The Case Against the “Free Bankers”

Brazil Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Targets 1 Million BTC Over Five Years Authored by Micah Zimmerman via BitcoinMagazine.com, Brazilian lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to create a national Strategic Sovereign Bitcoin Reserve, known as RESBit, proposing the gradual acquisition of one million bitcoins over five years.  The bill, presented by Federal Deputy Luiz Gastão (PSD/CE), outlines a comprehensive framework to integrate Bitcoin into the country’s financial strategy and diversify national reserves. The proposed legislation establishes several guidelines for RESBit. First, the plan calls for a gradual accumulation of at least 1,000,000 BTC over five years. It prohibits the...

'Coordinated Cyberattack' Hits More Than 30 Minnesota Water Systems Authored by Owen Evans via The Epoch Times, A “coordinated cyberattack” targeted more than 30 community water systems ‌in Minnesota on July 26 and July 27, the state’s information technology agency said in a statement. Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) stated on July 28 that it activated its incident response capabilities immediately after learning of the attack. MNIT stated that an investigation remains active, and responders continue to “assess affected systems.” “At this time, they are not aware of any active requests from Minnesota cities...