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Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Sunday Oct 29, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Hodler's Digest - 10/22-28
Week In Review
Senator Warren targets crypto with questionable data, again
Wall Street Journal corrects article misciting Hamas' crypto terrorism funding data
Why blockchain surveillance needs FINCEN's Patriot Act play
Kraken warns users: your Bitcoin trading data is headed to the IRS
Gemini sues Genesis for control of $1.6B in Grayscale Bitcoin Trust shares
Bitcoin-friendly El Salvador can become 'Singapore of the Americas' - VanEck advisor
SEC considering 8-10 spot Bitcoin ETF applications, says Chair Gary Gensler
Bitcoin's 14% weekly gains signals 'end of an era' as big tech dumps, analyst says
Check out "A Simple Explanation of the BitVM Proposal - Compute Anything on Bitcoin" on substack
Also Check out "The Taxation of Bitcoin in the United States and Beyond" on substack
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sbf-takes-the-stand-buy-bitcoin-searches-soar-and-other-news-hodlers-digest-oct-22-28/
https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-btc-price-speculation-musk-wants-comprehensive-deregulation-kiyosaki-not-trying-to-be-warren-buffet-week-in-review/
https://www.cato.org/blog/warren-targets-crypto-questionable-data-again-0
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wall-street-journal-corrects-article-misciting-hamas-crypto-terrorism-funding-data
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/why-blockchain-surveillance-needs-fincens-patriot-act-ploy
https://decrypt.co/203507/kraken-warns-users-bitcoin-trading-data-irs
https://decrypt.co/203506/gemini-genesis-lawsuit-grayscale-bitcoin-gbtc
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-friendly-el-salvador-can-become-the-singapore-of-the-americas-says-vaneck-advisor
https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-considering-8-10-spot-bitcoin-etf-applications-says-chair-gary-gensler/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/10/27/bitcoins-14-weekly-gain-signals-end-of-an-era-as-big-tech-dumps-analyst-says/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-simple-explanation-of-the-bitvm
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-taxation-of-bitcoin-in-the-united
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Week in review
Billionaire 'bond king' Jeffrey Gundlach warns US dollar's reserve currency status at risk due to rising debt
Coinbase sounds alarm on IRS crypto proposal
FINCEN issues alert regarding crypto transactions connected to Hamas
FinCEN rule proposal labels CVC mixing a primary money laundering concern
FBI charges 6 for allegedly running $30M money transmitting business using crypto
Bitcoin critic kicks against spot ETF hype, predicts low institutional investment
Bitcoin developer sounds the alarm: there's a backdoor in the Lightning Network
Hodling hard: Bitcoins long-term investors own over 76% of all BTC for the first time
Grayscale files for new spot Bitcoin ETF on NYSE Arca
Tesla maintains $184M Bitcoin holdings as Elon Musk flags concerns over high interest rates
Morgan Stanley believes crypto winter is over, Bitcoin halving will kick off new bull run
Check out "Getting Started in Bitcoin - A simple guide for beginners" on substack this week
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-surrender-fear-of-middle-east-escalation-meme-coin-market-update-bitcoin-com-news-week-in-review/
https://news.bitcoin.com/billionaire-bond-king-jeffrey-gundlach-warns-us-dollars-reserve-currency-status-at-risk-due-to-rising-national-debt/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/12/coinbase-sounds-alarm-on-irs-crypto-tax-proposal/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fincen-alert-crypto-hamas
https://www.complianceweek.com/regulatory-policy/fincen-rule-proposal-labels-cvc-mixing-a-primary-money-laundering-concern/33743.article
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/20/fbi-charges-6-for-allegedly-running-30m-money-transmitting-business-using-crypto/
https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/bitcoin-critic-kicks-against-spot-etf-hype-predicts-low-institutional-investment/
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-developer-backdoor-in-lightning-network/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-long-term-investors-own-76-percent-btc
https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-new-spot-bitcoin-etf-nyse
https://news.bitcoin.com/tesla-maintains-184m-bitcoin-holdings-as-elon-musk-flags-concerns-over-high-interest-rates/
https://cryptoslate.com/morgan-stanley-believes-crypto-winter-is-over-halving-will-kick-off-new-bull-run/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/getting-started-in-bitcoin
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Week in Review
JP Morgan CEO warns of 'most dangerous time the world has seen in decades'
7 Senators urge Treasury and IRS to rapidly implement crypto tax reporting rule
Secret recording of Caroline Ellison meeting with Alameda staff exposed in SBF criminal trial
Did SBF really use FTX traders' Bitcoin to keep BTC price under $20K?
Deadline for SEC appeal against Grayscale's spot Bitcoin ETF ruling expires
Madeira announces creation of Bitcoin Business Hub for innovation
Piecing together the pre-history of Bitcoin with Aaron van Wirdum's 'The Genesis Book'
Compute anything on Bitcoin? What you need to know about Bit VM
Bitcoin Amsterdam Summary
Check out this week's substack featured post "Taxation of Bitcoin in the United States and Beyond"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/dollar-vs-bitcoin-clash-experts-flex-opposing-views-sbf-trial-update-week-in-review/
https://news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgan-ceo-warns-of-most-dangerous-time-the-world-has-seen-in-decades/
https://news.bitcoin.com/7-senators-urge-treasury-and-irs-to-rapidly-implement-crypto-tax-reporting-rule/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/12/secret-recording-of-caroline-ellison-meeting-exposed-in-sbf-trial.htmlhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/sbf-ftx-bitcoin-keep-btc-price-under-20k
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sbf-ftx-bitcoin-keep-btc-price-under-20k
https://news.bitcoin.com/deadline-for-sec-appeal-against-grayscales-spot-bitcoin-etf-ruling-expires/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-madeira-announces-bitcoin-innovation-hub
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/bitcoin-books/piecing-together-the-pre-history-of-bitcoin-with-aaron-von-wirdums-the-genesis-book
https://decrypt.co/201067/compute-anything-on-bitcoin-what-you-need-to-know-about-bitvm
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/watch-all-talks-from-europes-largest-bitcoin-conference-now-available-
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-taxation-of-bitcoin-in-the-united
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Sunday Oct 08, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2023 Wrap
American economist Jeffrey Sachs heralds end of dollar hegemony: 'Central Bank Digital Currencies will become the basis of payments'
Russian President Putin says US dollar-based global financial system is collapsing
Sex, signal messages and sabotage: SBF's top execs and Bahamas roommates tell all in court
JP Morgan, others required to reveal crypto holdings per new plan
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht: a decade behind bars ignites controversy
El Salvador launches first volcano-powered bitcoin mining pool - here's what you need to know
Drivechains: from a bitcoin miners perspective
Check out this weeks' substack "Celebrating Bitcoin's Historic Milestones - A Journey of Freedom and Empowerment"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
Pacific Bitcoin Festival 2023:
Debt Spiral
Fractured World
A Trillion Reasons to Bitcoin
Broken Money
The Future of Payments
Other News:
https://news.bitcoin.com/american-economist-jeffrey-sachs-heralds-end-of-dollar-hegemony-central-bank-digital-currencies-will-become-the-basis-of-payments/
https://news.bitcoin.com/russian-president-putin-says-us-dollar-based-global-financial-system-is-collapsing/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/06/sex-signal-messages-and-sabotaging-ftxs-code-sbf-criminal-trial.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jpmorgan-others-required-reveal-crypto-140000435.html
https://cryptopotato.com/silk-road-founder-ross-ulbricht-a-decade-behind-bars-ignites-controversy/
https://cryptonews.com/news/el-salvador-launches-first-volcano-powered-bitcoin-mining-pool.htm#:~:text=On%20October%204%2C%20El%20Salvador,Bitcoin%20into%20its%20energy%20infrastructure.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/drivechains-from-a-bitcoin-miners-perspective
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/celebrating-bitcoins-historic-milestones
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
SEC files lawsuit against FTX auditor
Judge denies temporary release for Sam Bankman-Fried, suggests he could face 'very long sentence'
BlockFi to move forward with Chapter 11 plan
Robert Kiyosaki expects Bitcoin to 'become priceless' when the Fed launches central bank digital currency
Economist Peter Schiff warns of biggest bond market crash an 'unprecedented' financial crisis
Former US President Donald Trump may change crypto stance eventually, says ex-SEC official
Fortress CEO responds to Ripple backing out of acquisition
SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decision for Blackrock, Invesco and Bitwise
The future of energy: Bitcoin mining
Check out this week's featured Substack post: "Implementing Bitcoin-Native Adversarial Thinking For a Resilient Life - The antidote to 'Clown World'"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://bitcoinist.com/sec-files-lawsuit-against-ftx-auditor-details/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/28/judge-denies-temporary-release-for-sam-bankman-fried-during-trial/
https://blockworks.co/news/blockfi-bankruptcy-chapter-11-greenlight
https://news.bitcoin.com/robert-kiyosaki-expects-bitcoin-to-become-priceless-when-the-fed-launches-central-bank-digital-currency/
https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-peter-schiff-warns-of-biggest-bond-market-crash-and-unprecedented-financial-crisis/
https://news.bitcoin.com/former-us-president-donald-trump-may-change-crypto-stance-dramatically-says-ex-sec-official/
https://decrypt.co/199250/fortress-ceo-responds-to-ripple-backing-out-of-acquisition
https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-delays-spot-bitcoin-etfs-blackrock-bitwise-valkyrie-invesco
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/the-future-of-energy-bitcoin-mining
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/implementing-bitcoin-native-adversarial
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Sam Bankman-Fried's Dad thought his son wasn't paying him enough, so he got Mom involved
Ex Alameda employee exposes firm's massive Bitcoin trading misstep
Bitcoin critic Senator Menendez charged with corruption, bribery
Police seize Bitcoin mining machines in Venezuela prison bust
Did the NSA invent Bitcoin? A 1996 research paper reignites the debate
Decoding Atomicals: Unpacking the newest addition to Bitcoin's tech suite
Robert Kiyosaki advises buying Bitcoin today - foresees a rush to buy BTC as stocks, bonds and real estate crash
Skybridge Founder: Every Wall Street firm will sell Bitcoin ETF to clients - 'Next 10 to 20 years are remarkably bullish'
Prince Philip of Serbia leads the way for Bitcoin Nation State adoption
Check out this week's substack: "The Power of Bitcoin Mining - Securing the Future of Digital Gold"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/09/19/sam-bankman-frieds-dad-thought-his-son-wasnt-paying-him-enough-so-he-got-mom-involved/
https://news.bitcoin.com/ex-alameda-employee-exposes-firms-massive-bitcoin-trading-misstep/
https://decrypt.co/198398/bitcoin-critic-senator-menendez-corruption-bribery
https://decrypt.co/198425/police-seize-bitcoin-mining-machines-prison-bust-venezuela
https://news.bitcoin.com/did-the-nsa-invent-bitcoin-a-1996-research-paper-reignites-the-debate/
https://news.bitcoin.com/decoding-atomicals-unpacking-the-newest-addition-to-bitcoins-tech-suite/
https://news.bitcoin.com/robert-kiyosaki-advises-buying-bitcoin-today-foresees-a-rush-to-buy-btc-as-stocks-bonds-and-real-estate-crash/
https://news.bitcoin.com/skybridge-founder-every-wall-street-firm-will-sell-bitcoin-etf-to-clients-next-10-to-20-years-are-remarkably-bullish/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/prince-philip-of-serbia-leads-the-way-for-bitcoin-nation-state-adoption-with-jan3-and-aqua-wallet-in-el-salvador
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-power-of-bitcoin-mining
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
News week in review
'The state destroys wealth' - Javier Milei on Argentina's inflation crisis
BIS partners with Israel, Hong Kong for retail CBDC experiment
BitGo, Swan to form Bitcoin-only trust company
Miner returns over $500k in BTC transaction fee overpayment to Paxos
Bull Bitcoin exchange expands from Canada to Costa Rica
Franklin Templeton latest Wall Street giant to file for Bitcoin ETF
Coinbase to integrate Bitcoin Lightning Network: CEO Brian Armstrong
Bitcoin (BTC) surpasses Visa transaction volume
Check out this week's substack "A Brief History of Central Banks in the United States - Their Rise, Fall and the Case for Bitcoin"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/fight-for-lost-btc-in-garbage-dump-continues-for-british-man-sbf-possibly-abused-in-jail-and-more-bitcoin-com-news-week-in-review/
https://news.bitcoin.com/the-state-destroys-wealth-javier-milei-on-argentinas-inflation-crisis/
https://coingeek.com/bis-partners-with-israel-hong-kong-for-retail-cbdc-experiment/
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/09/15/bitgo-swan-to-form-bitcoin-only-trust-company/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/miner-returns-over-500k-btc-transaction-fee-overpayment-paxos
https://decrypt.co/156750/bull-bitcoin-exchange-expands-canada-costa-rica
https://decrypt.co/156054/franklin-templeton-latest-wall-street-giant-file-bitcoin-etf
https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-bitcoin-lightning-network-integration-brian-armstrong
https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/bitcoin-btc-surpasses-visa-transaction-volume-3176075
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-brief-history-of-central-banks
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Week in review
Indonesia expands de-dollarization efforts with national task force formation
Fed official: digital dollar decision still a long way off
FTX filing reveals payments to Shaq, Naomi Osaka, David Ortiz and more
Ripple acquires crypto focused chartered trust company Fortress Trust
1 in 4 investment firms assign senior execs to digital assets: Report
Marathon Digital's Bitcoin production drops 9% in August due to Texas heat
Peach Bitcoin upgrades peer-to-peer trading experience
El Salvador launches education program to teach Bitcoin in every school
Check out this week's substack: "Bitcoin: A Symphony of Financial Innovation - Understanding Bitcoin Through Saylor's Metaphors"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/rfk-jr-on-china-and-global-economic-battles-88200-millionaires-got-rich-with-crypto-says-report-week-in-review/
https://news.bitcoin.com/indonesia-expands-de-dollarization-efforts-with-national-task-force-formation/
https://news.bitcoin.com/fed-official-digital-dollar-decision-still-a-long-way-off/
https://www.theblock.co/post/250054/ftx-filing-reveals-payments-to-shaq-naomi-osaka-david-ortiz-and-more
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/09/08/ripple-acquires-crypto-focused-chartered-trust-company-fortress-trust/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/investment-firms-senior-roles-digital-assets
https://decrypt.co/155120/marathon-digitals-bitcoin-production-drops-9-in-august-due-to-texas-heat
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/peach-bitcoin-celebrates-one-year-anniversary-with-launch-of-version-0-3
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/el-salvador-launches-education-program-to-teach-bitcoin-in-every-school
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-a-symphony-of-financial-innovation
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
News week in review
First mover Americas: Musk's X obtains payment licenses in several US states
Court ruling in favor of Grayscale clears path for Bitcoin innovation in US: Vivek Ramaswamy
China court declares virtual assets legal properties protected by law: report
SEC delays spot Bitcoin ETF decision for all applicants including Blackrock, Fidelity
Fact or fiction? Theories littered across social media about Blackrock's alleged Bitcoin buying spree
Former SEC chair guarantees Bitcoin spot ETF's inevitable approval
Chainalysis, the Theranos of blockchain forensics?
What's a Bitcoin drivechain and why are dev's at odds over it's proposal?
Bitcoin wallets cross 48 million for first time
Check out this week's Substack: "Self Reliance and Bitcoin - Empowering personal responsibility for a transformed mindset"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/tornado-cash-founders-accused-court-rules-in-favor-of-grayscale-against-sec-and-more-bitcoin-com-news-week-in-review/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/08/31/first-mover-americas-musks-x-obtains-payment-licenses-in-several-us-states/
https://news.bitcoin.com/court-ruling-in-favor-of-grayscale-clears-path-for-bitcoin-innovation-in-us-vivek-ramaswamy/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/china-court-declares-virtual-assets-as-legal-properties-protected-by-law-report
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/08/31/after-grayscale-victory-sec-kicks-the-can-on-latest-bitcoin-etf-applications/
https://news.bitcoin.com/fact-or-fiction-theories-littered-across-social-media-about-blackrocks-alleged-bitcoin-buying-spree/
https://bitcoinist.com/former-sec-chair-bitcoin-spot-etfs-inevitable/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/chainalysis-the-theranos-of-blockchain-forensics
https://decrypt.co/154129/what-is-a-bitcoin-drivechain
https://beincrypto.com/bitcoin-wallets-cross-48-million/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/self-reliance-and-bitcoin
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Week in review
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov: BRICS is focused on reducing dependences on US controlled system
Sweeping US tax proposal met with boos from crypto world
JP Morgan analysts: crypto bear market on the brink of conclusion
Shareholder campaign fights to reclaim customer Bitcoin in Grayscale lawsuit
Bitcoin wins, while FED prints more 'fiat toilet paper' says Arthur Hayes
Blockstream's Core Lightning integrates splicing feature
Tornado Cash founders charged with laundering more than $1B, including millions for North Korea
Tor Network is now using Bitcoin-like security to guard against attacks
Check out this week's substack "The closing of the gold window in 1971 and its economic impact - what happened in 1971?"
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
YouTube: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/analysis-says-2024-halving-could-push-bitcoin-to-400k-brics-declares-importance-of-local-currencies-in-trade-week-in-review/
https://news.bitcoin.com/russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-brics-is-focused-on-reducing-dependence-on-us-controlled-system/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/08/25/sweeping-us-tax-proposal-met-with-boos-from-crypto-world/
https://news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgan-analysts-crypto-bear-market-on-the-brink-of-conclusion/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/grayscale-lawsuit-fights-to-reclaim-customer-bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/153643/bitcoin-wins-while-fed-prints-more-fiat-toilet-paper-says-arthur-hayes
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blockstreams-core-lightning-integrates-splicing-feature
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/23/tornado-cash-founders-charged-with-laundering-more-than-1-billion-including-millions-for-north-korea.html
https://decrypt.co/153753/tor-network-using-bitcoin-like-security-proof-of-work
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-closing-of-the-gold-window-in