Simply Bitcoin BREAKING: Middle Eastern GIANT EXPOSED For Secretly Buying Bitcoin?! | EP 1318
Aug 26, 2025
A major revelation highlights the UAE potentially hoarding 420,000 Bitcoins through covert mining operations. The podcast discusses ethical concerns surrounding nation-states' secretive Bitcoin acquisitions and the impact on global markets. With bullish predictions floating around, experts urge patience for investors amidst evolving dynamics. The recent Federal Reserve developments and their influence on Bitcoin further emphasize the shifting landscape, while the hosts playfully predict Bitcoin might skyrocket to $200,000 this year, inviting listeners to join in on the excitement.
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UAE Publicly Mined Bitcoin Confirmed
- Arkham Intelligence located UAE mining facilities and on-chain addresses tying the country to mined Bitcoin.
- Their public mined holdings equal roughly 6,300 BTC, far less than prior 420k speculations.
Sovereigns Acquire Bitcoin Quietly
- The hosts argue many nation-states quietly acquire Bitcoin via mining or purchases rather than seizures.
- Ethical accumulation (buying/mining) separates some sovereigns from confiscation-based stacks.
ETF Buys Don't Exclude On-Chain Holdings
- Abu Dhabi SWF bought BlackRock's iBit ETF and also appears to mine and hold on-chain Bitcoin.
- Public ETF purchases don't preclude sovereigns from also holding native Bitcoin assets.