Rumble announces Rumble Wallet The CEO of the video sharing and cloud computing platform, Chris Pavlovski, confirmed the development of Rumble Wallet, adding that it is "a massive internal project which creates a new way for creators to transact" with BTC and USDT. Rumble raised $755 million from Tether last month and has started purchasing Bitcoin for its reserves. Additionally, the platform recently signed a Cloud Agreement with the Government of El Salvador.

President Trump Issues Executive Order to Create a Working Group on Digital Assets President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a "Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets." It will be tasked with developing a federal regulatory framework and evaluating the establishment of a "strategic national digital assets stockpile."

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President Trump Issues Executive Order to Create Working Group on Digital Assets

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to create a "Presidential Working Group on Digital Asset Markets." It will be tasked with deve...

Ledger Co-Founder Freed After Ransom Kidnapping David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, was kidnapped from his home in France early Tuesday and released Wednesday night following a police operation. According to the prosecutor’s office, the kidnappers demanded a large ransom in cryptocurrency.

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Ledger Co-Founder and His Wife Freed After Ransom Kidnapping (UPDATED)

David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, was kidnapped from his home in France early Tuesday and released Wednesday night following a police operation....

U.S. District Court Officially Reverses Sanctions on Tornado Cash Mixer A U.S. District Court ordered the OFAC to remove addresses associated with Tornado Cash from its Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons (SDN) list, following an Appeals Court ruling that the Treasury Department exceeded its authority in sanctioning the crypto mixer. "Contrary to the Department’s arguments, the immutable smart contracts are not services. So even when we consider OFAC’s regulatory definitions, the immutable smart contracts are not property because they are not ownable, not contracts, and not services."

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U.S. District Court Officially Reverses Sanctions on Tornado Cash Mixer

A U.S. District Court ordered the OFAC to remove addresses associated with Tornado Cash from its Specially Designated National and Blocked Persons ...

Damus v1.12: UX Improvements & Fixes "It’s App Store release day for Damus. Thanks again to our loyal Purple subscribers for helping us continue to improve the UX and pointing out important changes and fixes." - @Damus

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Damus v1.12: UX Improvements & Fixes

Damus is a Twitter-like Nostr client for iPhone, iPad and MacOS.

Bull Bitcoin Expands to Europe "Bull Bitcoin is now available on the Old Continent to help Europeans reclaim their sovereignty! Use our platform to buy, sell, and pay any bank account with Bitcoin today."

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Bull Bitcoin Expands to Europe

Bull Bitcoin is a regulated, non-custodial Bitcoin exchange and payments service.

🕊️ BREAKING: Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced signing "a full and unconditional pardon" for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road.

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Donald Trump Signs 'A Full and Unconditional Pardon' for Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced signing "a full and unconditional pardon" for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of Silk Road.

A source close to the White House said at midday Tuesday that the Ulbricht pardon was “incoming.” - NY Post Source:

Exclusive | Trump announces pardon for Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, vacating life sentence | New York Post

Breez SDK - Nodeless v0.6.2: Real-time Sync, Pay to BIP-353 Addresses & More V0.6.2 of Breez SKD - Liquid brings real-time synchronization of payment metadata and swap information for a better multi-device experience, the ability to pay to BIP-353 addresses, and the capability to receive BTC without specifying an amount, among other things.

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Breez SDK - Nodeless v0.6.2: Real-time Sync, Pay to BIP-353 Addresses & More

Breez SDK - Nodeless (Liquid implementation) is a nodeless Lightning integration that provides a self-custodial, end-to-end solution for incorporat...

Odds for Ross Ulbricht's pardon rise to 95% on Polymarket following Musk's confirmation The chance that U.S. President Donald Trump will commute Ross Ulbricht's sentence within his first week in office soared to 95% on Polymarket after Elon Musk confirmed clemency on X. Source: https://www.theblock.co/post/335967/ross-ulbricht-pardon-odds-surge-to-95-on-polymarket-after-elon-musk-comment

Gary Gensler resigns as the Chairman of the SEC The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a statement announcing his resignation. He served as the Chair of the SEC from 2021 to 2025. Source:

SEC.gov | Statement on the Departure of Chair Gary Gensler

Statement on the Departure of Chair Gary Gensler Commissioners Hester M. Peirce, Caroline A. Crenshaw, Mark T. Uyeda January 20, 2025

BTCPay Server Foundation receives $25,000 grant from Unbank The BTCPay Server Foundation received a $25,000 grant, paid directly in bitcoin, from Unbank, a cash-focused Bitcoin exchange. “Unbank's support is a testament to the growing recognition of open-source payment solutions in the Bitcoin ecosystem. This grant will help our efforts to enhance BTCPay Server's capabilities and reach,” said BTCPay Server core contributor @UNCLE ROCKSTAR Source:

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BTCPay Server Foundation Receives $25,000 Grant In Bitcoin From Unbank

Today, the BTCPay Server Foundation was awarded a $25,000 grant paid directly in bitcoin from Unbank, a cash focused Bitcoin exchange,

Rizful.com offers a quick, convenient, and reliable way to set up a disposable Lightning node. Source:

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🚂 Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, January 20th, 2025 GM! 🗞️ ↘️

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Good Morning, Bitcoin - Monday, January 20th, 2025

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Bitcoin Safe v1.0.1, a free and open-source Bitcoin desktop savings wallet designed for security and ease of use, is now available. The latest update fixes a missing HWI support in Windows and Mac builds, adds a Dark mode, and implements a delete coin category. h/t @Andreas Griffin

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Improvements and Fixes Fixes missing USB (HWI) support in Windows and Mac builds Dark mode support Added delete coin category (via right click con...

President Trump YOLOs a Shitcoin on the Eve of Inauguration

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President Trump YOLOs a Shitcoin on the Eve of Inauguration

A new meme coin launched by President-elect Donald Trump has hit a capitalization of over $10 billion, marking Trump’s latest venture into crypto...

Arizona becomes the 10th state to introduce Strategic Bitcoin Reserve legislation Senate Bill 1025, by Representative Jeff Weninger and Senator Wendy Rogers, titled the Arizona Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, would allow public funds to invest up to 10% of public monies under their control in virtual currency holdings. The bill: https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/57leg/1R/bills/SB1025P.pdf

Massachusetts Senator Peter Durant introduces bill to create Strategic Bitcoin Reserve According to the bill, the State Treasurer is permitted to invest up to 10% of the funds deposited in the Commonwealth Stabilization Fund in bitcoin or digital assets during a fiscal year. Additionally, any bitcoin or other digital assets seized by the commonwealth may also be deposited into the fund. Source: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/SD422.pdf

Bitcoin miner MARA dedicates block 879618 to the President-elect Donald Trump "MARA DIGITAL HOLDINGS Welcomes Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America," reads the OP_RETURN messages in the block, followed by the Constitution of the United States. Source:

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White House issues an executive order to bolster federal cybersecurity - US President Joe Biden has signed a comprehensive cybersecurity directive aimed at enhancing the government's monitoring of networks, procurement of software, utilization of artificial intelligence (AI), and penalties for foreign hackers. - This 40-page executive order is the Biden administration's last push to leverage AI for security, introduce digital identities for US citizens, and address vulnerabilities that have allowed foreign actors to infiltrate US government systems. - It is unclear if President-elect Donald Trump will maintain these cybersecurity initiatives after taking office on Monday. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2025/01/16/executive-order-on-strengthening-and-promoting-innovation-in-the-nations-cybersecurity/