NEW: The daughter of a French crypto executive narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in 🇫🇷 Paris Tuesday morning. Masked assailants tried to force her into a van before being fought off by her partner and bystanders. One of whom grabbed a dropped gun and aimed it back.

NEW: Bitcoin illiquid supply hit a new all-time high of $1.4B 👀 Are you HODLing too, anon?

NEW: Corporations have become the biggest Bitcoin purchasers in 2025, surpassing both ETFs and individual investors. Companies have expanded their Bitcoin holdings by 157K BTC (💵 $16B).

NEW: After rejecting the Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes Bill SB1373, which proposed a digital asset reserve fund.

JUST IN: Coinbase to join S&P500

Did Trump just cave to 🇨🇳 China or did he save Christmas? No one agrees whether the 90-day US-China tariff pause was a strategic win or quiet surrender. Here’s what’s really behind the deal and what happens next. Video by Rob Wallace

Scaramucci: The key question is whether Bitcoin is an investment or a full-fledged asset class. If it’s just an investment, a $1–$3 trillion market cap makes sense. But if it’s an asset class, it should be valued closer to gold’s $20 trillion market cap.

NEW: American Bitcoin, backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, will go public via an all-stock merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. Post-merger, Trump affiliates and Hut 8 will retain 98% ownership. $GRYP tripled to $2.19, Hut 8 jumped 11% to $15.45. Deal closes Q3 2025.

NEW: SEC Chair Paul Atkins states he wants to create a "rational regulatory framework for crypto." It's wild how much things can change in a year.

Oliver Porter discusses how he came to mix Bitcoin education with fun, and found Jippi to share Bitcoin wisdom with the Gen Z audience. https://bitcoinnews.com/interviews/oliver-porter-bitcoin-education-jippi/