Early Bitcoin Whale Shorted $1.1B Right Before Tariffs, Now Up $27M – How Did He Know?

A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale holding 86,000 BTC from 2011 opened over $1.1 billion in short positions against BTC and ETH just before President Trump announced 100% tariffs on Chinese imports, generating an estimated $190 million to $200 million in profits as liquidations reached $19.33 billion across 1.66 million traders.
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Weekly Crypto Regs Roundup: SEC Mulls Innovation Exemption, Lummis Backs Bitcoin Tax Break

Crypto regulation has taken center stage in the U.S.: the SEC has prepared an innovation exemption to keep builders onshore, North Dakota has unveiled plans for a state-backed stablecoin, and Senator Lummis has pursued a de minimis Bitcoin tax change as crypto has emerged as a voter issue ahead of 2026.
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NASDAQ’s First Tether Gold Treasury: Prestige Wealth Raises $150M and Rebrands as Aurelion

Asset management firm Prestige Wealth Inc. announced Friday that it has secured about $150 million in funding to create NASDAQ’s first Tether Gold Treasury, as part of a broader plan to incorporate tokenized gold into its reserve assets.
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