Antonia Roupell reveals how Save the Children is using Bitcoin to deliver faster aid, empower families, and found a new model for humanitarian relief. https://bitcoinnews.com/interviews/antonia-roupell-save-the-children/

Does $150K by April seem that crazy in context?

A sharp drawdown, MSTR delisting chatter and margin hikes have thrown the space into a tailspin. Our newsletter drops tomorrow with why the cycle is far from over. Subscribe below. Then join Rob Wallace, AviNMash and JodyFlournoy at 11 AM as they break it down live.

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NEW: A major academic study on Bitcoin bans finds that Bitcoin bans can't stop BTC. Researchers analyzed 19 countries from 2013 to 2024 and discovered that Bitcoin’s decentralized network keeps markets integrated even under strict bans. China and Russia showed only partial segmentation, while smaller markets saw counterintuitive increases in integration after bans. The study concludes that unilateral restrictions are largely ineffective.

Agents found clusters of Bitmain rigs operating near U.S. military and energy sites, prompting chip-level inspections for covert access risks. https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/bitmain-us-national-security-probe/

Saylor can’t catch a break these days 😅

NEW: Anchorage Digital has added support for Mezo, an EVM-compatible Bitcoin DeFi chain, giving institutions new ways to earn rewards and access liquidity without selling BTC. Clients can now use Anchorage’s self-custody wallet, Porto, to borrow against their BTC at fixed rates starting at 1%. 🤔🧐

Why the weakness in Bitcoin price? Where's the bid? Well, it appears every single treasury company, aside from Strategy, has stopped buying Bitcoin in Q4.

Bitcoin hashprice hits a decade low as mining difficulty and low transaction fees squeeze miner revenue despite Bitcoin’s still-high price. https://bitcoinnews.com/mining/bitcoin-hashprice-lowest-in-a-decade/

Generation Alpha will be Bitcoin-native.

NEW: Metaplanet has approved a ¥21.25B ($135M) perpetual preferred share issuance to expand its Bitcoin treasury.

NEW: U.S. authorities investigated whether Bitmain's China-made Bitcoin miners could be remotely hijacked for espionage or power-grid sabotage. The DHS-led probe, “Operation Red Sunset,” involved National Security Council policy talks.

ADIC’s IBIT stake hit $518M as it and Mubadala expanded holdings, showing that Abu Dhabi sees bitcoin as a gold-like store of value. https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/abu-dhabi-adic-triples-bitcoin-etf/

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Saylor plans to buy $30 trillion worth of Bitcoin over the next 20 years 👀

IMF loan terms complicate El Salvador’s record BTC buy, with critics claiming the government is using creative workarounds to keep accumulating coins. https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/el-salvador-adds-1090-btc-to-reserves/

“In the ’70s, the US turned gold into a pet rock. Now they’re trying the same trick with Bitcoin.” Vince Lanci joins to discuss: 🔸 Jack Dorsey vs. Michael Saylor 🔸 How Governments Hijack Assets 🔸 Why Bitcoin Only Needs to Survive to Win Full video: Listen on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/episode/ARXQCikkzjQAhfGDdTVo

In our latest exclusive interview, we chat with Canaan Inc. CEO Nangang Zheng about how a dorm-room rig became the first ASIC miner, and why home mining, AI compute, and clean energy define Bitcoin’s future.

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From Dorm Room to First ASIC: Inside Canaan’s Bitcoin Revolution

Canaan CEO Nangeng Zhang shares how a dorm-room rig became the first ASIC miner, and why home mining, AI compute, and clean energy define Bitcoin�...

The number of Austin merchants accepting Bitcoin has exploded in the week since Square enabled Bitcoin payments. Via Phil Geiger

NEW: 🇯🇵 Japan announces ¥17T ($110B) stimulus package.