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BESSENT ADMITS U.S. USED THE DOLLAR AS A WEAPON AGAINST IRAN, CAUSING HYPERINFLATION “We created a dollar shortage in the country. It came to a swift conclusion.” Scott Bessent says the pressure peaked after a major Iranian bank collapsed following a bank run, forcing the central bank to print money. Result: the Iranian rial plunged to ~1.5M per dollar, inflation surged, protests spread nationwide, and Bitcoin prices in Iran spiked to ~100B IRR in recent weeks.

Bounced off $60,001 like a trampoline.

If you’ve never tried to get your Bitcoin off an exchange and into self custody, tonight would be a great time to learn.

NEW: Gloria Zhao (glozow) steps down as a maintainer of bitcoin core

From data breaches to social engineering, the attack surface for Bitcoiners is expanding fast. Our latest article, contributed by @npub1ke6q...hcve, breaks down the biggest threat vectors and what Bitcoiners can do right now to protect themselves.

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The Escalating Threat Landscape: Physical and Digital Attacks on Bitcoin Holders

ODDS OF CLARITY ACT PASSING JUMP TO 69% AS SCHUMER IS “VERY DESPERATE” TO CUT A DEAL Sander Lutz reports Senate Democrats wrapped a closed door meeting today on the crypto market structure bill. Chuck Schumer is said to be pushing hard after Fairshake unveiled a $193M midterms war chest, per a Senate source. But pro crypto Dems still draw a red line on outlawing Trump’s crypto ventures, and the White House is unlikely to budge. That’s assuming banks and Coinbase even reach a deal on stablecoin yield this month. Still, betting markets continue to price in higher odds that the bill gets over the line.

ESPTEIN EMAIL CLAIMS THE GOLD IN FT. KNOX IS COMPLETELY MISSING An email from the Epstein files cites a report allegedly prepared for Vladimir Putin by Russia’s Federal Security Service claims former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn uncovered evidence that U.S. gold reserves at Fort Knox were “missing or unaccounted for.” According to the report, Strauss-Kahn grew concerned after the U.S. allegedly stalled delivery of 191.3 tons of gold owed to the IMF under a 1978 agreement to fund SDRs. It further alleges that after raising concerns with officials tied to Barack Obama, Strauss-Kahn was shown evidence by “rogue elements” within the Central Intelligence Agency that the gold was gone. Strauss-Kahn was later charged and jailed in the US for sex crimes on May 14th after his discovery about Ft. Knox.

“Bitcoin is essentially a ticking time bomb. The spring is extremely compressed.” @npub1hxwm...40pf joins to dicuss: 🔸Why BTC is deeply mispriced 🔸Why AI will use Lightning as money 🔸How Elizabeth Warren’s war on Bitcoin collapsed Watch on YouTube: Listen on Fountain:

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Rob Wallace | Bitcoin News • Bitcoin is a Ticking Time Bomb About to EXPLODE in 2026 | Pierre Rochard • Watch on Fountain

itcoin pioneer Pierre Rochard shares why he believes Bitcoin is in deep value territory and ready for a seismic rally in 2026. From macroeconomic t...

From abandoned miners to a Bitcoin “Smithsonian,” Tobias aka TheCoinDad explains how he plans to preserve mining history and rare hardware, and build the Bitcoin Discovery Center.

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TheCoinDad Wants to Build Bitcoin’s Smithsonian | Bitcoin Discovery Center

From abandoned miners to a Bitcoin “Smithsonian,” Tobias aka TheCoinDad explains how he plans to preserve mining history and rare hardware, and...

NEW: Rep. Thomas Massie says he introduced multiple amendments to the omnibus bill that were all blocked. These include a proposal to prohibit the creation of central bank digital currencies, which he warns would enable financial surveillance and control over Americans’ wallets.