Sen. Cynthia Lummis renewed her call for a $300 de minimis exemption on bitcoin-related gains taxes, arguing it would make small everyday payments more practical while Congress also negotiates the Clarity Act.

Bhutan moved 175 BTC worth about $11.85 million to a newer address, as Arkham estimated the country holds roughly 5,400 BTC after periodic sales linked to its state-backed mining program.

Oil fell sharply and crypto rose modestly after President Donald Trump suggested the Iran war was nearing an end before later escalating his rhetoric on social media.

South Korea's Gwangju prosecutors sold 320.8 BTC for about $21.5 million after the seized bitcoin was stolen in a 2025 phishing attack and later returned by the hacker.

Binance Research said US midterm election cycles have historically preceded strong rebounds in Bitcoin and stocks, though geopolitical escalation and oil shocks could pressure risk assets in the near term.

The Bitcoin Policy Institute said it will submit comments to the Federal Reserve as it drafts rules implementing Basel risk-weighting guidance that assigns bitcoin a 1,250% risk weight for banks.

The US issued a temporary waiver on sanctions tied to Russian oil already in transit as the Strait of Hormuz shutdown and Gulf attacks pushed crude above $100 a barrel.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson labeled Bitcoin a “Ponzi scheme” in a Daily Mail opinion piece, prompting pushback from Michael Saylor and other Bitcoin industry figures.

Analysts say a 2026 update to Basel III capital rules could materially change how banks treat bitcoin on balance sheets, potentially making BTC-related activity far less capital-intensive.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson labeled Bitcoin a “Ponzi scheme” in a Daily Mail opinion piece, prompting pushback from Michael Saylor and other Bitcoin industry figures.

Analysts say a 2026 update to Basel III capital rules could materially change how banks treat bitcoin on balance sheets, potentially making BTC-related activity far less capital-intensive.

Saifedean Ammous says fiat money enabled the 20th century's wars, and his novel 'The Gold Standard' explores an alternate 1915 where decentralized gold transfers drain central bank reserves and help end World War I early.

Arkham data shows Bhutan moved 973 BTC worth about $72.3 million over Tuesday and Wednesday, pushing its 2026 bitcoin outflows past $110 million.

Bitcoin slid below $72,000 after February US PPI inflation came in hotter than expected, with traders bracing for the Fed’s policy decision and Powell’s remarks.