8-6-2025
Tennessee launches a full-spectrum Bitcoin alliance. The EU tightens its grip with stealth biometric surveillance. The Tornado Cash jury remains deadlocked. CrowdHealth maps a Bitcoin-native escape from fiat healthcare. And Brazil’s congress considers stacking Bitcoin at the sovereign level. Parallel systems are forming. The future is opt-in.
Tennessee is going full steam into Bitcoin. The Tennessee Bitcoin Alliance just launched with a clear goal: integrate Bitcoin into the state’s economic and legal fabric. They’re talking self-custody rights, Bitcoin-denominated contracts, free speech protections for node operators—the whole package. And it’s not just paperwork. They’re putting boots on the ground with workshops, education programs, and pilot events for teachers and small business owners. It reminds me of how Texas became a Bitcoin hub. Tennessee is positioning itself as a serious jurisdiction, not just for mining, but for a legal framework that protects the the corn. Other states better take notes, because Tennessee isn’t messing around.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/brazil-lower-house-hold-hearing-national-bitcoin-reserve
While Tennessee is laying bricks, Europe’s quietly laying chains. I read a note from Evelyn on Nostr about what’s going on with facial recognition mandates, and it chilled me. It’s not coming as laws and bills. It’s showing up buried in 34-page terms of service documents, issued by private banks and corporations acting as policy enforcers for the state. Face ID, biometric data, verified recipients quietly slipped in with no debating available. That’s the playbook now. Governments don’t need laws when corporations will do it for them. Surveillance is already in your dining room, setting the table for a very uncomfortable dinner party.
Meanwhile, the Tornado Cash trial is dragging on with the jury reportedly deadlocked. They can’t agree. And while nobody knows which charges they’re split on, the fact that they’re split at all gives me some hope. This isn’t just about one guy and some code. If you believe you have the right to transact privately—or that code is speech—you’d better be paying attention. Whatever happens next, the precedent matters.
I also want to call attention to CrowdHealth. It’s not insurance. It’s a parallel system built by Bitcoiners for people who actually care about sovereignty—financial and physical. You fund other members directly. You get rewarded for staying healthy. And if you accidentally shoot yourself with a .44 Magnum (yeah, that happened), the community steps in to cover it. It’s opt-in, values-driven, and it works. I don’t care how many sats you’ve stacked—if you’re still using fiat health insurance, you haven’t fully opted out yet. Ask yourself why. I know I'm asking my self why.
Conor Chepenik
Finally, Brazil’s lower house is taking up a proposal to form a national Bitcoin reserve. They’re not alone. Kazakhstan, India, even Sweden are sniffing around. They see what’s coming. The fiat world is fracturing, and they want an exit. You can debate their motives, but the signal is clear: Bitcoin is becoming strategic. For individuals. For corporations. For countries. That’s the world we’re moving into.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/brazil-lower-house-hold-hearing-national-bitcoin-reserve
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