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BF78 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 8/20/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Top stories this week
Bitcoin on the way to 'bearadise?' $20k is back as BTC target
Bitcoin's problem may be bond yields
SEC delays set deadlines for Bitcoin ETF approval to early 2024
Elon Musk's Spacex writes down Bitcoin worth $373M
Argentina's newest presidential candidate Javier Milei is pro Bitcoin - what does that mean?
UK researchers claim new tech supercharges Bitcoin mining with 260% faster has detection, slashes energy use
Trezor expands privacy features, introduces Coinjoin for Trezor Model One
The worst ways to lose your Bitcoin
Check out this week's substack "Bitcoin Lightning Network - a simple summary of why it's so important"
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sec-seeks-appeal-over-ripple-crypto-prices-plunge-eu-debuts-bitcoin-etf-hodlers-digest-aug-13-19/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-bearadise-20k-back-as-a-btc-price-target
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-problem-may-bond-yields-215214744.html
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-etf-approval-2024
https://news.bitcoin.com/elon-musks-spacex-writes-down-bitcoin-worth-373-million/
https://decrypt.co/152388/argentina-president-candidate-javier-milei-pro-bitcoin
https://news.bitcoin.com/uk-researchers-claim-new-tech-supercharges-bitcoin-mining-with-260-faster-hash-detection-slashes-energy-use/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/trezor-expands-privacy-features-introduces-coinjoin-for-trezor-model-one
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/avoid-these-mistakes-or-lose-your-bitcoin
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-lightning-network
 

BF77 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 8/13/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Post Malone disses CBDC's on Joe Rogan podcast and Bitcoiners love it
Custodia Bank goes live: bridging digital assets with US dollar payments
China's crypto crimes expose capital controls loopholes, as millions in virtual currency seized
SBF jailed ahead of trial
Nanometer chips in Taiwan:  a breakthrough that could revolutionize Bitcoin mining
Congresswoman Maxine Waters says she's 'deeply concerned' about PayPal's new stablecoin
Coinbase's new Base blockchain drams $10M inflows day after launch - here's the latest
SEC delays ARK Invest and 21 Shares spot Bitcoin ETF applications
Bitcoin bought by corporate giants should not be feared - Michael Saylor
Long term Bitcoin holder metric hits new all time high
Check out this week's newsletter:  "Bitcoin:  The Printing Press of the Digital Age" on substack
 
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://decrypt.co/152126/post-malone-disses-cbdcs-joe-rogan-podcast-bitcoiners-love
https://news.bitcoin.com/custodia-bank-goes-live-bridging-digital-assets-with-us-dollar-payments/
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3228244/chinas-crypto-crimes-expose-capital-control-loopholes-millions-virtual-currency-seized
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/08/11/sam-bankman-fried-jailed-ahead-of-trial/
https://news.bitcoin.com/tsmc-advances-towards-2-nanometer-chips-in-taiwan-a-breakthrough-that-could-revolutionize-bitcoin-mining/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/08/09/congresswoman-maxine-waters-says-shes-deeply-concerned-about-paypals-new-stablecoin/
https://cryptonews.com/news/coinbases-new-base-blockchain-draws-10-million-inflows-day-after-launch-heres-latest.htm
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/sec-delays-ark-invest-and-21-shares-spot-bitcoin-etf-application
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-centralized-corporate-feared-michael-saylor
https://decrypt.co/151561/long-term-bitcoin-holder-metric-hits-new-all-time-high
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-the-printing-press-of-the

BF76 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 8/6/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Fake Elon Musk TeslaCoin cryptocurrency investment scam costs victims at least $250
Elon Musk: 'We never will' launch a Twitter or X crypto token
JP Morgan economists discard prior recession prediction, foresee US economic resilience
KPMG Bitcoin report marks 'a milestone the Bitcoin ecosystem should celebrate': analyst
El Salvador says it paid maturing $800M bond
Tether is now the 11th largest bitcoin holder in the world
BTC hodlers outperformed crypto funds by 69% in H1: 21e6 Capital
Coinbase mulling best ways to integrate lightning network for Bitcoin
Whistleblower Edward Snowden to headline the Bitcoin Amsterdam Conference
Check out this week's substack: "Becoming Resilient:  A Path to Physical, Mental and Financial Empowerment - fix the money, fix the world"
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://blog.avast.com/teslacoin-crypto-scam#
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-never-launch-twitter-002216390.html
https://news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgan-economists-discard-prior-recession-prediction-foresee-us-economic-resilience/
https://decrypt.co/151443/bitcoin-esg-environment-social-corporate-governance-kpmg
https://apnews.com/article/cryptocurrency-politics-nayib-bukele-el-salvador-bitcoin-ba35f3d24c9e866e5dcd410e1eb456bd
https://www.theblock.co/post/243310/tether-bitcoin-11th-largest-holder
https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-hodlers-outperformed-crypto-funds-by-69-in-h1-2023-21e6-capital-ag
https://decrypt.co/150938/coinbase-mulling-best-ways-integrate-lightning-network-bitcoin
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/industry-events/whistleblower-edward-snowden-to-headline-the-bitcoin-amsterdam-conference
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/becoming-resilient-a-path-to-physical

BF75 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 7/30/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Top stories this week
Worldcoin is making reality look a lot like Black Mirror
French privacy watchdog raises concerns over Worldcoin's data collection, collaborating with Germany for investigation
RFK Jr.:  Bitcoin 'currency of freedom'; Canadian government morphed into 'monster' during trucker protests
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he bought 14 Bitcoin for his kids
US House Committee passes 'keep your coins act' to protect right to self-custody crypto
FedNow isn't a CBDC, but it is dangerous
Sazmining to open green Bitcoin mining facility in Paraguay, tap Itaipu Dam
Human Rights Foundation announces 20 BTC bounty challenge for Bitcoin development
Check out this week's substack: "Embracing Bitcoin and the Second Amendment: Safeguarding Freedom and Liberty in a Changing World."
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/us-crypto-bills-on-the-move-worldcoin-launches-and-russias-cbdc-hodlers-digest-july-23-29/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/worldcoin-makes-reality-stranger-fiction
https://cryptonews.com/news/french-privacy-watchdog-raises-concerns-over-worldcoins-data-collection-collaborating-with-germany-for-investigation.htm
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/27/rfk-jr-bitcoin-currency-of-freedom-canadian-government-morphed-into-monster-during-trucker-protests/
https://decrypt.co/150273/robert-kennedy-jr-bought-14-bitcoin-in-may
https://news.bitcoin.com/us-house-committee-passes-keep-your-coins-act-to-protect-right-to-self-custody-crypto/
https://mises.org/wire/fednow-isnt-cbdc-it-dangerous
https://decrypt.co/150328/sazmining-to-open-green-bitcoin-mining-facility-in-paraguay-tap-itaipu-dam
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/human-rights-foundation-announces-20-btc-bounty-challenge-for-bitcoin-development
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/embracing-bitcoin-and-the-second

BF74 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 7/23/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Top stories this week
Federal Reserve launches Fednow for instant payments - JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and 33 banks onboard
BRICS interest soars:  40+ countries seek membership as de-dollarization efforts grow
SEC says XRP ruling in Ripple case 'wrongly decided' - signals appeal
Canadians are having crypto stolen from their homes, police say
Bitfinex hackers agree to forfeit billions in Bitcoin plea deal
RFK jr. vows to back dollar with Bitcoin, exempt BTC from taxes
BlackRock ETF will be 'big rubber yes stamp' for Bitcoin - Charles Edwards
Binance implements lightning network support for Bitcoin transactions
Don't expect meaningful adoption, we should accept that Bitcoin is not for everyone
Check out this week's substack:  "Building a Resilient Retirement Portfolio:  Embracing Hard Assets and Bitcoin"
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sec-reviews-ripple-ruling-us-bill-seeks-control-over-defi-and-more-hodlers-digest-july-16-22/
https://news.bitcoin.com/federal-reserve-launches-fednow-for-instant-payments-jpmorgan-wells-fargo-and-33-banks-onboard/
https://news.bitcoin.com/brics-interest-soars-40-countries-seek-membership-as-de-dollarization-efforts-grow/
https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-says-xrp-ruling-in-ripple-case-wrongly-decided-signals-appeal/
https://decrypt.co/149475/canada-crypto-stolen-homes-police
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitfinex-hackers-agree-forfeit-billions-162708099.html
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/19/us-presidential-candidate-rfk-jr-vows-to-exempt-crypto-from-capital-gains-tax-if-elected/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-interview-charles-edwards
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/binance-implements-lightning-network-support-for-bitcoin-transactions
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/dont-expect-everyone-to-embrace-bitcoin
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/building-a-resilient-retirement-portfolio

BF73 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 7/16/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Top stories this week
Ripples XRP token surges 96% after partial victory in SEC lawsuit
IMF has not seen specific proposal on BRICS currency
Cleanspark announces completion of Georgia expansion, surpasses 8 EH/s
Blackrock application for spot Bitcoin ETF undergoes formal review by SEC
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink:  Crypto will 'transcend any one currency'
Europe expects its first Bitcoin ETF this month, report
Trump reveals NFT income, crypto holdings in new disclosure
US government preparing to sell Silk Road Bitcoin again?  Here's what's going on.
Check out "Monthly Portfolio Update - July 2023, Bitcoin shines amid the chaos" on substack this week
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/xrp-is-not-a-security-celsius-ceo-arrested-on-criminal-charges-hodlers-digest-july-9-15/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/13/ripples-xrp-token-surges-28-after-court-rules-xrp-sales-arent-investment-contracts/
https://news.bitcoin.com/imf-has-not-seen-specific-proposal-on-brics-currency/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/cleanspark-announces-completion-of-georgia-expansion
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-etf-undergoes-sec-review/
https://decrypt.co/148612/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-crypto-transcend-currency
https://news.bitcoin.com/europe-expects-its-first-bitcoin-etf-this-month-report/
https://news.bitcoin.com/trump-reveals-nft-income-crypto-holdings-in-new-disclosure/
https://decrypt.co/148285/us-moves-300m-worth-of-silk-road-bitcoin
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/monthly-portfolio-update-july-2023

BF72 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 7/9/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Renowned investor Jim Rogers warns 'US is going to suffer' as dollar's value erodes further
Blackrock CEO's turnabout on Bitcoin elicits cheers, skepticism of crypto cred
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invested up to $250,000 in Bitcoin after Miami's conference
Salvadoran teenager becomes Bitcoin teacher, no longer earning '6 dollars a day'
New Bitcoin standard BRC-69 removes data limit for ordinals
Bitcoin-friendly Damus will remain on Apple app store - with 'core feature' removed
Google Cloud furthers Bitcoin Lightning ambitions with Voltage partnership
Lightning Labs unveils toolkit to enable AI transactions in Bitcoin
AI has potential to send Bitcoin price over $750K - Arthur Hayes
Check out "Ten Lessons From Atlas Shrugged" on substack this week
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/renowned-investor-jim-rogers-warns-us-is-going-to-suffer-as-dollars-value-erodes-further/
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/07/blackrock-ceo-larry-finks-turnabout-on-bitcoin-elicits-cheers-skepticism-from-crypto-insiders/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/robert-f-kennedy-jr-invested-up-to-250-000-in-bitcoin-after-miami-conference
https://cointelegraph.com/news/salvadoran-teenager-bitcoin-teacher
https://decrypt.co/147270/new-bitcoin-standard-brc-69-removes-data-limit-ordinals
https://decrypt.co/146687/bitcoin-friendly-damus-will-remain-on-apple-app-store-with-core-feature-removed
https://cointelegraph.com/news/google-cloud-bitcoin-lightning-voltage-partnership
https://cryptopotato.com/lightning-labs-unveils-toolkit-to-enable-ai-transact-in-bitcoin/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ai-bitcoin-price-prediction-over-750k-arthur-hayes
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/ten-lessons-from-atlas-shrugged

BF71 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 7/2/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Top stories this week
Fidelity refiles for spot Bitcoin ETF joining peer institutions
Coinbase will be surveillance partner for Fidelity, other Bitcoin ETF's refiled applications say
FedNow "early adopter" list contains no blockchains, but some may integrate later
The global race to CBDC's:  130 countries already exploring
Crypto exchange Kraken ordered to submit user transaction data to IRS
Prime Trust is having a bad month
Bitcoin bull Jack Dorsey nudges Twitter team to explore decentralized protocols
Crypto Hubs 2023:  Where to live freely and work smart
Check out "Plan B with Bitcoin - a rational and low cost approach to an offshore strategy" on substack this week
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sec-calls-etf-filings-inadequate-binance-loses-euro-partner-and-other-news-hodlers-digest-june-25-july-1/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/fidelity-refiles-for-spot-bitcoin-etf-joining-peer-institutions
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/30/coinbase-will-be-fidelitys-surveillance-partner-for-bitcoin-etf-refiled-application-says/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fednow-early-adopter-list-contains-no-blockchains-but-some-may-integrate-later
https://cryptopotato.com/the-global-race-to-cbdcs-130-countries-already-exploring-research/
https://cryptonews.com/news/crypto-exchange-kraken-ordered-submit-user-transaction-data-irs-heres-latest.htm
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/29/prime-trust-is-having-a-bad-month/
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-bull-nudges-twitter-to-decentral-protocols/
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/06/27/crypto-hubs-2023-where-to-live-freely-and-work-smart/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/plan-b-with-bitcoin

BF70 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 6/25/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Top stories this week
Study shows Bank of England's rising interest rates threaten 1.2 million UK households with insolvency
Market regulator in Belgium orders Binance to suspend crypto services
Coinbase wins Supreme Court rule in arbitration lawsuit
What to know about crypto investing as regulators weigh the first spot bitcoin exchange traded funds
EDX crypto exchange goes live offering bitcoin and ether trading, backed by Schwab and Fidelity
A straightforward explanation for why financial giants want to issue a spot Bitcoin ETF
Work underway on El Salvador's "Bitcoin City Airport"
Future proof inheritance:  why Bitcoin holds the keys to my will
Check out "Liquid Network on Bitcoin - expanding the possibilities of Bitcoin Layer 2" this week on substack
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoins-great-accumulation-binance-us-resumes-fiat-withdrawals-and-other-news-hodlers-digest-june-18-24/
https://news.bitcoin.com/study-shows-bank-of-englands-rising-interest-rates-threaten-1-2-million-uk-households-with-insolvency/
https://bitcoinist.com/markets-regulator-belgium-binance-suspend-services/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/23/coinbase-wins-supreme-court-ruling-in-arbitration-lawsuit/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/22/what-to-know-about-investing-in-the-first-spot-bitcoin-etf.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/20/crypto-exchange-backed-by-schwab-and-fidelity-goes-live.html
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/06/21/a-straightforward-explanation-for-why-financial-giants-want-to-issue-a-spot-bitcoin-etf/
https://cryptonews.com/news/work-underway-el-salvadors-bitcoin-city-airport.htm
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-i-am-leaving-an-inheritance-in-bitcoin
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/liquid-network-on-bitcoin
 

BF69 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 6/18/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Binance US asset freeze averted, Schiff says Fed destroyed US banking system, and more - week in review
HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Bank of China pressured by Hong Kong to embrace crypto exchanges - next crypto hub?
US court dismisses Bitgo lawsuit against Galaxy Digital
Judge signs off on Binance, SEC deal to move all US customer funds, wallet keys back onshore in lieu of restraining order
Blackrock files for Bitcoin Trust - analyst calls it a 'real deal' spot Bitcoin ETF filing
Bitwise refiles for Bitcoin spot ETF following Blackrock
Billionaire Michael Sayler says Bitcoin price will '10x' when US regulation path becomes clear
Check out 'Monthly Portfolio Update - June 2023' on substack
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Books: Amazon Author Page
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/warnings-of-regulatory-siege-binance-us-asset-freeze-averted-schiff-says-fed-destroyed-us-banking-system-and-more-week-in-review/
https://cryptonews.com/news/hsbc-standard-chartered-bank-of-china-pressured-by-hong-kong-embrace-crypto-exchanges-next-crypto-hub.htm
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/u-s-court-dismisses-bitgos-lawsuit-against-galaxy-digital
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/17/binance-sec-strike-deal-to-move-all-us-customer-funds-wallet-keys-back-onshore/
https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-files-for-bitcoin-trust-analyst-calls-it-a-real-deal-spot-bitcoin-etf-filing/
https://cryptoslate.com/bitwise-refiles-for-bitcoin-spot-etf-following-blackrock/
https://cryptonews.com/news/billionaire-michael-saylor-says-bitcoin-will-10x-when-us-regulation-path-becomes-clear.htm
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/monthly-portfolio-update-june-2023