Steve Holden-Corbett

The 2026 Reserve Race is officially on. While the legacy markets are distracted by short-term price levels, the real structural shift is happening in Florida, Texas, and D.C. This week's edition of The Rational Bit Weekly covers: - Florida's HB 1039 filing - MSCI's DATCO decision for Strategy - Why price is a lagging indicator of structural shifts Read the full story here:

The Rational Bit: Weekly | January 9, 2026

While the market fixates on the $90k price support, legacy financial systems continue to adapt. The stage for 2026 is being set. Here is why the in...

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Bitcoin can be more than just an investment. By settling stablecoins on Bitcoin-linked layers, the ecosystem gains a level of reliability that other networks struggle to maintain during outages. Read more:

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Bitcoin Will Become a Major Stablecoin Settlement Layer by 2026

For years, stablecoins have grown on top of faster, cheaper blockchains—but never on the one network with the deepest liquidity, the strongest se...

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Trust is lost in an instant but takes a lifetime to rebuild. New analysis from BPi shows that the demand for Bitcoin spikes whenever the odds of political interference with the Fed go up. What’s interesting is that trust doesn't easily return. We rely on the Fed’s independence, but that is increasing challenged in an era of fiscal dominance. Read more:

Bitcoin May Protect Against a Loss of Federal Reserve Independence | Bitcoin Policy Institute

Discover how Bitcoin protects against Federal Reserve independence threats. New research reveals Bitcoin's role as investors hedge political interf...

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