In this Coin Stories episode, Natalie Brunell is joined by Eric Yakes to discuss: <ul> <li>His company's 150-page research report, "The Bitcoin Ecosystem 2024 Annual Report": <a href= "https://epochvc.io/pdf/Epoch-Bitcoin-Ecosystem-Report-2024.pdf">https://epochvc.io/pdf/Epoch-Bitcoin-Ecosystem-Report-2024.pdf</a> </li> <li>Bullish momentum for Bitcoin</li> <li>What would happen if the top 10 public companies invested in Bitcoin</li> <li>Why Bitcoin will compete with gold in the reserves of nation states</li> <li>Institutional and retail adoption</li> <li>Will Bitcoin be papered over through fractional reserve banking? </li> <li>Bitcoin in 10 years</li> <li>and more!</li> </ul> ---- Guest Bio: Eric Yakes is the Founder & serves as Managing Partner at Epoch VC. Yakes is also an Angel Investor. He served as Analyst at Lion Equity Partners. His primary responsibilities include financial analysis, due diligence, and monitoring portfolio company performance. He is author of the book The 7th Property. Follow Eric on X at: <a href= "https://x.com/ericyakes">https://x.com/ericyakes</a>  ---- Coin Stories is brought to you by lead sponsor Genius Group (NYSE American $GNS). Genius 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: <a href= "https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories">https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories</a> ---- Coin Stories is also powered by *Bitwise*. Bitwise has over $10B in client assets, 32 investment products, and a team of 100+ employees across the U.S. and Europe, all solely focused on Bitcoin and digital assets since 2017. Learn more at <a href= "https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/">https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com</a> ---- Natalie’s Bitcoin Product and Event Links: <ul> <li>Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: <a href= "https://www.casa.io/natalie">https://www.casa.io/natalie</a> </li> <li>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: <a href= "https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/">https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/</a></li> <li>Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: <a href= "https://www.thebitcoinway.com/partners/natalie-brunell">https://www.thebitcoinway.com/</a>natalie</li> <li>Earn Bitcoin back on every purchase when you shop with the Gemini credit card: <a href= "https://www.gemini.com/Natalie">www.gemini.com/Natalie</a> </li> <li>Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: <a href= "https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES">https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES</a></li> <li>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: <a href= "https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025">https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025</a>  </li> <li>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: <a href= "https://www.efani.com/natalie">https://www.efani.com/natalie</a> </li> <li>Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: <a href= "https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell">https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell</a></li> <li>Your Bitcoin oasis awaits at Camp Nakamoto: A retreat for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners. Code HODL for discounted passes: <a href="https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto">https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto</a>   </li> </ul> ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS <ul> <li>Strike ID <a href= "https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/">https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/</a></li> <li>Cash App $CoinStories</li> </ul>   #money #Bitcoin #investing

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this Coin Stories episode, Natalie Brunell is joined by Eric Yakes to discuss:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;His company's 150-page research report, "The Bitcoin Ecosystem 2024 Annual Report": &lt;a href= "https://epochvc.io/pdf/Epoch-Bitcoin-Ecosystem-Report-2024.pdf"&gt;https://epochvc.io/pdf/Epoch-Bitcoin-Ecosystem-Report-2024.pdf&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Bullish momentum for Bitcoin&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;What would happen if the top 10 public companies invested in Bitcoin&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why Bitcoin will compete with gold in the reserves of nation states&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Institutional and retail adoption&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Will Bitcoin be papered over through fractional reserve banking? &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Bitcoin in 10 years&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;and more!&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Guest Bio: Eric Yakes is the Founder &amp; serves as Managing Partner at Epoch VC. Yakes is also an Angel Investor. He served as Analyst at Lion Equity Partners. His primary responsibilities include financial analysis, due diligence, and monitoring portfolio company performance. He is author of the book The 7th Property. Follow Eric on X at: &lt;a href= "https://x.com/ericyakes"&gt;https://x.com/ericyakes&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Coin Stories is brought to you by lead sponsor Genius Group (NYSE American $GNS). Genius 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: &lt;a href= "https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories"&gt;https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Coin Stories is also powered by *Bitwise*. Bitwise has over $10B in client assets, 32 investment products, and a team of 100+ employees across the U.S. and Europe, all solely focused on Bitcoin and digital assets since 2017. Learn more at &lt;a href= "https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/"&gt;https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Natalie’s Bitcoin Product and Event Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: &lt;a href= "https://www.casa.io/natalie"&gt;https://www.casa.io/natalie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;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: &lt;a href= "https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/"&gt;https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: &lt;a href= "https://www.thebitcoinway.com/partners/natalie-brunell"&gt;https://www.thebitcoinway.com/&lt;/a&gt;natalie&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Earn Bitcoin back on every purchase when you shop with the Gemini credit card: &lt;a href= "https://www.gemini.com/Natalie"&gt;www.gemini.com/Natalie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: &lt;a href= "https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES"&gt;https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;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: &lt;a href= "https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025"&gt;https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;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: &lt;a href= "https://www.efani.com/natalie"&gt;https://www.efani.com/natalie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: &lt;a href= "https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell"&gt;https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Your Bitcoin oasis awaits at Camp Nakamoto: A retreat for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners. Code HODL for discounted passes: &lt;a href="https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto"&gt;https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Strike ID &lt;a href= "https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/"&gt;https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Cash App $CoinStories&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;#money #Bitcoin #investing&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this Coin Stories episode, Natalie Brunell is joined by Eric Yakes to discuss:  His company's 150-page research report, "The Bitcoin Ecosystem 2024 Annual Report":   Bullish momentum for Bitcoin What would happen if the top 10 public companies...

Eric Yakes: $1+ Trillion Flowing into Bitcoin? Bullish Report Reveals Massive Potential for Institutional & Nation State Adoption

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> SEC Confirms Bitcoin Mining is Not a Security Transaction </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> OCC to End Reputation Risk Exams Amid Backlash </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Survey Shows 85% of Institutional Investors Increased BTC Allocation </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Bo Hines: “We [U.S. government] want as much BTC as we can get.”  </li> </ul> ---- Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus. The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank: <a href= "http://www.gemini.com/natalie">www.gemini.com/natalie</a>  ---- Join our  mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com ---- References mentioned in the episode: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/statement-certain-proof-work-mining-activities-032025"> SEC Statement on Proof-of-Work Mining</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/21/sec-earnest-about-finding-workable-crypto-policy-commissioners-say-at-roundtable"> SEC Hosts First Crypto-Focused Roundtable</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.michael.com/a-digital-assets-strategy">Michael Saylor’s Digital Asset Framework </a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347199/coinbase-calls-for-sec-to-take-steps-to-clarify-digital-asset-regulation-as-trump-era-shifts-regulatory-outlook"> Coinbase Files Recommendations to the SEC</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/03/20/trump-addresses-digital-asset-summit-urges-congress-to-pass-stablecoin-bill-cnbc-crypto-world.html"> President Trump Addresses Digital Assets Summit</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-21.html"> OCC Seizes Examinations of Reputation Risk</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347391/occ-ends-reputation-risk-examinations-amid-backlash-from-the-crypto-industry-over-debanking"> OCC Ends Reputation Risk Exams Amid Backlash</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://coinbase.bynder.com/m/8362167ae26ecf/original/EY-CB-Institutional-Investor-Survey.pdf"> Coinbase’s Institutional Investor Digital Assets Survey</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://x.com/natbrunell/status/1902369060337111188">Coin Stories Interview with Bitwise’s Matt Hougan</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1861169353129177452">Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan’s Tweet on Institutional Adoption</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347293/kraken-ninjatrader-acquisition-1-5-billion-usd-largest-ever-crypto-tradfi-deal"> Kraken to Acquire Futures Platform NinjaTrader</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347538/coinbase-acquiring-deribit-talks-reaches-advanced-stage-bloomberg"> Bloomberg: Coinbase in “Advanced” Talks to Buy Deribit</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1903832841894379641/photo/1">Bo Hines Hints at Revaluing Gold to Buy More Bitcoin</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1902054253843169720">Bo Hines: “We want as much Bitcoin as we can get”</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSma9suyp24">Scott Bessent’s Interview on the All-In Podcast</a></li> </ul> ---- Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join Natalie Brunell for her 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: <a href= "http://b.tc/conference">b.tc/conference</a> ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS <ul> <li>Strike ID <a href= "https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/">https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/</a></li> <li>Cash App $CoinStories</li> </ul>   #money #Bitcoin #investing

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;SEC Confirms Bitcoin Mining is Not a Security Transaction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;OCC to End Reputation Risk Exams Amid Backlash&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Survey Shows 85% of Institutional Investors Increased BTC Allocation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Bo Hines: “We [U.S. government] want as much BTC as we can get.” &lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus. The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank: &lt;a href= "http://www.gemini.com/natalie"&gt;www.gemini.com/natalie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Join our  mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;br /&gt; References mentioned in the episode:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/statement-certain-proof-work-mining-activities-032025"&gt; SEC Statement on Proof-of-Work Mining&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/03/21/sec-earnest-about-finding-workable-crypto-policy-commissioners-say-at-roundtable"&gt; SEC Hosts First Crypto-Focused Roundtable&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.michael.com/a-digital-assets-strategy"&gt;Michael Saylor’s Digital Asset Framework &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347199/coinbase-calls-for-sec-to-take-steps-to-clarify-digital-asset-regulation-as-trump-era-shifts-regulatory-outlook"&gt; Coinbase Files Recommendations to the SEC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cnbc.com/video/2025/03/20/trump-addresses-digital-asset-summit-urges-congress-to-pass-stablecoin-bill-cnbc-crypto-world.html"&gt; President Trump Addresses Digital Assets Summit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://occ.gov/news-issuances/news-releases/2025/nr-occ-2025-21.html"&gt; OCC Seizes Examinations of Reputation Risk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347391/occ-ends-reputation-risk-examinations-amid-backlash-from-the-crypto-industry-over-debanking"&gt; OCC Ends Reputation Risk Exams Amid Backlash&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://coinbase.bynder.com/m/8362167ae26ecf/original/EY-CB-Institutional-Investor-Survey.pdf"&gt; Coinbase’s Institutional Investor Digital Assets Survey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/natbrunell/status/1902369060337111188"&gt;Coin Stories Interview with Bitwise’s Matt Hougan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/Matt_Hougan/status/1861169353129177452"&gt;Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan’s Tweet on Institutional Adoption&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347293/kraken-ninjatrader-acquisition-1-5-billion-usd-largest-ever-crypto-tradfi-deal"&gt; Kraken to Acquire Futures Platform NinjaTrader&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.theblock.co/post/347538/coinbase-acquiring-deribit-talks-reaches-advanced-stage-bloomberg"&gt; Bloomberg: Coinbase in “Advanced” Talks to Buy Deribit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/MarioNawfal/status/1903832841894379641/photo/1"&gt;Bo Hines Hints at Revaluing Gold to Buy More Bitcoin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1902054253843169720"&gt;Bo Hines: “We want as much Bitcoin as we can get”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSma9suyp24"&gt;Scott Bessent’s Interview on the All-In Podcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong id= "docs-internal-guid-f88fdc46-7fff-dad2-9207-a98559724169"&gt;Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join Natalie Brunell for her 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: &lt;a href= "http://b.tc/conference"&gt;b.tc/conference&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Strike ID &lt;a href= "https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/"&gt;https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Cash App $CoinStories&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;#money #Bitcoin #investing&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:   SEC Confirms Bitcoin Mining is Not a Security Transaction   OCC to End Reputation Risk...

News Block: Major Institutional Boost to BTC, U.S. "Wants All the Bitcoin" It Can Get, SEC Clarifies Bitcoin Mining Status, OCC Scraps ‘Reputation Risk’ Exams

Natalie Brunell sits down with Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management, to discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin adoption at the corporate and institutional level. They cover: <ul> <li> How wealth advisors’ views on Bitcoin have shifted post-election</li> <li>Why fewer than half of advisors can’t discuss Bitcoin with clients yet</li> <li>Institutions realizing they are short Bitcoin with zero allocation</li> <li>Why Bitwise doesn’t see BlackRock as a competitor</li> <li>The growing role of stablecoins and why they’re a government priority </li> <li>How Bitcoin keeps fiat currencies in check</li> <li>The market underestimating Washington’s policy shift</li> <li>The next catalyst for Bitcoin’s price surge</li> <li>His projection of $50 billion in Bitcoin ETFs by year-end</li> <li>Why Bitcoin ETFs historically see bigger adoption in years two and three</li> <li>The long-term opportunity of Bitcoin</li> </ul> ---- Coin Stories is brought to you by lead sponsor Genius Group (NYSE American $GNS). Genius 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: <a href= "https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories">https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories</a> ---- Coin Stories is also powered by Bitwise. Bitwise has over $10B in client assets, 32 investment products, and a team of 100+ employees across the U.S. and Europe, all solely focused on Bitcoin and digital assets since 2017. Learn more at <a href= "https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/">https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com</a>  ---- Natalie’s Bitcoin Product and Event Links: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: <a href= "https://www.casa.io/natalie">https://www.casa.io/natalie</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">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: <a href= "https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/">https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: <a href= "https://partner.river.com/natalie">https://partner.river.com/natalie</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: <a href= "https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES">https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: <a href= "https://www.thebitcoinway.com/partners/natalie-brunell">https://www.thebitcoinway.com/</a>natalie</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">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: <a href= "https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025">https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025</a>  </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">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: <a href= "https://www.efani.com/natalie">https://www.efani.com/natalie</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: <a href= "https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell">https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell</a></li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Your Bitcoin oasis awaits at Camp Nakamoto: A retreat for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners. Code HODL for discounted passes: <a href= "https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto">https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto</a>   </li> </ul> ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Strike ID <a href= "https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/">https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/</a> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> Cash App $CoinStories </li> </ul>   #money #Bitcoin #investing

<description>&lt;p&gt;Natalie Brunell sits down with Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management, to discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin adoption at the corporate and institutional level. They cover:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt; How wealth advisors’ views on Bitcoin have shifted post-election&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why fewer than half of advisors can’t discuss Bitcoin with clients yet&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Institutions realizing they are short Bitcoin with zero allocation&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why Bitwise doesn’t see BlackRock as a competitor&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The growing role of stablecoins and why they’re a government priority &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;How Bitcoin keeps fiat currencies in check&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The market underestimating Washington’s policy shift&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The next catalyst for Bitcoin’s price surge&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;His projection of $50 billion in Bitcoin ETFs by year-end&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Why Bitcoin ETFs historically see bigger adoption in years two and three&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;The long-term opportunity of Bitcoin&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Coin Stories is brought to you by lead sponsor &lt;strong&gt;Genius Group&lt;/strong&gt; (NYSE American $GNS). Genius 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: &lt;a href= "https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories"&gt;https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Coin Stories is also powered by &lt;strong&gt;Bitwise&lt;/strong&gt;. Bitwise has over $10B in client assets, 32 investment products, and a team of 100+ employees across the U.S. and Europe, all solely focused on Bitcoin and digital assets since 2017. Learn more at &lt;a href= "https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com/"&gt;https://www.bitwiseinvestments.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Natalie’s Bitcoin Product and Event Links:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: &lt;a href= "https://www.casa.io/natalie"&gt;https://www.casa.io/natalie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;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: &lt;a href= "https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/"&gt;https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: &lt;a href= "https://partner.river.com/natalie"&gt;https://partner.river.com/natalie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: &lt;a href= "https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES"&gt;https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: &lt;a href= "https://www.thebitcoinway.com/partners/natalie-brunell"&gt;https://www.thebitcoinway.com/&lt;/a&gt;natalie&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;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: &lt;a href= "https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025"&gt;https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;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: &lt;a href= "https://www.efani.com/natalie"&gt;https://www.efani.com/natalie&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: &lt;a href= "https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell"&gt;https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Your Bitcoin oasis awaits at Camp Nakamoto: A retreat for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners. Code HODL for discounted passes: &lt;a href= "https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto"&gt;https://massadoptionbtc.ticketspice.com/camp-nakamoto&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Strike ID &lt;a href= "https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/"&gt;https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Cash App $CoinStories&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;#money #Bitcoin #investing&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Natalie Brunell sits down with Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise Asset Management, to discuss the evolving landscape of Bitcoin adoption at the corporate and institutional level. They cover:   How wealth advisors’ views on Bitcoin have shifted...

Matt Hougan: Institutional Bitcoin Adoption Starts Now! Massive Year Two & Three for BTC ETFs and Next Catalyst for Bull Run

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: <ul> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Gold Sets a New All-time High of $3K as Global Uncertainty Surges</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Bitcoin Securities Market is Booming as Institutional BTC Adoption Accelerates</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">EU Planning to Seize Citizens’ Savings Threatening Individual Property Rights</li> <li dir="ltr" role="presentation">Trader Predicts $84K Bitcoin Price to the Dollar—Now He’s Calling for $444K</li> </ul> ---- Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus. The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank: <a href= "https://www.gemini.com/natalie">www.gemini.com/natalie</a> ---- Join my mailing list and subscribe to our free newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com  ---- References mentioned in the episode:  <ul> <li><a href="https://x.com/i/bookmarks">Economic Policy Uncertainty Index Spikes </a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/gold-breaks-through-3-000-as-trump-turbocharges-record-rally?srnd=homepage-americas&sref=eo0IIyEe"> Gold Surpasses $3,000/oz for First Time in History</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.ft.com/content/862dff9b-4e73-4835-979c-a3f124304111">Gold is Best-performing Asset Class of the 21st Century</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://blockworks.co/news/investors-bitcoin-narrative-confusion?utm_campaign=Research%20Emails&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_DVX2l3cbhCgUpmnU8UyTMEXMwj7Zl3Fe1sXCVjNDQY2pJOC56rRQ4KeuR-wEefafNsAbuR9dNCRZ-a8_MSWBNoent9w&_hsmi=352005166&utm_content=352005166&utm_source=hs_email"> BlackRock’s Mitchnick’s Thoughts on Recent BTC Price Action</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.blackrock.com/us/financial-professionals/literature/whitepaper/bitcoin-a-unique-diversifier.pdf"> BlackRock’s Report on Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Uncertainty</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/TuurDemeester/status/1900248940680781951">Tuur Demeester’s Chart on Bitcoin-to-Gold Ratio</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/mgx-backs-binance-in-landmark-investment-6242106085221073480?hl=en&utm_campaign=Research%20Emails&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8NaufTSsQF2Fko8mFxHBdctDUiZagQAOPhF8NZ73e8BqrpebGJz6jXTP4-8d3ZUKKc3Gy8kVCaT_KJE93vB8aTDCNlqg&_hsmi=352005166&utm_content=352005166&utm_source=hs_email"> MGX Invests in Binance in Landmark Investment </a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://decrypt.co/309294/spains-second-largest-bank-bbva-to-offer-customers-bitcoin-ethereum-trading"> Spain’s Second-Largest Bank to Offer Bitcoin</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-announces-21-billion-strk-at-the-market-program_03-10-2025?utm_campaign=Research%20Emails&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81qBozT0y-y2L7YvrBmuvznFkJthk2Ce0ZIY41QGN-ial-O3vf_zBp3tuuhdbi7yC6WDW7g_Ut8wBtHCAJkOjS1e0hnA&_hsmi=352005166&utm_content=352005166&utm_source=hs_email"> Strategy Announces $21 Billion Preferred Stock Offering</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250314330751/en/REX-Launches-Bitcoin-Corporate-Treasury-Convertible-Bond-ETF"> REX Launches New Bitcoin-backed Convertible Debt ETF</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1900562586539614468">BMAX Gives Retail Investors Exposure to Bitcoin Converts</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1899445386038620631">Bitwise Launches Bitcoin Corporations ETF </a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/11/bitwise-launches-bitcoin-standard-corporations-etf-strategy-takes-a-20-weighting"> Bitwise Launches ETF of Firms Holding >1,000 BTC</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/rumble-acquires-17-1-million-in-bitcoin-as-part-of-treasury-strategy"> Rumble Buys Another $17 million Bitcoin </a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1899977875182293144/photo/1">EU to “Mobilize” €10T of Citizens’ Savings </a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/1899066282558853213">EU Announces Savings and Investment Union </a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_694"> EU Speech on Savings and Investment Union</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/press-remarks-president-von-der-leyen-first-100-days-2024-2029-commission-2025-03-10_en"> EU President von der Leyen’s Press Remarks</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/JoshMandell6/status/1861622522153734274">Josh Mandell’s March 14th $84K Price Prediction </a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/JoshMandell6/status/1900701885566198141">Bitcoin Closes at Exactly $84,000 on March 14th</a></li> <li dir="ltr"><a href= "https://x.com/BTCBullRider/status/1900643436942029311">A Thread Explaining Josh Mandell’s Price Prediction</a></li> </ul> ---- Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join Natalie Brunell for her 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: <a href= "https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025">https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025</a>   ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS <ul> <li>Strike ID <a href= "https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/">https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/</a></li> <li>Cash App $CoinStories</li> </ul> #money #Bitcoin #investing

<description>&lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Gold Sets a New All-time High of $3K as Global Uncertainty Surges&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Bitcoin Securities Market is Booming as Institutional BTC Adoption Accelerates&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;EU Planning to Seize Citizens’ Savings Threatening Individual Property Rights&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr" role="presentation"&gt;Trader Predicts $84K Bitcoin Price to the Dollar—Now He’s Calling for $444K&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Invest as you spend with the Gemini Credit Card. Sign up today to earn a $200 intro Bitcoin bonus. The Gemini Credit Card is issued by WebBank: &lt;a href= "https://www.gemini.com/natalie"&gt;www.gemini.com/natalie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p dir="ltr"&gt;Join my mailing list and subscribe to our free newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;br /&gt; References mentioned in the episode: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://x.com/i/bookmarks"&gt;Economic Policy Uncertainty Index Spikes &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-14/gold-breaks-through-3-000-as-trump-turbocharges-record-rally?srnd=homepage-americas&amp;sref=eo0IIyEe"&gt; Gold Surpasses $3,000/oz for First Time in History&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.ft.com/content/862dff9b-4e73-4835-979c-a3f124304111"&gt;Gold is Best-performing Asset Class of the 21st Century&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://blockworks.co/news/investors-bitcoin-narrative-confusion?utm_campaign=Research%20Emails&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_DVX2l3cbhCgUpmnU8UyTMEXMwj7Zl3Fe1sXCVjNDQY2pJOC56rRQ4KeuR-wEefafNsAbuR9dNCRZ-a8_MSWBNoent9w&amp;_hsmi=352005166&amp;utm_content=352005166&amp;utm_source=hs_email"&gt; BlackRock’s Mitchnick’s Thoughts on Recent BTC Price Action&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.blackrock.com/us/financial-professionals/literature/whitepaper/bitcoin-a-unique-diversifier.pdf"&gt; BlackRock’s Report on Bitcoin as a Hedge Against Uncertainty&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/TuurDemeester/status/1900248940680781951"&gt;Tuur Demeester’s Chart on Bitcoin-to-Gold Ratio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/mgx-backs-binance-in-landmark-investment-6242106085221073480?hl=en&amp;utm_campaign=Research%20Emails&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8NaufTSsQF2Fko8mFxHBdctDUiZagQAOPhF8NZ73e8BqrpebGJz6jXTP4-8d3ZUKKc3Gy8kVCaT_KJE93vB8aTDCNlqg&amp;_hsmi=352005166&amp;utm_content=352005166&amp;utm_source=hs_email"&gt; MGX Invests in Binance in Landmark Investment &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://decrypt.co/309294/spains-second-largest-bank-bbva-to-offer-customers-bitcoin-ethereum-trading"&gt; Spain’s Second-Largest Bank to Offer Bitcoin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-announces-21-billion-strk-at-the-market-program_03-10-2025?utm_campaign=Research%20Emails&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-81qBozT0y-y2L7YvrBmuvznFkJthk2Ce0ZIY41QGN-ial-O3vf_zBp3tuuhdbi7yC6WDW7g_Ut8wBtHCAJkOjS1e0hnA&amp;_hsmi=352005166&amp;utm_content=352005166&amp;utm_source=hs_email"&gt; Strategy Announces $21 Billion Preferred Stock Offering&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250314330751/en/REX-Launches-Bitcoin-Corporate-Treasury-Convertible-Bond-ETF"&gt; REX Launches New Bitcoin-backed Convertible Debt ETF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/DocumentingBTC/status/1900562586539614468"&gt;BMAX Gives Retail Investors Exposure to Bitcoin Converts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/BitwiseInvest/status/1899445386038620631"&gt;Bitwise Launches Bitcoin Corporations ETF &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/03/11/bitwise-launches-bitcoin-standard-corporations-etf-strategy-takes-a-20-weighting"&gt; Bitwise Launches ETF of Firms Holding &gt;1,000 BTC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/rumble-acquires-17-1-million-in-bitcoin-as-part-of-treasury-strategy"&gt; Rumble Buys Another $17 million Bitcoin &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1899977875182293144/photo/1"&gt;EU to “Mobilize” €10T of Citizens’ Savings &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/1899066282558853213"&gt;EU Announces Savings and Investment Union &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_694"&gt; EU Speech on Savings and Investment Union&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/press-remarks-president-von-der-leyen-first-100-days-2024-2029-commission-2025-03-10_en"&gt; EU President von der Leyen’s Press Remarks&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/JoshMandell6/status/1861622522153734274"&gt;Josh Mandell’s March 14th $84K Price Prediction &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/JoshMandell6/status/1900701885566198141"&gt;Bitcoin Closes at Exactly $84,000 on March 14th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://x.com/BTCBullRider/status/1900643436942029311"&gt;A Thread Explaining Josh Mandell’s Price Prediction&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;----&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! 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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:  Gold Sets a New All-time High of $3K as Global Uncertainty Surges Bitcoin Securities...

News Block: Gold Breaks $3K as Global Uncertainty Surges, Bitcoin Securities Boom, EU Eyes Savings Seizures, Shocking $444K BTC Prediction

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In this conversation with Bloomberg's James Seyffart, we discuss:  The historic performance of spot Bitcoin ETFs ETF inflows and outflows ETF liquidity race -- is BlackRock's IBIT king? High performing ETFs Institutional adoption of Bitcoin  ---- Coin...

James Seyffart: Historic Bitcoin ETFs, IBIT Shatters Records, Future of Institutions & Bitcoin

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