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Bitcoin is testing nerves again, dipping below sixty-seven thousand dollars as the fallout from Michael Saylor's first Bitcoin sale in years continues to ripple through the market. A separate theory circulating online points to Iranian sanctions as a possible driver of this week's slide. Meanwhile, senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are pushing to keep crypto out of Americans' four-oh-one-k retirement accounts entirely, framing the volatility as exactly the kind of risk workers can't afford.
On the security front, Trezor is disclosing a vulnerability found in its TROPIC-oh-one Secure Element chip, the hardware at the heart of its newer wallets. The flaw was uncovered by Ledger's own security research team, the Donjon group, which is a notable moment of cross-competitor scrutiny. Trezor says user funds remain safe, but the disclosure is a reminder that even purpose-built security hardware carries risk.
And in a quieter but meaningful move, Apple has announced Europe's first developer center, a physical space aimed at deepening its relationship with the continent's developer community at a time when regulatory pressure from Brussels has never been higher.
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