Tom Emmer calls CBDC the ultimate surveillance tool for America House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is back on the warpath against a U.S. central bank digital currency, warning that a CBDC could become the “ultimate surveillance tool” for America if Washington gets control over programmable money. Privacy alarm: Emmer says a digital dollar could let […]
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Washington is turning up the heat on Iran’s crypto-linked financial channels, while Tehran is reportedly using Bitcoin to keep trade moving through one of the world’s most strategically important waterways. Same tech, opposite agendas. US authorities are stepping up pressure on Iran’s crypto activity. Tehran reportedly controls about $7.7 billion in digital assets. Blockchain transparency […]
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Coins.ph has expanded QRPh payments in the Philippines to include Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), giving users a way to pay at roughly 700,000 merchants while crypto is converted into pesos at checkout. BTC and ETH now work with QRPh Payments auto-convert to Philippine pesos in real time USDT already proved there was demand Stablecoins […]
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South Carolina has passed a new pro-crypto law that protects Bitcoin and other digital assets from discriminatory tax treatment, strengthens self-custody rights, supports mining activity, and blocks state authorities from using or testing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). No special crypto tax penalties Self-custody rights protected Mining support and a CBDC ban Governor Henry McMaster […]
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Martti Malmi, one of Bitcoin’s earliest developers and a man who worked directly with Satoshi Nakamoto, has released Nostr VPN — an open-source mesh VPN that aims to kill off the central trust model behind today’s commercial privacy tools. Martti Malmi launches Nostr VPN Peer-to-peer mesh replaces central VPN servers User-controlled exit nodes shift the […]
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JPMorgan says Bitcoin is pulling away from Ethereum, and the gap is showing up where it counts: price recovery, ETF flows, and institutional confidence. BTC is looking like the cleaner bet while ETH and the wider altcoin market keep trying to regain footing after a rough stretch. BTC is outperforming ETH in price and institutional […]
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Bitcoin is again testing the market’s nerves, with spot ETF outflows adding pressure and traders watching $68,000 as the line that could decide whether the next move is a rebound or a deeper slide. $68K support level in focus $1.6B in Bitcoin ETF outflows weighs on BTC K33 Research sees $60K as the likely floor […]
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Ethereum stalls as JPMorgan crowns Bitcoin the new institutional base layer JPMorgan says the money is moving where the risk is easier to understand: Bitcoin is regaining institutional favor faster than Ethereum, while ETH and the broader altcoin market keep lagging on flows, positioning, and fundamentals. BTC ETF flows are recovering faster than ETH Ethereum […]
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SpaceX reportedly holds 8,285 Bitcoin worth about $637 million, and that stash has sat untouched since June 2022. 8,285 BTC in Coinbase Prime custody About $637 million at current prices Unchanged since June 2022 Nasdaq debut could force public disclosure According to Arkham Intelligence, Elon Musk’s aerospace company now ranks as the fourth-largest known private […]
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Bitcoin is back at a long-term trend zone that has separated bull markets from bear markets for years, but the market still isn’t giving bulls the confirmation they want. 21 WMA / 21 SMA ribbon remains the key Bitcoin bull market signal BTC is still below the zone after another rejection Bearish control stays intact […]
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