Politics
India’s First Bitcoin Think Tank Launches on Independence Day. Its Mission? Financial Sovereignty
The Bitcoin Policy Institute of India has announced its launch on India’s Independence Day to highlight the notion that true freedom comes with the type of financial and economic sovereignty that Bitcoin provides.
Know-Your-Customer: The Quiet Kill Switch
The know-your-customer (KYC) threat isn’t coming. It’s already here, and it didn’t arrive through a nationwide ban or an emergency executive order. It quietly...
BPI Announces Congressional Fellowship Program: This Is the Plan to Educate Lawmakers
The Congressional Fellowship Program is BPI’s project for putting knowledgeable Bitcoiners in Congressional offices. By equipping Congress with the knowledge to navigate this new frontier, it paves the way for a future where Bitcoin empowers all Americans.
When Bitcoin Picks a Political Side: Faith, Freedom, and the Fault Lines of Political Power
When Evangelical Christians got Reagan elected in 1980, it didn't end well for them. Bitcoiners supporting Trump can learn from this historic partisan capture.
Myths Busted And Conflicts of Interest Noted at Senate Banking Crypto Market Structure Hearing
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.
The One Big Beautiful Act Passes in the U.S. Senate — Without Bitcoin Tax Amendment
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.
Are Bitcoin Treasury Companies Ponzi Schemes?
Financial machines of perpetual motion don’t work but bitcoin treasury companies are certainly trying. Why would this fad be any different?
Panelists at Senate Banking Hearing on Crypto Market Structure Call for Regulation ASAP
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.
The CLARITY Act Shouldn’t Be Included in the GENIUS Act Say Senator Hagerty, Analysts
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.
The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls
The clash between Malikie Innovations and Bitcoin miners exemplifies a classic conflict between open innovation and legacy fiat intellectual property rights.
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