JUST IN: Per an SEC filing, Microsoft will have a proposed board resolution for an "Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin".
The board is recommending that shareholders vote AGAINST the proposal.

Food dyes are destroying your child’s ability to concentrate.
Courtney Swan breaks down how these harmful ingredients are fueling hyperactivity in children.
Kellogg's wouldn’t sell this toxic food to kids in Europe.
Courtney Swan explains how the U.S. is failing to protect children from harmful food dyes.
Geyser Fund is removing projects in conflict zones, including Palestine and Ukraine, citing new EU regulations like MiCAR.
CEO Mick Morucci says these projects need "more secure, uncensorable systems."

RFK Jr. defends #Bitcoin mining in a letter to The Economist, calling it a "powerful tool for supporting renewable-intensive grids" and backing his statements with peer-reviewed research and grid operator insights.

Governor Gavin Newsom says he won't rule out legal action against Elon Musk and others for posting AI-generated election memes, claiming it could “harm democracy.”
Joe Rogan: “RFK Jr. being connected to Trump… if Trump winds up winning, they're gonna expose our food systems.”
The nostr:npub17xvf49kht23cddxgw92rvfktkd3vqvjgkgsdexh9847wl0927tqsrhc9as donates 10 #Bitcoin worth $590,000 to 20 projects worldwide, supporting Bitcoin development, financial privacy, and helping activists under authoritarian regimes.

Rep. Tom Emmer: "They are scared to death of decentralization because it restores what this country was built on, which is by the people from the ground up."
RFK Jr: “The First Amendment protects misinformation and disinformation. It even protects lies!”
Publicly traded company Cathedra announces #Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, aiming to maximize shareholders' per-share Bitcoin holdings in all future capital allocation decisions.

Residents in a Norwegian town are facing a 20% hike in electricity bills after the shutdown of a #Bitcoin mining facility.
Kryptovault, which accounted for 20% of the local power company’s income, ceased operations, leaving others to cover the costs.
Source: TheMinerMag

After a second assassination attempt, MSNBC blames the Trump campaign, calling for them to “tone down the rhetoric.”
The U.S. government has paid over $1 trillion in interest on its $35.3 trillion debt for the first time, as debt interest costs surged 30% this year.
This rise has pushed the budget deficit to nearly $2 trillion.

EU industry electricity prices have soared 70% since 2000, nearly 2.7x higher than in the US.

Merrick Garland calls criticism of the Justice Department "dangerous and outrageous"
#Bitcoin mining difficulty hit new all-time high with the latest difficulty adjustment

JD Vance: "We should be concerned about big tech companies and some of the mergers that lead to the censorship of American citizens, [but] I do think not all mergers and acquisitions are bad."
There is no second best.