Bitcoin Fortress

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Blackrock Bitcoin ETF attracts 414 institutional holders - analyst says IBIT 'blows away record'

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-attracts-414-institutional-holders-analyst-says-ibit-blows-away-record/

https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-and-iran-collaborating-on-single-brics-currency-iranian-ambassador-says/

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-sentenced-to-64-months-in-prison-in-the-netherlands/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ibex-pay-quits-us/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/us-senate-votes-to-kill-sec-bitcoin-accounting-rule/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/17/crypto-industry-rallies-behind-house-bill-as-it-heads-toward-final-vote/?_gl=1*504fz*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODcwODg5NTAuMTcxNjE1NzE1NA..*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxNjE1NzE1NC4xLjAuMTcxNjE1NzE1NC4wLjAuMTk2NjIyNjQ1Ng..

https://news.bitcoin.com/venezuelan-authorities-announce-bitcoin-mining-ban-confiscate-over-11000-miners-to-face-the-nations-energy-crisis/

https://cryptopotato.com/this-is-how-much-bitcoin-btc-el-salvador-has-mined-using-volcanic-energy-report/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/the-bitcoin-ponzi-scheme-paradox

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/bitcoin-bullish-vwap-oscillator/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/understanding-fiat-currency

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital misses Q1 revenue expectation on operational challenges

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/05/09/bitcoin-miner-marathon-digital-misses-q1-revenue-expectation-on-operational-challenges/?_gl=1*alwlcg*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODc0NjMyNTE4LjE3MTUzNjQzNTc.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxNTM2NDM1Ni4xLjAuMTcxNTM2NDM1Ni4wLjAuMTIwODk2NDc4NA..

https://news.bitcoin.com/trump-attacks-bidens-crypto-awareness-says-biden-doesnt-even-know-what-it-is-at-nft-gala/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/house-votes-nullify-sec-guidance-sab121-crypto-custody

https://decrypt.co/230233/bitcoin-price-federal-reserve-interest-rates-alignment-coinshares

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/willy-woo-bitcoin-sharks-buying/

https://cryptopotato.com/heres-when-bitcoin-btc-price-will-skyrocket-to-1-million-according-to-jack-dorsey/

https://bitcoinnews.com/lightning/lightning-labs-stablecoin-on-bitcoin/

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/agoradesk-localmonero-shutting-down/

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/opensats-21m-startsmall/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/6-reasons-to-own-bitcoin-in-retirement

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-championing-freedom-and-liberty

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Grayscale's Bitcoin ETF sees first inflow after billions lost since January

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/05/04/grayscales-bitcoin-etf-sees-inflow-for-first-time-since-january-debut/?_gl=1*hnewdq*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjU0NzgyNzIuMTcxNDkyODIwNA..*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxNDkyODIwNC4xLjAuMTcxNDkyODIwNC4wLjAuMTE4Njk4NDk2OQ..

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/05/02/blackrock-sees-sovereign-wealth-funds-pensions-coming-to-bitcoin-etfs/?_gl=1*812don*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTgyMTM4MTQ0NC4xNzE0OTI4MjQw*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxNDkyODIzOS4xLjAuMTcxNDkyODIzOS4wLjAuMTc1MTA4MTIxNw..

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/05/02/jack-dorseys-block-adding-more-bitcoin-to-balance-sheet-presents-road-map-for-others/?_gl=1*11l003*_up*MQ..*_ga*Njk4OTA2MTU3LjE3MTQ5MjgyNjc.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxNDkyODI2Ni4xLjAuMTcxNDkyODI2Ni4wLjAuMTI4NzIyNjIwOA..

https://cointelegraph.com/news/btc-e-founder-pleads-guilty-in-9-billion-laundering-conspiracy

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/block-square-cash-app-federal-investigation/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/roger-ver-indicted-for-tax-fraud/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/cz-sentenced-to-4-months-in-prison/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-co-founder-keonne-rodriguez-pleads-not-guilty/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/senator-cynthia-lummis-slams-doj-for-hyper-aggressive-stance-on-self-custody-wallets/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://news.bitcoin.com/nigeria-mulls-over-banning-p2p-crypto-transactions-labels-crypto-trading-as-national-security-concern/

https://decrypt.co/229320/what-is-microstrategy-orange-decentralized-identity-bitcoin

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/biden-advisor-jared-bernstein/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-cyclical-unraveling-of-societal

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Biden signs reauthorization of expanded FISA 702 warrantless surveillance program after it passes Senate

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/biden-signs-fisa-702-warrantless-surveillance-program-after-it-passes-senate/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://news.bitcoin.com/new-uk-law-empowering-authorities-to-seize-and-destroy-crypto-assets-takes-effect-today/

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/eu-adopts-new-financial-surveillance-aml-rules/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/samourai-wallet-founders-arrested-and-charged-with-money-laundering/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/fbi-warns-americans-against-using-no-kyc-services/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/phoenix-wallet-to-be-removed-from-us-app-stores-on-may-3/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/dtcc-bitcoin-etfs-collateral-value/

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/custodia-bank-appeal-master-account/

https://news.bitcoin.com/republic-first-bank-fails-triggers-minor-crypto-market-downturn-amid-banking-sector-concerns/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/sponsored/bitcoin-is-built-to-last-how-the-network-defends-against-attacks

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/simplified-guide-to-bitcoin-self

The Great Taking Documentary

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Week in Review (Bitcoin.com)

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/massive-btc-market-turbulence-analyst-predicts-650k-btc-price-and-more-week-in-review/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-halving-2024-completion-confirmed

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/04/20/runes-protocol-launches-on-bitcoin-sending-fees-soaring-as-users-rush-to-mint-tokens/?_gl=1*shzzag*_up*MQ..*_ga*NDg1OTc4OTE5LjE3MTM3MTk4MTY.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxMzcxOTgxNS4xLjAuMTcxMzcxOTgxNS4wLjAuMjA3ODMyMjMwOA..

https://cryptopotato.com/heres-why-bitcoin-btc-will-not-stop-at-100k-arthur-hayes-live-from-token2049/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/matt-hougan-bitcoin-price-rally/

https://news.bitcoin.com/irs-releases-draft-tax-form-for-digital-assets-expert-raises-major-privacy-and-security-concerns/

https://bitcoinnews.com/culture/hrf-hal-finney-freedom-prize/

https://news.bitcoin.com/jpmorgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-bitcoin-is-a-fraud-theres-no-hope-for-btc-as-a-currency/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/risaa-expands-the-surveillance-state

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Massive Bitcoin market turbulence triggers $4,500 crash; $167M in BTC longs erased in 1 hour

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/massive-bitcoin-market-turbulence-triggers-4500-crash-167m-in-btc-longs-erased-in-1-hour/

https://news.bitcoin.com/10-5-trillion-asset-manager-blackrocks-spot-bitcoin-etf-now-holds-270k-btc/

https://cryptopotato.com/venture-capital-interest-in-bitcoin-startups-has-exploded-research/

https://bitcoinnews.com/mining/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-ath-halving/

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/paraguayan-senate-itaipu-dam-mining-ban/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/supply-shock-bitcoin-demand-issuance/https://bitcoinnews.com/opinion/is-bitcoin-legal-ban-math-and-code/

https://bitcoinnews.com/opinion/is-bitcoin-legal-ban-math-and-code/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/sponsored/quality-money-bitcoin-to-become-scarcer-than-gold-post-halving

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-adoption-update

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Another whale awakens amid Bitcoin ETFs boom

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/bitcoin-etfs-boom-dormant-whales-return/

https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoins-current-18-retrace-is-right-on-schedule-and-is-actually-good-news-heres-why/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-liquidations-dylan-leclair-crypto-analyst

https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/morgan-stanley-ubs-bitcoin-etf/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/genesis-bankruptcy-2b-bitcoin-purchase/

https://bitcoinnews.com/mining/bitcoin-miners-rush-btc-block-rewards/

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/blockchain-analyst-zachxbt-harassed-irs/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/national-emergency-executive-order-6102-and-the-heist-of-the-century-

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitvm-2-opening-up-the-playing-field

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/rethinking-traditional-financial

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-simple-explanation-of-the-bitvm

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Blackrock spot Bitcoin ETF's holdings soar past 252k Bitcoin - CEO says he's 'pleasantly surprised' by retail demand

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-spot-bitcoin-etfs-holdings-soar-past-252k-btc-ceo-says-hes-pleasantly-surprised-by-retail-demand/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/tim-draper-details-bitcoin-bet/

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/03/28/microstrategy-trades-at-an-unjustifiable-premium-to-bitcoin-kerrisdale-capital/?_gl=1*1848bgj*_up*MQ..*_ga*Njk3NjgwNDMwLjE3MTE5MDQ4Njc.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxMTkwNDg2Ni4xLjAuMTcxMTkwNDg2Ni4wLjAuMA..

https://news.bitcoin.com/bitwise-sees-raging-bitcoin-bull-market-expects-april-halving-to-be-the-most-impactful-weve-seen/

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/sam-bankman-fried-sentencing-26-years/

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/uk-court-asset-freeze-craig-wrights/

https://www.dlnews.com/articles/people-culture/pertsev-joke-on-ronin-hack-questioned-in-tornado-cash-case/

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/custodia-bank-denied-fed-master-account/

https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-has-more-users-than-the-internet-in-1997-heres-why-thats-bullish/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/the-infosec-basics-how-to-keep-your-bitcoin-seed-phrase-secure

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-2008-global-financial-crisis

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Renowned investor Jim Rogers expects all cryptocurrencies to 'disappear' - says Bitcoin will 'go to zero someday'

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/renowned-investor-jim-rogers-expects-all-cryptocurrencies-to-disappear-says-bitcoin-will-go-to-zero-someday/

https://news.bitcoin.com/peter-schiff-highlights-problem-with-owning-bitcoin-etf-btc-investors-respond-self-custody-is-key/

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/03/22/cathie-wood-calls-bitcoin-a-financial-super-highway-reiterates-15m-price-target/?_gl=1*1gozy8n*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQ4Nzg3MjAzMy4xNzExMjk5ODY0*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxMTI5OTg2NC4xLjAuMTcxMTI5OTg2NC4wLjAuMA..

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/blackrocks-robert-mitchnick-bitcoin-is-overwhelmingly-the-number-one-priority-for-clients

https://cointelegraph.com/news/eu-enacts-ban-on-anonymous-crypto-transactions-via-self-custody-wallets

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2024/03/22/el-salvador-doubles-down-on-bitcoin/?_gl=1*1usg7qt*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjI5MjI5NzE2LjE3MTEyOTk4ODk.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxMTI5OTg4OS4xLjAuMTcxMTI5OTg4OS4wLjAuMA..

https://cryptopotato.com/argentinians-turn-to-bitcoin-amid-increasing-inflation-rates-report/

https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoins-15-correction-propelled-by-profit-taking-but-bull-cycle-is-far-from-over-cryptoquant/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/sponsored/the-dos-and-donts-of-bitcoin-self-custody

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/from-strength-to-strength-applying

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Craig Wright is not the inventor of Bitcoin, judge rules

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/craig-wright-is-not-the-inventor-of-bitcoin-judge-rules

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/sam-bankman-fried-sentencing-50-years/

https://news.bitcoin.com/el-salvador-moves-big-chunk-of-its-btc-to-cold-wallet-president-bukele-says-call-it-our-first-bitcoin-piggy-bank/

https://crypto.news/us-authorities-to-impose-30-electricity-tax-on-crypto-mining/

https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/swedens-central-bank-bitcoin/

https://news.bitcoin.com/not-a-store-of-value-vanguard-ceo-labels-bitcoin-too-speculative-for-long-term-portfolios/

https://bitcoinnews.com/opinion/bitcoin-is-the-apex-property/

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/03/15/michael-saylors-microstrategy-prices-upsized-525m-debt-offering-to-buy-more-bitcoin/?_gl=1*11ppuwt*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTQwNTU4MTkzNi4xNzEwNjk0MDkw*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxMDY5NDA5MC4xLjAuMTcxMDY5NDA5MC4wLjAuMA..

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/lse-bitcoin-exchange-traded-notes/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/more-authoritarianism-please