Michael Saylor’s Strategy is estimated to have accumulated 9,454 BTC this week through its STRC program, continuing one of the most aggressive corporate accumulation strategies in financial history.

That amount represents a massive chunk of newly issued supply being absorbed by a single entity. While many companies remain cautious, Strategy continues treating Bitcoin as a long-term treasury asset.

The strategy hasn’t changed: buy Bitcoin, hold Bitcoin, repeat.

Reports out of Washington suggest Coinbase may be lobbying against a Bitcoin de minimis tax exemption, which would allow small everyday BTC transactions to occur without triggering capital gains taxes.

Critics claim the push is meant to favor stablecoins as the primary payment rail instead.

If accurate, the fight over Bitcoin regulation may be shifting from crypto vs government to competing interests within the crypto industry itself.

New federal language suggests policymakers are beginning to recognize that privacy tools like mixers can serve legitimate purposes, including protecting business payments, donations, and personal financial information on public blockchains.

While regulators still emphasize compliance and monitoring, the acknowledgement signals a more nuanced conversation around financial privacy.

It’s not full acceptance, but it’s a shift in tone.

The SEC and CFTC announced a memorandum of understanding aimed at coordinating oversight of digital asset markets.

The agreement seeks to harmonize regulatory frameworks, reduce duplication between agencies, and create clearer rules for market participants.

For an industry long stuck between overlapping regulators, coordinated policy could be a major step toward regulatory clarity.

DOGE claimed $170 billion in savings. The real number is closer to four cents on the dollar. When you look at the federal budget, the math reveals a system running permanent trillion dollar deficits with no political way out. This breakdown shows why the debt keeps growing and why Bitcoin is becoming the escape hatch.