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US to add $14 billion BTC to Strategic Bitcoin Reserve seized from Chinese scammer
US government collaborated with the UK to dismantle Chen Zhi's crypto empire linked to elaborate fraud and trafficking.
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Trump tariff threat against China causes Bitcoin to crash 7%, $19B in liquidations
Trump accused China of attempting to monopolize rare-earth elements and announced plans for a massive increase of tariffs on Chinese products.
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Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?
The proposed Senate bill seeks to impose KYC on DeFi, sparking fears of an exodus to offshore liquidity platforms.
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Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?
iCloud Keychain stays encrypted end-to-end, but backups, Photos, and Notes don’t. Here’s how a UK-only carve-out could open a small but real attack surface for Bitcoin private keys.
Stablecoins
Will EU sanctions choke ruble stablecoin routes into Bitcoin?
Brussels is weighing penalties on a ruble-linked token. We map the on/off-ramp paths, and what a ban could do to BTC liquidity in Europe.
Regulation
Washington could still derail XRP’s $173B comeback in its breakout year
A potential government shutdown threatens ETF timelines and bank-charter milestones just as momentum builds.
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What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?
Prediction markets put shutdown odds near 80% for 2025; a lapse would slow crypto progress until calendars reset.
Regulation
Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC
SEC, CFTC convene joint “crypto clarity” roundtable at 1pm EST, outlining jurisdiction and spot-market paths.
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Russian-linked crypto wallets channel $8B to skirt sanctions using Tether’s USDT
Stablecoins used to bypass global banking restrictions highlight the growing concern over cryptocurrency's role in sanctions evasion.
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