BitMEX Quantum Canary, Tether at 97K BTC, OPNEXT NYC

Your daily bitcoin and macro intelligence briefing. AI-generated audio from the TFTC Bitcoin Brief newsletter, written and curated by Marty Bent. • BitMEX Research proposes a "canary fund" alternative to BIP-361 — only freeze quantum-vulnerable coins when an attack is proven on-chain • The canary uses a NUMS address with a growing bounty, incentivizing public disclosure over silent theft • Tether adds 951 BTC to reserves, crossing 97,141 BTC ($7.16B) — now the fifth-largest Bitcoin wallet • BTC testing mid-$70K resistance on $53B+ in cumulative ETF inflows — institutional, not retail • OPNEXT 2026 kicks off at The Times Center NYC with 150 devs debating OPCAT, OPCTV, and covenants • Professor Jiang's viral CIA-Bitcoin conspiracy asks "where are the servers" — fails the IQ test • SEC CLARITY Act roundtable today as regulatory vibe shifts from enforcement to engagement • PPI jumps 6%+ annualized for third straight month — upstream inflation pass-through is coming • Vehicle ownership costs up 36% since 2020 — the inflation CPI won't tell you about Get the full written brief with all links, sources, and on-chain data — subscribe free at tftc.io/bitcoin-brief