🍅 Tomatoes Powered by Bitcoin

Happy Friday, In A Nutshell this week:

• 🍅 Tomatoes Powered by Bitcoin

• ⏳ A Neutral Index… For Now

• 🇺🇸 Seized Bitcoin Under Scrutiny

• 🌴 Florida Revives Bitcoin Reserve Bill

• 🚀 Rumble Brings Bitcoin to Creators

• …and much more

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 🚀⏰ Today’s news should be a ~4.22-minute read (655 words).

🧠 Quote Of The Week

“Neutrality consists not in ignoring differences, but in recognising them without letting them divide us.”

— Dag Hammarskjöld

🍅 Tomatoes Powered by Bitcoin

Canaan has launched a 3 megawatt pilot in Manitoba to capture waste heat from its liquid-cooled mining rigs and warm commercial greenhouses.

The 24-month project with Bitforest will use a closed-loop heat-exchange system and about 360 Avalon units to preheat boiler water and cut heating costs for tomato cultivation.

If successful, the model could be replicated to turn miners into “compute and heat” plants, lowering emissions and supporting agriculture. It shows Bitcoin mining’s real-world utility beyond the “energy-intensive” headlines.

⏳ A Neutral Index… For Now

MSCI has shelved its plan to remove “digital asset treasury” firms from its indexes, a big win for large Bitcoin-holding companies like Strategy, whose shares rose on the news.

The previous proposal would have dropped companies with 50% or more of their assets held in Bitcoin or other cryptoassets. Even small index rule changes can shift billions in passive funds and could have been highly detrimental to share prices.

Strategy have called it “A strong outcome for neutral indexing”

While analysts say this removes a near-term risk for Bitcoin-related equities, a wider consultation is still coming.

🇺🇸 Seized Bitcoin Under Scrutiny

Court records suggest the US Marshals Service may have sold 57.5 BTC seized in the Samourai Wallet case via Coinbase Prime in November 2025.

Despite language in the “Asset Liquidation Agreement”, the US Marshals Service has denied any sale, and on-chain data only confirms a transfer, not liquidation.

For context, President Trump’s March 2025 order created a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and directed that seized BTC be held, not sold.

Questions remain about process and compliance for handling seized Bitcoin, and clear rules will determine whether the US adds to its reserve or releases coins back to market.

🌴 Florida Revives Bitcoin Reserve Bill

Florida lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to create a state Bitcoin reserve, this time narrowed to only holding Bitcoin and not “crypto”.

The proposal avoids broader “crypto” exposure and effectively limits purchases to Bitcoin via eligibility rules. This tighter approach comes after a more inclusive previous effort stalled in 2025.

If passed, Florida would join the list of states who formally treat Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, which would help to normalise BTC in public finance.

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🚀 Rumble Brings Bitcoin to Creators

Video platform Rumble has rolled out Rumble Wallet, letting users tip creators and move funds in Bitcoin, USDT and Tether Gold directly in-app.

The non-custodial wallet, built with Tether, removes reliance on banks and third-party processors and brings peer-to-peer payments natively to Rumble’s creator economy.

If widely adopted, millions of viewers and creators could handle earnings and tips in Bitcoin without leaving the platform, helping to create an online circular economy.

🔥 What else have you missed?

1. Bank of America lets wealth advisers recommend Bitcoin ETFs

2. Japan's finance minister backs Bitcoin integration across stock exchanges

3. Cathie Wood says in 2026 Trump will buy Bitcoin for the Strategic Reserve

4. Morgan Stanley Seeks SEC Approval for Spot Bitcoin ETF

5. Elon Musk says the future of currency will be "work and energy."

6. Bitcoin Core v30 bug affecting legacy wallet upgrades risk fund loss

7. Theo Von revealed he is now getting paid in Bitcoin

8. JPMorgan says de-risking is likely over as Bitcoin ETF flows stabilise

9. Bitcoin celebrates 17 years since ‘Genesis Day’

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