NEW: πŸ‡«πŸ‡· French lawmakers propose a five-year trial to let energy producers use surplus nuclear power for Bitcoin mining, aiming to reduce waste and increase revenue. image
NEW: Semler Scientific purchases 210 BTC ($25M), increasing its holdings to 4,846 BTC ($577.9M), per SEC filing. image
BALAJI: Martti Malmi made the first Bitcoin trade at just $0.001 per coin. Since then, Bitcoin has risen 100 million X in 16 years. That means the US dollar has been devaluing against Bitcoin at a staggering 10.4% PER MONTH since 2009.
The Bulgarian government seized 213,500 BTC from organized cybercrimes in 2017, and sold the entire stash in 2018 for 15,000 euros per BTC. https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/bulgaria-bitcoin-sold-2018-national-debt/
JUST IN: Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is referring Jerome Powell to the DOJ for criminal investigation over alleged perjury related to the Fed’s $2.5 billion building project. image
JUST IN: πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈTrump is preparing to open the $9 trillion US retirement market to crypto, gold, and private equity. An executive order expected this week would allow 401(k) plans to include alternative assets, marking a major shift in how Americans can invest their savings. image
🚨 BREAKING: All three crypto bills just passed the House. The GENIUS Act is now headed to Trump’s desk, set to become the first major piece of crypto legislation signed into law. GENIUS passed with strong bipartisan support, with a final vote of 308–122. image
Bitcoin over Bluetooth is here. Bitchat now lets Android and iPhone users send BTC directly, phone to phone, using built-in Cashu e-cash wallets. No internet needed. Just instant, untraceable digital cash. Via @calle
Standard Chartered has made history by becoming the first global systemically important bank (G-SIB) to launch deliverable spot trading for Bitcoin.
NEW: Onchain analyst @Sani | TimechainIndex.com clarifies that the US government does in fact control UTXOs for nearly 200K BTC. The 29K BTC reported by the US Marshals are only forfeited coins, excluding confiscated BTC still held by agencies like the FBI and IRS. image