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Japan Moves to Classify Bitcoin and Crypto as Financial Instruments Under New Bill

Micah Zimmerman -
Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, shifting them from a payment-based framework to one aligned with traditional securities regulation.
NEWS

Utexo Raises $7.5M to Launch Bitcoin-Native USDT Settlement Infrastructure

Micah Zimmerman -
Utexo, a start-up building Bitcoin-native stablecoin settlement infrastructure, announced a $7.5 million seed round co-led by Tether.
NEWS

AI Agents Show Strong Preference for Bitcoin Over Fiat, BPI Study Finds

Micah Zimmerman -
AI agents prefer Bitcoin as a store of value and stablecoins for payments, rejecting traditional fiat in controlled monetary experiments.
NEWS

Numo Launches Bitcoin Tap-to-Pay App for Merchants, Powered by Cashu

Micah Zimmerman -
Numo has launched a free, open-source Android tap-to-pay app powered by Cashu that lets merchants accept Bitcoin via NFC and Lightning with no extra hardware or platform fees.
BUSINESS

Paystand: The Payments Giants Quietly Supporting Bitcoin Circular Economies

Juan Galt -
Paystand CEO Jeremy Almond revealed massive Bitcoin mining operation, teases B2B layer two protocol and his strategy to orange pill corporate America.
NEWS

39% of U.S. Merchants Now Accept Crypto, PayPal Survey Finds

Micah Zimmerman -
Nearly 40% of U.S. merchants now accept crypto, and most expect it to be standard within five years.
NEWS

Fedi to Go Open Source on Bitcoin Genesis Anniversary

Micah Zimmerman -
Fedi plans to open-source its entire software stack on Jan. 3, fulfilling a commitment it made at launch in 2024.
MARKETS

Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Capacity Hits New-All Time High

Micah Zimmerman -
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has hit a record 5,637 BTC in capacity, driven by increased capital from institutions.
BUSINESS

Cash App’s New Feature Lets People Pay with Bitcoin — Even If They Don’t Own Any

Micah Zimmerman -
Cash App has launched a feature that lets its 58 million users pay with Bitcoin instantly using their USD balance, meaning they can pay with Bitcoin without owning any.
BUSINESS

Steak ’n Shake Partners With Fold to Launch $5 Bitcoin Burger Reward

Micah Zimmerman -
Fold Holdings has partnered with Steak ’n Shake to offer customers $5 in bitcoin through the Fold app when they purchase a Bitcoin Meal or Steakburger and upload their receipt.
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