Macro
Why Japan’s 3.8% bond shock is quietly setting a trap for Bitcoin
Japan’s 20-year auction cleared at 3.856% with slightly stronger coverage, shifting the next test to the BOJ.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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Regulation
Why a CLARITY victory may still leave Bitcoin trapped at $76,000
Regulatory progress could encourage Bitcoin buyers, but oil prices and real yields will shape whether a recovery lasts.
Payments
Bitcoin’s newest mobile privacy feature can make your incoming money completely invisible
A 255,434-block study puts one scanning feed near 8 MB a day while completeness remains unproven.
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ETF
Bitcoin ETF inflows are back, but BlackRock is carrying the market into the Fed meeting
IBIT led a $159.9 million rebound after four straight outflow sessions and has accumulated $1.08 billion of BTC in 20 days.
Mining
Bitcoin needs to reach $82,900 to outrun a looming miner margin squeeze
A projected 4.70% difficulty increase could cut hashprice 4.49% and push older machines below power-only breakeven.
Market
Altcoins gained 21% and still lost ground to Bitcoin. What would finally turn the tables?
Bitcoin enters a decisive week as the Senate weighs CLARITY and the Fed sets the next rate path, with the outcome poised to shape crypto market leadership into Q4.
Legislation
The US Bitcoin reserve faces a crucial bipartisan test Wednesday
A House vote on Sept. 16 will test whether the 78 Democrats who backed crypto market rules are willing to extend that support to a federal Bitcoin reserve.
Taxes
Bitcoin self-custody creates a massive cost-basis blind spot on your 2026 crypto tax forms
Under 2026 US rules, transferred Bitcoin and other cryptos remain outside mandatory basis reporting even if the purchase cost is unchanged.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Strategy prioritizes $950 million STRC buyback over expanding its Bitcoin treasury
From July 20 to Sept. 13, STRC repurchases absorbed about $2.57 for every $1 Strategy spent buying Bitcoin.
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Quantum
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Macro
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Macro
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