📖 Bitcoin in the Books

Happy Friday, In A Nutshell this week:

• 📖 Bitcoin in the Books

• 🇵🇰 Pakistan to Legalise Bitcoin

• ⛏️ Bitcoin Mining Is Not a Security

• 🇪🇺 Europe’s First Bitcoin Treasury Company

• …and much more

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“Learning never exhausts the mind.”

– Leonardo da Vinci

📖 Bitcoin in the Books

A new CoinCorner report shows the growing adoption of Bitcoin as a treasury asset across businesses of all sizes.

Key Findings:

• Buy Bitcoin little and often: Long-term Bitcoin accumulation is favoured.

• 61% of businesses holding Bitcoin have never sold.

• 84% are SMEs (fewer than 10 employees).

• 10+ year old companies are increasingly adding Bitcoin to their balance sheet

Bitcoin on balance sheets is not just for big corporations, it’s spreading across industries and company sizes in the UK.

🇵🇰 Pakistan to Legalise Bitcoin

Pakistan is moving to legalise Bitcoin and crypto, aiming to attract foreign investment and build a Web3-friendly economy.

With 60% of the population under 30, the country sees Bitcoin as a tool for economic growth and positioning itself as a regional hub.

A big shift for a country that previously banned the industry altogether.

⛏️ Bitcoin Mining Is Not a Security

The SEC has confirmed that Bitcoin mining is not considered a securities transaction.

This means miners (whether solo or in pools) don’t need to register with the SEC, and their activity doesn’t fall under federal securities laws. The reason? It fails the Howey Test, there’s no investment contract, no expectation of profit from the efforts of others.

It’s a strong dose of clarity from the SEC and a big win for Bitcoin mining in the U.S.

🇪🇺 Europe’s First Bitcoin Treasury Company

Alexandre Laizet is on the podcast to explain the Strategy (MicroStrategy) playbook and how publicly traded companies, like The Blockchain Group and Metaplanet, are replicating it in other jurisdictions.

Alexandre is Deputy CEO and Director of Bitcoin Strategy at The Blockchain Group and this is a must-listen for people trying to get their heads around Bitcoin Treasury Companies.

Find the episode: Apple Podcast, Spotify, YouTube

🔥 What else have you missed?

1. 21 Truths of Bitcoin by Michael Saylor.

2. Metaplanet Appoints Eric Trump to Strategic Board of Advisors.

3. President Trump’s full address at the Digital Assets Summit.

4. The Strategy Playbook: Lessons for Real Estate Entrepreneurs by Leon Wankum.

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