Saifedean Ammous on the US trade deficit: Wanting a trade surplus while controlling the worldโs money printer is like me selling books in exchange for pieces of paper with my signature on them.
Deputy Director of the CIA, Michael Ellis: "Bitcoin is here to stay.
It's another area of technological competition where we need to make sure the United States is well positioned against China and other adversaries."
NEW: ZachXBT says the $330M Bitcoin theft involved an elderly U.S. victim targeted by social engineering.
The stolen 3,520 BTC were laundered through six exchanges and swapped into Monero, triggering a 50% price spike due to thin liquidity.
JUST IN: ๐ธ๐ป El Salvador is still buying Bitcoin despite an IMF loan deal that required it to stop.
Economy Minister Maria Luisa Hayem confirmed ongoing accumulation, calling Bitcoin โan important projectโ and a key asset for both the government and private sector.