Jack Dorsey Fires 40% Due to AI, Iran Worries Causes Crypto Dip, & OSF Talks All Things REKT

Crypto majors are red as Iran strike odds; BTC -3% at $66K; ETH -5% at $1,960; SOL -5% at $83. ZRO (+11%), DCR (+7%) and STABLE (+6%) led top movers. Circle (CRCL) surged nearly 50% since Tuesday’s Q4 earnings beat, with USDC circulation up 72% YoY to $75.3B. Vitalik Buterin published a post-quantum Ethereum roadmap targeting four vulnerable layers: BLS validator signatures, KZG data availability commitments, ECDSA wallet signatures, and ZK proof systems. ZachXBT exposed an Axiom Exchange employee named Broox Bauer for allegedly using internal dashboards to map KOL private wallets and front-run memecoin positions since early 2025. Congress introduced the Promoting Innovation in Blockchain Development Act, a bipartisan bill that would amend 18 USC 1960 to apply only to those who “exercise control over currency,” decriminalizing non-custodial DeFi developers. Indiana passed HB 1042, requiring public retirement and savings plans to offer at least one crypto ETF option via self-directed brokerage accounts by July 2027. MetaMask’s crypto Mastercard now offers US users cashback and travel perks, deepening the on-ramp to onchain spending.