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Authored by Pedro Saltini via The Mises Institute,

Recent research highlights a concerning trend: 84 percent of Americans are afraid to exercise their freedom of speech, according to a New York Times Opinion/Siena College Poll. While this statistic alone is alarming, it only scratches the surface of a broader issue—the gradual erosion of personal liberties. This decline extends beyond speech into the domains of thought, cognition, and economic autonomy. As this erosion continues, new (more…)

Authored by Vince Quill via CoinTelegraph.com,

The Texas Senate passed the Bitcoin strategic reserve bill SB-21 in a 25-5 vote on March 6, following a fierce debate on the state Senate floor.

Texas State Senator Charles Schwertner, who introduced the legislation, argued for the bill and said it would help Texas shore up its balance sheet with a valuable, scarce asset.

Pro-Bitcoin lawmakers also assuaged fears that Bitcoin was a direct competitor to the US dollar as a (more…)

Authored by Frank Corva via BitcoinMagazine.com,

El Salvador is still Bitcoin country, despite the fact that bitcoin is no longer legal tender in the country — at least from where I’m sitting.

Let’s start with some background on the matter.

On January 29, 2025, the Legislative Assembly in El Salvador voted to remove bitcoin’s status as legal tender.

This means that businesses in the country no longer have to accept bitcoin (not that this rule was ever (more…)