π’ A solo Bitcoin miner running a $250 Bitaxe ASIC defied the odds by successfully mining a block, earning the full 3.138 BTC block reward, worth over $200,000.
π’ BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Ripple, and 49 other firms have joined the UKβs tokenization taskforce to help develop real-world tokenization use cases across financial markets.
π’ President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will remain open, announced the return of the βIranian Blockade,β and proposed a 20% reimbursement fee on cargo passing through the waterway to help offset U.S. security expenses.
π’ President Trump is calling on the U.S. Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, warning that failing to do so could allow China to take the lead in digital finance and AI.
π’ According to Glassnode, Bitcoinβs bottoming process is progressing, though downside risks remain even after long-term holder capitulation appears to have peaked.
π’ According to Bitwise, individual investors hold 66.1% of Bitcoinβs total supply, while businesses account for 7.8% and funds and ETFs hold 7.2%.
π’ A block worth around $200,000 was mined by a lone Bitcoin miner using a sub-$200 Bitaxe mining setup, making it the 12th block discovered by a hobby miner in 2026.
π’ The ECB has chosen 36 payment providers, including Stripe, Revolut, and Deutsche Bank, to participate in digital euro testing ahead of a planned 2027 pilot.
π’ Michael Saylor described Bitcoin as βdigital capital,β saying Strategy is building on that foundation by turning it into βdigital credit.β
π’ President Trump has replaced the proposed 20% U.S. reimbursement fee with trade and investment agreements involving Gulf nations, while introducing a blockade targeting Iranian shipping.