Join me today for Episode 1121 of Bitcoin And . . .

Topics for today:

Bitcoin Knots node count surges, reigniting fears of a chain split and ideological rift over Core policy.
Class action lawsuits target MicroStrategy and Semler Scientific, sparking fears of a coordinated short campaign.
Japan proposes crypto reclassification, lowering taxes and enabling ETFs in a bold regulatory shift.
The U.S. FHFA considers allowing Bitcoin holdings for mortgage qualification—Saylor offers a credit model.
Primal launches Studio with powerful Nostr publishing tools including scheduled posts and article proposals.

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Articles:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-knots-chain-split-kill-btc-price
https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs9yp5escy2t3ycn5lmpaw62as2acllqs7cj94xkutt6hr6lxvl4aq3xeanp
https://cointelegraph.com/news/japan-crypto-reclassification-etfs-tax-shift
https://cointelegraph.com/news/stablecoin-bill-house-senate-crypto-market-structure
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/06/24/feds-powell-reiterates-patience-on-rates-in-congressional-testimony

https://cointelegraph.com/news/federal-housing-finance-agency-investigates-crypto-for-mortgage-qualification
https://x.com/saylor/status/1937425039114272842
https://www.theblock.co/post/359435/anthony-pomplianos-bitcoin-treasury-company-procap-buys-first-385-million-worth-of-btc
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/amazing-ai-announces-adoption-of-a-bitcoin-treasury-policy
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sequans-launches-384m-bitcoin-treasury-initiative-with-swan-bitcoin-partnership
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/the-blockchain-group-acquires-75-btc-after-e7-2m-raise
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/fintech-company-digiasia-corp-to-launch-bitcoin-treasury-strategy

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