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The Federal Reserve is printing at a pace of $1,000,000 per second

https://bitcoinist.com/when-fed-is-out-of-its-mind-bitcoin-is-the-answer/

Bitcoin exchanges see massive influx of new users for March

https://decrypt.co/24043/bitcoin-exchanges-see-massive-surge-in-new-users-this-month

HODL wave metric shows hodlers of last resort are out in full force

https://twitter.com/unchainedcap/status/1245057902932627456

BCH/BSV halvings could have miners jump to Bitcoin, at least temporarily

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bch-bsv-block-halvings-will-force-miners-to-bitcoin-btc-report

Binance is looking to acquire Coinmarketcap for $400M

https://decrypt.co/24031/binance-to-acquire-coinmarketcap-in-400-million-deal

Lightning labs looks to authenticate and monetize the internet via LSATs

https://decrypt.co/24015/lightning-labs-pushes-digital-authentication-without-passwords

Would you live forever if you could?

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Egypt enacts capital controls to avoid bank runs

https://decrypt.co/23960/egypt-controlling-cash-flow-makes-case-for-bitcoin

US Unemployment could reach as high as 32% or 47 million people

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/30/coronavirus-job-losses-could-total-47-million-unemployment-rate-of-32percent-fed-says.html

Fed tries to fix economy buying mortgage backed securities, ends up triggering margin calls by those companies hedging

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/29/mortgage-bankers-warn-fed-purchases-of-mortgages-unbalanced-market-forcing-margin-calls.html

Bitcoin has rallied 80% since its bottom – all WITHOUT a stimulus package

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-rallied-80-without-any-govt-bailout-time-to-get-bullish

Bitcoin core now available on the dark web via Tor browser

https://decrypt.co/23936/bitcoin-core-shifts-to-dark-web-to-resist-censorship

Swan Bitcoin’s “presidential” promo video

https://twitter.com/SwanBitcoin/status/1244695336104251392

Coinjoin Day is coming on April 5th! Start learning so you can partake!

Wasabi Tutorial

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Samourai Wallet

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Hodlers Moving Off Exchanges | CME Eyes Bitcoin Mining | Stimulus Bill Includes Fed Secrecy and Phone Surveillance

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Bitcoin flowing into private wallets from exchanges

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-exchange-outflows-hit-8-month-high-hodling-soars/

Breez merchant point of sale wallet

https://twitter.com/Breez_Tech/status/1243489390292348931

CRA demands Quadriga customer data

https://cointelegraph.com/news/canadas-tax-authority-demands-personal-data-on-115-000-quadrigacx-users

CME Eyes Bitcoin mining

https://bitcoinist.com/cme-group-explores-mining-bitcoin/

Stimulus Bill allows for Fed secret meetings

https://wallstreetonparade.com/2020/03/stimulus-bill-allows-federal-reserve-to-conduct-meetings-in-secret-gives-fed-454-billion-slush-fund-for-wall-street-bailouts/

https://twitter.com/RudyHavenstein/status/1243185167381835776

Stiumulus Bill allocates money for extensive phone surveillance

https://decrypt.co/23724/phone-surveillance-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-worse

TFTC tutorial – using GrapheneOS on a Pixel3A for mobile privacy

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Second Largest Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drop Ever

https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-posts-biggest-percentage-drop-ever

Hashrate chart

https://www.blockchain.com/en/charts/hash-rate

Silver lining after miner capitulation

https://cryptobriefing.com/bitcoin-miners-find-silver-lining-after-price-crash/

Thread on miner sell pressure

https://twitter.com/mjdsouza2/status/1243236523149004800

Bitcoin hodlers sold at heavy losses on OKex

https://decrypt.co/23608/bitcoin-holders-sold-at-heavy-losses-in-market-freefall-report

Bakkt physical delivery of BTC rises 44%

https://cointelegraph.com/news/physical-delivery-of-bitcoin-in-bakkt-futures-rises-44-in-march

Gold shortage as trust in 3rd parties diminishes – not your vault, not your gold

https://www.ft.com/content/81d915e2-6cef-11ea-89df-41bea055720b

FDIC begs us not to start a bank run

https://www.ccn.com/fdics-ridiculous-ad-stop-bank-runs-sending-opposite-signal/

Federal reserve potential $6 Trillion relief package – maybe more!

https://bitcoinist.com/federal-reserve-plans-to-print-50-bitcoin-networks-worth-of-dollars/

Wall Street Journal claims we’re in a Bull Market again

https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1243267094852055041?s=19

US Jobless claims at 3.28 million

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-03-26/u-s-jobless-claims-surged-to-record-3-28-million-last-week

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Bitcoin and Equities both pump as stimulus package deal nears

https://decrypt.co/23429/stocks-crypto-soar-congress-nears-stimulus-package-deal?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=auto

US Digital Dollar section removed from stimulus bill

https://decrypt.co/23423/us-digital-dollar-shelved-in-coronavirus-fight-back

China’s CBDC is getting closer to seeing the light

https://decrypt.co/23406/chinas-digital-yuan-is-running-out-of-time-say-insiders

FDIC releases awkward video telling people to keep their money in the banks

https://twitter.com/FDICgov/status/1242455082551164934

Examples of new mass surveillance measures abound

https://www.timesofisrael.com/government-okays-mass-surveillance-of-israelis-phones-to-curb-coronavirus/

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480387/UK-Cornoavirus-Bill-relaxes-restrictions-on-mass-surveillance-powers

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/california-police-to-use-chinese-made-patrol-drones-with-night-vision-cameras-during-coronavirus-lockdown

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Fed announces unlimited QE, amongst other programs to “fix” the economy

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/fed-announces-a-slew-of-new-programs-to-help-markets-including-open-ended-asset-purchases.html

The Federal Reserve’s reaction to this crisis is exactly why Bitcoin was created

https://decrypt.co/23317/feds-infinite-amount-of-cash-is-biggest-argument-for-bitcoin-yet

US Politicians propose minting two $1 TRILLION dollar coins, then sending cash to every American

https://decrypt.co/23219/trillion-coin-fed-treasury-coronavirus

Bitcoin halving countdown

https://www.bitcoinblockhalf.com/

Crypto exchanges are one business thriving with the market turmoil

https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-exchanges-made-a-killing-during-the-ides-of-march

Mike Novogratz says this NEEDS to be Bitcoin’s year

https://cointelegraph.com/news/this-will-and-needs-to-be-bitcoins-year-says-mike-novogratz

Wasabi Wallet allows you to automate mixing coins directly into cold storage

https://medium.com/@nopara73/how-to-move-funds-from-wasabi-wallet-to-a-hardware-wallet-ec07ea0b4999

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CNN article basically begs US not to create a bank run

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/economy/banks-cash-coronavirus/index.html

Bank of England cancels stress test for UK banks

https://bitcoinist.com/bank-of-england-cancels-stress-test-for-uk-banks-too-afraid-to-fail/

US Senator allegedly dumps stocks with insider information while assuring public the economy is strong

https://cointelegraph.com/news/sen-loeffler-under-fire-for-improper-trading-after-coronavirus-hearing

Senator Loeffler on March 10 reassuring Americans about the economy

https://twitter.com/SenatorLoeffler/status/1237519751905267714

Raoul Pal is bullish on Bitcoin, only holds dollars and BTC

https://cointelegraph.com/news/raoul-pal-super-bullish-on-bitcoin-price-after-miraculous-80-rebound

Beware a Bull trap – Bitcoin price is not out of the woods just yet

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-price-pumps-20-are-bulls-running-into-a-trap/

Could BTC take months to fully recover?

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-still-months-away-from-recovery-fundstrat-says/

Italian bank launches Bitcoin on-ramp and wallet to its million users

https://decrypt.co/23034/italian-bank-releases-bitcoin-wallet-despite-coronavirus

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Central Banks “running out of road” according to Bitmex research

https://decrypt.co/22779/bitcoin-exchange-central-banks-have-run-out-of-road

Credit Suisse may support Bitcoin and doubt the fiat system

https://bitcoinist.com/credit-suisse-voices-support-for-bitcoin/

https://twitter.com/JordanEliseo/status/1240116687132921856/photo/1

Bitcoin difficulty set to drop 13% next week

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-difficulty-set-for-13-drop-as-hash-rate-following-btc-price

The question of Bitcoin privacy and fungibility – legality of tumblers vs coinjoin

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/bitcoin-fungibility-mixing-and-the-legal-limits-on-maintaining-privacy

Twitter CEO and Bitcoin advocate Jack Dorsey will be launching a commercial bank in 2021

https://bitcoinist.com/jack-dorseys-square-bank-will-open-2021/

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Former Coinbase executive will oversee the banking system

https://dailyhodl.com/2020/03/16/us-treasury-secretary-steven-mnuchin-appoints-coinbase-chief-legal-officer-to-oversee-banking-system/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

Fed Announces another $500B repo injection

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/17/fed-announces-another-500-billion-operation-for-overnight-repo-funding-markets.html

THEN they decide on injecting $1 Trillion EVERY DAY this week

https://www.investing.com/news/economy/new-york-fed-pledges-to-offer-1-trillion-a-day-in-overnight-repo-loans-2113378

Treasury secretary announces plans for helicopter money – checks to Americans in the next couple weeks

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/17/coronavirus-government-payments-checks-133994

“EARN IT” bill aims to dismantle encryption

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2020/03/06/the-cybersecurity-202-senate-bill-sparks-open-war-over-encryption/5e616cad88e0fa101a741cee/

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https://www.eff.org/document/earn-it-act

Could bank runs be on the horizon? Cash withdrawal limits already in place at Bank of America, likely to be reduced in coming days

https://bitcoinist.com/ultimate-test-for-fiat-as-us-bank-runs-loom/

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Fed cuts rates to zero, announces $700B QE

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/15/federal-reserve-cuts-rates-to-zero-and-launches-massive-700-billion-quantitative-easing-program.html

What did QE look like from 08-14?

http://wp-uploads-trefis.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/QE.png

Fed Announces additional $500B for overnight repo markets

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/16/fed-says-it-will-offer-an-additional-500-billion-in-overnight-repo-funding-markets.html

Fed Press release, including zero-reserve banking

https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20200315b.htm

Bitcoin hashrate drops with profitability, Chinese miners selling rigs to Russia/Middle East

https://decrypt.co/22538/chinese-miners-hash-halving-coronavirus

Hashrate chart

https://www.blockchain.com/en/charts/hash-rate

Bitcoin and Gold both dropping – no current flight to safety

https://decrypt.co/22540/bitcoins-not-a-safe-haven-but-neither-is-gold-right-now

3 years after fee crunch, Coinbase adds transaction batching

https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-launches-btc-transaction-batching-saving-users-50-on-fees

GPU miners can volunteer computing power to help find a vaccine via Folding@Home

https://decrypt.co/22492/bitcoin-coronavirus-gpu

https://foldingathome.org/

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