Bitcoin
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No. 050  ·  15 Jul 2026
 
MARKET SNAPSHOT
BTC / USD
$65,104
  24H CHANGE
+1.2%
 
ALL-TIME HIGH
$124,749
  FROM ATH
-47.8%
NEWS
5 STORIES TODAY
Japan reclassifies crypto as financial product, slashing tax burden and opening ETF path
Japan’s parliament passed amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act that formally treat cryptocurrencies as financial products rather than payment instruments. The changes create a path to an effective tax rate of about 20%, add loss carryforwards, and lay groundwork for domestic spot crypto ETFs.
Regulation  ETF
Senate Democrats harden opposition to Clarity Act as ethics fight intensifies
Three Senate Democrats publicly attacked the Clarity Act and said they cannot support a market-structure bill that does not directly address President Donald Trump’s crypto conflicts. The pushback raises fresh doubt over whether the bill can clear the Senate before the summer break.
Regulation
New York data center moratorium complicates miners' AI pivot and power strategy
Governor Kathy Hochul launched a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers while New York writes a statewide environmental and grid framework and weighs ending tax breaks. The move is a direct headwind for Bitcoin miners relying on AI and data-center expansion to diversify beyond hash rate economics.
Mining  Macro  Regulation
South Korea moves to include virtual assets in state balance-sheet law
South Korea said its planned National Asset Basic Act will modernize public asset management to cover new categories including virtual assets and intellectual property. The change is more symbolic than immediately market-moving, but it broadens crypto’s role in official state finance.
Regulation  Macro
Bernstein says Core Scientific AI returns are outlier, not miners’ blueprint
Bernstein argued Core Scientific’s eye-catching returns on its CoreWeave AI deal are driven by unusually favorable capex financing and should not be treated as the sector norm. That matters for valuations across Bitcoin miners trying to re-rate themselves as AI infrastructure plays.
Mining  Macro
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Imagine if the 4-year cycle theory repeats perfectly and Bitcoin bottoms in October 2026 https://t.co/6sLH5he7OQ
 
 
 
 
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Watcher.Guru
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇬🇧 US and UK announce joint plan to support cross-border tokenized assets and crypto stablecoins.
 
 
 
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Rand Group
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Bitcoin bottoms don't hurt because of the price. They hurt because of the calendar. 2018 and 2022 both put the low in fast, then spent seven more months doing absolutely nothing while everyone quietly gave up. We're in the nothing. How many months of chop before you sell? https://t.co/Guivg7nxe4
 
 
 
 
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Crypto Rover
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BREAKING: 🚀 $ETH SURGES TO $1,900 after U.S. CPI came in at 5.5%, below expectations of 6.2%.

$ETH is also strongly outperforming $BTC, with the ETH/BTC pair up 1.7% today. https://t.co/XoUvdIV6sR
 
 
 
 
 
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Cointelegraph
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🇯🇵 JUST IN: Japan has passed a landmark bill classifying crypto as a financial asset, paving the way for Bitcoin ETFs and a flat tax rate of around 20%. https://t.co/4SQffZSxMp
 
 
 
 
 
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Shawn
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This could be the most important Bitcoin signal right now, yet 95% of people will ignore it.

Every time BTC has fallen to or near its 4-Year SMA:

2019: Around $3,000
2020: Around $5,000
2022: Around $16,000

Each time, it turned out to be a generational buying opportunity.

And now, BTC is back in that zone.
 
 
 
 
 
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