In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

• Bond Yields Spike Creating Headwinds for Asset Prices
• Unredacted FDIC Letters Reveal Efforts to Block Banks from Bitcoin
• Anti-Bitcoin Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr to Resign
• CFTC Chairman Behnam to Step Down

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References mentioned in the episode: 

• Long-duration U.S. Bond Yields Are Spiking Higher
• Wall Street is Betting that 10-Year Yield Could Hit 5% 
• Term Premium Hits Highest Level Since 2015
• Coinbase’s Lawsuit Against the FDIC
• Court Document of 25 FDIC Redacted Letters 
• Coinbase Obtains 25 FDIC Redacted “Pause Letters”
• Nic Carter Summarizes the 25 FDIC Pause Letters
• Coinbase Chief Legal Officer’s Thread on FDIC Letters  
• Nick Anthony’s Thread Summarizing the FDIC Letters 
• Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr to Step Down
• Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr’s Anti-Crypto Speech
• Senator Cynthia Lummis Tweet on Michael Barr 
• Fed Statement Prohibiting Banks from Holding Bitcoin  
• Congressman French Hill Vows to Investigate Debanking
• CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam to Step Down 
• Coin Stories Interview With Perianne Boring

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