Jack: If Bitcoin winds up being just digital gold, I think it has failed.

JUST IN: BlackRock has filed for “in-kind redemption” for their Bitcoin ETF, meaning investors can redeem their shares for actual Bitcoin instead of cash.

What a difference two years makes.

NEW: Bitcoin payments company Breez raises 💵 $5M from Entrée Capital, ego death capital, Plan ₿ Fund, and Timechain. Over 40 apps have integrated Breez SDK in 18 months, providing self-custodial, peer-to-peer Bitcoin payments to approximately 1.5 million users.

XRP in the SBR? GTFO Here’s why Bitcoin should be the only “digital asset” held in 🇺🇸 US strategic reserve.

On Jan 2nd, Coinbase and MicroStrategy urged the IRS to exclude unrealized crypto gains from CAMT calculations in a joint letter. They call it unfair, a risk to capital flight, and a disincentive for crypto holdings. They emphasized tax parity and avoiding forced asset sales.

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“If you fear the devaluation of your currency or are concerned about the economic or political stability of your country, you can turn to an instrument called Bitcoin," - Larry Fink https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/larry-fink-bitcoin-world-economic-forum/

Trump's Crypto Czar: "We are going to need to evaluate a National Stockpile of Digital Assets, we haven't decided to do it yet."