News Block #25:
⇢ #Bitcoin retakes $1 trillion market cap
⇢ BTC & #Gold ETF flows diverge
⇢ CNBC anchor defends Bitcoin against Gensler
⇢ Research concludes 51% attack is now “unfeasible”
⇢ Julian Assange faces possible extradition #DayX
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000646040822
I was fascinated by this conversation!
Col. Douglas Macgregor returns to the show to discuss forever wars & money printing, what’s at stake in foreign conflicts, U.S. economic turmoil, dollar hegemony, 2024 election, and investing in gold + #Bitcoin
I really enjoyed this macro conversation with Danielle DiMartino Booth and James Bianco:
‣ Recession vs "No Landing" debate
‣ CPI vs 'truflation'
‣ Remote work, wage growth, AI impact on jobs
‣ Extreme wealth concentration
‣ Stocks booming - when will Fed cut rates?
‣ Fed spending and national debt
‣ Powell's legacy
‣ Election year economy
‣ #Bitcoin and Jim's passionate take on why spot Bitcoin ETFs mean "we can kiss $500k/coin goodbye"?!!
Lots of ground covered in this week's News Block:
#Bitcoin breaks $50k, Biden on 'shrinkflation,' Putin says U.S. is killing the dollar, Yellen's comments on #crypto assets & #inflation, MicroStrategy becomes a Bitcoin Development Company.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000645221228
New bonus show dropped with Adam Ortolf of Upstream Data aka @denverbitcoin! We cover:
- #Bitcoin mining revolutionizing energy sector
- Oil and natural gas producers adopting Bitcoin
- Capturing stranded/wasted energy
- Energy for human flourishing
- Can Bitcoin help the transition to renewables?
- Mineral and property rights in the U.S.
https://youtu.be/jiu6RN_BMV4?si=eVAGi3uInXY-gDz6
Audio-only: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000645084290
A lot of listeners requested to see Cem Karsan (aka @jam_croissant on X) back on the show to talk macro, volatility and #Bitcoin so here you go!
We covered a wide range of topics:
- Recession vs. stagflation
- The rise of populism
- Millennials crushed by Fed policy
- Economy on a fault line, volatility could spike and things could break
- Getting money out of politics
- Is "equality" possible?
- Bitcoin vs The State
- Is U.S. Empire on path to collapse?
On this week’s News Block, I share commentary on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s interview on 60 Minutes and his most important statements. We also take a look at CRE & regional banks, the EIA declaring #Bitcoin mining an “emergency” and President Nayib Bukele’s landslide win in El Salvador.
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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000644291985
This week's News Block covers:
An update on the spot #Bitcoin ETF race, $GBTC outflows, $IBIT crossing $2 billion AUM, the rising U.S. fiscal deficit, Janet Yellen's #inflation comments, and why public mining company Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR) is best positioned for the Halving.
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell/id1569130932
NEW episode featuring a very bullish nostr:npub1s5yq6wadwrxde4lhfs56gn64hwzuhnfa6r9mj476r5s4hkunzgzqrs6q7z:
- Why #Bitcoin is the real Great Reset
- Rocket fuel for next bull run "is loaded"
- Jamie Dimon and Javier Milei at the WEF Forum in Davos
- "Tokenization" of real world assets
- QE infinity is here — but just for banks?
- How much should you allocate to Bitcoin? (His answer might surprise you)
- Spot Bitcoin ETFs
Let us know what you think!
This week’s News Block covers spot #Bitcoin ETF inflows/outflows, FTX bankruptcy estate selling GBTC, Tether’s bitcoin & bond holdings, former President Trump saying no to CBDCs, Jamie Dimon’s false Bitcoin claims, updates from Davos and more:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000642733410
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Grateful for those of you reading and the high open rate 🧡⚡️
Latest News Block episode is live! ⚡️
10 min covering the latest headlines: Spot #Bitcoin ETF trading volumes, BlackRock & Fidelity leading in flows, Bitcoin’s price taking a tumble, GBTC outflows and the SEC’s X account hack. PLUS don’t miss my show with Hester Peirce 👇🏼
News Block: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000641865795
Hester Peirce 1-on-1: https://youtu.be/y9lwZNtU3f4?si=toifp_U_mdz9e9ZW
New episode with SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce. I asked her about:
•Spot #Bitcoin ETF approvals and her criticism of the delays
•What happened with the SEC's X account
•Why Americans should have access to Bitcoin
•Crypto regulation and Congress
•Evaluating digital assets
NEW 🎙️: The biggest #Bitcoin stories of the week in 10 minutes.
We cover the spot #Bitcoin ETF fee developments, why issuers are competing for liquidity, why a tech billionaire says 2024 is THE year for Bitcoin, and the #RunningBitcoinChallenge:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell/id1569130932
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Are spot #Bitcoin ETFs a done deal?
The race is already on to compete for market share.
Eric Balchunas & James Seyffart of Bloomberg Intelligence join me to break down the ETFs, how they will compete with fee structures (and marketing), the redemption & creation process, in-kind vs cash redemptions, seeding the ETFs, the SEC’s moves, APs and more.
https://youtu.be/A4DnBKqpLFo?si=-alsEzvlPskEeIEH
Audio: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000640903073
This is a very touching discussion with Fran Finney about the early days of #Bitcoin, her love story with Hal Finney, the impact of claims about Hal being Satoshi Nakamoto, and the #RunningBitcoinChallenge.
I admire Fran's humility, kindness and honesty.
Watch: https://youtu.be/rNGFlITup40?si=0xZwHxXZi-ZERYac
Join the challenge: http://secure.alsagoldenwest.org/goto/coinstories
The first News Block of 2024 is out! Get all the #Bitcoin news you need in less than 10 minutes.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000640278317
- Bitcoin’s dominant performance in 2023 and how it stacks up to other assets in risk-adjusted returns
-MicroStrategy buys additional 14,620 bitcoins
-Stone Ridge's Ross Stevens shares his annual investor letter and details success of Bitcoin strategy
-Competition between ETF issuers heats up
-ETF Issuers name JPMorgan and Jane Street as partners
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ICYMI my interview with Whitney Webb 🔥⚡️
Leave The Fiat World Behind and Build a New One (with Freedom Tools like #Bitcoin)
New interview with Whitney Webb to close out 2023:
Inventing Bitcoin is one of my favorite books in the #Bitcoin space and helped me (being very non-technical) understand mining in a way that was relatable.
I had the chance to bring Yan Pritzker - nostr:npub1fqn4fgzkk8nm2x3wd600n935c9tc7xgg9jhk5dfa0kuvrgvsyv7sgu536l - on the show to discuss #Bitcoin , mining, financial privacy and FUD.
Watch: https://youtu.be/epMFc49biqE?si=r_yjzi-F4uR_2oNm
Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories/id1569130932?i=1000639929908