<br />Bitcoin news and economic news update. Today I cover bitcoin price strength as oil drops, Citi’s case for mixing bitcoin with gold, fresh U.S. government bitcoin movement tied to the Bitfinex hack, a new class action against Circle after the Drift exploit, SEC officials talking up U.S. crypto ambitions, Schwab’s spot bitcoin trading plans, Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash fight, and counterfeit Ledger devices sold in China. This episode leans into bitcoin analysis, financial news, bitcoin regulation, and the broader economics of bitcoin. <br /><br /><br />Topics for today: <br /><ul><li> Bitcoin price pushes past $76,000 as oil drops and traders watch for a breakout </li><li> Citi says bitcoin and gold may work better together in portfolios </li><li> U.S. government moves seized bitcoin linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack </li><li> Circle faces a class action lawsuit after the Drift protocol hack </li><li> SEC officials outline U.S. crypto ambitions in a new podcast appearance </li><li> Charles Schwab signals spot bitcoin trading interest </li><li> Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash case faces tougher scrutiny </li><li> Counterfeit Ledger Nano S Plus devices surface in China marketplace sales </li></ul><br /><h1>Circle P:</h1> <br />Eternal Digital Memorials on Bitcoin<br /> <br /><strong>Website:</strong> <a href="https://everstonebtc.com" target="_blank">https://everstonebtc.com</a><br /> <strong>Contact:</strong>
[email protected]<br /> <strong>Press Kit Date:</strong> January 2026<br /> <br />Today’s Articles covering bitcoin news, economic news, financial news, and bitcoin regulation:<br /> <br /><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/17/bitcoin-rises-past-usd76-000-aiming-at-major-breakout-as-oil-plunges-on-iran-cooldown" target="_blank">https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/17/bitcoin-rises-past-usd76-000-aiming-at-major-breakout-as-oil-plunges-on-iran-cooldown</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/citi-says-mixing-bitcoin-with-gold-boost" target="_blank">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/citi-says-mixing-bitcoin-with-gold-boost</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/17/the-u-s-government-moves-usd606-000-in-bitcoin-linked-to-the-2016-bitfinex-hack-to-coinbase" target="_blank">https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/17/the-u-s-government-moves-usd606-000-in-bitcoin-linked-to-the-2016-bitfinex-hack-to-coinbase</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://decrypt.co/364710/circle-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-285m-drift-protocol-hack" target="_blank">https://decrypt.co/364710/circle-hit-with-class-action-lawsuit-over-285m-drift-protocol-hack</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://decrypt.co/364720/sec-officials-push-us-crypto-ambitions-in-debut-podcast-episode" target="_blank">https://decrypt.co/364720/sec-officials-push-us-crypto-ambitions-in-debut-podcast-episode</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/charles-schwab-spot-bitcoin-trading" target="_blank">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/charles-schwab-spot-bitcoin-trading</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://atlas21.com/tornado-cash-roman-storm-acquittal-hearing-government-theories-under-scrutiny/" target="_blank">https://atlas21.com/tornado-cash-roman-storm-acquittal-hearing-government-theories-under-scrutiny/</a><br /> <br /><a href="https://atlas21.com/china-counterfeit-ledger-nano-s-plus-sold-on-marketplace/" target="_blank">https://atlas21.com/china-counterfeit-ledger-nano-s-plus-sold-on-marketplace/</a><br /> <p>Get Your Free Comfrey Owner's Manual Here:<br /><a href="https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/" target="_blank">https://www.bitcoinandshow.com/the-comfrey-owners-manual-is-here/</a><br /><br />Help a Brother Out With 5 Star Reviews:<br /><br />Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news/id1438789088</a><br /><br />Spotify Podcasts: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhY" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/1dsTluNHIPNsXVRghpqxhY</a><br /><br />Amazon Music: <a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news" target="_blank">https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/9ef7d5b6-9137-439d-94eb-8071ec6bf890/bitcoin-and-bitcoin-economic-news</a><br /><br />YouTube Music: <a href="https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZ" target="_blank">https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWaKxaQF5Q5WiTq80SBYs_7iLDtleV0rZ</a><br /><br />Find the Bitcoin And Podcast on every podcast app here:<br /><a href="https://episodes.fm/1438789088" target="_blank">https://episodes.fm/1438789088</a><br /><br />Find me on nostr<br />npub1vwymuey3u7mf860ndrkw3r7dz30s0srg6tqmhtjzg7umtm6rn5eq2qzugd (npub)<br />6389be6491e7b693e9f368ece88fcd145f07c068d2c1bbae4247b9b5ef439d32 (Hex)<br /><br />Twitter:<br /><a href="https://twitter.com/DavidB84567" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/DavidB84567</a><br /><br />StackerNews:<br />stacker.news/NunyaBidness<br /><br />Podcasting 2.0:<br />fountain.fm/show/eK5XaSb3UaLRavU3lYrI<br /><br />Apple Podcasts:<br />tinyurl.com/unm35bjh <br /><br />Mastodon:<br /><a href="https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidness" target="_blank">https://noauthority.social/@NunyaBidness</a><br /><br />Support Bitcoin And . . . on Patreon: <br />patreon.com/BitcoinAndPodcast<br /><br />Find Lightning Network Channel partners here:<br /><a href="https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx" target="_blank">https://t.me/+bj-7w_ePsANlOGEx</a> (Nodestrich)<br /><a href="https://t.me/plebnet" target="_blank">https://t.me/plebnet</a> (Plebnet)<br /><br />Music by:<br />Flutey Funk Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)<br />Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<br />creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</p>
