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Bitcoin And | Bitcoin & Economic News

6 episodes this week

Mar 12, 2026

Coinbase faces accusations of lobbying against a de minimis tax exemption for Bitcoin, favoring stablecoins instead.
This proposed tax relief would eliminate capital gains on small Bitcoin transactions, which advocates say is crucial for everyday adoption.
Block, led by Jack Dorsey, actively champions Bitcoin as everyday money, highlighting rising Lightning Network usage to counter claims of limited utility.

Mar 11, 2026

Binance again battles media, suing the Wall Street Journal over claims of Iran sanction violations, despite operating under a US compliance monitor.
Netflix censored Bitcoin sponsorships from a major boxing event, citing "speculative" products while approving gambling, revealing a deep-seated bias.
This media resistance contrasts with Mastercard's new global crypto program, highlighting Bitcoin's bifurcated path to mainstream acceptance.

Mar 10, 2026

The US Department of Justice is relentlessly pursuing Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm with a second trial, risking a 40-year sentence for writing open-source code.
Coinbase is expanding its regulated Bitcoin and crypto futures offerings across 26 European countries, solidifying its 'exchange for everything' strategy.
Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy continues its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation, making a record single-day purchase through equity issuance.

Mar 9, 2026

The minting of Bitcoin's 20 millionth coin is a non-event for price, but a live demonstration of its core value proposition: transparent, predictable, and verifiable scarcity.
The US Treasury acknowledged crypto mixers have legitimate privacy uses, a major pivot from its past aggressive sanctions, while proposing new surveillance tools like a 'hold law' for suspicious digital assets.
The report's nuance suggests regulators are moving from blanket condemnation to a risk-based approach, but proposed expansions of Patriot Act powers raise serious surveillance concerns for the industry.

Mar 4, 2026

Kraken became the first crypto-native firm to secure a Federal Reserve master account, granting direct access to the Fed Wire system without intermediary banks
The approval bypasses Caitlyn Long's Custodia Bank, which has spent years seeking the same access while offering 108-110% reserve backing—substantially safer than traditional banking requirements
Indiana joined a wave of state-level adoption by signing legislation allowing Bitcoin investments in public employee retirement plans by July 2027

Feb 26, 2026

Jane Street faces insider trading accusations linked to Terraform collapse.
Indian regulators accuse it of market manipulation with substantial profits.
The firm’s trading strategies highlight vulnerabilities in regulatory frameworks.