Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Federal Reserve launches Fednow for instant payments - JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and 33 banks onboardBRICS interest soars: 40+ countries seek membership as de-dollarization efforts growSEC says XRP ruling in Ripple case 'wrongly decided' - signals appealCanadians are having crypto stolen from their homes, police sayBitfinex hackers agree to forfeit billions in Bitcoin plea dealRFK jr. vows to back dollar with Bitcoin, exempt BTC from taxesBlackRock ETF will be 'big rubber yes stamp' for Bitcoin - Charles EdwardsBinance implements lightning network support for Bitcoin transactionsDon't expect meaningful adoption, we should accept that Bitcoin is not for everyoneCheck out this week's substack: "Building a Resilient Retirement Portfolio: Embracing Hard Assets and Bitcoin"Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
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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