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:
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SEC Confirms Bitcoin Mining is Not a Security Transaction
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OCC to End Reputation Risk Exams Amid Backlash
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Survey Shows 85% of Institutional Investors Increased BTC Allocation
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Bo Hines: “We [U.S. government] want as much BTC as we can get.”
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Sign In![<description><p dir="ltr">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:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">SEC Confirms Bitcoin Mining is Not a Security Transaction</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">OCC to End Reputation Risk Exams Amid Backlash</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Survey Shows 85% of Institutional Investors Increased BTC Allocation</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Bo Hines: “We [U.S. government] want as much BTC as we can get.” </p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">----</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>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> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">----</p> <p dir="ltr">Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com</p> <p dir="ltr">----<br /> References mentioned in the episode:</p> <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> <p dir="ltr">----</p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-f88fdc46-7fff-dad2-9207-a98559724169">Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! 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