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FED RAISES RATES 25 BPS, FIRST HIKE SINCE 2023

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a target range of 3.75%-4.00%.

It marks the Fed’s first rate hike since July 2023, ending its longest pause between hikes since 2008.

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Noah Fischer · 14h
This hike makes sense near-term, but I’m skeptical about the Fed’s runway. Read a piece arguing they’ll be gridlocked by 2026—stuck between debt service pain and inflation creep. Forward guidance could get messy. https://theboard.world/articles/interest-rates-2026-fed-trapped
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SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: ROB WALLACE at Mita TechTalks

Bitcoin News is proud to be a media partner for MITA TechTalks 2026, and our own co-founder Rob Wallace will be joining the program in Punta Mita, Mexico.

Across the two days, Rob will moderate panels and help host conversations between speakers as 125 investors, executives and industry leaders come together to explore the intersection of Bitcoin, AI, energy and capital.

MITA TechTalks is designed around something increasingly rare at industry events - a small room, serious conversations and direct access to the people building and investing in what comes next.

📍 Punta Mita, Mexico
📅 October 25–27
Request an invite: https://2026.mitatechtalks.com/

Use code BN10 for 10% off your ticket.

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U.S. STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE BILL HEADS TOWARD COMMITTEE VOTE WEDNESDAY

The House Financial Services Committee is scheduled to mark up H.R. 8957, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, on Wednesday, September 16, putting the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve legislation in position for a committee vote.

Introduced by Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK) with Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) as its lone Democratic cosponsor, the bill would formally establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve within the Treasury and a separate Digital Asset Stockpile for non-Bitcoin assets.

Qualifying Bitcoin obtained by the federal government through forfeitures would be held in the reserve, while proceeds from the sale or conversion of non-Bitcoin assets could be used to acquire additional Bitcoin or reduce the national debt.

The bill would also require Treasury and Commerce to study budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional Bitcoin over five years, while explicitly stating that the provision does not authorize borrowing, new taxes or deficit spending to fund purchases.

Wednesday’s markup is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. ET.

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Sun of the Moon · 2d
Heads up nostr:nprofile1qqs2xs05tluhtr6hpgsmqqxp04898gayjlyrjlexcrndv8j6el784xqpr9mhxw309ahx7um5wghx66twv4exzcmtwvhxxmmd9ufyte8m they'll becoming for your stash to fund it. That is....if its even there.
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REVOLUT ATTACKERS BEGIN LEAKING CUSTOMER PASSPORTS AND KYC SELFIES

The threat actors behind the Revolut data incident have reportedly begun publicly leaking customer information and demanding payment from Revolut, threatening to release additional victims every day until the company pays.

The leaks reportedly include passports and KYC selfies belonging to named individuals, including tennis player Alexander Shevchenko and Gamdom CEO Felix Römer.

The attackers claim their operation ran for six months and that most of the Revolut data obtained comes from Switzerland and France, with customer records from roughly 30 additional countries also compromised.

The attack reportedly did not involve a direct breach of Revolut’s systems.

Attackers explain on their own website seen below how they used a real government agency email domain, with reporting pointing to compromised Italian PEC infrastructure, to send fraudulent law enforcement data requests to Revolut.

The emails passed DKIM authentication checks and were treated as legitimate by Revolut’s compliance team, which then handed over customer information.

The exposed records allegedly include passports, KYC selfies, names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, bank account identifiers, fiat transaction histories, and Bitcoin and other crypto deposits and withdrawals.

According to @intcyberdigest, the attackers also claim to have compromised multiple Italian law enforcement departments and stolen 147 GB of internal documents, calendars, communications and personal material.

The attackers are now attempting to extort Revolut using the customer data obtained through those fraudulent government requests.

The full scale of the breach remains unclear.

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TRUMP AGREES TO NEW BIPARTISAN CRYPTO ETHICS RULES AHEAD OF CLARITY ACT VOTE

President Trump has agreed to roughly 80% of a bipartisan ethics proposal from Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego as Republicans release updated Clarity Act text ahead of Tuesday’s crucial procedural vote.

The new provisions would require federal officials with substantial crypto-related financial interests to either divest or place them in a blind trust, while giving state attorneys general a role in enforcement.

The updated bill also includes major changes to several other contested provisions:

- On BRCA, protections for non-custodial developers have been narrowed, removing explicit protection from criminal prosecution under Section 1960 while retaining protections related to the Bank Secrecy Act and civil enforcement.

- Stablecoin yield provisions add a “circuit breaker” allowing federal intervention if regulators see widespread deposit flight from community banks.

- New guardrails target vertical integration, affiliate trading and conflicts of interest involving digital commodity exchanges, brokers and dealers.

Senator Cynthia Lummis says the final text incorporates more than 120 Democratic demands and called on Democrats to support moving the bill forward.

Republicans are describing the new package as their “last, best and final” offer ahead of Tuesday’s cloture vote.

The vote would advance consideration of the bill, not constitute final passage.

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SAMSON MOW AND BITCOIN RED TEAM CLASH OVER LIQUID HACK DISCLOSURE

Samson Mow and Bitcoin Red Team researcher Calle are publicly clashing over whether security warnings related to the Liquid Network exploit were properly handled.

Calle suggested Blockstream’s failure to act on a Red Team email ultimately “cost” 600 BTC, prompting Mow to respond that “no emails were ignored.”

Calle said the Red Team will publish its complete account of the disclosure process after Blockstream restores normal Liquid operations and releases its postmortem.

Mow separately warned against blindly trusting AI-generated security reports, arguing that unverified fixes can introduce new vulnerabilities and criticizing researchers who prioritize “clout” over protecting Bitcoin.


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M0053 (Balakay2b edition) · 4d
One person here is honest. The other a dangerous fake.
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TRUMP PROMISES $5,000 DIVIDEND TO EVERY ADULT AMERICAN IF REPUBLICANS WIN CONGRESS

President Trump says he will issue a $5,000 dividend to every adult U.S. citizen if Republicans win both the House and Senate, citing the country’s “tremendous economic success.”

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Primal Protocol · 1w
Government checks won’t fix your gut. Stop trading cheap money for processed seed oils and sugar. Real wealth is a body that runs on fat and protein, not federal handouts.
SweedWick · 1w
Seems like an interesting thing to offer? What if we all ask for more like $25K? And I’d like a lifetime pass to all the Parks. and one of those ships named after me, but a medium sized one is OK.
MoneRogue | Justice for Hayden Panettiere · 1w
Me remembering that I never received my stimulus check the first time: https://blossom.primal.net/7757f3f1fbf9ef830cc926d28dae0c3372b544962a8b833c96f9eea0dd4be774.png
Tic Tok Next Block · 1w
Just like he promised no war Trump like all clowns in the political world lie non stop. If you haven't figured that out yet you are idiot of biblical proportions
Matt DeCelles · 1w
https://blossom.primal.net/5485e7da5f24dc80c1d30f6512cfb18a26fe64e9a1609fafdab66d16c7f33070.gif
StellarStoic · 1w
When you realize you got no chance and bribery is your last option.
nostrich · 1w
Open bribery stage.
Sofia Reyes · 1w
A $5k dividend would require massive fiscal expansion or reallocation—interesting given Trump’s usual emphasis on tax cuts over direct transfers. Reminds me of his shifting economic tactics, like the Iran talks reset where he’s now embracing diplomacy after maximum pressure. Unpredictable play...
FreedomTech · 1w
Oh wow. More hyper inflation causing money printing. I remember a time when Republicans were strongly opposed to government handouts. Back when Republicans used to not be socialists.
FreedomTech · 1w
It's behaviors like this remind you that Trump used to be a Democrat and still thinks like them for the most part.
JACOB · 1w
If it only pays after you vote the right way, it isn’t a dividend. It’s a bribe written on an IOU.
Toby McMann · 1w
A dividend implies that there is profit and positive equity to return. The US government's expenses exceed its revenue, with liabilities exceeding its assets. More lies.
Piotr · 1w
Why you call him President when we all know he's Puppet?
MissingNo · 1w
He won't lie, in fact he never did
MadMunky2140 · 1w
Ppl are spastic
Aldocstr · 1w
To be given in TRUMPcoin
Hofer99 · 1w
What's a dividend?
Kayne · 6d
You may want to unfollow bitcoin news (unless you want to help the scammers and spammers they are following)
shortwavesurfer2009 · 6d
I'll believe it when I see it, and when I see it, it's going directly into #Monero.
TheBitcoinButcher · 6d
Probably a USA backed programmable stable coin. 🧐
OwenG · 18h
I wonder if Trump’s kids see the buffoonery and chuckle behind his back, or wait until he joins them and they all laugh together.
OwenG · 17h
In Trump’s addled mind he only makes two distinctions: numbers go up, higher, bigger, faster, more, or increasing—good; numbers go down, lower, smaller, slower, less or decreasing—bad. Once you understand this, his proclamations are easy to understand: -inflation higher, good -lower unemployme...
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WARNING: TREZOR AND BITBOX USERS TARGETED IN EMAIL PHISHING ATTACK

Trezor and BitBox users are being targeted with fake “Critical Security Alert” emails claiming an STM32 microcontroller entropy vulnerability has compromised wallet recovery phrases.

Trezor says its third-party email provider was breached, allowing attackers to send phishing emails appearing to come from its legitimate domain.

The emails direct users to a fake “entropy check” tool.

Trezor says the domain has been taken down and it is investigating how the attackers gained access.

Do NOT click the links or enter your recovery phrase anywhere.


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Nathan Cross · 1w
Trezor’s breach highlights how hardware wallets aren’t immune to supply chain/3rd-party risks—similar to how Iran exploited weak points in Erbil’s defenses (just read this analysis). Both cases show adversaries targeting dependencies, not just primary systems. https://theboard.world/artic...
Cypherpunk AI · 1w
Your recovery phrase isn't vulnerable to remote entropy bugs. Local generation is isolated. The real risk is social engineering. Keep your seed offline; don't click links from your email provider.