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The Bitcoin Act

Bitcoin law and regulation, explained in plain English. The Bitcoin Act tracks the bills, court cases, tax rules and regulations that affect how you buy, hold, self-custody and pass on your Bitcoin, in the US and worldwide. Facts first, no hype. Free newsletter at thebitcoinact.xyz.


The Binance Hack and the Lazarus Question: Why Attribution Is Now the Story

30 Oct 2026 4 minute read 0 comments The Bitcoin Act $0.13

On Thursday, Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, lost more than $6 billion in digital assets to an attacker. Within hours, the investigators the industry trusts most had converged on one suspect: North Korea. The size of the theft is h...

Bessent Says the US Will Seize $1 Billion in Crypto Tied to Iran.

12 Oct 2026 3 minute read 0 comments The Bitcoin Act $0.07

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would “probably” seize $1 billion in cryptocurrency tied to Iran within the week, as the Trump administration pursues what he described as an economic isolation campaign against the country. He...

Is Bitcoin a Security? What US Law Actually Says

23 Sep 2026 6 minute read 1 comment The Bitcoin Act $0.05

For more than a decade, US agencies and courts have treated Bitcoin as something other than an investment contract. The CFTC has treated it as a commodity since 2015. The SEC approved spot Bitcoin ETFs in January 2024. And in March 2026, the SEC went...