#GM #nostr 2026 willgoo down in history as the great shakeout... Hold the line. #bitcoin #crypto

Apparently, getting to the checkout can be its own little #inflation report. The #FTC and 20 U.S. states are suing Dollar General, alleging customers were repeatedly charged more than the prices displayed on shelves. The allegations still need to be proven in court. But seriously, keeping track of grocery prices is exhausting enough without having to double-check the price tag against the receipt. Ever caught a store charging more than the advertised price? Were all human and make mistakes, but 👀 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #news #Economy #nostr #BitcoinBearings

6,182 #Bitcoin $511 million. That's what Strive disclosed buying in a single week. Its treasury now holds 43,000 BTC. A few years ago, companies buying Bitcoin was the headline. Now it's how much they're buying. That's a serious commitment, with serious exposure. Would you want a company you own shares in holding that much Bitcoin? 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #bitcoin #nostr #plebchain #news #BitcoinBearings

On today's Episode of.. Bitcoin Bearings, Its not always about #Bitcoin.. We bring you the universal Language of #music. Find your bearings #bitcoinbearings #nostr

HSBC just launched its own stablecoin in Hong Kong. It's rolling out through PayMe, an app with over 3.3 million users. Not Bitcoin. Not decentralized money. A bank-issued digital Hong Kong dollar. And that's what makes this interesting. The next evolution of money might happen without most people even noticing. If the app looks exactly the same, does it matter what's happening behind the scenes? 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #news #stablecoins #nostr #BitcoinBearings

We're taught to work for money long before we're taught how money works. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #Bitcoin #BitcoinBearings #nostr

Sweden is reconsidering a digital version of its national currency. Only 5% of people surveyed in Sweden used cash for their last in-store purchase in 2025. Now, with stablecoins and Europe's proposed digital euro changing the conversation, Sweden's central bank wants lawmakers to revisit the idea of a digital krona. But here's an important distinction. A central bank digital currency is still government-issued money. Bitcoin operates on an open network without a central issuer. Both are digital. But that doesn't make them the same thing. As physical cash slowly disappears, what freedoms should we insist on preserving in the money that replaces it? 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #bitcoin #nostr #CBDC #news #BitcoinBearings

Apparently fraud gets a different headline depending on the payment method. When someone scams people using dollars, it's fraud. When someone scams people using Bitcoin, suddenly Bitcoin itself is the problem. Here's what the numbers actually say. The FTC reported a record $15.9 BILLION in U.S. consumer fraud losses in 2025. Bank payments accounted for the highest reported losses by payment method. Cryptocurrency came second. And a Federal Reserve survey found that 75% of financial institutions experienced attempted debit-card fraud. None of this excuses crypto scams. They're real, and victims deserve protection. But nobody declares the dollar a scam every time someone commits wire fraud. Why should Bitcoin be judged by the criminals who use it? 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #bitcoin #nostr #plebchain #news #BitcoinBearings

The U.S. now owes more than $40 trillion. Its interest bill alone reached a record $1.36 trillion in fiscal 2026. This week, the Treasury borrowed at 5.469% on 20-year bonds — the highest auction yield for that maturity since 1986. Now there's discussion about issuing fewer long-term bonds and relying more on short-term borrowing. That might lower borrowing costs today. But shorter-term debt needs refinancing more often, and the debt itself doesn't disappear. When borrowing keeps getting more expensive, is changing how you borrow a solution, or just buying time? 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #news #Economy #bitcoin #BitcoinBearings #nostr

Here's an interesting twist in yesterday's GENIUS Act announcement. Stablecoin issuers can't pay interest directly to holders. But exchanges may still offer rewards on stablecoin balances, depending on the arrangement. Traditional banks are concerned this could pull deposits out of the banking system. And consumer advocates are raising questions about protections, since stablecoin holdings aren't equivalent to FDIC-insured bank deposits. The debate over digital dollars isn't just about technology anymore. It's about competition for people's money. And that competition is getting interesting. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #news #stablecoins #Economy #nostr #BitcoinBearings

Gold's scarcity just had an awkward meeting with nuclear physics. 🧪 A fusion startup has modeled a way to turn mercury into gold. Not a working gold factory yet, but the science is fascinating. And it raises an interesting point about scarcity. Gold is scarce because it's difficult to produce. Bitcoin is scarce because its network enforces a supply limit of 21 million. Technology could eventually make gold easier to produce. But you can't simply invent a machine that mines Bitcoin number 21,000,001 under the network's rules. The alchemists spent centuries trying to make gold. Satoshi took a different approach. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #bitcoin #nostr #plebchain #news #BitcoinBearings

🚨 A major development for digital money in the United States. Yesterday, U.S. regulators finalized key rules implementing the GENIUS Act. Beginning January 18, 2027, payment stablecoin issuers covered by the OCC's framework will face requirements for: 💵 Reserve backing 🔐 Risk management 🏦 Redemption procedures 📊 Financial reporting and oversight This is a significant step toward establishing a federal regulatory framework for digital dollars. It doesn't directly regulate Bitcoin, but it could reshape the financial infrastructure surrounding digital assets. The technology is advancing. The financial system is adapting. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #news #stablecoins #bitcoin #nostr #BitcoinBearings

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The hackers didn't break the hardware wallet. They stole its voice. Attackers hijacked the notification system used by #NGRAVE's wallet app and sent customers fake security warnings. The messages looked legitimate. The website looked legitimate. $2.56 million disappeared. The private keys stored on the devices weren't compromised. People were tricked into handing over their recovery words. A reminder worth taking seriously: The biggest threat to your #Bitcoin isn't always someone breaking through your security. Sometimes it's someone convincing you to open the door. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #BitcoinBearings #BitcoinEducation #FinancialLiteracy #nostr

The #AI boom is creating a new headache for the Federal Reserve. Tech giants are spending billions building AI infrastructure, adding pressure to #inflation. The Fed's solution? Potentially higher interest rates. The problem is that those rates might barely slow down the companies spending billions. But families buying homes and small businesses trying to grow? They'll feel it. Funny how the people feeling the brakes aren't always the ones pushing the accelerator. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #BitcoinBearings #BitcoinEducation #FinancialLiteracy #nostr

🧭 Ready to post #Bitcoin miners are now helping heat about 2,800 homes in the Nordics. The computers mine Bitcoin, and the heat they generate gets piped into people's homes. Meanwhile, my laptop gets hot opening 12 browser tabs and acts like I owe it an apology. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #BitcoinBearings #BitcoinEducation #FinancialLiteracy #nostr #findyourbearings

A #Bitcoin wallet sat untouched for 13 years. Yesterday, it moved $34 million to another wallet. Transaction fee? About 28 cents. Meanwhile, your bank can charge you $3 for using the ATM across the street. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #BitcoinBearings #BitcoinEducation #FinancialLiteracy #nostr #findyour bearings

GM ☀️☕ Deutsche Bank announced it's getting ready to hold Bitcoin for clients. Bitcoin spent 17 years showing people they don't need a bank to hold their money. The banks finally caught on and said, "Interesting. But what if you paid us to do that?" You have to admire the balls on these people. 😂 #bitcoinbearings #findyourbearings #bitcoin #btc #rethinkmoney #nostr

Someone at ComplexCon in LA played a fishing game and walked away with an entire Bitcoin. 😂 Meanwhile, you can spend $40 at the fair trying to win a stuffed bear that probably cost 73 cents to make. Apparently we've all been fishing in the wrong pond. 🎣😂 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #BitcoinBearings #BitcoinEducation #findyourbearings

#GM! ☕️ On Nostr, someone can send you a few sats just because they liked your post. Meanwhile, on other social media, I can casually mention needing a new toaster and spend the next six weeks being stalked by kitchen appliances. 😂 I bought the damn toaster three weeks ago. Apparently, nobody told the algorithm. The internet is a strange place. 🧭 Let's find your bearings. #BitcoinBearings #findyourbearings #bitcoin #btc