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Arizona revives bid for seized crypto reserve fund through House Bill 2324

Arizona revives bid for seized crypto reserve fund through House Bill 2324

Arizona lawmakers are revisiting a previously rejected bill that would allow the state to manage a reserve fund built from seized cryptocurrencies. House Bill 2324 failed in an earlier House vote but is back in motion following a narrow 16–14 Senate decision on June 19. This decision returns the bill to the Arizona House for […]

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Open AI might kill us. Closed AI might enslave us. Choose your future.

Open AI might kill us. Closed AI might enslave us. Choose your future.

There’s a familiar discomfort creeping in again, something I felt in the early 2010s as I watched social media’s promises of connection and community unravel into mass manipulation. Facebook and propaganda bots were the first dominoes. Cambridge Analytica, Brexit, global elections, it all felt like a betrayal of the internet’s original dream. Now, in the

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Donald Trump wants immediate action on GENIUS Act

Donald Trump wants immediate action on GENIUS Act

President Donald Trump, who has interests in the stablecoin USD1 via his involvement in World Liberty Financial, has called on the US House of Representatives to move quickly on the GENIUS Act, a new bill aimed at regulating stablecoins and boosting America’s role in the digital asset economy. In a June 19 post shared on

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The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls

The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls

Bitcoin Magazine The Trolls Are Coming: Defending Bitcoin Mining from Patent Trolls Introduction: Patent Trolls Targeting Bitcoin Mining Bitcoin’s use of elliptic curve cryptography (ECC), which is essential for generating key pairs and validating digital signatures, has drawn the attention of a nonpracticing entity (NPE), more commonly known as a patent troll. In May 2025,

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Iran-based crypto exchange hacked for M amid cyberattack claims by Israel-linked group

Iran-based crypto exchange hacked for $48M amid cyberattack claims by Israel-linked group

Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex has suffered a major security breach, resulting in the loss of over $48 million. The company confirmed the attack via an X post on June 18, revealing that the incident targeted its hot wallets. It stated: “This morning our technical team detected signs of unauthorized access to a portion of our

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Thailand crypto tax reform exempts digital asset profits for five years

Thailand crypto tax reform exempts digital asset profits for five years

Thailand has announced a significant tax reform to position itself as a leading crypto-friendly nation. On June 17, the country’s Cabinet approved a five-year personal tax exemption on profits from selling digital assets, including Bitcoin. The measure takes effect from January 2025 and will run until December 2029. Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat explained on

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Elizabeth Warren criticizes GENIUS Act over stablecoin concerns ahead of final vote

Elizabeth Warren criticizes GENIUS Act over stablecoin concerns ahead of final vote

Senator Elizabeth Warren has voiced fresh concerns about the GENIUS Act, a bill designed to regulate stablecoins in the US financial system, ahead of its final vote scheduled for later today. In a June 16 statement on X, Warren claimed the bill could allow billionaires to launch stablecoins that monitor user activity and gain an

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Bitcoin gives up rally after Trump denies Iran-Israel ceasefire role, calls Tehran to evacuate

Bitcoin gives up rally after Trump denies Iran-Israel ceasefire role, calls Tehran to evacuate

Bitcoin tumbled back to $106,000 in early Tuesday trading after U.S. President Donald Trump denied claims he was involved in brokering a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, shaking markets that had priced in potential de-escalation. The late-night Truth Social post from Trump, published just before midnight Eastern time, blasted French President Emmanuel Macron and dismissed

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The Curious Case of the Pentagon Pizza Index: It Accurately Predicts Wars

The Curious Case of the Pentagon Pizza Index: It Accurately Predicts Wars

Some have labeled it pseudoscience, but for decades, this simple little trick has accurately predicted the onset of various global conflicts. The Unlikely War Oracle: How Pizza Orders Predict Global Conflicts “As of 6:59pm ET nearly all pizza establishments nearby the Pentagon have experienced a HUGE surge in activity,” wrote the Pentagon Pizza Report X

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

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

Bitcoin Magazine Senator Hagerty’s Vision Beyond The GENIUS Act: Make Tennessee A Hub For Bitcoin Mining Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) has been in the headlines as of late as the GENIUS Act (S. 1582), a bill for which he was the primary sponsor, moves closer to passing in the U.S. Senate. The GENIUS Act is

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