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Sunday May 04, 2025
Sunday May 04, 2025
Block: 895217 Moscow Time: 1046 Fees: 1/1/2
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Hodler's Digest 4/27-5/3 (cointelegraph.com)
Public Keys: Strategy doubles down on Bitcoin plans, Robinhood glitters with gold
Arizona governor calls crypto an 'untested investment,' vetoes Bitcoin reserve bill
Pro-crypto democrats pull support for stablecoin bill in last minute
BRICS accelerates currency sift with new trade tools and payment systems
How Bitcoin mining can energize real-estate
El Salvador continues buying Bitcoin despite IMF deal
Arthur Hayes sees Bitcoin at $1M: here's how it compares to wall street forecasts
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "The Echoes of Empire - What 2025 Can Learn From the 1930's and 1970's"
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-million-cia-bitcoin-instutional-adoption-trends-ethereum-hodlers-digest/
https://decrypt.co/317671/public-keys-strategy-bitcoin-robinhood-gold
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/05/03/arizona-governor-calls-crypto-an-untested-investment-vetoes-bitcoin-reserve-bill
https://cointelegraph.com/news/democrats-pull-support-gop-stablecoin-bill
https://news.bitcoin.com/brics-accelerates-currency-shift-with-new-trade-tools-and-payment-systems/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/how-bitcoin-mining-can-energize-real-estate
https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/el-salvador-bitcoin-holdings-imf-deal/
https://cryptopotato.com/arthur-hayes-sees-bitcoin-at-1m-heres-how-it-compares-to-wall-street-forecasts/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-echoes-of-empire
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Sunday Apr 27, 2025
Block: 894197 Moscow Time: 1065 Fees: 3/3/4
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Good Morning Bitcoin - Saturday April 26, 2025 (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 4/20-4/26 (cointelegraph.com)
CoinDesk Weekly Recap
Arthur Hayes 'very bullish' after calling Bitcoin bottom amid tariff turmoil
North Korea hackers set up US shell companies to target crypt developers: report
Semler Scientific boosts Bitcoin stash to $314M as Chairman says doubters can sell stock
Federal Reserve eases digital asset rules opening door for banks
Bitcoin without privacy is a surveillance system
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "One Year of Bitcoin Fortress - Stacking Truth, Slaying Fiat Lies"
Fountain shout outs:
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-26/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-100k-price-hopes-sam-bankman-fried-prison-move-hodlers-digest/
https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2025/04/25/coindesk-weekly-recap-finally-the-bitcoin-rally
https://news.bitcoin.com/arthur-hayes-very-bullish-after-calling-bitcoin-bottom-amid-tariff-turmoil/
https://cryptopotato.com/north-korean-hackers-set-up-us-shell-companies-to-target-crypto-developers-report/
https://decrypt.co/316441/semler-scientific-boosts-bitcoin-stash
https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/federal-reserve-eases-digital-asset-rules/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/builders/bitcoin-without-privacy-is-a-surveillance-system
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/one-year-of-bitcoin-fortress
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Sunday Apr 20, 2025
Block: 893272 Moscow Time: 1183 Fees: 2/2/2
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Hodler's Digest 4/13-4/19 (cointelegraph.com)
Good Morning Bitcoin - Thursday, April 17th, 2025 (nobsbitcoin.com)
Peter Schiff: Every bank will fail as recession ignites full-scale depression
Binance advising multiple governments on strategic Bitcoin reserve
Charles Schwab targets April 2026 for launch of spot Bitcoin trading services
Lyn Alden lowers Bitcoin forecast after 'tariff kerfluffle,' eyes liquidity
Bitcoin eyes $139k by year-end amid macro resilience and on-chain strength: 21shares
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Getting a Bitcoin-Backed Loan in California - My Experience and What I Learned"
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/altcoin-crypto-rally-incoming-mantra-plans-team-token-burn-hodlers-digest/
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-04-17/
https://news.bitcoin.com/peter-schiff-every-bank-will-fail-as-recession-ignites-full-scale-depression/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/binance-advising-multiple-governments-on-strategic-bitcoin-reserve
https://www.tradingview.com/news/cryptonews:e361a4221094b:0-charles-schwab-targets-april-2026-for-launch-of-spot-bitcoin-trading-services/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-year-end-prediction-lowered-lyn-alden-liquidity-tariffs
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/19/bitcoin-eyes-usd139k-by-year-end-amid-macro-resilience-and-on-chain-strength-21shares
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/getting-a-bitcoin-backed-loan-in
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Sunday Apr 13, 2025
Block: 892258 Moscow Time: 1186 Fees: 1/1/1
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: crypto emerges from the tariff war
Hodler's Digest 4/6-4/12 (cointelegraph.com)
Why the bond market matters more than ever for US foreign policy
Bitcoiners were first to realize US economic data 'was wrong' - Pompliano
Bitcoin hashrate hits 1 zettahash for first time ever as price tanks
Apple, Google, Cash App alums ditch Big Tech to build on bitcoin, fueled by VC money and friendly White House
Saylor signals new Bitcoin buy after Strategy reports nearly $6 billion Q1 unrealized loss
Bitcoin outshines stock markets in risk=adjusted terms as fiat strains show
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Hal Finney - Bitcoin's Quiet Hero"
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2025/04/11/weekly-recap-crypto-emerges-from-the-tariff-war
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-100k-price-target-shaquille-oneal-nft-synthetix-hodlers-digest/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/why-the-bond-market-matters-more-than-ever-for-u-s-foreign-policy
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoiners-realize-us-economic-data-flawed-anthony-pompliano
https://bitcoinnews.com/mining/bitcoin-hashrate-1-zettahash/
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/12/apple-google-cash-app-alums-ditch-big-tech-to-build-on-bitcoin.html
https://www.tradingview.com/news/cryptobriefing:a50dc1d17094b:0-saylor-signals-new-bitcoin-buy-after-strategy-reports-nearly-6-billion-q1-unrealized-loss/
https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-outshines-stock-markets-in-risk-adjusted-terms-as-fiat-strains-show/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/hal-finney-bitcoins-quiet-hero
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Sunday Apr 06, 2025
Block: 891223 Moscow Time: 1233 Fees: 1/1/1
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Hodler's Digest 3/30-4/5 (cointelegraph.com)
CoinDesk Weekly Recap: Bitcoin holds steady amid market turmoil
Mad Money's Jim Cramer warns of 1987-style market crash amid tariff driven volatility
Crypto chill: Bitcoin dips 2.6% under $81K ahead of Wall Street's next move
Bitcoin traders prepare for rally to $100K as 'decoupling' and 'gold leads BTC' trend takes shape
Bitcoin's price stability at risk from potential 'basis trade blowup' that catalyzed COVID crash
Robert Kiyosaki says crash has landed, recession here, depression next, buy Bitcoin
US macro setup to favor new Bitcoin ATH in the long run: analyst
US Treasury Secretary declares Bitcoin a 'store of value' to rival gold - as its price beats Trump's 'crashing' stock market
Check out this week's featured post on the Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Holding Your Own - A Nontechnical Guide to Bitcoin Custody and Key Management"
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-prediction-crypto-investor-spacex-mission-arthur-hayes-hodlers-digest/
https://www.coindesk.com/news-analysis/2025/04/04/coindesk-weekly-recap-bitcoin-holds-steady-amid-market-turmoil
https://news.bitcoin.com/mad-moneys-jim-cramer-warns-of-1987-style-market-crash-amid-tariff-driven-volatility/
https://news.bitcoin.com/crypto-chill-bitcoin-dips-2-6-under-81k-ahead-of-wall-streets-next-move/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-traders-prepare-for-rally-to-100-k-as-decoupling-and-gold-leads-btc-trend-takes-shape
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/04/06/bitcoin-s-strength-amid-nasdaq-drop-is-impressive-but-the-risk-of-a-basis-trade-blowup-that-spurred-the-covid-crash-looms
https://news.bitcoin.com/robert-kiyosaki-says-crash-has-landed-recession-here-depression-next-buy-bitcoin/
https://bitcoinist.com/us-macro-to-favour-new-bitcoin-ath-in-the-long-run/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/04/05/us-treasury-secretary-declares-bitcoin-store-of-value-to-rival-gold-as-its-price-beats-trumps-crashing-stock-market/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/holding-your-own
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Block: 890133 Moscow Time: 1213 Fees: 1/1/2
Weekly market news update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 889101 Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 3/23-3/29 (cointelegraph.com)
This Week in Bitcoin (decrypt.co)
5,000 US banks cleared for crypto - regulators unlock digital assets
Strategy holders might be at risk from Michael Saylor's financial wizardry
Hardware wallets: Bitcoin's biggest adoption barrier
Bitcoin's outflows are signaling big things despite recent profit taking
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Borrowing Against Bitcoin: CeFi Platforms in North America - A Bitcoin Fortress Deep Dive"
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/889101/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-all-time-high-expected-soon-xrp-price-significant-fall-prediction-hodlers-digest/
https://decrypt.co/312210/this-week-bitcoin-gamestop-reserve-inflation-fears
https://news.bitcoin.com/5000-us-banks-cleared-for-crypto-regulators-unlock-digital-assets/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/28/strategy-holders-might-be-at-risk-from-michael-saylor-s-financial-wizardry
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/hardware-wallets-bitcoins-biggest-adoption-barrier
https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoins-outflows-are-signaling-big-things-despite-recent-profit-taking/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/borrowing-against-bitcoin-cefi-platforms
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Sunday Mar 23, 2025
Block: 889088 Moscow Time: 1173 Fees: 4/4/5
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Hodler's Digest 3/16-3/22 (cointelegraph.com)
Strategy raises $711M to buy more Bitcoin in upsized STRF perpetual offering
Beyond Strategy: 11 more publicly traded companies that are stockpiling Bitcoin
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group holds more Bitcoin than Elon Musk's Tesla
US Government removes Tornado Cash sanctions
FUD of the Week: "Top Bitcoin Articles" according to Chat GPT
The FAIR Act would protect Bitcoin holders
Expert: Bitcoin's 'dip then rip' pattern signals 190% surge after market crashes
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Tax Reduction Strategies for W-2 Employees With Bitcoin Holdings - A Bitcoin Fortress Deep Dive"
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 236 sats - Thank You Sir!
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ripple-ceo-sec-lawsuit-over-donald-trump-crypto-event-hodlers-digest/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/21/strategy-raises-usd711m-to-buy-more-bitcoin-in-upsized-strf-perpetual-offering
https://decrypt.co/300470/beyond-microstrategy-publicly-traded-companies-buying-bitcoin
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/21/north-korea-linked-lazarus-group-holds-more-bitcoin-than-elon-musk-s-tesla
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/21/u-s-government-removes-tornado-cash-sanctions
Here are some of the top Bitcoin articles from the past week:
1. "Crypto can't outshine gold as a vital store of wealth"New York Post+4Latest news & breaking headlines+4Wikipedia+4
2. "Trump vows to make US 'undisputed Bitcoin superpower and crypto capital of the world'"Wikipedia+2New York Post+2El País+2
3. "In Pursuit of the Bitcoin God"New York Magazine
4. "Why bitcoin's plunge could have further to go despite its recent bounce"MarketWatch
5. "Máxima tensión en el mundo de las criptomonedas: por qué Trump pasa de esperanza a pesadilla para los 'criptobros'"news & breaking headlines+7Wikipedia+7
6. "Komainu's Paul Frost-Smith: 'Trump has put the US back in our priorities'"FinBiz News
7. "A Looming Threat to Bitcoin: The Risk of a Quantum Hack"WSJ
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/the-fair-act-would-protect-bitcoin-holders
https://news.bitcoin.com/expert-bitcoins-dip-then-rip-pattern-signals-190-surge-after-market-crashes/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/tax-reduction-strategies-for-w-2
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Sunday Mar 16, 2025
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Hodler's Digest 3/9-3/15 (cointelegraph.com)
Tim Draper: Bitcoin goes to infinity against the dollar - $250K BTC is just the start
Bitcoin experiencing 'shakeout,' not end of 4-year cycle: Analysts
Gold's historic rally leaves Bitcoin behind, but the trend may reverse
Cantor Fitzgerald to expand Bitcoin financing amid US policy shift
Low fees are a symptom of deeper problems
Leak reveals Russia is quietly priming Bitcoin and crypto for a price bombshell
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Bitcoin's Intrinsic Value - Beyond the Fiat Price Tag"
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 236 sats - Thank You Sir!
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ether-price-bottom-sec-delays-multiple-crypto-etfs-ftx-hodlers-digest/
https://news.bitcoin.com/tim-draper-bitcoin-goes-to-infinity-against-the-dollar-250k-btc-is-just-the-start/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-shakeout-not-end-4-year-cycle-analysts
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/14/gold-s-historic-rally-leaves-bitcoin-behind-but-the-trend-may-change
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/cantor-fitzgerald-to-expand-bitcoin-financing-amid-u-s-policy-shift
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/low-fees-are-a-symptom-of-deeper-problems
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/03/16/leak-reveals-russia-is-quietly-priming-bitcoin-and-crypto-for-a-price-bombshell/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoins-intrinsic-value
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Sunday Mar 09, 2025
Block: 887058 Moscow Time: 1212 Fees: 1/1/2
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Week in Review (Bitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 3/2-3/8 (cointelegraph.com)
Interest rate fears replace tariff fears as crypto pulls back
Bitcoin reserve backlash signals unrealistic industry expectations
Trump plans to 'rescind and amend' IRS crypto tax rules, sign stablecoin bill by August
OCC clarifies bank authority to engage in certain cryptocurrency activities
Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill passes the Senate
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "WTF Happened in 1971? The Fiat Standard, Societal Shifts and Bitcoin's Answer"
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 236 sats - Thank You Sir!
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-price-watch-btcs-next-move-hinges-on-83-5k-support-amid-low-demand/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-odds-new-all-time-highs-june-sam-bankman-fried-bitcoin-reserve-hodlers-digest/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/06/rate-fears-replace-tariff-fears-as-crypto-pulls-back
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-risks-close-below-82k-btc-reserve-disappointment
https://decrypt.co/309172/trump-rescind-irs-crypto-rules-sign-stablecoin-bill
https://www.occ.treas.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-16.html
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/texas-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bill-passes-the-senate
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/wtf-happened-in-1971-the-fiat-standard
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Sunday Mar 02, 2025
Block: 886030 Moscow Time: 1065 Fees: 4/6/7
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Good Morning Bitcoin, Saturday March 1st 2025 (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest (2/23-3/1) (cointelegraph.com)
Breaking News: President Trump confirms Strategic 'crypto' reserve with Bitcoin and altcoins
Trump to host first crypto roundtable at White House next week
30,702 BTC in 60 days - Strategy's insane Bitcoin gains signal bigger move ahead
Arthur Hayes predicts more declines for BTC: 'Hold onto your butts'
Voltage aims to bring Bitcoin's Lightning Network to every business in the world
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Spring Cleaning Your Financial Life With Bitcoin"
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 236 sats - Thank You Sir!
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Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-03-01/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/standard-chartered-500k-bitcoin-prediction-coinbase-sec-lawsuit-hodlers-digest/
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/president-trump-confirms-strategic-crypto-reserve-with-bitcoin-and-altcoins/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/02/28/white-house-announces-crypto-roundtable-for-next-week
https://news.bitcoin.com/30702-btc-in-60-days-strategys-insane-bitcoin-gains-signal-bigger-move-ahead/
https://cryptopotato.com/arthur-hayes-predicts-more-declines-for-btc-hold-onto-your-butts/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/voltage-aims-to-bring-bitcoin-lightning-network-to-every-business-in-the-world
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/spring-cleaning-your-financial-life