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WARNING: USER REPORTS FUNDS MISSING AFTER DEPOSITING TO NEOXA EXCHANGE A Bitcoin user is warning others after depositing roughly $500 in BTC to NeoEX/Neoxa, which claims to be the first exchange to list BTCB2, the BIP-110 Bitcoin fork. The user says the deposit has received 18+ on-chain confirmations but has still not appeared in their exchange balance after more than three hours, despite the platform stating that only three confirmations are required. The exchange reportedly accepts crypto deposits only and currently displays BTCB2 trading around $93, along with apparent trades of 1–2 BTC. The user believes the displayed trading activity and BTCB2 listing may be fake and is warning others not to deposit funds until the situation is clarified. https://image.nostr.build/cf36e37bb07b23a3cec015a6e6c3929763fe068c17f7268823a10b971ec02751.jpg

NEW: Bitcoin mining in Paraguay consumes 30% of all the energy consumption of the country, with risks of a crisis in 2029 if hydrological conditions remain favourable, according to energy researcher Victorio Oxilia. https://image.nostr.build/d596113a36fafa2f0e2948dded8137c74bb1b354caf983d7ab451ff3bc39f473.jpg

NEW: UK Police seize 20.21 Bitcoin ($1.4M) linked to darkweb marketplaces running between 2016 and 2019. https://image.nostr.build/5f8e9565cfeb6146cf293bfb379c6901147351ad45eef6cdec030c55deaf947d.jpg

The average block time on the BIP-110 chain is 6.9 hours. Bitcoin is designed to have average block times of roughly 10 minutes. https://image.nostr.build/d5cdbcc54f048bee800fb64003caf068844ca3735f28a4a6b526b1e111464d0d.jpg

JAPAN MOVES TO TREAT BITCOIN LIKE STOCKS Japan’s lower house has approved landmark legislation that would bring Bitcoin and other digital assets under the same legal framework as traditional securities. The proposal cuts the maximum tax on crypto gains from 55% to a flat 20%, matching stocks and bonds, while opening a pathway for regulated crypto ETFs and broader institutional participation. The bill would classify cryptocurrencies as financial instruments under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), extending securities-style rules to the crypto market, including insider trading restrictions. The legislation also significantly increases penalties for unregistered crypto sellers, raising the maximum prison sentence from 3 years to 10 years. Japan Exchange Group has indicated crypto-linked ETFs could begin listing as early as next year if the regulatory framework is finalized. The bill now heads to the upper house. If approved, it would mark one of the most significant crypto regulatory reforms in a major economy, lowering taxes, enabling ETFs, and bringing digital assets further into the traditional financial system. https://image.nostr.build/8abfea55d1993e2e814208a7a7964297a49d9988eadb4c1bd15813f628113f7c.jpg

NEW: "X Money is much smarter than Bitcoin," says Nassim Taleb. https://image.nostr.build/6e72d4bb1daf70bcc054e3aac6bd3eac1d44e6b371e45bddd86bfcadd76a5e88.jpg