Episode 1111 of Bitcoin And . . . is LIVE!
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- Tether (USDT) shows up on price tags in Bolivian airport shops, hinting at growing real-world stablecoin usage amid Bolivia’s collapsing economy and evaporating foreign reserves.
- Argentine President Javier Milei is cleared in a meme coin scandal, despite shady payments and a $4B crash—raising questions about crypto grift and political accountability.
- Multiple firms continue piling into Bitcoin: Strategy buys another $110M worth, MetaPlanet plans to acquire 210,000 BTC, and KULR joins the Bitcoin for Corporations initiative.
- Over 40 Bitcoin devs push for the activation of CTV (BIP119) and CSFS (BIP348), signaling renewed calls for protocol upgrades that unlock scaling, Lightning improvements, and smart contract potential.
- Bitcoiners are urged to self-custody ahead of potential forks, with a warning about holding Bitcoin in ETFs or custodial platforms amid rising tension in the dev community.
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