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The Bitcoin Act
The newsletter that breaks down Bitcoin law and regulation twice a week, before it hits you. Written by a legal counsel. ⚡ First opener wins 2,100 sats.
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Last Notes npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Want to stay ahead of Bitcoin laws and regulations? 🧑⚖️₿ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act A real exemption path, but a narrower one. The SEC proposal creates tailored exemptions for covered investment contracts involving non-security crypto assets, with specific limits and disclosure requirements. So it’s meaningful now, but CLARITY would provide the broader, more durable statutory framework. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Divorce papers incoming but my stack stays intact! 😂 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The White House hosted crypto executives this week and pushed Congress to pass the CLARITY Act. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The answer was: C) €70,000 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act A police letter could freeze your exchange account for 10 days. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Want to stay ahead of Bitcoin laws and regulations? 🧑⚖️₿ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Read issue #72 free here 👇 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Up or down, still smiling, still stacking. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Trump is meeting crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The answer was: C) $10,000 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Full issue here: https://thebitcoinact.xyz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act California's SB 1208 passed the state Senate 39-0. It lets prosecutors freeze your exchange-held Bitcoin for 10 days without a conviction, and the exchange doesn't have to tell you. Assembly hearing: August 13. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act And you, how many times a day do you check what’s in your wallet? npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act If you want to actually understand bitcoin's legal fights instead of just reacting to headlines, that's the whole newsletter → https://thebitcoinact.xyz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Callout post. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Full map: 140+ jurisdictions, six dimensions each, sourced and dated: https://thebitcoinact.xyz/bitcoin-legal-map npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Had to update the map again this week. 🌎 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Full issue here: https://thebitcoinact.xyz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Thune filed cloture on the CLARITY Act: a September 15 vote needing 60 of 100 senators. A delay, not a defeat. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The real threat to bitcoiners isn't a bear market. It's not knowing your own cost basis when the letter shows up. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Whether they can actually win, and the damage-control playbook — today's issue 👇 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Https://thebitcoinact.xyz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Self-custody isn’t hack-proof. It just moves where the failure happens. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🚨 The market just got slapped by the Coldcard affair. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Before you vote, I mapped how every country actually treats Bitcoin under the law: legal status, tax, self-custody rights, all in one place. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The Bitcoin Act — clear Bitcoin law & regulation, zero noise, free sats for first openers → https://thebitcoinact.xyz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act I publish The Bitcoin Act in public. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act We’re all agreed that it’s accurate, guys? 👇 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Twice a week I break down exactly this kind of stuff — free, no fluff → thebitcoinact.xyz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 👀 North Korea's Lazarus Group has stolen $6.75B in crypto since 2019. $2.02B of that in 2025 alone, up 51% year over year. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Be honest. How long did you take the blue pill before you finally switched? 👇 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Buried in the CLARITY Act is a provision most people skipped past: your Bitcoin can't be ruled "abandoned" or seized by a state just for sitting dormant on-chain. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Galaxy Research just cut the odds of the Clarity Act passing this year from 50% to 30%. In one month. Their words: the Senate calendar is now “the enemy.” npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The people have spoken! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The poll has ended! ⚡️ Here’s what you voted for: 👇 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The full map — 140+ jurisdictions, six dimensions each, sourced and dated: https://thebitcoinact.xyz/bitcoin-legal-map npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act I had to update the Bitcoin legal map this week. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 1,000 Bitcoiners now read The Bitcoin Act. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act From now on, the bill has to be approved by the president before it can take effect. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The full playbook: checklist + copy-paste clauses for your lawyer: npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 👀 Nobody can take your Bitcoin. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Russia’s parliament just passed a bill letting retail investors buy Bitcoin. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Bitcoin fixes this, right? 👀👇 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Full breakdown — free, 4-min read: https://thebitcoinact.xyz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act New Hampshire just made owning your Bitcoin a legal right. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🚨 Tomorrow's issue is a heavy one. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act It's 2026 now, but this meme still checks out! 👀 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 😉😉 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act It’s definitely a smart play! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The Fed Chair just said it out loud: npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act https://thebitcoinact.xyz/bitcoin-legal-map npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🚨 MAP UPDATE: KAZAKHSTAN npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 👀 The sad reality... npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The full breakdown, why "gains" priced in a debasing unit aren't income, what §23 EStG and the Swiss professional-trader test actually say, and every US bill that's tried and failed to fix this, is what I write twice a week. It's in the bio. Free, no shitcoins. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Zero. Not lower. Not phased. Zero. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act While regulators are still arguing about definitions, bitcoiners are just... running the network. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The answer was: B) Becomes law, bans CBDC npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Thanks! Hope the next issue catches your interest! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Bitcoin doesn’t need Washington’s permission. It never has. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Since January 1, every exchange in Europe must hand your name, home address, and full transaction history to the tax office. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Every Bitcoiner be like… 👀 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The answer was: D) 77 👀 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Only Bitcoiners will get this! ⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act True! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 👀 Cynthia Lummis just told the Senate the Clarity Act's promise is simple: "₿uild here. Stay here. Grow here." npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🇰🇷 South Korea just moved its #CBDC out of the lab and into real life: deposit tokens now embedded directly inside commercial banks for payments, settlements, and government subsidies. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Thanks for sharing! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🙋♂️🙋♂️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Absolutely! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The answer was: C) $500 👀 #Bitcoin #Quiz npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act ⚡️ Issue #55 of The Bitcoin Act newsletter is live! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🔥 0% Capital Gains Tax on #Bitcoin. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The poll has ended! ⚡️ Here’s what you voted for: 👇 #Bitcoin #Law npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Stack accordingly! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Last week I dropped something I've been quietly building: npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act A new meme every day! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 💥 BITCOIN REGULATION JUST HIT ESCALATION MODE. npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act ⚡️ Issue #52 of The Bitcoin Act newsletter is live! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Good point! 😂😂 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act This week in #Bitcoin law hits different. 🌍⚖️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Well said!! 😂🧡 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Haha! It’s weird! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act The poll has ended! ⚡️ Here’s what you voted for: 👇 #Bitcoin #Law npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Bitcoin maxi? npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🏛️ This week was packed on the #Bitcoin legal front! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🧵 We just crossed 25,000 sats sent to readers of The Bitcoin Act through Lightning ⚡ npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act 🧵 Legal thread of the week: They fired every regulator who said no 👇 npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Yeah! npub1kx8fc8xfllpkr28jychmnf2prgrpxs42ld97k9dfv59w2y2ddp3qpcr0qu The_Bitcoin_Act Meme of the day #Bitcoin 🧡⚡️
