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Bitcoin Broke $86K and the Bears Ran Out of Excuses

Bitcoin blew through $86,000 on a short squeeze that wiped out over half a billion dollars in leverage shorts, and even Bitcoin's most stubborn bear just admitted he was wrong.

Sep 22, 2026

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Congress Failed Bitcoin. A House Committee Didn't

The Clarity Act died in the Senate, 49-50. Two days later, a Bitcoin reserve bill cleared a House committee for the first time. Treasury sanctioned an Iranian exchange for moving hundreds of millions in Bitcoin to the IRGC. And Bitcoin hit $80K anyway, Fed hike, BOJ hike, and all.

Sep 20, 2026

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The US Just Confirmed How Much Bitcoin Iran Is Sitting On

Treasury just confirmed Iran is running a real Bitcoin stash, and Bitcoin spent the week ignoring every reason it was supposed to drop.

Sep 19, 2026

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Congress May Have Just Admitted There Is No Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

A House committee bill meant to formalize the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve reads like Congress just admitted the one Trump created in 2025 was never actually built.

Sep 18, 2026

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The Senate Killed Clarity. The Regulators Didn't Wait.

The Clarity Act died on a 49-50 vote, and between the CFTC's rulemaking pivot and Bitcoin holding above $75,000, almost nobody who actually matters seems to have needed it to pass.

Sep 17, 2026

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Bitcoin Broke $86K and the Bears Ran Out of Excuses

Congress Failed Bitcoin. A House Committee Didn't

The US Just Confirmed How Much Bitcoin Iran Is Sitting On

Congress May Have Just Admitted There Is No Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

The Senate Killed Clarity. The Regulators Didn't Wait.

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