Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover Ray Dalio’s case for bitcoin as neutral money, Payjoin Foundation’s new 501(c)(3) status, a phishing campaign targeting hardware wallet owners, and Michael Saylor’s latest bitcoin purchase. 


Topics 

• Ray Dalio revisits the “world order” thesis and points to bitcoin as neutral money
• Payjoin Foundation becomes a 501(c)(3) to support bitcoin privacy development
• Coldcard advisory as Trezor and Ledger owners get targeted by snail-mail phishing
• Netherlands advances a 36% tax on digital assets and investments
• Strategy (Michael Saylor) adds more bitcoin, and corporate adoption stories keep piling up

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Today's Articles:

https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph:09e5b710a094b:0-ray-dalio-s-world-order-warning-revives-case-for-bitcoin-as-neutral-money/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/payjoin-foundation-gains-501c3-status-enabling-tax-deductible-donations-for-bitcoin-privacy-development

https://decrypt.co/358290/hardware-wallet-owners-hit-with-snail-mail-phishing-campaign

https://atlas21.com/netherlands-house-of-representatives-approves-36-tax-on-digital-assets-and-investments/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/featured/nakamoto-to-acquire-btcinc-utxo-management

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/17/michael-saylor-s-strategy-purchased-usd168-million-in-bitcoin-last-week

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/02/17/popular-burger-joint-steak-n-shake-says-bitcoin-adoption-boosted-sales-dramatically

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/american-bitcoin-keeps-stacking-bitcoin

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