Today in Bitcoin:03/1/2026
✅ 🟢 The first-ever Bitcoin block was mined 17 years ago today.
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks”
✅ 🇺🇸 Anti-bitcoin SEC Commissioner Crenshaw officially leaves the SEC.
✅ 🇺🇸 Steak 'n Shake said Bitcoin payments helped it pass McDonald's in 2025, same-store sales.
"We thank Bitcoiners."
LET’S GO 🚀
✅ 🟢 The first-ever Bitcoin block was mined 17 years ago today.
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks”
✅ 🇺🇸 Anti-bitcoin SEC Commissioner Crenshaw officially leaves the SEC.
✅ 🇺🇸 Steak 'n Shake said Bitcoin payments helped it pass McDonald's in 2025, same-store sales.
"We thank Bitcoiners."
LET’S GO 🚀
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"Just the beginning."
"Just the beginning."
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JUST IN: CHINA CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MADURO
China’s Foreign Ministry has urged the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, calling their seizure a serious violation of international law and the UN Charter. Beijing said Washington must ensure their safety and stop interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs, urging dialogue and negotiation instead. Following Maduro’s abduction, Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice appointed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as acting president.
China’s Foreign Ministry has urged the United States to immediately release Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, calling their seizure a serious violation of international law and the UN Charter. Beijing said Washington must ensure their safety and stop interfering in Venezuela’s internal affairs, urging dialogue and negotiation instead. Following Maduro’s abduction, Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice appointed Vice President Delcy Rodríguez as acting president.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Bank of America officially begins recommending that clients invest up to 4% of their portfolio in Bitcoin and crypto.
JUST IN: 🇯🇵 Japan's finance minister backs crypto integration across stock exchanges.