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The Bank of England plans to test the use of stablecoins and digital currencies within cross-border finance. This testing initiative will examine these new payment methods' practical applications.

Senate Republicans are advancing the Clarity Act to regulate cryptocurrency and include ethics provisions targeting President Donald Trump’s financial interests. Democrats argue the legislation fails to adequately prevent Trump from profiting off crypto. The bill includes measures like banning officials from creating profit-driven digital currencies and requiring disclosures, though critics claim it does not fully address conflicts of interest.

The US president earned over $1 billion from digital currency interests, real estate, and stock trades. The financial disclosure highlights significant income from multiple investment sources.

Congress delayed the renewal of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to June after the Senate rejected a bill that included a ban on the Federal Reserve issuing a digital currency. The Senate approved a 45-day extension by unanimous consent instead.

The article discusses how quantum computers could potentially steal Bitcoin within 9 minutes, highlighting a critical security threat posed by quantum computing to cryptocurrency encryption. It emphasizes the urgency of addressing vulnerabilities in current cryptographic systems.

A first-time Bitcoin buyer is considering purchasing $3,500 worth of Bitcoin despite uncertainty about global events and limited knowledge of digital currency. The buyer previously missed a chance to buy at $62,000 and is now debating whether to proceed immediately.

The U.S. Justice Department and the District of Columbia U.S. Attorney's Office have unsealed a civil forfeiture action targeting approximately $2 million in digital currency linked to Hamas fundraising activities through a Gaza-based money transfer business.