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Jun 12, 2026 1 hr 18 min

Blast Off | Bitcoin News

from Bitcoin And | Bitcoin & Economic News Hosted by David Bennett | Bitcoin & Economic News

Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Bitcoin’s rebound as war-risk pressure eases, Gary Gensler backing states in the prediction market regulation fight, Metaplanet buying Siiibo Securities, Poland’s latest MiCA veto, El Salvador’s tax pitch for Bitcoin holders, Sam Bankman-Fried losing another FTX appeal, Microsoft’s AI labor warning, and BitGo bringing institutional bitcoin to the Lightning Network. This episode touches on bitcoin price, bitcoin regulation, financial news, and bitcoin technology without pretending any of this is normal. Progress, apparently. Topics for today: Bitcoin rebounds as Iran risk cools Gensler backs state prediction market rules Metaplanet buys Siiibo Securities Poland vetoes MiCA crypto bill again El Salvador pitches Bitcoin tax advantages Sam Bankman-Fried loses FTX appeal Microsoft warns graduates on AI BitGo launches Lightning Earn Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, regulation, and bitcoin technology: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/12/bitcoin-climbs-back-into-the-green-as-trump-signals-an-end-to-the-iran-war https://decrypt.co/370875/gary-gensler-backs-states-in-fight-over-prediction-market-regulation https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/metaplanet-acquires-siiibo-securities https://cointelegraph.com/news/polish-president-vetoes-crypto-bill-third-time-mica-deadline https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bukeles-reform-makes-el-salvador-a-top-tax-haven-0-on-foreign-income-and-bitcoin-gains-with-minimal-presence https://www.theblock.co/post/404637/appeals-court-rejects-sam-bankman-frieds-bid-for-new-trial-in-ftx-fraud-case https://chatgpt.com/c/6a2c13ed-c9a8-83e8-afb1-13d647636cfc https://decrypt.co/370843/microsoft-graduates-stop-fearing-ai-start-adapting https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitgo-launches-lightning-earn Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here: https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/ Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088 Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhY Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news YouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZ Find the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here: https://episodes.fm/1438789088 Find me on nostr npub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub) 6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex) Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidB84567 StackerNews: stacker.news/NunyaBidness Podcasting 2.0: fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/unm35bjh Mastodon: https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidness Support Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcast Find Lightning Network Channel partners here: https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx (Nodestrich) https://t.me/plebnet (Plebnet) Music by: Flutey Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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  1. 0:01 Bitcoin News Intro, Market Turmoil, and Show Roadmap
  2. 4:25 Bitcoin Price Pops on Iran De-Escalation Signal
  3. 10:11 Gary Gensler, CFTC, and Prediction Market Regulation
  4. 20:31 Prediction Markets, States’ Rights, and Federal Overreach
  5. 20:32 Metaplanet Acquires Siiibo Securities for Bitcoin Products
  6. 25:54 Poland President Vetoes MiCA Crypto Bill Again
  7. 28:39 Live market check: SpaceX IPO action, oil, metals, ag, indexes, and Bitcoin stats
  8. 34:05 Listener Boosts, Show Support, and Humility
  9. 38:43 SpaceX Surge and The Trillionaire Headline
  10. 39:57 El Salvador Tax Haven, Bitcoin Gains, and Residency
  11. 46:39 Mobility, Passports, and Modern Freedom
  12. 49:38 El Salvador Wages, Bitcoin Firms, and Solve AI
  13. 1:00:04 Graduates vs. AI: Microsoft’s Brad Smith urges adaptation; host’s critique
  14. 1:05:14 SBF appeals roadmap: what options remain and likely endpoints
  15. 1:12:05 BitGo’s Lightning Earn: institutional routing-fee yield and network growth
  16. 1:16:58 Closing thoughts: touch grass and see you next time

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