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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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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

BF68 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 6/11/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Binance, Coinbase, Robinhood:  a week of crypto crackdowns and regulatory fallout - week in review
The US will find the 'right outcome' for crypto, eventually - Coinbase CEO
US Senator revamps efforts for crypto regulations amid SEC lawsuits
Binance's Nigeria unit ordered to halt 'illegal' operations by securities watchdog
US Justice Department charges two men in Mt. Gox hack
Bitcoin dominance surges, accounting for nearly half of the $1T crypto market amid alt coin selloff
Economist discusses BRICS currency's prospect of becoming global currency
Bitgo announces preliminary deal to acquire Prime Trust custody firm
Satoshilabs introduces Vexl Foundation with KYC-free P2P Bitcoin app and Financial Tyranny Index
Bitcoin can save California's largest pension fund from its existential problems
Checkout "Fedimint" in this week's substack post
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/binance-coinbase-robinhood-a-week-of-crypto-crackdowns/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-find-right-outcome-crypto-coinbase-ceo
https://cointelegraph.com/news/u-s-senator-lummis-revamps-efforts-for-crypto-regulations-amid-sec-lawsuits
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/10/binances-nigeria-unit-ordered-to-halt-illegal-operations-by-securities-watchdog/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-justice-department-charges-two-men-in-mt-gox-hack
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/06/10/bitcoin-now-accounts-for-nearly-half-of-the-101-trillion-crypto-market-tradingview-data-show/
https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-discusses-brics-currencys-prospect-of-becoming-global-currency/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitgo-announces-preliminary-deal-to-acquire-prime-trust-custody-firm
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/satoshilabs-introduces-vexl-foundation-with-bitcoin-app-and-financial-tyranny-index
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/how-bitcoin-can-save-californias-440-billion-pension-fund
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/fedimint

BF67 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 6/4/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Kenya Central Bank takes ambivalent stance on digital currency
US House Republicans push for crypto oversight with bill to make SEC play ball
Bitcoin miners gain support from Texas with two bills passed, one halted
Blockchain Association files amicus brief in Coin Center lawsuit against US Treasury over Tornado Cash sanctions
Looking into the role credit unions can play in Bitcoin adoption
Wealthy investors and family offices embrace Bitcoin following bank failures, says Swan Bitcoin executive
How to access Bitcoin network data without advanced IT skills
Bitcoin mining firms keep building despite Bitcoin mining profitability slump
Breaking Barriers:  How Bitcoin can transform the real estate industry
Check out "Bitcoin:  Empowering Change and Building a Financial Future" on substack this week
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/02/kenya-central-bank-takes-ambivalent-stance-on-digital-currency/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/02/us-house-republicans-push-for-crypto-oversight-with-bill-to-make-sec-play-ball/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/01/bitcoin-miners-gain-support-from-texas-with-two-bills-passed-one-halted/
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/06/02/blockchain-association-files-amicus-brief-in-coin-center-lawsuit-against-us-treasury-over-tornado-cash-sanctions/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/the-role-credit-unions-can-play-in-bitcoin-adoption
https://news.bitcoin.com/wealthy-investors-and-family-offices-embrace-btc-following-bank-failures-says-swan-bitcoin-executive/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/access-bitcoin-network-data
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-mining-firms-keep-building-despite-profitability-slump
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-makes-real-estate-transactions-faster-more-secure
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-empowering-change-and-building

BF66 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 5/28/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Biden, Republicans strike tentative deal to raise US debt ceiling
Moody's on de-dollarization:  rating agency labels US debt default a 'near term danger to the dollar's position'
Bitcoin rises back above $27,000 after Hong Kong greenlights some retail crypto trading
Bitcoin holds 200-week average as trader says 'inflection point' is here
Worldcoin and the intellectual decline of venture capital
Tax attacks won't kill Bitcoin:  regulators must learn and accept new technology
Check out "Why Multisignature is Important for Cold Storage" on substack
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/biden-republicans-strike-tentative-deal-to-raise-us-debt-ceiling/
https://news.bitcoin.com/moodys-on-de-dollarization-rating-agency-labels-us-debt-default-a-near-term-danger-to-the-dollars-position/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/23/bitcoin-rises-after-hong-kong-greenlights-some-retail-crypto-trading.html
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-holds-200-week-average-as-trader-says-inflection-point-is-here
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/05/26/worldcoin-and-the-intellectual-decline-of-venture-capital/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-tax-attacks-are-regulatory-fear
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/why-multisignature-is-important-for

BF65 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 5/21/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Bitcoin Conference Miami Highlights:
Robert Kennedy Jr. makes campaign debut at Bitcoin 2023:  'free money is as important as free expression'
Big Short author Michael Lewis on the financial crisis, FTX and Bitcoins freedom from intermediaries
Strike moves global HQ to El Salvador, expands to 65 countries
Biden's 30% tax on Bitcoin mining 'isn't going to happen' says Cynthia Lummis
Is Ledger's new Bitcoin key recovery feature safe?  Experts have doubts.
Wife finds husband's Bitcoin stash amid divorce proceedings
Bitcoin Ordinals' total mintage fees increase 70% from April:  Report
Renowned investor Jim Rogers  warns US dollar's time is 'coming to an end' as countries seek alternatives
What does the debt limit showdown mean for Bitcoin?
Check out "Changing the Fiat Mindset" on substack this week
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/robert-kennedy-jr-debuts-campaign-at-bitcoin-2023
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/big-short-author-michael-lewis-on-bitcoin
https://cointelegraph.com/news/strike-moves-global-headquarters-to-el-salvador-expands-to-65-countries
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-miner-30-excise-tax-191117121.html
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/05/19/is-ledgers-new-bitcoin-key-recovery-feature-safe-experts-have-doubts/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/housewife-finds-husband-s-bitcoin-stash-amid-divorce-proceedings
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-ordinals-mintage-fees-paid-increase-700-since-april-report
https://news.bitcoin.com/renowned-investor-jim-rogers-warns-us-dollars-time-coming-to-an-end-as-countries-seek-alternatives/
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/05/17/what-does-the-debt-limit-showdown-mean-for-bitcoin/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/changing-the-fiat-mindset

BF64 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 5/14/23

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
US Government faces 'significant risk' of default in June, Congressional Budget Office warns
Sam Bankman Fried's ties to George Santos are just the beginning
Gallup Poll:  Americans' preference for real estate, crypt plunges - fondness for gold skyrockets
Bitcoin makes progress in clearing backlog but Lightning Network capacity and channels dropped amid congestion
Ordinals and BRC-20 will disappear in a matter of months, says JAN3 CEO
Liechtenstein Prime Minister says government to accept Bitcoin payments, open to investing reserves in BTC
Binance announces exit from Canada, citing regulator tensions
This Mother's Day, try explaining Bitcoin to your Mom
Check out "Monthly Portfolio Update - May 2023" on substack and also look out for midweek post on "Bitcoin UTXO Management"
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/us-government-faces-significant-risk-of-default-in-june-congressional-budget-office-warns/
https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/05/12/sam-bankman-frieds-ties-to-george-santos-are-just-the-beginning/
https://twitter.com/Erikcason/status/1657048239559020544
https://news.bitcoin.com/gallup-poll-americans-preference-for-real-estate-crypto-plunges-fondness-for-gold-skyrockets/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuO87Wza_pw
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-makes-progress-clearing-backlog-lightning-network-capacity-channels-dropped-amid-congestion-issues/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ordinals-and-brc-20-will-disappear-in-months-jan3-ceo-says
https://news.bitcoin.com/liechtenstein-prime-minister-says-government-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-open-to-investing-reserves-in-btc/
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/12/binance-announces-exit-from-canada-citing-regulatory-tensions/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/give-bitcoin-for-mothers-day
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/monthly-portfolio-update-may-2023

BF63 - Weekly Bitcoin News - 5/7/23

Weekly market update / outlook and Bitcoin news:
Fed reveals 722 banks reported unrealized losses over 50% of capital as concerns over US banking crisis grow
Texas House advances gold-backed digital currency bill
Montana passes bill protecting Bitcoin from unique requirements
New York Attorney General seeks new crypto powers for state regulators
Bitcoin provides insurance against fiat currency failure, says Validus Power Corp's Greg Foss
The business case for implementing Bitcoin's Lightning Network
Bitcoin network overwhelmed by 390,000 unconfirmed transactions and surging fees
Binance closes Bitcoin withdrawals amid congestion on the Bitcoin network
US Justice Department investigates Binance for Russia related sanctions violations:  Bloomberg
Check out this week's substack "A look at Bitcoin Adoption"
 
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://news.bitcoin.com/fed-reveals-722-banks-reported-unrealized-losses-over-50-of-capital-as-concerns-over-us-banking-crisis-grow/
https://news.bitcoin.com/texas-house-advances-gold-backed-digital-currency-bill/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/montana-passes-bill-protecting-bitcoin-mining
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/05/new-york-attorney-general-seeks-new-crypto-powers-for-state-regulators-report/
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-provides-insurance-against-fiat-currency-failure-says-validus-power-corp-s-greg-foss/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/implement-bitcoin-lightning-in-your-business
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-network-overwhelmed-by-390000-unconfirmed-transactions-and-surging-fees/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-closes-btc-withdrawals-amid-congestion-on-the-bitcoin-network
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/05/06/us-justice-department-investigating-binance-for-russia-related-sanctions-violations-bloomberg/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-look-at-bitcoin-adoption