February 14, 2025

News Block: Will Tether Be Forced to Sell Bitcoin? State Bitcoin Reserve Bills Could Spark $23B in Demand, Government Spending Surges 15% in 2025

8 minutes

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

Will Tether have to sell its Bitcoin?
VanEck: Bitcoin reserve bills at state level could spark $23B in demand
Government ppending surges 15% year-over-year
Where more than 60% of government spending is going
A16z's Brian Quintenz to be nominated for CFTC Chair

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---- References mentioned in the episode:

Tether May Have to Sell Its Bitcoin Holdings
Tether's Q4 2024 Attestation Report
Tether Made $13 Billion in Profits in 2024
Tether Announces Bitcoin Stacking Strategy
Paolo Ardoino's Tweet on "Salty" JPM Analysts
Bitcoin Chart Highlighting State Reserve Bills
VanEck's Sigel Estimates Impact of State Adoption
State-level Bitcoin Reserves Could Drive $23B in Bitcoin
January CPI Inflation Comes in Hotter Than Expected
The Era of Fiscal Dominance: Full Steam Ahead
The Federal Spending Boom Rolls On
Fiscal Deficit Is On Track To Top Last Fiscal Year
Dalio: Cut Fiscal Deficit or Face 'Economic Heart Attack
GAO Sends Warning in Report on U.S. Fiscal Health
Trump Plans to Nominate a16z's Quintenz as CFTC Chairr
Brian Quintenz Responds to Trump's Nomination

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February 14, 2025

News Block: Will Tether Be Forced to Sell Bitcoin? State Bitcoin Reserve Bills Could Spark $23B in Demand, Government Spending Surges 15% in 2025

8 minutes

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

Will Tether have to sell its Bitcoin?
VanEck: Bitcoin reserve bills at state level could spark $23B in demand
Government ppending surges 15% year-over-year
Where more than 60% of government spending is going
A16z's Brian Quintenz to be nominated for CFTC Chair

----

Join my mailing list and subscribe to our free newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com

---- References mentioned in the episode:

Tether May Have to Sell Its Bitcoin Holdings
Tether's Q4 2024 Attestation Report
Tether Made $13 Billion in Profits in 2024
Tether Announces Bitcoin Stacking Strategy
Paolo Ardoino's Tweet on "Salty" JPM Analysts
Bitcoin Chart Highlighting State Reserve Bills
VanEck's Sigel Estimates Impact of State Adoption
State-level Bitcoin Reserves Could Drive $23B in Bitcoin
January CPI Inflation Comes in Hotter Than Expected
The Era of Fiscal Dominance: Full Steam Ahead
The Federal Spending Boom Rolls On
Fiscal Deficit Is On Track To Top Last Fiscal Year
Dalio: Cut Fiscal Deficit or Face 'Economic Heart Attack
GAO Sends Warning in Report on U.S. Fiscal Health
Trump Plans to Nominate a16z's Quintenz as CFTC Chairr
Brian Quintenz Responds to Trump's Nomination

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Natalie's Promotional Links:

Genius (NYSE $GNS) is a Bitcoin-first business delivering AI-powered education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Learn more and enter for a chance to win a whale pass to Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas: https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories
Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie
For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/
River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie
Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES
Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie
Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025
Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America's most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie
Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell