As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, the geopolitical chessboard is being redrawn—and Bitcoin is in the middle of it. In episode 8 of the Bitcoin Policy Hour, BPI's Exec. Director Matthew Pines, Head of Policy Zack Shapiro, and Associate Zack Cohen break down the strategic implications of Middle East conflict, AI-driven warfare, and Bitcoin’s emergence as a neutral asset in an unstable world.
Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), the main sponsor for the GENIUS Act, and policy analysts from the Bitcoin Policy Institute and Galaxy Digital believe that combining the GENIUS Act with the CLARITY Act as the former heads to the House floor for a vote will lower the likelihood of it passing.
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) has submitted plans to introduce spot Bitcoin and crypto ETFs by the second half of 2025, marking a significant shift in the country’s Bitcoin policy amid growing institutional demand for regulated Bitcoin investment vehicles.
