The Battle for Financial Data and Trust in Traditional Institutions

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover the biggest headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

• Bitcoin Breaks $120,000, Expert Predicts $200K in 2025
• IBIT: Fastest ETF to $80 Billion
• It's “Crypto Week” in the U.S. -- What That Means for Regulatory Clarity
• Bitcoin Advocate Gould Confirmed as New OCC Chief

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Bitcoin Hits New All-Time Highs
• Trump Issues New Tariffs on Trade Partners
• Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs 
• A Significant Number of Shorts Were Liquidated 
• Michael Saylor Tweet on Shorting Bitcoin
• Bitcoin Was the Best-Performing Asset Class in Q2
• Central Banks Cutting Rates at Fastest Pace since 2020
• Central Banks Have Cut Rates 64 Times in 2025
• White House “Looking Into” Trump’s Ability to Fire Powell
• Bitcoin ETFs Set Second-Largest Daily Inflow 
• IBIT Becomes Fastest-Ever ETF to Surpass $80 Billion
• Matt Hougan’s Tweet on Supply and Demand 
• Bitcointreasuries.net Chart Showing Institutional Adoption
• House Speaker Announces July 14 “Crypto Week” in D.C.
• Bo Hines’ Tweet on “Crypto Week” 
• Senate Confirms Jonathan Gould as OCC HeadJPMorgan Tells Fintechs to Pay Up for Customer Data Access
• Former Bitfury Executive Gould to Take Over OCC

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