ELON: Bitcoin is energy money.

3 CBDC Trends Reshaping Digital Money in 2026 @Efrat Fenigson writes that as CBDCs move from pilots to legislation, identity linked wallets, coordinated global policy, and rising privacy concerns show how digital money could reshape state power.

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CBDCs | 3 Trends Reshaping Digital Money in 2026

As CBDCs enter pilots and legislation, identity-linked wallets, global policy coordination, and growing privacy concerns reveal how digital money m...

Seized BTC worth around $18M makes Taiwan the 10th-largest government holder, sparking debate over auctions versus treating bitcoin as a strategic asset.

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Taiwan Holds 210 BTC | Seized From Criminal Investigations

Seized BTC worth around $18M makes Taiwan the 10th-largest government holder, sparking debate over auctions versus treating bitcoin as a strategic ...

NEW: Citigroup set a 12-month base-case target of $143,000 for bitcoin, citing renewed ETF inflows and supportive U.S. regulation, while stipulating $78,500 as its bear case 🧸 and $189,000 as its bull case 🐂 scenarios.

NEW: Bitcoin miners are facing capitulation risks as revenue and difficulty diverge, with miner revenue down 11% since mid-October. 🫨⛏️

Despite Trump issuing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Executive Order, this market will resolve to “No” if there isn’t an announcement confirming how much Bitcoin is officially held on the government’s balance sheet as reserves, not merely seized or confiscated BTC. Without explicit confirmation from the US government, Polymarket rules say this does not count.

KindlyMD, a company that shifted from healthcare services to holding bitcoin, is at risk of being removed from the Nasdaq stock exchange. The warning comes after the company’s share price stayed below Nasdaq’s $1 minimum requirement for too long.

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KindlyMD | Nasdaq Delisting After Share Price Collapse

KindlyMD holds 5,398 BTC worth about $466M and has approved a share buyback plan, though it hasn’t disclosed how it will fund it.

What does Kevin McCallister's 1990 grocery list cost in 2025?

FCA and Bank of England will oversee exchanges and stablecoins, with limits on holdings, new tax clarity, and rules covering DeFi and wallets.

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UK | Full Digital Assets Regulation by October 2027

FCA and Bank of England will oversee exchanges and stablecoins, with limits on holdings, new tax clarity, and rules covering DeFi and wallets.

From SETI@home curiosity to founding BDK, Steve Myers shares how @Bitcoin Dev Kit makes wallets easier, safer, and cross-platform for builders.

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Inside Bitcoin Development Kit | Steve Myers

From SETI@home curiosity to founding BDK, Steve Myers shares how Bitcoin Dev Kit makes wallets easier, safer, and cross-platform for builders.

WATCH: Elon explains inflation better than any Keynesian economist. "If you increase the money supply, you get inflation. There's no free lunch. If you could issue massive amounts of money without negative consequences, why not make everyone a trillionaire?"

BREAKING: Trump says he’s unaware of the Samourai dev case but will look into it, including calls for a pardon.

NEW: Bitcoin to fall to $25K, per Peter Brandt.

Brazil’s Largest Private Bank, Itaú, advises a 1–3% Bitcoin slice in 2026, citing currency-hedging benefits, and offers access via its Íon app and the BITI11 ETF.

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Brazil’s Largest Private Bank Itau | Bitcoin Allocation for Investors

Itaú advises a 1–3% Bitcoin slice in 2026, citing currency-hedging benefits, and offers access via its Íon app and the BITI11 ETF.

BANKS SURRENDER: THE 3-PART BITCOIN PEACE TREATY For ten years, TradFi’s strategy against Bitcoin was simple: a war of attrition. Close the accounts of those associated with Bitcoin and, through alienation, attempt to starve the beast. But this week, rather than continue the siege, banks and regulators offered a peace treaty in three parts. And as a result, we just witnessed the fastest convergence between Bitcoin and the US banking system in history. Let’s assess the new state of play. First, the banks. PNC Bank, a top-10 institution with over half a trillion dollars in assets, crossed the Rubicon. Rather than just selling you an ETF wrapper, they are launching direct, spot Bitcoin trading inside your regular bank account. Right next to your checking account, right next to your mortgage... there is Bitcoin. PNC is the first major US bank to offer the real thing. They realized what we’ve known for years: if they don't offer it, you’ll go somewhere that does. Next, the Regulators. The CFTC just admitted that the US Dollar is too slow for the modern world. They launched a pilot program to accept Bitcoin as collateral in derivatives markets. Why? Because Wall Street closes on Friday at 5 PM, but in a global market, risk happens 24/7. When a margin call hits in the middle of the night, your Treasury bonds are useless because the bank is closed. But Bitcoin? Bitcoin is awake. This 16-year-old, nearly $2 trillion asset is forcing regulators to accept that their own settlement rails are obsolete. And finally, the OCC signing off on the "Riskless Principal" approval. The regulator just admitted that buying and selling Bitcoin for clients is a 'logical outgrowth' of standard banking. They ruled it is the 'economic equivalent' of acting as an agent for any other asset. Meaning? The bank is just an intermediary. They don't hold the coins in inventory; they execute the trade, just as they would for any other financial asset. Banks can now officially act as brokers for your coins. With this move, the government is paving the road over the grave of Joe Biden’s Operation Chokepoint 2.0. The passing of the GENIUS Act is forcing the incumbents to adopt it or die. So, what are we really looking at? We are watching the 9-to-5 banking system try to plug itself into the 24/7 Bitcoin network. And the financial rails of the last 50 years are being forced to catch up. We went from an industry under siege, to a Trojan Horse outside their gates, to an asset inside their vaults and a network they need to keep up in the 21st century.

JUST IN: Strategy acquires 10,645 BTC for $980.3 million at $92,098 per bitcoin They now HODL 671,268 BTC, acquired for $50.33 billion at $74,972 per bitcoin.

The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points at its December 19 meeting. Are we going lower, or is it already priced in?

Michael Atwood of @Oshi Rewards explains how the platform turns Bitcoin spending into earning, converting everyday purchases into sats and merchants into modern Bitcoin faucets.

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Oshi’s Michael Atwood Wants Every Small Business To Become a Bitcoin Faucet

Michael Atwood explains how Oshi flips Bitcoin spending into earning, turning everyday purchases into sats and merchants into powerful, modern bitc...

Bitcoin has decided to become a $90K stablecoin.

NEW: 🇧🇷 Brazil’s largest private bank, Itaú Unibanco, has reportedly recommended allocating up to 3% of investment portfolios to Bitcoin.