Weekly market recap / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Why everyone is keeping a close eye on Mt. Gox and US Government Bitcoin wallets

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-everyone-keeping-close-eye-120102252.html

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-defaults-debt-bitcoin-could-204123010.html

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/28/us-house-will-have-crypto-bill-in-2-months-mchenry/

https://news.bitcoin.com/zimbabwes-de-dollarization-central-bank-to-issue-gold-backed-digital-currency-in-early-may/

https://news.bitcoin.com/us-senator-ted-cruz-i-like-btc-for-the-same-reason-the-chinese-communist-govt-doesnt-like-btc/

https://news.bitcoin.com/paypal-upgrades-crypto-services-to-60-million-venmo-users-allowing-transfers-to-external-wallets-and-exchanges/

https://cryptonews.com/news/lightning-labs-unveils-upgrade-boost-bitcoin-accessibility-for-billions-of-people-heres-how-it-works.htm

https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/first-republic-auction-underway-with-deal-seen-by-sunday-sources-2023-04-29/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/managing-the-transition-to-a-bitcoin

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Treasury Secretary Yellen says US government will take 'any steps necessary' to preserve its financial dominance

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:\

https://news.bitcoin.com/treasury-secretary-yellen-says-us-government-will-take-any-steps-necessary-to-preserve-its-financial-dominance/

https://news.bitcoin.com/global-reserves-held-in-us-dollars-fell-to-less-than-50-official-states-it-has-become-a-toxic-currency/

https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-to-work-with-digital-currencies-of-other-nations/

https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-peter-schiff-warns-death-blow-coming-for-us-dollar-usd-to-lose-reserve-currency-status/

https://news.bitcoin.com/arkansas-makes-gold-silver-legal-tender-23-states-involved-in-similar-legislation-to-establish-us-dollar-alternatives/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/north-carolina-house-introduces-bill-that-would-ban-bitcoin-payments-to-state

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/04/20/why-the-eu-has-mica-and-the-us-has-securities-law-confusion/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/housing-market-update-april-2023

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Robert Barnes on dollar demise

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/upost/3827119/the-barnes-brief-monday-april-10-2023

https://news.bitcoin.com/the-fall-of-medici-bank-lessons-on-fractional-reserve-banking-from-15th-century-italy/

https://news.bitcoin.com/cbdc-debate-heats-up-bis-project-sparks-controversy-among-critics-lynette-zang-warns-of-dangers-of-cbdcs/

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/15/us-house-committee-publishes-draft-stablecoin-bill/

https://cryptonews.com/news/silk-road-bitcoin-thief-once-worth-34-billion-receives-one-year-prison-sentence.htm

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-ledger-better-than-gold

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/monthly-portfolio-update-april-2023

Weekly market news / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• 1st nuclear powered Bitcoin mine in US reports 9,000 facilities energized in Q1

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://bitcoinist.com/nuclear-powered-bitcoin-mine-9000-plants-energized/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bill-protecting-bitcoin-mining-rights-passes-in-arkansas-senate-and-house

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/06/us-treasury-warns-that-defi-used-by-north-korea-scammers-to-launder-dirty-money/

https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-jim-rickards-says-us-dollars-greatest-enemy-as-reserve-currency-is-the-treasury/

https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-peter-schiff-advises-get-rid-of-your-us-dollars-now-warns-usds-reserve-currency-status-in-jeopardy/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/lightning-network

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-estate-plan-e49

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• The RESTRICT Act creates blanket authority, with few checks to ban just about anything linked to a 'foreign adversary'

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://www.coincenter.org/the-restrict-act-creates-blanket-authority-with-few-checks-to-ban-just-about-anything-linked-to-a-foreign-adversary/

https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-peter-schiff-warns-of-us-dollar-devaluation-and-biggest-economic-disaster-in-history/

https://bitcoinist.com/el-salvadors-new-bill-offers-tax-breaks-for-tech-innovation/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-government-plans-to-sell-41k-bitcoin-connected-to-silk-road

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/27/microstrategy-pays-off-silvergate-loan-buys-more-bitcoin/

https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-millionaire-tim-draper-advises-startups-to-keep-bitcoin-as-a-hedge-against-a-domino-run-on-the-banks/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-bitcoin-is-my-currency-of-faith

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-rabbit-holes

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Sternlicht:  "Economy is going to implode"

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://news.bitcoin.com/billionaire-barry-sternlicht-warns-of-hard-landing-says-economy-is-going-to-implode/

https://news.bitcoin.com/billionaire-bill-ackman-on-us-banking-crisis-i-fear-we-are-heading-for-a-train-wreck/

https://news.bitcoin.com/billionaire-bond-king-jeffrey-gundlach-predicts-the-fed-will-cut-rates-substantially-soon/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/businesses-should-hold-two-payrolls-worth-of-cash-in-crypto-tim-draper

https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-treasury-s-financial-stability-oversight-council-held-unscheduled-closed-meeting

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/24/federal-reserve-says-custodias-crypto-focused-business-model-is-inconsistent-with-approval/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/how-bitcoin-adapts-to-bank-failure

https://news.bitcoin.com/us-government-remains-a-top-bitcoin-holder-with-seized-stash-valued-at-5-6-billion/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/orange-pilling-your-parents

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Credit Suisse rescue plan may include nationalizing bondholder losses

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/credit-suisse-rescue-plan-may-include-nationalization-bondholder-losses

https://cointelegraph.com/news/us-midsize-banks-seek-fdic-insurance-on-all-deposits-for-2-years-report

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/17/this-crisis-will-define-the-future-of-money/

https://news.bitcoin.com/economist-peter-schiff-expects-worse-financial-crisis-than-2008-says-future-rate-hikes-are-now-pointless/

https://news.bitcoin.com/balaji-srinivasan-says-hyperinflation-happening-now-makes-million-dollar-bets-on-bitcoin-price-exceeding-1m-in-90-days/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/fidelity-has-opened-bitcoin-trading-to-the-public

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/as-banks-collapse-bitcoin-is-stronger

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/monthly-portfolio-update-march-2023

Weekly market recap / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Banks Down?  That's why Bitcoin was created.

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/banks-down-that-is-why-bitcoin-was-created-crypto-community-says

https://news.bitcoin.com/us-treasury-secretary-rules-out-government-bailout-of-silicon-valley-bank/

https://news.bitcoin.com/report-silicon-valley-bank-under-fdic-auction-as-calls-for-bailout-grow/

https://news.bitcoin.com/circle-issues-update-amid-stablecoin-volatility-firm-is-prepared-to-stand-behind-usdc-and-cover-any-shortfall/

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/03/12/usdc-volatility-lifts-bitcoins-coinbase-premium-to-3-year-high/

https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/03/10/who-failed-silicon-valley-bank-depositors/

https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20230312b.htm

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/silicon-valley-bank-closure

Weekly Market Update / Outlook and weekly Bitcoin news :

• Rise and Fall of Silvergate

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/03/the-rise-and-fall-of-silvergates-crypto-business/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/u-s-treasury-introduces-cbdc-digital-dollar-working-group

https://news.bitcoin.com/indias-central-bank-digital-currency-will-act-as-alternative-to-cryptocurrency-says-rbi-official/

https://bitcoinist.com/bitfinex-and-tether-falsified-documents-to-access-bank-services-report-claims/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/british-banks-crack-down-on-bitcoin-crypto-access

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/03/03/sec-official-says-binance-us-is-operating-unregistered-securities-exchange/

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/03/04/multicoin-capitals-hedge-fund-lost-914-last-year-investor-letter-reveals/

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

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• GBTC spot ETF approval: a boon for investors?

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress

Books: Amazon Author Page

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/grayscale-ceo-if-gbtc-gets-approval-it-could-return-a-couple-billion-dollars-to-investors

https://cointelegraph.com/news/u-s-treasury-janet-yellen-calls-for-strong-regulatory-framework-for-crypto-activities

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/02/25/global-crypto-rules-to-be-based-on-coming-fsb-imf-synthesis-paper-india-announces-after-g20-meetings/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

https://news.bitcoin.com/imf-calls-for-more-crypto-regulation-says-banning-should-be-an-option/

https://cryptoslate.com/some-twitter-users-can-now-buy-twitter-coins-via-stripe/

https://twitter.com/coryklippsten/status/1629700076120739840

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-saves-the-day