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Senate Confirms Pro Bitcoin Paul Atkins As SEC Chair
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Paul Atkins as the new Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a 52-44 vote, placing the longtime Wall Street consultant and former Republican commissioner at the helm of one of the most powerful financial regulatory agencies in the country. Atkins, known for his deregulatory stance, is expected
This post Senate Confirms Pro Bitcoin Paul Atkins As SEC Chair first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen Bitcoin.

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Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Open Source Tools to Simplify Bitcoin Treasury Management
Block unveils a real-time Bitcoin dashboard and pricing API for corporate treasuries, aiming to lower the operational barrier for companies managing digital assets.
This post Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Open Source Tools to Simplify Bitcoin Treasury Management first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

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Pakistan to Use Surplus Electricity for Bitcoin Mining and AI Data Centers: Report
Pakistan reportedly announced plans to allocate excess power to Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure, just days after appointing Binance founder Changpeng Zhao as strategic crypto advisor.
This post Pakistan to Use Surplus Electricity for Bitcoin Mining and AI Data Centers: Report first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

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Bull Bitcoin: The Cypherpunk Bitcoin Exchange 
Proving that custodial, centralized, altcoin casinos are not the only way to succeed in this industry, the privacy-focused bitcoin exchange Bull Bitcoin recently went multinational, bootstrapping a team in France and expanding its services to the whole eurozone. The move comes only a year after announcing their expansion into Costa Rica.  “Bull Bitcoin is probably
This post Bull Bitcoin: The Cypherpunk Bitcoin Exchange  first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

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Kraken Partners with Mastercard to Bring Bitcoin Payments to Over 150 Million Merchants
Kraken teams up with Mastercard to launch crypto payment solutions in the UK and Europe, enabling customers to spend bitcoin at millions of retailers.
This post Kraken Partners with Mastercard to Bring Bitcoin Payments to Over 150 Million Merchants first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

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Support The Victims Of The Myanmar Earthquake With Bitcoin
While Myanmar’s authoritarian military government is preventing humanitarian aid from reaching the surviving victims of a recent earthquake in the country, your bitcoin donation can help those in need on the ground.
This post Support The Victims Of The Myanmar Earthquake With Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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BitGo and Voltage Partner to Launch Instant Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network
BitGo and Voltage have announced a strategic partnership that integrates the Lightning Network with BitGo’s custody infrastructure, enabling instant and low-cost Bitcoin transactions with institutional-grade security.
This post BitGo and Voltage Partner to Launch Instant Bitcoin Payments via Lightning Network first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

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US Justice Dept Disbands Bitcoin And Crypto Enforcement Unit
In a major shift in federal oversight of bitcoin and crypto, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), a specialized unit created under the Biden administration to investigate and prosecute criminal activity involving bitcoin and crypto. The move follows a directive from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche,
This post US Justice Dept Disbands Bitcoin And Crypto Enforcement Unit first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen Bitcoin.

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An Excerpt From The Satoshi Papers: A Nation of Individuals?
This excerpt from the introduction to The Satoshi Papers explores how the rise of the sovereign individual challenges the modern state, tracing the shift from America’s founding principles to today’s centralized military, financial, and bureaucratic power.
This post An Excerpt From The Satoshi Papers: A Nation of Individuals? first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Natalie Smolenski.

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The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed
Troy Cross argues that Bitcoin mining’s future lies in global distribution, not U.S. dominance, to protect its neutrality and value against nation-state attacks.
This post The Future of Bitcoin Mining is Distributed first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Troy Cross.

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Bitwise Debuts Option Income ETFs on Bitcoin Treasury Stocks: MSTR, MARA, COIN
Bitwise launches ETFs offering covered call income on Bitcoin-linked stocks—MSTR, MARA, and COIN—designed for yield without losing BTC upside.
This post Bitwise Debuts Option Income ETFs on Bitcoin Treasury Stocks: MSTR, MARA, COIN first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

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Post Wook: Surreal and Immersive Art on Bitcoin & the Future of Digital Expression
Dennis Koch interviews Post Wook, an artist who will showcase her work at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas.
This post Post Wook: Surreal and Immersive Art on Bitcoin & the Future of Digital Expression first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Dennis Koch.

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Rep. Keith Ammon Is New Hampshire’s Premier Bitcoin Advocate
On Tuesday, Rep. Keith Ammon addressed a New Hampshire House Ways and Means Committee on House Bill (HB) 302, which would permit the state’s treasurer to invest in bitcoin. In speaking to the committee, he brought up the United States’ excessive debt and made the case for the state of New Hampshire to invest in
This post Rep. Keith Ammon Is New Hampshire’s Premier Bitcoin Advocate first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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Bill Miller IV Reveals Firm’s Investment in GME, Touts Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Bill Miller IV backs GameStop and Strategy, calling Bitcoin treasury strategy a smart long-term play against fiat debasement.
This post Bill Miller IV Reveals Firm’s Investment in GME, Touts Bitcoin Treasury Strategy first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

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Breez Announces Launch of New Wallet, Misty Breez
Breez announces their newest application, Misty Breez, built using their Nodeless Breez SDK on top of the Liquid sidechain.
This post Breez Announces Launch of New Wallet, Misty Breez first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

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Bill That Authorizes Texas Comptroller To Invest $250 Million Into Bitcoin Moves To Committee
Texas House Bill (H.B.) 4258 authorizes the state’s comptroller to invest funds from the state’s Economic Stabilization Fund, often considered its “Rainy Day Fund”, into bitcoin and/or other cryptocurrencies.
This post Bill That Authorizes Texas Comptroller To Invest $250 Million Into Bitcoin Moves To Committee first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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Human Rights Foundation Donates 1 Billion Satoshis To Fund Bitcoin Development
The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced a new round of grants from its Bitcoin Development Fund, distributing 1 billion satoshis (10 BTC) to over 20 projects worldwide. The grants aim to support open-source Bitcoin development, mining decentralization, privacy tools, and educational initiatives for individuals living under authoritarian regimes, with a focus on Latin America,
This post Human Rights Foundation Donates 1 Billion Satoshis To Fund Bitcoin Development first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen Bitcoin.

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Rhode Island Bill Would Allow State Residents Spend $10,000 Monthly In Bitcoin Tax Free
A bill introduced to the Rhode Island Senate would enable the state’s residents to spend or sell just under $1,000 in bitcoin 10 times per month without incurring state capital gains taxes.
This post Rhode Island Bill Would Allow State Residents Spend $10,000 Monthly In Bitcoin Tax Free first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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Strategy Buys $1.92 Billion Worth of Additional Bitcoin
Strategy continues aggressively stacking sats, acquiring over $1.9 billion worth of additional bitcoin to boost its corporate treasury. The purchase brings the company’s total BTC holdings to over 528,000.
This post Strategy Buys $1.92 Billion Worth of Additional Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen Bitcoin.

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Proposed South Carolina Bill Lets State Treasurer Invest 10% Of State Funds In Bitcoin
A new bill submitted to South Carolina’s House of Representatives enables the State Treasurer to build a “Strategic Digital Assets Reserve”, which can include up to one million bitcoin.
This post Proposed South Carolina Bill Lets State Treasurer Invest 10% Of State Funds In Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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Bitcoin Covenants: CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (BIP 119)
The first article in the Covenant series, examining the CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (CTV) proposal from Jeremy Rubin.
This post Bitcoin Covenants: CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY (BIP 119) first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

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How to Measure the Success of a Bitcoin Treasury Company
A new playbook for evaluating a Bitcoin Treasury Company—using purpose-built KPIs that go beyond traditional finance to measure Bitcoin-first strategy.
This post How to Measure the Success of a Bitcoin Treasury Company first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

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Hardware Wallets: Bitcoin’s Biggest Adoption Barrier
Bitcoin hardware wallets have a lot of catching up to do in order to support Bitcoin’s growing functionality.
This post Hardware Wallets: Bitcoin’s Biggest Adoption Barrier first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Zach Herbert.

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We’ve Turned A Generation of Bitcoiners Into Digital Goldbugs
Bitcoiners have made a serious strategic error in focus with how we have evangelized to the newcomers.
This post We’ve Turned A Generation of Bitcoiners Into Digital Goldbugs first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

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Congressman Ro Khanna Says Democrats Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin
For years, Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) has been one of the few Democratic politicians in the U.S. government who’s been a vocal proponent of Bitcoin, but now he says that more Democratic elected officials as well as prominent voices in the party are coming to support his stance.
This post Congressman Ro Khanna Says Democrats Are Changing Their Tune On Bitcoin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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How PlebLab is Shaping the Future of Bitcoin Startups in Austin
Born in the heart of Texas, PlebLab.dev is a well-known name within the Bitcoin start-up world. And yet, most people who have heard about this niche Bitcoin community in Austin are probably unaware of their wins and influence. Started as a coworking space out of Capital Factory in 2021 by a couple of Bitcoin enthusiasts,
This post How PlebLab is Shaping the Future of Bitcoin Startups in Austin first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

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Stablecoins Are The CBDCs
The bogeyman of CBDCs are nothing more than a distraction from the real financial surveillance and control threat: stablecoins.
This post Stablecoins Are The CBDCs first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

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BlackRock Launches Bitcoin ETP In Europe
Asset management giant BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin product in Europe: a physically backed bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The iShares Bitcoin ETP started trading Tuesday on Germany’s Xetra exchange and Euronext exchanges in Paris and Amsterdam. The ETP will trade under the ticker IB1T on Xetra and Euronext Paris and as BTCN on Euronext
This post BlackRock Launches Bitcoin ETP In Europe first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen Bitcoin.

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Democrats Propose More Bad Bitcoin And Crypto Regulation
Certain Democrats have made the case that the U.S. federal government should follow New York State’s lead when it comes to Bitcoin and crypto regulation. This is a terrible idea.
This post Democrats Propose More Bad Bitcoin And Crypto Regulation first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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Tabit Insurance Raises $40 Million Bitcoin-Funded Insurance Facility
Tabit becomes the first P&C insurer to hold all regulatory reserves in BTC, leveraging crypto liquidity for USD risk transfer.
This post Tabit Insurance Raises $40 Million Bitcoin-Funded Insurance Facility first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nik.

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US Treasury Removes Tornado Cash From OFAC Sanctions List
The Department of Treasury has lifted Sanctions on Tornado Cash, the Ethereum based smart contract mixer, following a series of legal defeats and administrative challenges. “Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments,
This post US Treasury Removes Tornado Cash From OFAC Sanctions List first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Juan Galt.

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Eric Trump Joins Metaplanet’s Board of Advisers
Metaplanet, Japan’s biggest corporate bitcoin holder, appoints Eric Trump to its new strategic advisory board.
This post Eric Trump Joins Metaplanet’s Board of Advisers first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Vivek Sen Bitcoin.

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Is Bitcoin Price Performance in 2025 Repeating 2017 Bull Cycle?
2017 bull cycle insights suggest Bitcoin price might surge again in 2025 post-correction, aligning with past trends that drove BTC to unprecedented highs.
This post Is Bitcoin Price Performance in 2025 Repeating 2017 Bull Cycle? first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Matt Crosby.

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Women Building Bitcoin: Leaders in Adoption and Innovation
A look at some of the women in the Bitcoin ecosystem who have helped push forward adoption and innovation.
This post Women Building Bitcoin: Leaders in Adoption and Innovation first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Dave Birnbaum.

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BIGGER THAN ORDINALS. MORE THAN ART
From Digital Art to Mining Rewards: How Hashrate Hackers is Redefining Ordinals and Community Participation in Bitcoin
This post BIGGER THAN ORDINALS. MORE THAN ART first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Blockware.

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If Congress Wants To Be Pro Bitcoin, Then Act Like It
I’m starting to understand that many pro-Bitcoin congressmen and congresswomen aren’t even aware of prosecutions against developers, let’s fix that.
This post If Congress Wants To Be Pro Bitcoin, Then Act Like It first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Shinobi.

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Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing
Almost one year after the U.S. government charged the Samourai Wallet developers with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business, the developers appeared in court for another pre-trial hearing.
This post Samourai Wallet Developers Appear Together In Court At Fourth Pre-Trial Hearing first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.

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ECB Prepping the Ground for Digital Euro Launch
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, has announced the intent to launch a Digital Euro in October.
This post ECB Prepping the Ground for Digital Euro Launch first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Efrat Fenigson.

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Introducing Congressman Nicholas Begich, An OG Bitcoiner
Congressman Nicholas “Nick” Begich (R-AK) is a long-term bitcoin holder who believes in Americans’ right to self custody their bitcoin and understands the importance of bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset for the United States.
This post Introducing Congressman Nicholas Begich, An OG Bitcoiner first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Frank Corva.