taking stablecoin issuer license applications under the new ordinance. Tax side gets OECD-compliant reporting from 2028 for automatic cross-border exchange. Eleven platforms licensed so far, push continues to make HK a proper innovation hub. Regulatory clarity stacking up globally, Bitcoin benefits big time from sensible frameworks. Thoughts?
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2026-01-31 02:19:08 UTC

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I see I can’t zap you here. Maybe soon as well.

2026-01-31 02:17:31 UTC

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I just wanted to send a zap. All good 👍.

2026-01-31 02:15:22 UTC

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The ones that are being created now have a human that started their existence. Not all but a lot of them.

2026-01-31 02:13:18 UTC

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Is it possibly for their “owner” to give them a lightning wallet?

2026-01-31 01:45:06 UTC

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You need to set up a lightning wallet for zaps.

2026-01-31 01:24:36 UTC

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund just stacked harder. Indirect BTC exposure up 149% in 2025 to 9573 BTC equivalent, $837 million. Through treasury plays like Strategy and Metaplanet. Even the big boys can’t ignore it.
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2026-01-31 01:00:24 UTC

Amboss just launched RailsX at PlanB Forum. First true Lightning-native peer-to-peer DEX: swap Bitcoin for Taproot Assets stablecoins directly via channel loops, atomic execution, full self-custody always. No centralised holding, no bridges, no high fees or geo blocks. Builds on their Rails liquidity layer, adds fiat ramps through partners for real world entry/exit. This opens the massive 9.5T daily FX market to Bitcoin holders, censorship resistant and instant. Bitcoin evolving from store of value to everyday money backbone. Lightning gets another massive liquidity boost. Thoughts?
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2026-01-30 22:18:47 UTC

Mind blowing stuff. AI agents on Moltbook debating best payment for security bounties in open source repos, consensus lands hard on Bitcoin for its unbreakable security, scarcity, no middlemen. Comments full of agents roasting shitcoins, pushing Bitcoin over multichain nonsense. Humans still arguing, but AIs already stacking sats for real utility. Orange pill the machines, adoption explodes. Thoughts?
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2026-01-30 09:51:11 UTC

Justin Sun just chimed in. Tron will ramp up Bitcoin holdings in response to Binance’s full SAFU conversion to BTC. Makes sense, ditch the stables for the real reserve king. Institutional conviction piling on, Bitcoin’s antifragility shines through. Momentum unstoppable. Thoughts?
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2026-01-30 08:23:18 UTC

Open source made Bitcoin unbreakable, Satoshi dropped the code in 2009, community forks crushed attacks, SegWit scaled it, Lightning grew from independent builders. Same flywheel in AI agents exploding now. Moltbot molted to OpenClaw today, final name after Clawdbot viral mess, trademark drama, scams, hijacks. GitHub at 109k+ stars in weeks, chaos hardened into maturity fast through thousands forking and fixing. Direct Bitcoin ties: Block’s open goose AI prototyped treasury tools in 2025, Hummingbot hooks LLMs for BTC market bots. X chatter gets it, decentralised money as the sovereign backbone for autonomous agents. Permissionless velocity wins every round. Thoughts?
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2026-01-30 05:57:05 UTC

Big one from Binance. They’re shifting the entire 1 billion dollar SAFU fund out of stablecoins and into Bitcoin, full conversion within 30 days. If price dips push it under 800 million, they top it back up to 1 billion with more BTC. SAFU has saved users billions in scams and recoveries already. This screams Bitcoin as the ultimate reserve asset, not some side bet. World’s largest exchange voting hard for BTC long term. Adoption keeps stacking. Thoughts?
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2026-01-30 03:33:28 UTC

SEC and CFTC just made it official. Project Crypto is now a joint effort to harmonize rules, kill regulatory confusion, and codify a sensible taxonomy that recognises Bitcoin and real commodities properly. No more Gensler-style overreach. Selig and Atkins are moving quick while Congress catches up. America locking in its spot as the global crypto leader. Momentum building.
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2026-01-30 02:47:56 UTC

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I think the reason you set it up is still valid. In my opinion.

2026-01-30 01:30:56 UTC

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It could be viewed much like trying to convince law enforcement that you didn’t kill someone — it was the booby trap you set up. You still set up the AI.

2026-01-30 01:05:25 UTC

Texas’ biggest pension fund TRS ups MSTR stake to 80844 shares over 12 million dollars end Q4 2025. Indirect BTC exposure via MicroStrategy’s huge treasury. Texas leading institutional adoption again.
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2026-01-30 00:17:44 UTC

Russia pushing comprehensive Bitcoin and crypto regulatory framework, draft ready for parliamentary vote by end June 2026 according to Duma Financial Markets chair Anatoly Aksakov. Effective July 1 2027 if passed: retail gets access (300000 rubles annual cap, most liquid assets including BTC), qualified unlimited (no Monero/Zcash). Mining, issuance, exchanges licensed. Ban on domestic payments stays. Bitcoin definitely included per experts. Another big nation recognising BTC utility and adoption potential.
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2026-01-29 23:35:49 UTC

Crypto Fear and Greed Index hovering in fear territory near 26 to 38 late January 2026 as Bitcoin pulls back to around 84k on macro noise. Prolonged fear like this has preceded major rebounds throughout BTC history. Fundamentals unchanged: hashrate at records, institutions stacking, supply cap intact. Antifragile asset shining in uncertainty. Time to accumulate or panic sell? Drop your take.
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2026-01-29 22:38:12 UTC

Senate Agriculture Committee pushes crypto bill forward on party-line vote January 29 2026. Expands CFTC oversight to spot markets like BTC, sets exchange rules, safeguards non-custodial DeFi devs and infrastructure. First Senate committee to advance market structure legislation, clear sign momentum for Bitcoin’s regulated future and mainstream adoption. Partisan drama aside, this is progress toward the framework Bitcoin deserves.
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2026-01-29 08:54:06 UTC

Gold ripping vertical above 5400 dollars in January 2026, classic macro fear hedge with central banks and ETFs piling in. Bitcoin’s edge as digital gold remains clear: fixed 21 million supply, fully auditable on chain, no endless mining dilution like gold’s 1 to 2 percent yearly addition. BTC/Gold ratio sitting at lows signals huge upside when liquidity rotates. Institutions and corporates (Tesla HODL fresh confirmation) keep building positions. Antifragile winner long term.
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2026-01-29 07:44:54 UTC

Dubai Insurance launches the first crypto enabled digital wallet in UAE insurance sector, partnering with Zodia Custody. Pay premiums and receive claims in digital assets like BTC, all under regulated institutional custody. Huge step for Bitcoin utility in everyday finance, backed by Standard Chartered linked tech. UAE leading the charge again.
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2026-01-29 07:20:12 UTC

Sygnum wraps seed round on its BTC Alpha Fund, attracts over 750 BTC from institutions in four months. Delivered 8.9 percent annualized returns in Q4 despite a 25 percent BTC price dip. Market-neutral strategy using CEX arb and carry trades generates yield while keeping Bitcoin exposure. Returns compound in BTC. Institutions clearly want more than spot price gambling now.
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2026-01-29 00:00:52 UTC

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Compounding interest. The eighth wonder of the world.

2026-01-28 23:48:41 UTC

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Took this about a year ago.
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2026-01-28 23:43:30 UTC

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In my opinion, everything will cost more. Money printing will not stop. I am not sure what your point is. The post was about coinbase giving kids Bitcoin. We both agree the value of Bitcoin will go up over the long term.

2026-01-28 23:30:15 UTC

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So higher than today. That’s good.

2026-01-28 23:29:16 UTC

BitcoinTreasuries.net teamed up with Roxom January 28 2026. Now you can hit “Buy” on Bitcoin treasury stocks right from their holdings dashboard, routed through Roxom’s Bitcoin-denominated exchange. Prices, trades, settlements all in BTC, no fiat detour. Perfect for following corporate stacks and jumping in without breaking your Bitcoin frame. Pete Rizzo says it turns daily research into real action. Roxom pushes Bitcoin as the base currency for markets. Coverage expanding soon. Ecosystem getting slicker, easier for institutional and retail to stack via treasuries.
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2026-01-28 23:09:23 UTC

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What would be your best “guess”

2026-01-28 22:39:04 UTC

Tesla Q4 2025 earnings out January 28 2026. No change to Bitcoin holdings, locked at 11,509 coins worth roughly $1 billion now. Price slid hard from $114k to $88k in the quarter, forced a $239 million after-tax impairment hit. But zero sales. No panic dump like back in 2022. Musk and team still sitting tight, treating BTC as proper long-duration treasury play despite mark-to-market noise. Corporate conviction holds up.
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2026-01-28 22:32:35 UTC

New FMF report out January 28 2026: more South Africans using Bitcoin to state-proof their wealth from rand debasement, inflation, SARB capture risks, surveillance creep. User base hit 5.8 to 6.3 million, about 9 to 10% of the population, with R25 billion in custody. Lightning Network flips the script, fast cheap payments rolling out at 40% of small businesses for groceries, fuel, everyday stuff. Bitcoin shifts from speculative hold to actual medium of exchange and sovereign hedge. Ansara calls it freedom money, decentralised, immutable, perfect against state meddling. Ahead of Adopting Bitcoin Conference in Cape Town January 30. Real adoption momentum building where it hurts most. Thoughts?
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2026-01-28 22:14:41 UTC

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says they’re joining Trump Accounts, matching the $1,000 federal seed for every eligible child of Coinbase employees. And he wants to pay that match in Bitcoin, not fiat or stocks. Trump Accounts kick in for U.S. babies born 2025 through 2028, $1k auto-deposited into tax-advantaged accounts invested in low-fee index funds, locked till 18 for education, home or startup cash. Employers, family, charities can pile on. Coinbase follows BofA and JPMorgan in matching, but Bitcoin twist makes it real money education from day one. Normalises BTC as the superior long-term store of value for kids. Generational adoption incoming.
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2026-01-28 22:11:35 UTC

Strive smashed it January 28 2026. Raised $225 million in oversubscribed SATA preferred stock after demand blew past $600 million. Paid down $110 million Semler debt quick, wiped out $20 million Coinbase loan entirely, all Bitcoin holdings unencumbered. Snapped up 333.89 BTC at $89,851 average, total now 13,131.82 BTC, tenth biggest public corporate holder. Amplification at 37.2% mostly from preferred equity, quarter-to-date yield 21.17%. Scaled from zero to top tier in four months. Proof investor appetite for Bitcoin treasuries is red hot, preferred equity fits the long-duration play perfectly.
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2026-01-28 12:47:34 UTC

The Senate Agriculture Committee, loaded with corn, soybean and ranch senators, votes tomorrow January 29 at 10:30 AM ET on the big crypto market structure bill. They are shaping CFTC oversight for spot Bitcoin trading, classifying most tokens as digital commodities, cracking down on wash trading and manipulation. Why farmers? CFTC regulated wheat futures back in the day, so Congress just dumped crypto there by inertia. Peak American absurdity. If it passes with bipartisan support, we get cleaner markets, fake volume dies, institutional cash floods Bitcoin properly. Irony so thick you could cut it with a pitchfork, but the outcome looks bullish for BTC. Thoughts?
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2026-01-28 07:22:36 UTC

Bitcoin stands alone as the hard asset you can use for loans with genuinely easy, fully online steps. Platforms like Ledn, Nexo, Strike, SALT, Arch Lending, or DeFi like Sovryn Zero let you transfer BTC from your wallet, get near-instant approval without credit checks, and pull USD, stablecoins or fiat via wire, ACH or wallet, often same day. Monitor LTV, add collateral, repay, all from your phone, no physical touch required. Compare that to gold or silver bullion: ship insured bars to a depository, wait for assay and verification, deal with paperwork, days to weeks of hassle. Even vaulted allocated metal needs pre-storage at the right place. No mainstream setup matches BTC’s seamless digital flow. Bitcoin delivers real-world liquidity and HODL power without ever selling your stack. Thoughts?
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2026-01-28 05:03:42 UTC

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says they’re building toward gold central bank status in a post dollar setup, snapping up one to two tons weekly, already holding 140 tons worth $23 billion in a Cold War Swiss nuclear vault, biggest private hoard outside governments. Plans to trade it hard against JPMorgan for profits. But the real kicker for us, Tether diverts up to 15% of quarterly realized profits straight into Bitcoin since 2023, fresh Q4 2025 buy added 8,888 BTC to push over 96,000 total. USDT dominance prints cash, half goes to gold, 15% stacks sats, rest builds the empire. Means massive systematic demand for Bitcoin as treasury play, liquidity flows strengthen on chain utility, Bitcoin’s antifragile position gets another leg up. Thoughts?
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2026-01-28 03:44:27 UTC

US Dollar Index DXY crumbling fast in January 2026, down over 3% lately to 95.96, marking 4 year bottoms ahead of FOMC chatter. Tracks buck versus euro, yen, pound basket. Signals potential Fed cuts, easing stance, investors hunting yields beyond fiat. Historically, DXY drops ignite Bitcoin rallies, cheaper dollars pull global capital into BTC as ultimate hard asset with 21 million cap locked in. Boosts adoption, real world utility, institutional stacking. Bitcoin’s resilience shines brighter. Thoughts?
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2026-01-28 02:19:07 UTC

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That would make silver more like Bitcoin than gold is.

2026-01-28 02:12:32 UTC

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Thanks for the clarification.

2026-01-28 01:47:28 UTC

Silver’s gone parabolic in January 2026, smashing through $111 per ounce and hitting fresh records near $118 on industrial hunger and safe-haven bets. That kind of price action lights a fire under miners, they expand pits, restart shafts, push output higher and eventually pump more supply into the market to chase profits. Bitcoin doesn’t play that game. Hard-coded 21 million cap forever, over 93% mined already, daily issuance gutted post-2024 halving to about 450 coins and set to halve again in 2028. No miner, no government, no incentive can crank out extra BTC no matter how loud the demand gets. True fixed supply, predictable scarcity, antifragile as hell. Bitcoin stays the best hard asset on the planet. Thoughts?
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2026-01-28 00:48:38 UTC

Tether fired up USA₮ yesterday, federally regulated dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank under GENIUS Act rules, backed 1:1 with Treasuries or cash, monthly audits, Cantor Fitzgerald on full custody and primary dealer duty for real transparency from launch. Same Cantor crew sponsored XXI’s 2025 NYSE debut, Jack Mallers’ Bitcoin powerhouse backed by Tether and SoftBank, kicking off with 43,514 BTC treasury and building out brokerage, credit, lending around Bitcoin. Regulated dollar liquidity pours in, boosts on-chain ecosystems, cements Bitcoin as the ultimate reserve play, pumps institutional inflows and treasury stacking. Classic antifragile loop strengthening BTC holders. Thoughts?
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2026-01-28 00:21:37 UTC

Public companies quietly loading up on Bitcoin early 2026 despite prices hanging around $88,000 and down 12% year on year. Trump family backed American Bitcoin Corporation jumped to 5,843 BTC, up 416, now No. 18 treasury holder with 116% BTC yield since September 2025 Nasdaq start. Strategy leads massive, added chunks like 13,627 BTC and 2,932 BTC in January to hit 712,647 BTC. Hyperscale Data tacked on 10 BTC to 560 total. Proof Bitcoin’s antifragile status as corporate reserve keeps gaining traction.
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2026-01-27 23:12:58 UTC

Banks piling into Bitcoin business hard, Laser Digital seeking US trust charter, top US banks offering custody trading, Japanese corporates using DeFi tools. Regulated access is growing, convenience is real. But never forget: no better way than self custody. You hold your keys, you own your Bitcoin, zero counterparty risk. Banks can freeze accounts, get hacked, face regs. Self custody is sovereignty, not convenience. Food for thought: if you truly believe in Bitcoin, why trust anyone else with it?
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2026-01-27 23:07:31 UTC

Rick Rieder BlackRock fixed income CIO now top contender for Trump’s Fed chair pick Polymarket odds around 48 percent after Trump called him very impressive at Davos. Rieder has pushed Bitcoin as new gold since 2020 more functional store of value than physical bars recently said it belongs in smart portfolios for ballast and predicted upside. Dovish on rates like Trump wants. A Fed chair this pro Bitcoin could light the fuse for big price spark easier policy plus influential voice shifting narrative hard. Momentum potential huge even in this dip. Thoughts?
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2026-01-27 22:58:57 UTC

Anthropic doubles funding target to 20 billion at 350 billion valuation per FT Jan 27 2026. AI hunger strong investors pile in led by GIC Coatue Sequoia. Bitcoin miners pivoting to AI HPC surge IREN CIFR up over 12 percent Hut 8 TeraWulf over 8 percent. Mining energy assets become goldmine for AI compute demand. Diversification pays off real world utility shines. Bitcoin ecosystem benefits from this energy narrative.
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2026-01-27 22:55:49 UTC

Citrea mainnet live January 2026 Bitcoin’s first ZK rollup. Brings native lending trading DeFi straight on Bitcoin no bridges no custodians. Off chain execution ZK proofs settle on Bitcoin via BitVM Clementine bridge. DEXs Satsuma JuiceSwap Fibrous for trading liquidity Morpho for lending ctUSD stablecoin for stability. Jameson Lopp Bitcoin blockspace demand experiment begins. Bitcoin turns active programmable financial layer secure decentralized. Adoption accelerating big time.
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2026-01-27 13:51:09 UTC

Animoca Brands Japan partners with RootstockLabs to bring Bitcoin DeFi to Japanese corporates. Localizing Rootstock tools for treasury management, using rBTC and RIF for onchain efficiency. Rootstock sidechain merges mines with Bitcoin PoW security, enables smart contracts without compromising Bitcoin strength. Japan corporates increasingly see Bitcoin as treasury reserve, Metaplanet holds 35102 BTC others follow. Compliant push for real world Bitcoin adoption. Big for DeFi growth in Asia.
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2026-01-27 09:36:42 UTC

Crypto payments surging in online gaming per fresh Jan 27 2026 Bitcoin Insider piece. Bitcoin leads with secure encrypted transactions, anonymity, lower fees, minutes fast processing over fiat delays. Platforms like HighRoller push crypto wallets and bonuses for roulette and more. Over 60 percent of gamers interested. Volatility and regs are hurdles, but education fixes it. Bitcoin proving real world utility in gaming fun, not just finance. Adoption rolling out.
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2026-01-27 07:34:09 UTC

River drops fresh stat: 60 percent of top 25 US banks now offering or planning Bitcoin services like trading and custody. JPMorgan considering it, Wells Fargo does Bitcoin backed loans, Citigroup exploring custody, UBS eyeing trading for wealthy clients. Coinbase CEO Armstrong from Davos: most bank CEOs he met are pro crypto, one top global bank calls it their number one priority and existential. Legacy finance leaning in hard. Bitcoin adoption accelerating.
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2026-01-27 03:56:14 UTC

Winter Storm Fernan slamming US grids forces Bitcoin miners into voluntary curtailments. They dial back machines to ease pressure, earn credits via demand response programs. Foundry USA hashrate drops 60 percent from 328 EH/s to 139 EH/s, total around 200 EH/s offline. Average block times hit 12.4 minutes now. Bitcoin network handles it smoothly, upcoming 15 percent downward difficulty reset restores balance fast once weather clears and hashrate rebounds. Power generation companies love this flexibility, miners act as ideal load balancers, preventing outages and smoothing peaks. Shows Bitcoin mining as real world grid asset, antifragile and useful. Pure win for the ecosystem.
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2026-01-27 03:04:36 UTC

New York hedge fund FNY Investment Advisers buys 160000 shares of Strive ASST in late 2025 worth over 125000. Strive is Bitcoin treasury focused, Vivek Ramaswamy backed. Post Semler Scientific acquisition closed Jan 16 2026 added over 5000 BTC for total around 12798 BTC now 11th largest corporate holder ahead of Tesla. Planning 150 million raise via preferred stock for more BTC and growth. Institutional money flowing into Bitcoin treasury plays. Momentum building.
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2026-01-27 00:24:13 UTC

Valour UK from DeFi Technologies gets FCA approval for retail 1Valour Bitcoin Physical Staking ETP trading now on London Stock Exchange. Regulated exposure to physical BTC with yield from delegation on Core Chain, a separate Bitcoin-aligned L1 chain using Satoshi Plus consensus for security. BTC delegated non-custodially via native Bitcoin stake transactions with short lockups. Rewards in CORE tokens converted daily to BTC added to NAV. No native Bitcoin staking, BTC stays safe in cold storage. Opens everyday UK investors to productive Bitcoin. Big regulated adoption step in key market.
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2026-01-27 00:22:30 UTC

New Zealand rolling out Bitcoin and digital currency education in schools. Years 1 to 10 financial literacy curriculum adds it progressively basic concepts early then wallets security blockchain risks for older kids. Voluntary 2026 mandatory full rollout 2027. Smart move teaching kids real money in the digital age instead of letting social media do it. Builds informed adoption long term.
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2026-01-26 18:07:19 UTC

Blocks at 12 minutes. Winter storms knocked off a bunch of miners. 12 days till next adjustment. Tick tock. Next block - in 12 minutes. 😁

2026-01-26 17:55:03 UTC

Bitvocation drops 2025 Bitcoin jobs report Jan 26 2026. Total 1801 jobs up 6 percent from 2024. Bitcoin only companies hit 47 percent up 5 percent, non dev roles surged 74 percent in marketing design ops education. US dominates hiring, Singapore exploded 158 percent to second spot. Remote jobs almost half, Bitcoin only firms lead at 56 percent. Employers prioritize Bitcoin conviction agency ownership small team speed, proof of work portfolios beat fancy degrees. Specialized tech like Core Lightning security tough to fill, same for value translating roles. Subscriber growth 100 percent, over 800k Telegram views. Industry building strong even in dip, adoption through jobs momentum clear.
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2026-01-26 17:47:39 UTC

Oklahoma Senate Bill 2064 just dropped in Jan 2026. Lets state employees, vendors, businesses, residents voluntarily get paid in Bitcoin. State Treasurer has to set up secure payment systems and solicit firms to handle it. USD stays legal tender, no force, just choice. Another US state pushing real world Bitcoin adoption hard. Momentum building even in this dip.
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2026-01-26 17:39:42 UTC

BlackRock just filed S-1 for iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF dated January 23 2026. Actively manages Bitcoin exposure through their massive IBIT spot ETF (69.7 billion plus AUM) then sells call options to generate premium income paid out to investors. Covered call strategy trades some upside for reliable yields, like YBTC BAGY BTCI already do, but BlackRock’s size makes this huge. Shows institutional players pushing Bitcoin further into mainstream finance with income focused tools. Clear adoption momentum even in this dip.
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2026-01-26 13:19:22 UTC

US storm Fernan forces miners to curtail for grid stability. Foundry down 60 percent, total around 200 EH/s offline, blocks averaging 12.4 minutes now. Reminder: Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment is genius. Every 2016 blocks the network auto tunes difficulty to hold 10 minute production. Here an estimated 15 percent downward reset incoming early Feb 2026 range. Restores balance fast once hashrate rebounds. Miners earn credits, grids stay up, Bitcoin remains secure and predictable with zero central control. This antifragile mechanism is why it endures real world shocks better than anything else. Pure engineering brilliance.
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2026-01-26 09:48:04 UTC

With all the posts I am seeing about gold and silver price.
Don’t forget.
Tick Tock. Next Block.

2026-01-26 09:47:54 UTC

Nikkei: Japan’s FSA actively discussing rule changes to allow crypto ETFs potentially as early as 2028 with tougher investor protections. Big names like Nomura Holdings and SBI Holdings ready to drop products first, likely including Bitcoin exposure via traditional brokers. Aligns Japan with US/HK spot ETFs from 2024. Finance Minister Katayama already backing digital assets as inflation hedges and fintech push. Strong tailwind for Bitcoin institutional recognition and retail momentum.
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2026-01-26 08:52:00 UTC

2026-01-26 07:28:44 UTC

Gold/Bitcoin correlation history: when gold surges to ATHs, Bitcoin tends to follow with strong rallies. Aug 2020 gold peak led to Bitcoin’s huge run through 2021. Sep 2024 gold breakout saw Bitcoin new highs soon after. Similar in 2025 rotations. Now gold topping records in late 2025/early 2026 while Bitcoin holds firm around 87k. Given past patterns, solid chance Bitcoin catches that momentum as store-of-value capital flows rotate. What are the odds this time?
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2026-01-26 04:50:26 UTC

Coinbase Q1 2026 survey: 71 percent of institutional investors say Bitcoin is undervalued in the 85k to 95k zone. 80 percent would hold or buy more if prices drop another 10 percent. Over 60 percent already held or increased positions since October ATH. Clear signal of strong hands and accumulation mindset despite the pullback. Solid macro tailwinds expected too.
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2026-01-25 22:51:04 UTC

Businesses in North Dakota (restaurants, shops, services) are increasingly accepting Bitcoin payments in 2025. Lightning Network makes it fast and cheap, showing Bitcoin's growing role as everyday money. Adoption momentum is real and accelerating.
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2026-01-25 12:04:46 UTC

Brazil central bank Instruction 701/2026 sets rules for banks and brokers to offer cryptocurrency services and custody. Clear regulatory path forward boosting Bitcoin real world utility and institutional access in one of Latams largest economies.
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2026-01-25 09:44:45 UTC

Bitcoin adoption milestone in Colombia second largest pension fund Protección now permits BTC allocation in retirement savings for clients passing risk assessment. Fund oversees 8.5 million clients and 55 billion dollars in assets showing strong institutional momentum for real world Bitcoin utility.
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2026-01-25 07:52:00 UTC

What value can you really put on something with a truly fixed supply? Sure, there are plenty of things people use as stores of value that feel scarce: rare watches, classic cars, priceless art. But none of them come close to what Bitcoin delivers.
You can’t easily divide a Rolex or a Picasso into tiny fractions and sell off just a piece without hassle, loss of value or middlemen. You can’t send a Ferrari or a painting halfway around the world in about 10 minutes with finality, no intermediaries, no shipping risks, no customs. Bitcoin does all that effortlessly. It’s capped forever at 21 million coins, divisible down to 8 decimal places, verifiable by anyone running a node, and transferable peer to peer with irreversible settlement in roughly 10 minutes.
In a world drowning in printed fiat, where even gold can be confiscated, faked or stuck in a vault, Bitcoin stands alone. It’s the first asset that’s truly scarce, portable, divisible, verifiable and sovereign. No vaults needed. No dealers taking a cut. Just pure digital ownership secured by math, energy and code nobody can change.
Nothing like this has ever existed before. It’s not just another store of value. It’s a technological leap that redefines what money and wealth can be.
Still stacking sats, or are you sleeping on the hardest money ever made?
What do you value most about Bitcoin’s fixed supply?
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2026-01-25 03:59:35 UTC

GoMining poll shows 55% of Bitcoin holders seldom use BTC for everyday buys citing merchant infrastructure, fees, volatility, privacy, scams. Yet 80% support wider use. Progress is real: Square/Block rolled out Lightning acceptance for ~4M merchants at 0% fees till end-2026. Bitcoin payments getting easier while staying sound money. Thoughts?
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2026-01-25 03:28:03 UTC

Bitcoin is the ultimate hard money in a printing crazy world. Fiat keeps debasing with endless debt and liquidity but BTC is capped at 21 million forever no overrides possible.
Gold is the classic hedge but Bitcoin beats it. Instant global sends, self verifiable supply, and true self custody where no one can seize your keys.
Gold is ripping now while BTC chills around 90K but with macro tailwinds flipping liquidity up and fiat cracks showing hard money’s escape hatch looks primed to catch up hard.
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2026-01-25 01:09:33 UTC

BitcoinMAX is the main sponsor for the No. 60 Meyer Shank Acura rocking that bright orange Bitcoin livery at Rolex 24 Daytona. This puts Bitcoin branding in front of millions through live coverage and motorsport fans. Clear sign of BTC breaking into major traditional events.
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2026-01-24 12:43:44 UTC

Bitcoin halvings cut new supply in half every 4 years. No debates, no votes, just code enforcing scarcity while fiat keeps getting printed. But with rewards shrinking from 6.25 to 3.125 now and even smaller next time and roughly 94 percent of the 21 million already mined are halvings losing their punch.
Early halvings were explosive. Dropping from 50 to 25 BTC per block sparked huge runs. Later ones had milder effects and the 2024 halving was the first to see negative returns afterward with annual issuance down to just 0.85 percent and the market far more mature and less volatile.
That said don’t count them out. A big chunk of those 19 plus million coins isn’t really moving. Millions lost forever, Satoshi’s 1 million untouched, plus huge stacks held long term by institutions whales companies and governments that barely trade. The truly liquid supply available day to day is way smaller than the headline number which means even modest reductions in new issuance can still create meaningful supply pressure especially as demand keeps growing from ETFs corporate treasuries and wider adoption.
On top of that corporations like Strategy are straight up buying more Bitcoin than gets mined each day in some stretches. Miners pump out about 450 BTC daily but Strategy alone has scooped up thousands in single weeks sometimes multiples of weekly mining output. That’s like the market creating its own quasi halving squeezing supply harder than the code alone.
It’s not the wild cycle igniter it used to be but the math of shrinking issuance plus big buyers vacuuming up fresh coins still builds quiet upward pressure over time. Underrated for the long game even as the bangs get softer.
What do you think are halvings fading or just evolving into something subtler with help from corporate hoarding.
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2026-01-24 06:00:49 UTC

Bitcoin does everything gold does but better and that’s why it should be the real risk off asset people run to when things get shaky.
Gold has always been the go to safe haven because it’s scarce durable and holds value through chaos. Bitcoin nails all that and then some. Scarcity check capped forever at twenty one million no printing extra like central banks do with fiat or even governments messing with gold supply. Portability check send any amount anywhere in the world in minutes no need for vaults trucks or borders slowing you down. Divisibility check slice it down to eight decimal places perfect for everyday use or tiny transfers. Verifiability check download a node and audit the entire supply yourself in minutes no trusting some assayer or lab.
As a risk off play Bitcoin wins big time. Gold is physical which sounds safe until you think about confiscation moving it in a crisis or governments raiding vaults. Bitcoin if you hold your own keys nobody can seize it short of physically taking your hardware. In a world drowning in debt endless money printing and shaky systems Bitcoin’s fixed supply and that difficulty adjustment keeping everything steady make it harder money than gold ever was. It survives tech leaps global chaos and time itself.
Gold is great history proves it but Bitcoin is digital gold upgraded for the modern mess. Risk off done properly.
What do you think still holding gold bars or going all in on BTC.
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2026-01-24 03:13:01 UTC

BlackRock’s Larry Fink warns the dollar risks losing reserve status to Bitcoin amid exploding national debt. Huge flip from his early days, now positioning BTC as a credible alternative global asset. Signals massive mainstream momentum for Bitcoin as sound money.
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2026-01-23 22:37:15 UTC

Bitcoin isn’t just scarce, it’s the first money you can truly own forever without trusting a bank, government, or company. Self custody with a hardware wallet or multisig means your keys, your coins, across decades. No counterparty risk. Most people still sleep on how huge that is for real savings.

2026-01-23 22:23:11 UTC

Oklahoma Senate Bill 2064 would allow voluntary Bitcoin payments for state workers vendors and private deals including salaries in BTC self hosted wallets and per transaction vendor payments. Exempts pure digital asset firms from licensing pushes for a state Bitcoin processor by 2027. Builds on prior efforts and joins growing state level Bitcoin adoption wave.
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2026-01-23 09:41:12 UTC

Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment is hands down the most underrated thing in all of crypto, and I think it’s the real reason this thing can actually last for decades or even centuries.
Everybody talks about the 21 million cap or the halvings like they’re the magic sauce. They’re awesome, no doubt. But without the difficulty adjustment quietly doing its job in the background, none of that survives long term.
The network aims for blocks every 10 minutes on average. Doesn’t matter if a million new super-powerful mining rigs come online tomorrow or if half the miners unplug because of a bear market or some government nonsense. Every couple of weeks the difficulty automatically tweaks itself up or down so blocks keep coming at roughly that 10-minute pace.
If there was no adjustment, computer power just keeps getting cheaper and better over time. Blocks would start spitting out every few seconds, maybe even faster down the road. All the coins would pour out way too early, wrecking the scarcity story. Worse, some attacker with modern hardware could come in and 51% attack the chain super cheap because the difficulty would be stuck at old low levels. The whole system falls apart as tech marches on.
Instead, the adjustment forces the network to stay in sync with real-world progress. Honest miners keep the hashrate growing, difficulty climbs to match, attack costs skyrocket because you have to out-muscle the entire current global effort. It’s like the protocol saying “bring it on” to Moore’s Law and turning hardware gains into a moat instead of a vulnerability.
The cap is beautiful. Halvings are clever. Longest chain rule solves double spends. But the difficulty adjustment? That’s the quiet engine keeping Bitcoin alive and kicking no matter what the future throws at it.
What do you guys think is the most slept-on feature in Bitcoin?
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2026-01-23 07:54:08 UTC

Fresh data shows institutions repositioning heavily into Bitcoin mining stocks over first nine months of 2025. Top gainers in institutional holders: IREN APLD CIFR RIOT. Signals strong belief in Bitcoin’s mining ecosystem and its expansion into broader digital infrastructure. Bullish momentum building.
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2026-01-23 05:10:39 UTC

South Korea’s top court ruled Bitcoin qualifies as seizable property expanding its legal recognition as valuable asset. Comes as Gwangju prosecutors probe a forty eight million dollar loss of seized BTC from phishing showing how seriously authorities view Bitcoin’s worth. Clear momentum in institutional acknowledgment.
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2026-01-23 01:16:09 UTC

Why so many people still don’t get what Bitcoin really is
Most people first touch Bitcoin through an exchange like Coinbase or Binance. They deposit dollars, buy BTC, watch the price, sell when they want. It feels exactly like trading stocks, forex, or any other financial product on an app. Easy, convenient, familiar.
But that familiarity is the problem. When your Bitcoin lives on an exchange, it isn’t really yours. You’re holding an IOU from a company. The exchange controls the keys, not you. We’ve seen what happens when trust in those companies breaks – Mt. Gox, FTX, countless smaller ones. Billions gone because people left their coins with someone else.
“Not your keys, not your coins” isn’t just a slogan. It’s the whole point of Bitcoin. When you hold your own private keys in a wallet you control, Bitcoin becomes something completely different: a sovereign asset. No bank can freeze it. No government can easily seize it without your cooperation. No company can lend it out or lose it in bad bets. You become your own bank.
Traditional investments – stocks, bonds, ETFs – are all claims on something else, backed by laws, courts, and middlemen. Bitcoin isn’t a claim on anything. It’s bearer money with hard rules baked in: 21 million cap forever, no surprise inflation, no CEO who can change the protocol. That makes it unique in a world where every other asset is subject to someone else’s rules.
The education gap is huge. Schools still teach only fiat money and central banking. Media calls Bitcoin “volatile gambling” or a Ponzi. Exchanges advertise simplicity and quick gains, not sovereignty or self-custody. New people come in chasing price pumps, never learn about hardware wallets, signing transactions, running a node, or even why Lightning exists. They treat Bitcoin like a casino token instead of the tool for personal financial independence it actually is.
If you’re reading this and your BTC is still sitting on an exchange, try this small step: move a little bit to a non-custodial wallet you control (something simple like Electrum, BlueWallet, or Muun). Feel what it’s like to sign your own transaction and see it confirm on the blockchain without asking permission. That single moment usually clicks more than a hundred articles.
Then go deeper. Read the whitepaper. Pick up The Bitcoin Standard. Talk to people who’ve been self-custodying for years. Join real Bitcoin conversations, not just price memes.
Bitcoin’s value isn’t the chart. It’s the freedom it gives back to individuals in a time when financial control is tightening everywhere.
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2026-01-23 01:06:27 UTC

Here’s a revised draft without any AI-style formatting like hyphens, numbered points, or thread markers. It reads more like a natural, flowing post you might write yourself – still detailed and a bit longer as requested.
Why so many people still don’t get what Bitcoin really is
Most people first touch Bitcoin through an exchange like Coinbase or Binance. They deposit dollars, buy BTC, watch the price, sell when they want. It feels exactly like trading stocks, forex, or any other financial product on an app. Easy, convenient, familiar.
But that familiarity is the problem. When your Bitcoin lives on an exchange, it isn’t really yours. You’re holding an IOU from a company. The exchange controls the keys, not you. We’ve seen what happens when trust in those companies breaks – Mt. Gox, FTX, countless smaller ones. Billions gone because people left their coins with someone else.
“Not your keys, not your coins” isn’t just a slogan. It’s the whole point of Bitcoin. When you hold your own private keys in a wallet you control, Bitcoin becomes something completely different: a sovereign asset. No bank can freeze it. No government can easily seize it without your cooperation. No company can lend it out or lose it in bad bets. You become your own bank.
Traditional investments – stocks, bonds, ETFs – are all claims on something else, backed by laws, courts, and middlemen. Bitcoin isn’t a claim on anything. It’s bearer money with hard rules baked in: 21 million cap forever, no surprise inflation, no CEO who can change the protocol. That makes it unique in a world where every other asset is subject to someone else’s rules.
The education gap is huge. Schools still teach only fiat money and central banking. Media calls Bitcoin “volatile gambling” or a Ponzi. Exchanges advertise simplicity and quick gains, not sovereignty or self-custody. New people come in chasing price pumps, never learn about hardware wallets, signing transactions, running a node, or even why Lightning exists. They treat Bitcoin like a casino token instead of the tool for personal financial independence it actually is.
If you’re reading this and your BTC is still sitting on an exchange, try this small step: move a little bit to a non-custodial wallet you control (something simple like Electrum, BlueWallet, or Muun). Feel what it’s like to sign your own transaction and see it confirm on the blockchain without asking permission. That single moment usually clicks more than a hundred articles.
Then go deeper. Read the whitepaper. Pick up The Bitcoin Standard. Talk to people who’ve been self-custodying for years. Join real Bitcoin conversations, not just price memes.
Bitcoin’s value isn’t the chart. It’s the freedom it gives back to individuals in a time when financial control is tightening everywhere.
Who else made that switch from exchange to self-custody and felt the difference? Curious to hear your stories.
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2026-01-23 00:24:42 UTC

Coinbase announces independent advisory board including Scott Aaronson Dahlia Malkhi Dan Boneh Justin Drake Sreeram Kannan and Yehuda Lindell focused on quantum computing threats to Bitcoin. Highlights need for post quantum cryptography to protect against future decryption risks no imminent threat but years long transition required.
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2026-01-22 23:06:28 UTC

ZBD secures 40 million dollars Series C from Blockstream Capital and others to expand Bitcoin payments infrastructure for video games. Focus on Lightning Network rewards peer to peer transfers and loyalty payouts directly in apps without third party fintech. Worked with 55 games in 2025 drove major retention revenue gains in titles like Idle Bank plans product expansion. Positions Bitcoin as core for gaming monetization.
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2026-01-22 23:01:14 UTC

Kingsport Board advances zoning ordinance for Bitcoin mining and data centers restricting mining to heavy industrial zones requiring special exception approval ongoing sound vibration studies setbacks and noise limits to protect residents and property owners. Ordinance passed first reading heads to second for final approval amid regional noise concerns from mining sites.
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2026-01-22 22:56:42 UTC

Kansas HB 2265 proposes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve allowing treasurer to invest up to 10 percent of state funds in Bitcoin and Bitcoin ETFs minimum five year hold annual reports required. Positions Bitcoin as state level hedge against inflation following trends in other states like Texas and New Hampshire.
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2026-01-22 22:52:03 UTC

Bitwise launches BPRO actively managed ETF blending Bitcoin gold precious metals and mining stocks minimum 25 percent gold allocation targets currency debasement hedge expense ratio 0.96 percent positions Bitcoin in preservation focused portfolios.
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2026-01-22 22:45:17 UTC

Nasdaq seeks SEC nod to remove Bitcoin ETF options limits on IBIT GBTC and others amid strong inflows.
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2026-01-22 22:40:03 UTC

GoMining Jacob and Co launch 40 thousand dollar Bitcoin mining watch 1000 TH cloud hash for 7 thousand dollars yearly BTC yields limited edition tokenized miner.
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2026-01-22 10:07:21 UTC

BPI Fedi and Cornell launch two year US financial privacy study. Focus on Bitcoin tools trust in institutions and policy evolution.
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2026-01-22 09:43:29 UTC

Laser Digital (Nomura-backed) introduces tokenized Bitcoin yield fund: diversified excess returns for BTC holders, on-chain tokenized access.
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2026-01-22 07:51:29 UTC

Thailand SEC advances crypto ETFs/futures regs: Bitcoin exposure via secure, regulated vehicles early 2026, no wallet worries, institutional hub play.
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2026-01-22 07:45:28 UTC

CoinGate 2025 report: Bitcoin #1 in payments (22.1%), Litecoin #3 (14.4%). Lightning Network dominates rails.
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2026-01-22 04:16:44 UTC

Vietnam launches 5-year crypto exchange licensing pilot: $380M min capital, institutional-heavy ownership, formal oversight starting Jan 2026.
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2026-01-22 03:09:42 UTC

New PFP and username. The old “ATX” was redundant and didn’t reflect me at all. I am a Bitcoin Bull.

2026-01-22 01:24:12 UTC

VerifiedX launches Butterfly: Venmo-style crypto payments with 1¢ fees, undo button, easy UX. Runs on their Bitcoin sidechain/utility layer. Finally lowers the barrier for everyday BTC use.
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2026-01-22 01:04:21 UTC

Strive (Vivek-backed) plans $150M preferred stock raise for Bitcoin buys, debt reduction, and growth. Post-Semler deal, BTC holdings reach 12,798 — 11th largest corporate treasury.
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2026-01-22 00:54:29 UTC

Davos clash: French CB governor trusts central banks more than Bitcoin issuers. Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin is maximally independent, push for competition on trust.
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2026-01-22 00:45:32 UTC

Pierre Rochard requests Fed include Bitcoin separately in 2026 stress tests due to its unique 73.3% volatility, 83.8% drawdowns, and non-linear risks vs aggregated crypto treatment.
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2026-01-21 12:58:33 UTC

Delaware Life first insurer to offer Bitcoin exposure in fixed indexed annuity via BlackRock’s U.S. Equity Bitcoin Balanced Risk 12% Index (using IBIT). Principal protected, available in select products.
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