Bitcoin Fortress

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Biden, Republicans strike tentative deal to raise US debt ceiling

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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

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• Bitcoin Conference Miami Highlights:

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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

Weekly market update / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

• US Government faces 'significant risk' of default in June, Congressional Budget Office warns

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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

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

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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

Weekly market recap / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:

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

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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

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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

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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

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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'

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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"

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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