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How recovery of 61 BTC unlocked a potential $432M treasure hunt for early Bitcoin users
A UK Bitcoin investor recovered 61 BTC worth nearly $5 million from defunct exchange Intersango after more than a decade.
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Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy turns MSCI’s own SEC words against its $24 billion MSTR threat
Strategy is fighting a Bitcoin screen that could eject it from major indexes while pointing to regulatory arguments MSCI made four years ago.
Regulation
How one small BTC transfer exposed the fine print behind Trump’s ‘never sell’ strategic Bitcoin reserve
A US government transfer of Alameda-linked Bitcoin puts Trump’s reserve rules and victim-restitution exceptions under fresh scrutiny.
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Taxes
Everyday crypto users face monthly tax bills on total asset value if covered brokers fail to collect under new Illinois rules
Blockchain Association and CCI seek injunctions, but the filing itself did not suspend the 0.2% levy.
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Justin Sun keeps World Liberty fight public as its $4 billion stablecoin bank awaits final approval
Justin Sun’s lawsuit stays public as World Liberty moves its $4 billion USD1 stablecoin toward final federal bank approval.
Derivatives
US rule rewrite looms for $200B on-chain venue Hyperliquid as Trump signals onshore approval
The CFTC is exploring a legal path for Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to bring the $200 billion-a-month on-chain venue into the US.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Trump wants the US to become a Bitcoin whale, but Congress controls the wallet
The White House can expand how crypto enters federal custody, but a multibillion-dollar buying program still needs lawmakers to unlock funding or purchase authority.
Regulation
SEC opens door to day-one crypto insider sales that Senate draft would block
The regulator imposes offering caps but no federal time-based lockup, while senators want some insiders held for 12 months before network decentralization.
Mining
Canaan counted paused Ethiopia mining as nearly 35% of its July operating hashrate total
Canaan placed 4.96 EH/s in its operating column, while a footnote said Ethiopia mining was paused.
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Deals
AsiaStrategy’s Astra deal lets insider-linked buyers take ownership before $8 million comes due
Taxes
HIVE’s $84.7 million Swedish tax provision eclipsed revenue even as Bitcoin output hit a record
Regulation
SEC cancels crypto fundraising meeting, leaving token issuers with no new path to fund development
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