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“In economics, things take longer to happen than you think they will, and then they happen faster than you thought they could.”

― Rudiger Dornbusch

The opening scene of Philip K. Dick’s 1969 sci-fi classic Ubik features an apartment door demanding payment from its owner. 

When Joe Chip, behind on his rent, attempts to open the door for a guest, it replies, “Five cents, please.”

Short of change, he offers to pay tomorrow, but his credit score is shot so the door ignores him. 

He tries to reason with it:  “What I pay you,” he informed it, “is in the nature of a…

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UK Passes Bill Recognizing Crypto As Property

The United Kingdom has officially written crypto into its legal framework as a distinct form of property.

On Tuesday, the Property (Digital Assets etc.) Act 2025 received Royal Assent from King Charles III, completing its passage through Parliament and creating a third, legally recognized category of property specifically for digital assets. The act passed both houses without amendment.

The new classification places assets such as bitcoin, stablecoins and NFTs into a bucket separate from traditional “things in possession,” like physical objects, or “things in action,” like contractual rights. Policymakers say the reform was needed to modernize property law for the…

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Horeb Energy And Veolia Are Mining Bitcoin At 2.5¢/kWh With Colombian Landfil Biogas

Colombian Bitcoin and crypto mining company Horeb Energy reveals 2.5 cents per kWh of green biogas energy in the North Santander region of the Latin American country. The company has achieved energy prices 50% lower than the North American average of 3.5 to 6 cents per kwh for Bitcoin mining operations, through a strategic alliance with multinational energy company Veolia. 

Authorized in 1853 by Napoleon III to help build out public water works infrastructure in France, Veolia is a global leader in environmental services focused on water, waste, and energy solutions. Today in Norte de Santander, Colombia, the company operates critical facilities dedicated to biogas valorization and…

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LATEST: Poland President Vetoes Anti-Bitcoin Law Supports Crypto In Europe

President Karol Nawrocki has vetoed Poland’s Cryptoasset Market Act, stopping a bill he says would have placed harsh restrictions on the country’s growing crypto sector. A statement on his official website warned that several provisions posed “a real threat to the freedom of Poles, their property, and the stability of the state.”

Nawrocki argued the act would give authorities the power to shut down crypto company websites “with a single click,” calling the domain-blocking rules unclear and vulnerable to abuse. He also criticized the legislation’s excessive length—over 100 pages compared to much shorter versions in neighboring countries—and warned that high regulatory fees would favor big corporations while choking innovation from startups.

The president said the heavy-handed approach risked driving crypto businesses to nations like the Czech Republic or Slovakia instead of keeping them in Poland. Nawrocki, elected in June as an independent backed by the Law and Justice party, emphasized that overregulation would push investment abroad rather than support local development.

Strategy ($MSTR) Leads Bitcoin Sector As BTC Hits $91k

Bitcoin-linked stocks surged on Tuesday as the broader crypto market staged a sharp recovery and Bitcoin reclaimed the $91,000 level. 

Strategy was the standout mover, rising faster than both Bitcoin itself and most major tech names at times. MSTR shares climbed 8.66% at times to $186.26, lifted by heavy trading volume that exceeded 4.4 million shares.

MSTR is currently trading at $182.74.

The move slightly outpaced Bitcoin’s rebound to $91,000 and signaled renewed appetite for high-beta exposure to the digital asset through equities. 

Other crypto-adjacent stocks also advanced, including the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, which gained more than 7%, and smaller firms such…

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American Bitcoin Stock ($ABTC) Collapses Over 50% As Crypto Volatility Continues Slamming Trump-Linked Ventures

American Bitcoin’s stock unraveled in real time Tuesday. 

The mining and Bitcoin-treasury company co-founded by Eric Trump saw its stock plunge more than 50% in the first hour of trading, triggering multiple halts and wiping out months of speculative gains. 

The company, listed on Nasdaq under the ticker ABTC, had already been reeling from Bitcoin’s steep pullback over the past month. 

But the speed of Tuesday’s sell-off stunned even veteran crypto-equity watchers. Shares collapsed to an intraday low of $1.75, a 51% drop, before stabilizing slightly. By time of writing, the stock is still down more than 35%.

No single headline set off the avalanche. But market…

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Bitcoin Price Rips To $91,000 As Wall Street Buys Bitcoin

Bitcoin price ripped back above $91,000 on Tuesday, extending a powerful rebound as Wall Street institutions deepen their push into digital assets.

The bitcoin price traded at $91,089 at press time, up 8% over the past 24 hours. Trading volume surged to $78 billion, marking one of the strongest sessions of the past month.

Bitcoin price is now sitting just above its 7-day high of $89,966 and remains 7% above last week’s low of $83,989. The asset’s market cap stands at $1.79 trillion, rising 5% in a day as fresh institutional flows hit the market.

Momentum flipped sharply in the early morning session. BTC blasted through the $90,000 level after holding key weekend support…

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Bank Of America Backs 4% Crypto Allocation For Clients

Bank of America is urging its wealth management clients to consider placing a small but deliberate slice of their portfolios into digital assets.

The bank now recommends a 1% to 4% crypto allocation, marking a significant shift in how one of the country’s largest financial institutions approaches Bitcoin exposure.

The guidance applies across Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge, according to a Yahoo Finance report. 

It also unlocks crypto recommendations for more than 15,000 advisers who were previously restricted from initiating conversations about digital assets unless a client asked for it directly.

The change takes effect Jan. 5, when the…

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