NEW: Powell is asked about the surge in gold and Bitcoin, with the moderator noting Greenspan once viewed gold as a gauge of inflation risk. He dodges, saying he “won’t comment on a particular asset price” and that “inflation is driven by supply and demand.”

NYC’s new Digital Assets and Blockchain Office will give Bitcoin and blockchain companies a single point of contact in the city government, which didn't exist before. https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/nyc-digital-assets-and-blockchain-office/

RICARDO SALINAS: “Bitcoin will go up at least 14 times (meaning $1.516 Million USD) to catch up with Gold --- and then it will continue to outperform.”

NEW: Square is now offering “Bitcoin Accepted Here” stickers and personalized onboarding to help merchants integrate their full Bitcoin Banking suite.

Prince Group’s empire wasn’t just glitzy resorts. Prosecutors say it hid a global scam ring that trafficked workers and laundered billions of dollars. https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/us-uk-seize-127k-btc-cambodia-prince-group/

TRUMP: We are in a trade war now with 🇨🇳 China.

"AI and Bitcoin mining aren’t competitors, they complete each other.” This week with the Canaan team we discuss: 🔸 Tariffs that nearly broke US mining 🔸 Building ASICs in America 🔸 How AI + BTC balances the power grid Watch on YouTube:

Galaxy’s Texas site, once buzzing with bitcoin miners, is getting a full AI makeover, set to deliver 133 MW now and up to 3.5 GW in future capacity. https://bitcoinnews.com/mining/galaxy-digital-turn-bitcoin-mining-to-ai/

NEW: 🇯🇵 Japan plans to ban cryptocurrency insider trading, introducing new rules that classify digital assets as traditional securities. The framework will criminalize trading crypto using undisclosed or privileged information.

It’s been a long while since Jason has tried to dunk on Saylor. Feels like a bullish indicator for MSTR.