In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

• BlackRock’s recent comments about Bitcoin and what it means for the future of institutional adoption
• Spot Bitcoin ETFs breaking records
• Do tax increases work to bring down government debt?
• What country just increased its capital gains tax on Bitcoin to nearly 50%!
• Over half of government spending is 'baked in the cake' and will continue

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References mentioned in the episode: 

• JP Morgan Chase Calls Bitcoin “Debasement Trade”
• BlackRock’s Recent Report on Bitcoin
• Larry Fink Calls Bitcoin an Asset Class  
• Charles Schwab Survey on ETF Investors
• AIMA Survey on Instiutional Interest in Digital Assets 
• Aspen Digital Survey on Asian Family Offices 
• Bitcoin ETF Holdings on Pace for One Million BTC
• Asset Classes Compared by Market Capitalization
• AllianceBernstein Report on Debt and Taxes 
• Italy Raises Capital Gains Taxes on Bitcoin 
• Norway Wealth Tax Increase Causes Capital Flight
• Bitcoin is 6th Largest Monetary Asset in the World
• Apollo Global Shows 60% of Spending Is Mandatory

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