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Laos and Bitcoin: The Big Struggles of a Small Nation

Win Ko Ko Aung -
Laos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, suffers immense corruption and oppressive censorship. Freedom tech like Nostr and Bitcoin offer ways around it.
POLITICS

Bitcoin Is a Commodity: Why Congress Must Fix Bitcoin Taxes

Joakim Book -
Bitcoin is the only commodity for which miners are taxed by the IRS both when they mine bitcoin and when they sell bitcoin.
NEWS

Myths Busted And Conflicts of Interest Noted at Senate Banking Crypto Market Structure Hearing

Frank Corva -
U.S. senators and crypto specialists propose stipulations for digital asset market structure legislation while highlighting the reality of illicit financing on public blockchains and noting the Trump family’s crypto dealings.
POLITICS

Bitcoin Showed Up in DC — And Washington Took Notice

Zack Cohen -
Reflections on the Bitcoin Policy Summit in Washington DC during May 2025.
NEWS

The One Big Beautiful Act Passes in the U.S. Senate — Without Bitcoin Tax Amendment

Frank Corva -
Despite a push from Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), an amendment regarding de minimus capital gains exemption on crypto spending was not included in the version of the One Big Beautiful Act that passed in the Senate.
NEWS

Panelists at Senate Banking Hearing on Crypto Market Structure Call for Regulation ASAP

Frank Corva -
Members of the crypto industry and digital asset specialists argue that if the U.S. doesn’t pass legislation on digital asset market structure soon, it might cede authority to legal regimes from other countries.
POLITICS

The CLARITY Act Shouldn’t Be Included in the GENIUS Act Say Senator Hagerty, Analysts

Frank Corva -
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), the main sponsor for the GENIUS Act, and policy analysts from the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Galaxy Digital believe that combining the GENIUS Act with the CLARITY Act as the former heads to the House floor for a vote will lower the likelihood of it passing.
POLITICS

Senator Hagerty’s Vision Beyond The GENIUS Act: Make Tennessee A Hub For Bitcoin Mining

Frank Corva -
While currently focused on stablecoin legislation, the Tennessee senator also has plans for Bitcoin mining and AI data centers in his home state.
POLITICS

Pakistan’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: A Step Toward Orange-Pilling a Nation?

Ghaffar Hussain -
A strategic Bitcoin reserve is a step in the right direction for Pakistan, but only mass adoption will truly unlock the immense potential Bitcoin can offer.
NEWS

The CLARITY Act Heads To House Floor For Vote With Protection For Noncustodial Tools Intact

Frank Corva -
The section of the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633) that protects Bitcoin and crypto users’ right to use noncustodial wallets as well as developers’ right to create such tools without being subject to The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) will remain in the bill as it gets voted on in the House.
POLITICS

Bitcoin vs Stablecoins: Bitcoin is an Unreplicable Lifeline in Authoritarian Regimes

Daniel Batten -
Bitcoin operates beyond any government’s grasp. Its value isn’t in replacing stablecoins — it’s in doing what they fundamentally cannot do.
NEWS

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Speaks On Privacy And Permissionlessness At PubKey

Frank Corva -
On Monday, June 2, 2025, Commissioner Peirce made the case for why permissionless technology like Bitcoin is important and should be protected, and she stated explicitly that Americans should be permitted to use crypto mixers.
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