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December 04, 2024How Trump Could Weaponize Bitcoin
Bitcoin: The Unlikely Ally of the Dollar System. What if Bitcoin pumps don’t kill the dollar but make it stronger? How stablecoins and T-bills could entrench the dollar’s dominance, Saylor’s Bitcoin pitch to Microsoft, and why ETF fears are overblown.
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Finally my chart got attention. And now I feel is it too late for this fractal now that everyone knows about it
Crypto Market, Gold Could Rise if World Seeks Dollar Alternatives Amid Trump Tariffs
Trump pushes for global dollar dominance, but also embraces bitcoin
Tom Lee Predicts S&P 500 To Reach 6,300, Bitcoin To Break $100K By Year-End, Says Trump's Tariffs Can Be Effective 'Negotiating Tools'
US dollar and bitcoin advance spurred by Trump tariff expectations | Reuters
How painful will Trump’s tariffs be for American businesses?
Luke Gromen: Bitcoin as "The New Oil," Trump's Tariffs, and the Death of the Dollar-Centric System - YouTube
Digital Assets and the Treasury Market presentation
Saylor Buys 15,400 BTC
Microsoft Bitcoin Strategy - A Presentation by Michael Saylor - YouTube
James Lavish says Bitcoin is “0.2% right now, at 1% of the total global assets, Bitcoin's a $9 Trillion asset and worth about $450,000, at 3% is worth $1.3 Million per BTC”
Energy:
The Potential Relationship between Biomass, Biorefineries, and Bitcoin
Renewable energy and cryptocurrency: A dual approach to economic viability and environmental sustainability: Heliyon
Can bitcoin mining empower energy transition and fuel sustainable development g…
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November 27, 2024Bitcoin Breaks the Weak
Inflation is back—what it means for Bitcoin. Why the media is wrong about who's selling BTC, and I make the case that Bitcoin loans beat selling your sats every time.
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Huge $15 Trillion Bitcoin Price Bet Helps Stem Sudden Crypto Sell-Off
MicroStrategy spends $5.4 billion buying another 55,000 bitcoins, shares slide
Why Bitcoin's undiscovered potential could push it to $500,000 - TheStreet Crypto: Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news, advice, analysis and more
Bitcoin (BTC) Bounces Off Lows, Rekindles $100,000 Milestone Optimism - Bloomberg
Bitcoin bounces back above $96,000 as investors eye $100,000 milestone
Bitcoin Tops $70K for First Time in More Than Four Months
PCE inflation October 2024
#2234 - Marc Andreessen
Trump admin eyes CFTC to lead digital asset regulation | Fox Business
Important update for Swan clients
awesome-liquid-network | A curated list of Liquid Network resources, libraries, tools and applications
Casa’s CEO catches a scammer posing as Coinbase support in the act, getting them to spill everything. 👀 https://t.co/t2
Bitcoin is up 450% since Justin Trudeau said anyone who bought Bitcoin “would have lost more than half their life savings.”
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Be the Wheel • Theo Katzman
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November 20, 2024Uncle Mike's Bond Bananza
MicroStrategy has become the most traded stock in the US - What does it mean for Bitcoin? Plus, how the new Bitcoin ETF options could reshape the market, and why Bitcoiners should prepare for shitcoins to stick around.
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"Businesses are buying BTC faster than ever"
$1.9b is unheard of for Day One
Bitcoin Reserve Bill - S.4912 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): BITCOIN Act of 2024 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
BlackRock Says Trump Win Brings 'Optimism' for a Bitcoin Reserve
VanEck Backs Donald Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Plan
Trump Bitcoin Report Card
Bitcoin in 21 Minutes | River
Trump Team Mulls Creating First-Ever White House Crypto Role
Trump taps billionaire crypto booster Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary
The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investment | CNN Politics
Embrace Alby Hub - phasing out Alby’s shared wallet | Alby User Guide
Supercut: "If people knew how the monetary system actually worked
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Slight Curiosity By Circle the Earth
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November 11, 2024Why the Market is High on Bitcoin
From Election Day drama to Market mania: Unpacking the recent surge in Bitcoin and stocks. Is this a hype cycle or something more? Let's follow the money and find out.
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"Assets in the US spot bitcoin ETFs are now up to $84b
Bitcoin mania taking over the stock market too as Coinbase and Microstrategy are both in Top 5 most traded stocks today
Investing Bitcoin in Retirement Accounts
Adopting Bitcoin - High-signal Bitcoin conference for builders
New release: ZEUSv0.9.2
RoboSats Release v0.7.2-alpha
Fountain app v1.1.6
Exciting news for Canadians! You can now buy bitcoin directly on the Lightning Network from your Bitcoin Well account!
Goodstein: Bitcoin could become the next strategic reserve asset. - YouTube
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Tip Toe by Jack Holliday
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November 06, 2024Bitcoin's Golden Age
Trump's nine Bitcoin promises examined – plus how a perfect macro storm is set to usher in BTC's new golden era and shatter all-time highs.
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Bitwise CIO says “We are entering the Golden Age of Crypto.”
Bitcoin breaks new all-time high above $74,000 amid Trump's early lead on Election Day | The Block
The Crypto Industry’s Spending on the Election Pays Off - The New York Times
Bitcoiners celebrate as Bernie Moreno ousts Sherrod Brown, Ohio upset
Operation Chokepoint 2.0’s main enforcer Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown of Ohio has lost his Senate seat
Altcoin Daily on X: Trump Super Cut
Boltz v3.8.0
BOLT 12
Strike: Introducing Bitcoin Auto-Withdrawals
The Pomp Podcast • #1427 Howard Lutnick
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1night by Daddy NAT
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October 31, 2024From White Paper to Winner
Bitcoin's sweet 16 has never looked better. This week, I'll unpack the hard data behind the new wave of adoption that's transforming magic internet money into mainstream reality.
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BTC ETFs Record Massive $870 Million Inflows
BTC price risks new 'FOMO' top as Bitcoin ETF inflows near $1B daily
Spot Bitcoin ETFs on track to overtak Satoshi Nakamoto's BTC holdings by year-end
IBIT took in more $$$ *today* than all but 7 of the 590+ ETFs launched in 2024 have taken in *all year*
The market is getting even more concentrated
Microsoft to vote for or against "Assessment of Investing in Bitcoin" during shareholder meeting in December
CNBC reports on the soaring national deficit’s role in the election, noting that “neither politicians nor the public seem to care.”
The US Treasury expects to drain $186 billion this quarter from its general account plus borrow $546 billion, and then borrow $823 billion in the first quarter of 2025. That’s $1.6 trillion of overdraft spending in the next 6 months.
The Case for Bitcoin as a Reserve Asset
This is a very bullish setup for bitcoin into the election, says VanEck's Matthew Sigel - YouTube
New FinCEN Alert Shows Cash, Smuggling Preferred Method For Hezbollah Financing
Stephen Mollah Q&A - YouTube
Macroeconomist claims to be Satoshi, creator of ChatGPT, and Twitter logo designer
US Treasury says stablecoin growth is increasing demand for T-bills
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That Smile You're Wearing
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October 23, 2024Central Banks Show Their Hand
The Quiet Part Said Loud: Central banks finally admit why they fear Bitcoin - and it's not about protecting you. Breaking down the latest attacks from the ECB and Minneapolis Fed.
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The distributional consequences of Bitcoin by Ulrich Bindseil, Jürgen Schaaf :: SSRN
ECB's Lagarde says bitcoin conducted ‘funny business’ - YouTube
Christine Lagarde avoids jail despite being found guilty of negligence
Blockchain's Role in Mitigating Illicit Finance — CRYPTOISAC
Unique Implementation of Permanent Primary Deficits? | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Challenging ECB's Bitcoin Critique: a Critical Rebuttal
Pro-Harris PACs see strong donations from crypto community in September - YouTube
Crypto PAC Fairshake targets close House races as election nears end
Bitcoin miners launch ad campaign in swing states to boost crypto-friendly candidates
Kashkari telling us a few years ago the FED has unlimited money
Michael Saylor: Why MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin funding is NOT a glitch - YouTube
The Bitcoin revolution & risks with Michael Saylor (Part Two) - YouTube
“The Space” | New Bitcoin Citadel in Denver, Colorado
The future of saving is here: Earn 3.8% on cash. Paid in Bitcoin.
Natalie Brunell X: Bitcoin is the universal energy currency and a global tool of hope
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Stop feat. Alex Bonyata
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October 16, 2024Welcome to Inflation Valley
Assets are soaring, but the real economy is crumbling. What gives? I'll break it down. Plus: Bitcoin's lifeline for small businesses, Liz Warren's crypto crackdown sparks outrage, and the Trump Coin crashes and burns.
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Crude Oil - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News
MicroStrategy sets sights on $1T valuation as bitcoin bank
MicroStrategy price target raised to $225 from $173 at Barclays - TipRanks.com
MicroStrategy Shares Hit New 52-Week Highs Before Pulling Back: Here's What's Going On - MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) - Benzinga
Metaplanet shares jump 16% after buying 107 Bitcoin
Metaplanet Bitcoin Treasury Reaches $56 Million With Latest BTC Buy - Decrypt
Warren, Deaton spar over crypto in first debate for US Senate seat
Trump-Touted Crypto Website Crashes as Token Sale Goes Live, With Just 1.7% of Target Sold
Trump's crypto coin on sale with Election Day just three weeks out
Craig Wright files lawsuit against BTC Core and Square without barrister
Craig Wright tries again: £911 billion lawsuit against Bitcoin Core and Square
Mayor of Rockdale: 'Bitcoin saved the town's economy
Mayor of Rockdale says Bitcoin mining saved the town’s economy
ZEUS v0.9.1
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October 09, 2024The Satoshi Distraction
A breakdown of HBO's Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery "documentary" and how they got it wrong. Plus, a look at some challenges facing Bitcoin miners and the IMF talking tough.
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Is Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Actually Peter Todd?
Blockchain's Role in Mitigating Illicit Finance
U.S. to sell Silk Road Bitcoin: 69,370 BTC to enter market
FBI doxxed their wallets
IMF: El Salvador Should Narrow The Bitcoin Law Reach To Access Funds
Book: Hidden Repression: How the IMF and World Bank Sell Exploitation as Development by Alex Gladstein
Bitcoin, The IMF, and El Salvador - YouTube
Visa - Visa Introduces the Visa Tokenized Asset Platform
Visa Launches Platform to Help Banks Issue Stablecoins Globally - Bloomberg
Jack Mallers on X: "Einstein discovered E=mc², he didn't "invent" it. Satoshi discovered Bitcoin, he didn't "invent" it.
Bitcoin was 40 years of work
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Unleash By Tony Salomone
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October 02, 2024Buy the Invasion
How world events impact Bitcoin, why investors are turning cynical, and the one Bitcoin metric that's right 83% of the time. Plus, some FUD busting and how Visa banned Apple from integrating Bitcoin and more into Apple Pay.
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Bitcoin: A Global Liquidity Barometer - Lyn Alden
It Begins: US Port Strikes Erupt, First Shutdown In 50 Years Sparks Fears Of Supply Chain Crisis | ZeroHedge
'THIS IS NOT GOOD NEWS': Payne explains 'worrisome' key economic indicator report - YouTube
"There goes the 2nd most crowded trade.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs bought up all the BTC mined in September
Bitcoin Price Drops Sharply as 'Uptober' Begins With Mass Liquidations and Middle East Tensions
US: Manufacturing Slows
To Mine or Not to Mine? | Plan B 5 - YouTube
Cambridge Blockchain Network Sustainability Index: CBECI
Electricity Mix - Our World in Data
Bitcoin Mining Council Survey Confirms Year on Year Improvements in Sustainable Power and Technological Efficiency in H1-2023 - Bitcoin Mining Council
Bitcoin Mining Uses A Higher Mix Of Sustainable Energy Than Any Major Country Or Industry
Is Bitcoin greener than eVs? Two arguments why
NYDIG on X: Bitcoin is speech and therefore protected by the First Amendment
Inside The Biden Admin's Plot To Destroy Silvergate And Debank Crypto For Good
US accuses Visa of monopolizing debit card swipes | Reuters
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