OVERVIEW

Bitcoin Doesn't Have Tariffs 🧠

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NEWS IN THREE SENTENCES
Crypto News 📰

🧠 Genius Group Forced Into Bitcoin Fire Sale by Court Ruling

AI-education company Genius Group had to offload Bitcoin holdings after a bizarre US court order banned it from raising funds or holding BTC, slashing its market cap by 53%. CEO Roger Hamilton was shocked - apparently unaware that US courts can and will nuke your crypto dreams faster than an SEC subpoena. CryptoBriefing.

🤔 Jack Dorsey Calls Out Google CEO After Bitcoin Mailing List Gets Nuked

$GOOG ( ▼ 0.62% ) abruptly shut down a popular Bitcoin developer mailing list, claiming "policy violations," prompting Jack Dorsey to publicly grill CEO Sundar Pichai on X. Sure, Google reinstated it hours later, but centralized Big Tech randomly nuking crypto communities? Totally not suspicious at all. TheStreet.

🤝 Trump-Bukele White House Meeting Sets Off Bitcoin Hype Train

Donald Trump invited El Salvador's Bitcoin-friendly President Nayib Bukele to the White House, triggering speculation about potential crypto talks. Both leaders have a history of backing Bitcoin, and El Salvador's legal-tender experiment might soon have a US counterpart with Trump's proposed Bitcoin Reserve. CryptoSlate.

🏛️ Senate Banking Committee Moves Forward with Pro-Crypto SEC Chair Nominee

The Senate Banking Committee just advanced Trump’s pick, Paul Atkins, to chair the SEC, setting the stage for a crypto-friendly regulatory shift. Atkins, whose consulting firm once advised FTX, promises clearer digital asset guidelines, which probably means fewer lawsuits and more moonshots. Elizabeth Warren isn't thrilled, but when is she ever happy about crypto? TheBlock.

🖼️ TreasureNFT's "AI-Driven" Returns Vanish as Withdrawals Freeze and Users Scream Ponzi

TreasureNFT promised juicy 30% monthly returns using "AI-powered NFT trading," which, surprise, turned out about as legit as it sounds. Withdrawals got slower, fees got bigger, and now 94% of user funds are effectively held hostage, leaving investors begging for answers on social media. Congrats, TreasureNFT, you've officially joined the crypto hall of shame alongside Bitconnect and HashFlare. CryptoPotato.

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An Exclusive With $IONQ CEO Niccolo De Masi 🤖 

Daily Rip Live hosts Shay Boloor and Katie Perry break down the opportunities and risks for the quantum computing industry with IonQ’s CEO Niccolo De Masi, covering:

• IonQ’s big-picture vision for itself and the broader quantum space

• Why quantum computing is a bipartisan issue, and how IonQ is positioning

• How IonQ’s next system could be its “ChatGPT moment”: The firm aims for its upcoming #AQ64 Tempo processor to be 240 million times more powerful than its last generation.

This hour-long exclusive is packed with insights, you won’t want to miss it! 🤯