Why many Bitcoiners went to war with Ripple/XRP this week, the Fed policy's impact on Bitcoin post-Q1, and why I think Trump is walking into an economic trap.

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• Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War | ZeroHedge
• Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve
• Jack Mallers on X: "Emergency Press Conference: Ripple is undermining American prosperity, freedom, and Bitcoin. Ripple is actively lobbying to stop a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the U.S. while pushing their centralized, corporate-controlled token. We will not stand for it. https://t.co/EHldJHxyR9" / X
• January 2025 Newsletter: Three Things Never to Fade - Lyn Alden
• Cathie Wood: Bitcoin is the leader in a new asset class and a movement towards a rules-based global monetary system.
• Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf
• Head of the Czech central bank wants to buy BILLIONS of dollars in Bitcoin. .
• Trump takes step towards making US ‘crypto capital of the world’ - YouTube
• Ross Ulbricht on X: An Update from Ross
• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick
• Vancouver passes 'bitcoin friendly city' motion - YouTube
• Local expert makes case for Bitcoin - YouTube

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