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A group of Bitcoin developers including Jameson Lopp has proposed a plan that could eventually freeze coins left in older-style addresses, as part of a broader migration to quantum-resistant cryptography.

The proposal, BIP-361, outlines a phased transition that would render unmigrated coins permanently unspendable. Estimates suggest over a third of all bitcoin in circulation sits in vulnerable addresses, including coins attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto.

The proposal is still in draft form with no activation timeline set, and any changes to Bitcoin require broad consensus across the network before they can happen.

Nigel Farage has executed a £2 million bitcoin purchase on behalf of Stack BTC, becoming the first sitting UK MP in history to publicly buy Bitcoin.

The move prompted Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper to write to the FCA, arguing that Farage's dual role as investor and promoter could expose retail investors to harm. The FCA has confirmed it will review the matter.

The negative press is predictable, but step back and the bigger picture is hard to ignore. The man widely tipped as the next Prime Minister is actively investing in, promoting, and building the UK's bitcoin industry. Whatever your politics, that is a significant moment.

Charles Schwab, with around $12 trillion in assets under management, is launching direct spot Bitcoin trading for retail clients through a new platform called Schwab Crypto.

The rollout begins in phases over the coming weeks, letting US clients buy and sell Bitcoin alongside their existing stocks and funds in one place.

When one of the world's largest brokerages makes Bitcoin as easy to buy as a stock, the barrier to ownership for tens of millions of everyday investors effectively disappears.

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Pakistan has reopened its banking system to Bitcoin after seven years of keeping the door firmly shut.

The change follows a new law passed in 2026, and means banks can now offer accounts and basic financial services to licensed Bitcoin and crypto businesses.

Banks still cannot buy, hold, or trade crypto themselves, and strict rules around compliance and customer funds all apply. It is, however, a monumental shift in stance toward Bitcoin.

Sheela Sharma, CEO of Portobello Business Centre, is now bringing Bitcoin into a 30-year-old West London nonprofit that helps fund the next generation of entrepreneurs.

After spending 14 years in investment banking, Sheela now leads Portobello Business Centre in supporting underserved founders, 70% of whom are women. By accepting Bitcoin donations, the organisation hopes to expand its impact.

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1. Renewablox hosting live webinar sharing plans to bring commercial-scale Bitcoin mining to the UK

2. Liz Truss talks CPAC-GB, whats next for Britain and embracing Bitcoin

3. Kevin Warsh, Trump’s Fed pick, reveals stake in Bitcoin lightning startup

4. Coffeezilla, the YouTube investigator known for exposing crypto scams with over 4.5 million subscribers, has likened STRC to a Ponzi scheme

5. Deutsche Börse takes $200 Million stake in Kraken

6. Spencer Riley has accepted Bitcoin as payment for its services, believed to be a first for a listed UK recruitment business

7. CPAC-GB event discount for Bitcoin Collective readers

8. Goldman Sachs files for Bitcoin premium income ETF

9. Tether launches self-custodial wallet supporting Bitcoin

10. Halfway point in Bitcoin halving cycle, with supply set to tightens in 2028

11. Chinese commentator 'Professor Jiang' publicly exposes his lack of Bitcoin understanding, claiming it's a "CIA operation."

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