Welcome to the ninth issue of The Bitcoin Act, where every Tuesday and Sunday we track the legal and regulatory moves that actually shape Bitcoin — cutting through noise, narratives, and theater.

Now for today’s top stories:

🏛️ California Protects Unclaimed Bitcoin
AB 1052 classifies dormant crypto as property, requiring a licensed custodian to hold assets and encouraging self-custody while modernizing state crypto rules.

📅 U.S. Crypto Market Structure Bill Faces Delays
Legislation aiming to clarify digital-asset regulation may slip to 2027–2029 due to political hurdles, including conflict-of-interest provisions affecting senior officials.

⚖️ CLARITY Act Clarifies Federal Oversight
The bill resolves SEC–CFTC turf wars, defines digital commodities, and limits state preemption, keeping anti-fraud enforcement intact while streamlining federal rules.

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California’s AB 1052 treats dormant crypto as property, not cash. Caroline Kumari reported the state must now store unclaimed digital assets in native form with a licensed custodian, pushing investors toward self-custody and exchanges toward strict notification compliance, marking a bipartisan move to modernize crypto asset protection. AMB Crypto

TD Cowen warns that U.S. crypto market structure legislation may be delayed until 2027, with implementation stretching to 2029. Yogita Khatri highlights political hurdles, including conflict-of-interest rules for senior officials, making the bill’s passage uncertain and showing that crypto’s regulatory clarity depends heavily on Congress and election outcomes. The Block

The CLARITY Act aims to resolve SEC–CFTC turf wars while preempting state-level crypto regulations. Andjela Radmilac explains how the bill’s DeFi carve-outs and digital commodity definitions clarify federal jurisdiction, though enforcement of anti-fraud rules remains, leaving states limited but consumer protections under continued scrutiny. Cryptoslate

🇹🇲 Turkmenistan legalizes crypto mining
Turkmenistan officially legalizes crypto mining, expanding permitted activity and signaling state acceptance of digital asset infrastructure.

🇯🇵 Japan sees crypto priorities in 2026
Japan’s finance minister says crypto regulation and market integrity will be a key 2026 financial policy focus.

⚖️ Ilya Lichtenstein gets early release
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein is granted early release under Trump’s First Step Act, sparking debate about sentencing norms.

🇮🇩 Indonesia to share crypto tax data
Indonesia will access e‑wallet and crypto transaction information under new tax reporting requirements.

🇱🇺 Luxembourg finance minister sees Bitcoin future
Luxembourg’s finance minister says Bitcoin could be foundational to future financial systems and payments infrastructure.

🇫🇷 France shares crypto tax data
France joins 48 countries in automatic crypto tax data exchange, strengthening global reporting cooperation.

📊 Bitcoin market analysis touches on regulation impact
Analysts note that regulatory clarity and macroeconomic conditions are increasingly influencing BTC versus ETH price moves and institutional confidence.

🏦 Treasury execs forecast institutional crypto demand
U.S. treasury and market leaders predict diversification into BTC amid expanding institutional adoption.

⚖️ Maduro’s U.S. trial raises legal sovereignty questions
Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty in a U.S. federal court, challenging the legality of his capture and sparking international legal debate.

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