Lawyers, Guns, and Money | Bitcoin News

Bitcoin news and bitcoin regulation update. Today I cover Block’s campaign to get more people spending bitcoin, another Trump memecoin dinner for top holders, BitGo CEO Mike Belshe’s warning about market structure after the CLARITY Act failed to advance, a weak September jobs report, Peter Todd joining MARA Foundation to lead Slipstream, the SEC’s proposed crypto custody rules, Sen. Steve Daines’ ADAPT Act tax proposal, and Saifedean Ammous on the challenge smaller bitcoin treasury companies face competing with Strategy. There’s also economic news on jobs, interest rates, and the market reaction as bitcoin trades near $87,000.

Topics for today:

• Block Pushes Everyday Bitcoin
• Trump Memecoin Dinner Returns
• BitGo CEO on CLARITY
• U.S. Jobs Miss Forecasts
• Peter Todd Leads MARA Slipstream
• SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Rules
• Daines Introduces Crypto Tax Plan
• Strategy’s Bitcoin Treasury Advantage

Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, and regulation:
Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Campaign To Get People Spending Bitcoin
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/block-launches-bitcoin-campaign
Another Trump Memecoin Dinner Advertised for Token’s Top Investors
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/10/01/another-trump-memecoin-dinner-advertised-for-token-s-top-investors
BitGo CEO on CLARITY and Market Structure Risk
https://www.theblock.co/news/regulation/2026-10-02-mike-belshe-bitgo-interview-clarity-417560
U.S. Added Just 29,000 Jobs in September
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/10/02/u-s-added-just-29-000-jobs-in-september-with-unemployment-rate-rising-to-4-2
Peter Todd Joins MARA to Lead Slipstream
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/peter-todd-joins-mara-to-lead-slipstream
SEC Proposes New Crypto Custody Rules
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sec-proposes-crypto-custody-rules
Sen. Steve Daines Releases Crypto Tax Plan
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/republican-releases-crypto-tax-plan
Bitcoin Treasuries May Struggle to Match Strategy