TRUMP VS. PUTIN: THE BITCOIN COLD WAR IGNITES! | Weekly Roundup

This week, we discuss lawmakers reintroducing the Bitcoin Act, takeaways from the White House crypto summit, and what Russia’s crypto proposal suggests about Bitcoin sovereign game theory. We also delve into a single Bitaxe mining a block, why proof-of-work consensus is so important, and more. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction

(01:12) Biggest Bitcoin Headlines

(04:01) Greenland's Political Shift

(06:31) Michael Saylor's Manifest Destiny

(11:29) White House Crypto Summit

(14:27) Ads (Core, Ledger, Ledn)

(16:00) White House Crypto Summit (Con't)

(22:35) Russia's Bitcoin Regulation

(26:15) Ads (Core, Ledger, Ledn)

(28:22) BRICS & Bitcoin Game Theory

(42:37) Bitaxe Miner & Value of Proof-of-Work

(53:40) Final Thoughts and DAS 2025

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