{
  "id": 713777,
  "title": "Merkle advises watching US Bitcoin bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/merkle-advises-watching-us-bitcoin-bill",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-12T21:41:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bangkok Post Business",
    "slug": "bangkok-post-business",
    "url": "https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/investment/3300907/merkle-advises-watching-us-bitcoin-bill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA Act) proposes a US strategic Bitcoin reserve, as investors watch whether the legislation provides a long-term uptick for Bitcoin demand and creates a role for the cryptocurrency as a government-held asset.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}