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Updated April 15, 2026 · 12:10 PM UTC

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A locked chain-link fence with a padlock and the Belarus flag blocking a glowing Bitcoin symbol at sunset, illustrating how Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in certain regions under a restrictive “pay-to-exit” model.

Culture

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

Belarus just activated a "stealth" crypto ban that traps local assets behind a rigorous new telecom wall.

4 months ago

A hooded man furiously types on a laptop as a hand holds a Bitcoin coin with the US Capitol behind him, illustrating the provocative claim of adding Bitcoin to America’s arsenal of weapons.

Analysis

Has Congress quietly forced the Department of War to use Bitcoin to bankrupt Chinese hackers?

The new defense bill avoids the word "crypto" entirely, yet Section 1543 creates a stealth mandate that could make Jason Lowery’s controversial SoftWar thesis the law of the land.

4 months ago

Legal

Bitcoin is quietly becoming the ultimate expert witness, forcing judges to accept a new standard of truth

Learn how to leverage a Bitcoin transaction ID to prove ownership and secure a victory in the courtroom.

4 months ago

Adoption

Florida tries Bitcoin again: How $218B pension bill makes BTC a state asset this time

A new bill details how the state could legally hold and audit digital assets, including through ETFs.

6 months ago

New York City Hall glowing in golden light as bright crypto network arcs and Bitcoin/Ethereum symbols link the neoclassical building to glass bank towers under a vivid teal-blue sky.

Regulation

Can New York’s new crypto office thaw America’s coldest market?

Eric Adams’ new Office of Digital Assets gives crypto a permanent seat in New York’s bureaucracy, and maybe a shot at escaping the BitLicense maze.

6 months ago

A bright, cinematic scene shows a clear, padlocked custody box of Bitcoin, Ether, and USDC on a wooden desk with California’s bear emblem and Capitol dome in the background, symbolizing in-kind protection of unclaimed crypto.

Legislation

What California ban on forced crypto liquidation really means

New statute curbs forced liquidation; we map who’s covered and what’s not.

6 months ago

A bright daytime scene shows the U.S. Capitol with glowing teal “crypto rails” and red regulatory ribbons converging on merging tracks toward a golden justice scale, flanked by a brass padlock with a fingerprint chip and Ethereum/DeFi logos to symbolize the fight over control of U.S. crypto infrastructure.

DeFi

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.

6 months ago

Senator Cynthia Lummis beside the U.S. Capitol as golden Bitcoin coins pass through a glowing green threshold with justice scales and rising market arrows in the background.

Legislation

Senator Lummis pushes tax break for small Bitcoin payments. Could it unlock everyday adoption?

By easing tax rules, Senator Lummis hopes to shift Bitcoin from an investment tool to a day-to-day currency.

6 months ago

Photorealistic iPhone with a Bitcoin wallet screen sends glowing data streams to an Apple iCloud cloud beside a UK emblem and Big Ben, hinting at government access risk to keys.

Featured

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.

6 months ago

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Featured 7 months ago

Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC

Regulation 7 months ago

Senate Finance Committee to scrutinize digital asset taxation in Oct. 1 hearing

Taxes 7 months ago

East vs West crypto cold war emerges in battle for the first trillion dollar stablecoin

Stablecoins 7 months ago

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Legislation news today

Bitcoin liquidity is drying up in specific regions as a new “pay-to-exit” model quietly takes over

Has Congress quietly forced the Department of War to use Bitcoin to bankrupt Chinese hackers?

Bitcoin is quietly becoming the ultimate expert witness, forcing judges to accept a new standard of truth

Florida tries Bitcoin again: How $218B pension bill makes BTC a state asset this time

Can New York’s new crypto office thaw America’s coldest market?

What California ban on forced crypto liquidation really means

Will the Senate’s leaked DeFi bill drain what’s left of US liquidity?

Senator Lummis pushes tax break for small Bitcoin payments. Could it unlock everyday adoption?

Will Apple give governments Bitcoin private key backups via $80M iCloud backdoor?

What happens to Bitcoin policy and liquidity if US government shuts down?

Will today’s 1pm joint meeting change Bitcoin rules? ‘It’s a new day,’ say SEC–CFTC

Senate Finance Committee to scrutinize digital asset taxation in Oct. 1 hearing

East vs West crypto cold war emerges in battle for the first trillion dollar stablecoin

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