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Bitcoin Magazine Strive Buys More Bitcoin, Crosses 30,000 BTC Mark  Nasdaq-listed Strive isn’t slowing down with its bitcoin buys. The company now has more than 30,000 BTC after buying 3,311 coins last week, according to a Tuesday filing.  Strive now holds 32,773 coins worth $2.7 billion at today’s prices, keeping its position as the  fifth biggest publicly traded bitcoin company, according to Bitcoin Treasuries.  Strategy, Twenty One, Metaplanet, and MARA all hold more bitcoin than Strive.   BREAKING: Public company Strive purchases 3,311 Bitcoin worth $275 million! This brings their total to 32,773 BTC pic.twitter.com/oNguyCU24N — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) October 13, 2026 Strive’s stock (ASST) was trading slightly lower on Tuesday. Unlike other treasuries, though, Strive shares are up significantly this year: year-to-date, ASST has risen by close to 60%.  A number of top bitcoin treasuries have seen thei...

Bitcoin Magazine Alex Gladstein: How The Bitcoin-AI Convergence Impacts the Fight for Freedom Is the biggest AI risk really the end of humanity? Alex Gladstein says no: the real danger is AI centralized in the hands of dictators, governments, and a few large corporations. In this interview, the HRF Chief Strategy Officer explains why “AI will kill us all” claims are largely propaganda, and why local AI on your own laptop and phone could be a huge win for human rights. Tune in to hear his vision for AI that’s in our control. Chapters: 0:00 – Alex Gladstein on Freedom AI vs. Corporate AI 1:26 – How HRF Trains Human Rights Activists to Use AI 2:57 – The Freedom Stack: Encrypted Inference, Open Weights and Local AI 5:45 – The Real AI Risk: Centralization in the Hands of Dictators 8:20 – HRF and Bitcoin Park Hackathons for Activists 9:57 – Why CBDCs Are a Tool of Repression 12:35 – Living on Bitcoin in Kenya With Tando and M-Pesa 15:25 – Building Your Own Freedom Tech With AI Agents...

Bitcoin Magazine Matt Dines: Why a Rising Dollar is Bullish for Bitcoin The dollar is rising, and so is Bitcoin. Matt Dines says that’s a bullish signal. The Build Asset Management CIO explains how capital is leaving the old post-World War II offshore dollar system for a new U.S.-led Western Hemisphere financial system. He makes the case that Bitcoin is part of that system’s future, and covers what the DXY is really telling investors right now. Chapters: 0:00 – Matt Dines on France’s Bond Crisis and the ECB’s Pontes CBDC Bridge 2:11 – How the Strait of Hormuz Disruption Rewired Global Trade 3:22 – French-German Spreads and European Contagion Risk 4:23 – Bank of England’s Digital Gilt and Tokenized Sovereign Debt 5:54 – Why Dollar Up, Bitcoin Up Is a Bullish Signal 7:47 – Signals to Watch Before Pressure Hits Bitcoin 10:25 – Treasury Buybacks and the Coming Bond Market Repricing 12:50 – Why Treasury Is Buying Back Old, Illiquid Bonds 14:28 – How Buybacks Pull Capital Into the Do...

Bitcoin Magazine Now Accepting Bitcoin: Moonflower Coffee and 300+ Colorado Bitcoin Merchants Table of Contents First Up: Moonflower Coffee Setup The Friction: Fifth House Coffee Bitcoiners Can Lose Have a Story or a Local Merchant to Feature? Appendix: 300 Colorado Bitcoin Merchants Exploring the growing network of Colorado Bitcoin merchants was an eye-opening trip that showed me both the immense promise and the friction points of real-world adoption in the Mile High State. Flying into Colorado, I was excited to experience the fall mountains, see my old friends, and dive into the local Bitcoin scene . First Up: Moonflower Coffee Setup The first stop on my list was Moonflower Coffee . Pulling up, I thought I had mistaken it for an auto-mechanic (FYI there’s a giant oil change sign and two bay garage look). Built inside a beautifully repurposed old auto body shop, Moonflower nails the ambiance: great coffee, a fantastic local vibe, and a spacious lounge area . ...

Bitcoin Magazine Congressman Warren Davidson: The Future of Money Will Decide Western Civilization America is carrying $40 trillion in debt, and the dollar has lost about 30% of its purchasing power since 2020. Rep. Warren Davidson, founder of the Sound Money Caucus, explains why rising default risk and inflation are pushing rates higher, and why he believes people without real assets will lose purchasing power. He also warns that the future of Western civilization is centrally tied to the future of money. Chapters: 0:00 – Why the Future of Western Civilization Is Tied to the Future of Money 0:40 – Clarity Act Cloture Vote Fallout and Section 305’s Threat to Self-Custody 3:48 – Will the Clarity Act Return After the Midterms? 6:22 – Open-Source Developer Protections and Trump Family Ethics Provisions 9:46 – The American Reserve Modernization Act and U.S. Government Bitcoin 13:58 – Has Bitcoin Become a Partisan Issue? 16:31 – CBDCs, Financial Surveillance and Bank Secrecy Ac...

Bitcoin Magazine Willem Middelkoop: Bitcoin is the Fastest Horse – Why the Debasement Trade Takes it to $1M Central banks are buying gold at a record pace, so why won’t they touch Bitcoin? Willem Middelkoop, founder of the Commodity Discovery Fund and author of The Big Reset, explains that central banks want assets they can control. Bitcoin’s price, supply, and market are beyond their reach. He also shares why institutional investors, including his own fund, have embraced Bitcoin through ETFs. Chapters: 0:00 – Willem Middelkoop on Oil Prices, Iran and the Gulf 1:19 – The Debasement Trade: Bitcoin, Gold and the Commodity Bull Market 2:20 – The Big Reset: Is the Dollar System in Its Last Inning? 3:58 – BRICS, De-Dollarization and Falling Demand for U.S. Treasuries 5:15 – Central Bank Gold Buying and China’s Accumulation 6:14 – The 25% Portfolio Model: Real Estate, Gold, Equities and Bitcoin 7:49 – Why Central Banks Won’t Hold Bitcoin They Can’t Control 9:29 – Bitcoin vs. Gol...

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Core developer responds to AI & Quantum Risk Has AI really changed Bitcoin’s address security, or is it just fear-mongering? Bitcoin Core contributor Antoine Poinsot of Chaincode Labs joins Grace Remington and Sean Hagan to respond to Justin Drake’s viral post. He explains why security researchers need evidence before making claims, and what’s actually at stake with quantum computing risk. He also shares why preparing early matters more than reacting out of fear. Chapters: 0:00 – Antoine Poinsot Responds to Justin Drake’s Bitcoin Address Security Claims 1:05 – What the Failed Summer Soft Fork Taught Bitcoin 2:35 – BIP 54 Consensus Cleanup: Fixing Long-Standing Bitcoin Bugs 3:44 – Why Bundle Four Fixes Into One Soft Fork 4:53 – Building Consensus to Activate BIP 54 6:53 – How Quantum Theft or Frozen Coins Could Break Trust in Bitcoin 9:08 – BIP 360 vs. BIP 361 vs. P2TR v2 10:38 – Why Hiding Public Keys Behind Hashes Is a Red He...

Bitcoin Magazine Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis: Bitcoin Will Hit $1M by 2030 Is Bitcoin headed for a “huge awakening” through 2028? Calamos Investments CEO John Koudounis believes so, and he’s standing by his call of $1 million Bitcoin by 2030. He explains why banks lending against Bitcoin, falling volatility, and new ETF products could open the door to the world’s largest pools of advised capital. He also weighs in on the Clarity Act and Bitcoin’s commodity status. Chapters: 0:00 – Calamos CEO John Koudounis on France Bond Stress and Greece’s Debt Crisis 1:05 – Why Calamos Researched Bitcoin for Eight Years Before Investing 2:34 – The World’s First Downside-Protected Bitcoin ETF 4:25 – Strategy’s Shift From Convertible Notes to Perpetual Preferreds 6:00 – Why Sovereign Wealth Funds and Big Banks Now Want Bitcoin 7:12 – 100%, 90% and 80% Protected Bitcoin ETFs Explained 9:11 – Why Financial Advisors Still Avoid Bitcoin...

Bitcoin Magazine StoneX Global Macro Director: French Bond Market Contagion & BTC Market Outlook | Vincent Deluard Treasury yields, oil prices and the yen carry trade are all reaching a breaking point, and Vincent Deluard warns that equities could be next. The StoneX strategist argues that markets will hold up through the midterms and the Anthropic IPO, but that AI capex can’t keep doubling forever. After November, he plans to turn bearish on stocks while staying bullish on Bitcoin and gold. Chapters: 00:00 Why Rising Treasury Yields Point to Long-Term Dollar Debasement 02:01 Can AI and Robotics Grow the US Out of Its Debt Problem? 03:48 Bitcoin vs. Gold: Which Is the Better Debasement Hedge? 05:36 What Daily Tax Collection Data Reveals About the US Economy 09:34 Inside France’s Bond Market Crisis and Its Debt Problem 12:21 Eurozone Contagion Risk and the Case for Shorting the Euro 15:02 Yen, Oil and Treasury Yields: Three Signals at a Breaking Point 17:15 Top-He...

Bitcoin Magazine Money20/20 USA 2026: How Bitcoin, Stablecoins and AI Are Reshaping the Future of Finance Fintech has moved beyond disruption. The technologies and ideas first introduced by Bitcoin, including borderless value transfer, digital asset ownership and programmable financial infrastructure, are changing how the world’s largest financial institutions think about money. These topics dominate discussions at Money20/20 USA 2026 , taking place in Las Vegas from 18-21 October. Leaders of the financial services ecosystem will come together, along with more than 11,000 attendees, 600+ speakers, and representatives from 85+ countries, to shape the future of money. Money20/20 USA 2026 reflects a profound shift in the financial ecosystem. One where Bitcoin and digital assets are increasingly moving from the edge of innovation into the centre of global finance. What began with Bitcoin’s vision of a global, internet-native monetary network is now influencing...