Scott Bessent: Digital Asset Rules Need Clarity
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/digital-assets-rules-need-clarity-6dfcab70
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Quick update from @River


Iran officially confirmed to accept Bitcoin for Hormuz toll.
I did not expect this to happen so fast!
https://www.ft.com/content/02aefac4-ea62-48db-9326-c0da373b11b8
https://www.ft.com/content/02aefac4-ea62-48db-9326-c0da373b11b8Here's the NYT article on @Adam Back
Nothing that we haven't read before...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/business/bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto-identity-adam-back.html
There are a million lies in the headlines today, but if we go to primary sources, what Trump has said and Iran's National Security Council statement on the ceasefire are very, very different:


Middle East Eye
Full text of Iran's National Security Council statement on ceasefire
Tehran claims victory, outlines 10-point plan and confirms talks with US in Islamabad

Key questions on the ceasefire:
Can the US control Israel?
Can Iran govt control the IRGC?
If the answer to any is no, the ceasefire will not last.
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I'm counting 5 KCs around TVA now. I've never seen so many in the air at the same time.
Something is brewing.


Read carefully.
They say quite clearly what they want.
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2026/02/this-is-the-future-of-money-according-to-4-experts/
Where can I see stats on Square merchant Bitcoin use?
@jack
Bloomberg confirms Iran is accepting stablecoins for Hormuz transit tolls.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/strait-of-hormuz-ships-paying-iran-yuan-and-crypto-tolls-for-safe-passage