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 BitcoinTrump Memecoin Dinner ReturnsBitGo CEO on CLARITYU.S. Jobs Miss ForecastsPeter Todd Leads MARA SlipstreamSEC Proposes Crypto Custody RulesDaines Introduces Crypto Tax PlanStrategy’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