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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 4 MIN

Issue #514: Ark Payments Go Live, Strategy Bleeds $14.5B, China Bans Bitchat

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Second ships Bark, an Ark protocol client that delivers self-custodial Bitcoin payments without channel setup, Strategy discloses a $14.5B unrealized Q1 loss and buys $330M more, and China bans Jack Dorsey's Bitchat before it exits TestFlight. Three stories, under five minutes. Full written edition: https://www.btcbreakdown.com/p/issue-514

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