Bitcoin Fortress

Weekly market update and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Blackrock reveals plan to seed spot Bitcoin ETF with $10M on 1/3/24

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-reveals-plan-to-seed-spot-bitcoin-etf-with-10-million-on-january-3/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/ocean-adds-block-template-selection-option

https://decrypt.co/210675/satoshi-not-satoshi-craig-wright-uk-case-inches-further-forward

https://www.theblock.co/post/269182/coinbase-fires-back-at-sen-elizabeth-warren-accusations-simply-wrong

https://news.bitcoin.com/nigerian-central-bank-lifts-february-2021-crypto-prohibition-order/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2023/12/23/big-news-forget-the-spot-bitcoin-etf-a-huge-unexpected-bank-flip-could-be-about-to-hit-the-price-of-bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-solana-and-crypto/?sh=61c569bb75e1

https://cryptopotato.com/btc-staying-power-bitcoin-declared-dead-only-7-times-in-2023/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-fragility-of-bitcoin-potential

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Hodler's Digest 12/10 - 12/16 (cointelegraph.com)

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/blackrock-revises-btc-etf-filing-el-salvadors-crypto-citizenship-trending-hodlers-digest-dec-10-16/

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/12/14/what-we-know-about-the-massive-ledger-hack/?_gl=1*8cnwkx*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTUxNjQxNzI1Ny4xNzAyODM3NDEz*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcwMjgzNzQxMy4xLjAuMTcwMjgzNzQxMy4wLjAuMA..

https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-chair-gensler-reveals-regulator-is-taking-a-new-look-at-spot-bitcoin-etf-filings/

https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-denies-coinbase-petition-crypto-rulemaking-2023-12-15/\

https://cryptonews.com/news/tether-ceo-details-partnership-with-fbi-and-secret-service-in-letter-to-legislators.htm

https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-retail-crowd-missing-google-search-trends-show-lackluster-enthusiasm-for-crypto/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-fees-20-month-high-miner-revenues-match-69k-btc-price

https://decrypt.co/209418/el-salvadors-bitcoin-volcano-bonds-receive-regulatory-approval-for-q1-2024-issuance

https://coingape.com/grayscale-spot-bitcoin-etf-tax-structure/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-legal-title-considerations

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Week in Review (Bitcoin.com)

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/btc-dev-wants-to-fix-ordinal-inscription-exploit-blackrock-updates-etf-filing-and-more-week-in-review/

https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-explodes-to-44k-ordinals-and-brc20-tokens-surge-meme-coin-madness-accelerates-this-weeks-recap/

https://www.ft.com/content/628feeff-48c0-45ae-b8f7-802379f57806

https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-announces-wallet-freezing-policy-ofac-sanctioned

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-inscriptions-national-vulnerability-database

https://decrypt.co/208890/jp-morgan-ceo-jamie-dimon-close-down-bitcoin

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/08/el-salvador-could-rake-in-1b-bitcoin-per-year-with-new-freedom-visa/?_gl=1*1dsfftr*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTYwNTgyOTczMC4xNzAyMjMwMTIy*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcwMjIzMDEyMi4xLjAuMTcwMjIzMDEyMi4wLjAuMA..

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/jack-dorseys-block-releases-bitkey-bitcoin-hardware-wallet-for-pre-order

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/12/08/bitcoin-halving-is-poised-to-unleash-darwinism-on-miners/?_gl=1*772gbu*_up*MQ..*_ga*NTk3NTc5MTQ5LjE3MDIyMzAyNTc.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcwMjIzMDI1Ni4xLjAuMTcwMjIzMDI1Ni4wLjAuMA..

https://news.bitcoin.com/vaneck-unveils-15-crypto-predictions-spot-bitcoin-etf-approvals-us-recession-btcs-historic-rally/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/embracing-bitcoin

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Hodler's Digest 11/26-12/2 (Cointelegraph.com)

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-etf-race-has-a-new-player-binance-ends-support-for-busd-and-more-hodlers-digest-nov-26-dec-2/

https://news.bitcoin.com/big-names-talk-potential-impact-of-etfs-on-btc-price-solo-miner-pulls-down-lucky-block-reward-and-more-week-in-review/

https://decrypt.co/208252/bitcoin-etf-window-soon-here-are-dates-watch

https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-proposes-revised-in-kind-model-for-spot-bitcoin-etf-to-resolve-secs-concerns/

https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/blackrock-manipulating-bitcoin-price-in-anticipation-of-etf-approval

https://news.bitcoin.com/jack-dorsey-backed-bitcoin-mining-pool-ocean-acknowledges-filtering-ordinal-inscriptions/

https://decrypt.co/208139/coinbase-law-enforcement-requests-tripled

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/12/01/cristiano-ronaldo-faces-1b-class-action-lawsuit-over-binance-endorsement/?_gl=1*qo6yza*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTkyMDE1NDY2OC4xNzAxNjI5Nzc0*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcwMTYyOTc3My4xLjAuMTcwMTYyOTc3My4wLjAuMA..

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/el-salvador-bitcoin-news/de-guevara-is-bitcoin-countrys-interim-president-as-bukele-steps-down-to-run

https://cointelegraph.com/news/madeira-boost-economy-startups-payment-system

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-plan-b

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Hodler's Digest 11/19-11/25 (Cointelegraph)

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

YouTube:  Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/blackrock-meets-with-sec-over-etf-binances-new-era-begins-and-sbf-loses-release-bid-hodlers-digest-nov-19-25/

https://news.bitcoin.com/end-of-an-era-cz-steps-down-sec-names-more-securities-as-us-crypto-crusade-continues-week-in-review/

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/binance-and-ceo-plead-guilty-federal-charges-4b-resolution

https://cointelegraph.com/news/wallet-of-satoshi-vanishes-apple-google-us-app-stores

https://cryptopotato.com/f2pool-identified-as-first-bitcoin-mining-pool-to-filter-transactions-report/

https://cryptonews.com/news/tether-and-bitfinex-settle-dispute-will-share-information-under-foil-request-heres-what-you-need-to-know.htm

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/state-adoption-a-trojan-horse-challenging-core-tenets-of-personal-liberty

https://cointelegraph.com/news/milei-presidential-election-argentina-bitcoin

https://cointelegraph.com/news/enjoy-sub-40k-bitcoin-plan-b-100k-average-btc-price-2024

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-and-robocop

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Hodler's Digest - 11/12-11/18 (Cointelegraph)

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

YouTube:  Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/openais-sam-altman-ousted-blackrock-and-fidelity-seek-ether-etf-and-more-hodlers-digest-nov-12-18/

https://news.bitcoin.com/cz-reveals-client-execs-kidnapped-hive-increases-mining-power-blackrock-on-eth-etfs-week-in-review/

https://news.bitcoin.com/imf-chief-says-central-bank-digital-currencies-can-replace-cash-urges-public-sector-to-prepare-for-cbdc-deployment/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/german-parliament-member-wants-to-make-bitcoin-legal-tender

https://cryptonews.com/news/coin-center-criticizes-bank-secrecy-act-demands-regulation.htm

https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-postpones-verdict-on-global-x-spot-bitcoin-etf-cites-market-manipulation-concerns-and-need-for-public-insight/

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/11/17/more-bitcoin-etf-rejections-quite-likely-bitgos-belshe-says/?_gl=1*ye2552*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTMzMTU1ODI2MS4xNzAwNDE0NjI3*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcwMDQxNDYyNy4xLjAuMTcwMDQxNDYyNy4wLjAuMA..

https://dailyhodl.com/2023/11/19/bitcoin-network-fees-skyrocket-nearly-1400-in-november-as-ordinals-inscriptions-dominate-top-blockchain/

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/flaw-early-bitcoin-wallets-shows-161920102.html

https://cryptopotato.com/miss-el-salvador-reps-nations-bitcoin-miners-with-volcanic-goddess-costume/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-secession-of-the-plebeians-in

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• US Lawmaker:  crypto is not the problem, bad actors that exist in every industry are

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/us-lawmaker-crypto-is-not-the-problem-bad-actors-that-exist-in-every-industry-are/

https://news.bitcoin.com/house-approves-amendment-to-limit-secs-crypto-enforcement-authority/

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/08/secs-gensler-says-rebooted-ftx-is-possible-if-done-within-the-law.html

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoiners-pitch-draft-bill-to-preserve-blockchain-decentralization-in-argentina

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/exploring-bitcoin-in-the-university-preparing-a-foundation-for-widespread-adoption

https://decrypt.co/205501/bitcoin-ethereum-demand-push-2023-crypto-fund-investment-over-1-billion

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ubs-allows-crypto-etfs-hong-131139058.html

https://cryptonews.com/news/michael-saylors-btc-investment-crosses-1b-in-unrealized-profits.htm

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/11/10/getting-ready-for-bitcoins-catalysts/?_gl=1*er4bcq*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTMzMjQxNDE3Mi4xNjk5ODEyNzQx*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTY5OTgxMjc0MS4xLjAuMTY5OTgxMjc0MS4wLjAuMA..

https://www.bitcoininsider.org/article/232566/why-bitcoin-holds-upper-hand-against-cbdcs

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/preserving-freedom-through-technology

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Hodler's Digest 10/19-11/4 (Cointelegraph)

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

YouTube:  Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sam-bankman-fried-convicted-paypal-faces-sec-subpoena-and-other-news-hodlers-digest-oct-19-nov-4/

https://news.bitcoin.com/musks-plans-for-x-celebrating-satoshis-seminal-white-paper-bitcoin-etf-predictions-and-more-week-in-review/

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/11/03/sam-bankman-fried-verdict-the-crypto-industry-reacts/?_gl=1*qhetuq*_up*MQ..*_ga*OTIwMzE5MDU0LjE2OTkyMDc0NjE.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTY5OTIwNzQ2MS4xLjAuMTY5OTIwNzQ2MS42MC4wLjA.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/column-sam-bankman-frieds-seven-150751497.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/factbox-other-crypto-bosses-us-171845434.html

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/federal-reserve-threatens-to-sue-bitcoin-magazine

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/understanding-the-bitcoin-l2-trilemma

https://decrypt.co/204283/block-stock-soars-as-cash-apps-bitcoin-revenue-hits-2-42-billion

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/11/02/heres-why-bitcoin-will-10x-from-here-michael-saylor/?_gl=1*1mbgusm*_up*MQ..*_ga*MzMzODAzMDU1LjE2OTkyMDc0ODY.*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTY5OTIwNzQ4Ni4xLjAuMTY5OTIwNzQ4Ni42MC4wLjA.

https://news.bitcoin.com/financial-giant-fidelitys-director-sees-bitcoin-as-exponential-gold/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-irs-digital-asset-transaction

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Hodler's Digest - 10/22-28

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/sbf-takes-the-stand-buy-bitcoin-searches-soar-and-other-news-hodlers-digest-oct-22-28/

https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-btc-price-speculation-musk-wants-comprehensive-deregulation-kiyosaki-not-trying-to-be-warren-buffet-week-in-review/

https://www.cato.org/blog/warren-targets-crypto-questionable-data-again-0

https://cointelegraph.com/news/wall-street-journal-corrects-article-misciting-hamas-crypto-terrorism-funding-data

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/why-blockchain-surveillance-needs-fincens-patriot-act-ploy

https://decrypt.co/203507/kraken-warns-users-bitcoin-trading-data-irs

https://decrypt.co/203506/gemini-genesis-lawsuit-grayscale-bitcoin-gbtc

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-friendly-el-salvador-can-become-the-singapore-of-the-americas-says-vaneck-advisor

https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-considering-8-10-spot-bitcoin-etf-applications-says-chair-gary-gensler/

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/10/27/bitcoins-14-weekly-gain-signals-end-of-an-era-as-big-tech-dumps-analyst-says/

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

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-taxation-of-bitcoin-in-the-united

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Week in review

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

YouTube:  Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-surrender-fear-of-middle-east-escalation-meme-coin-market-update-bitcoin-com-news-week-in-review/

https://news.bitcoin.com/billionaire-bond-king-jeffrey-gundlach-warns-us-dollars-reserve-currency-status-at-risk-due-to-rising-national-debt/

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/12/coinbase-sounds-alarm-on-irs-crypto-tax-proposal/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/fincen-alert-crypto-hamas

https://www.complianceweek.com/regulatory-policy/fincen-rule-proposal-labels-cvc-mixing-a-primary-money-laundering-concern/33743.article

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/10/20/fbi-charges-6-for-allegedly-running-30m-money-transmitting-business-using-crypto/

https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/bitcoin-critic-kicks-against-spot-etf-hype-predicts-low-institutional-investment/

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-developer-backdoor-in-lightning-network/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-long-term-investors-own-76-percent-btc

https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-new-spot-bitcoin-etf-nyse

https://news.bitcoin.com/tesla-maintains-184m-bitcoin-holdings-as-elon-musk-flags-concerns-over-high-interest-rates/

https://cryptoslate.com/morgan-stanley-believes-crypto-winter-is-over-halving-will-kick-off-new-bull-run/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/getting-started-in-bitcoin