In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover the biggest headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

• Bitcoin Breaks $120,000, Expert Predicts $200K in 2025
• IBIT: Fastest ETF to $80 Billion
• It's "Crypto Week" in the U.S. -- What That Means for Regulatory Clarity
• Bitcoin Advocate Gould Confirmed as New OCC Chief

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Bitcoin Hits New All-Time Highs
• Trump Issues New Tariffs on Trade Partners
• Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs
• A Significant Number of Shorts Were Liquidated
• Michael Saylor Tweet on Shorting Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Was the Best-Performing Asset Class in Q2
• Central Banks Cutting Rates at Fastest Pace since 2020
• Central Banks Have Cut Rates 64 Times in 2025
• White House "Looking Into" Trump's Ability to Fire Powell
• Bitcoin ETFs Set Second-Largest Daily Inflow
• IBIT Becomes Fastest-Ever ETF to Surpass $80 Billion
• Matt Hougan's Tweet on Supply and Demand
• Bitcointreasuries.net Chart Showing Institutional Adoption
• House Speaker Announces July 14 "Crypto Week" in D.C.
• Bo Hines' Tweet on "Crypto Week"
• Senate Confirms Jonathan Gould as OCC HeadJPMorgan Tells Fintechs to Pay Up for Customer Data Access
• Former Bitfury Executive Gould to Take Over OCC

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