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In the wake of El Salvador making Bitcoin legal tender, lots has happened in the Bitcoin space. This week's news round up covers it all.   💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW:   Buy Bitcoin In Canada With Bitbuy - get $20 free! https://bitbuy.ca/en/sign-up/?c=BTCSessions LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN   Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/   Keystone Wallet: secure your Bitcoin! http://bit.ly/KeyStoneSessions    BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions    Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9    BITCOIN LIGHTNING tips: https://strike.me/btcsessions

In a week of optimistic Taproot signalling from Bitcoin miners and grandiose virtue signalling from Bitcoin “mining councils”, today’s panel guests riff on what has them feeling bullish 🐂. 👉 Mauricio Di Bartolomeo: Co-founder of Ledn. https://twitter.com/cryptonomista 👉 Adam Reeds: Co-founder and CEO of Ledn. https://twitter.com/adamreeds 👉 Carlos Ng: VP of Operations at Ledn. https://twitter.com/therealCarlosNg 👉 Mario Gibney: Part of Ledn and co-host of The Unhashed Podcast. https://twitter.com/Mario_Gibney 👉 Anton Livaja: VP of Cybersecurity at Ledn. https://twitter.com/AntonLivaja 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin! https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions Audio-only version of the show: https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Telegram channel: https://t.me/btc_sessions

📰 Citing unexpectedly massive demand, PayPal and Venmo will allow users to send Bitcoin to external wallets and services. https://www.thestreet.com/crypto/bitcoin/paypal-to-start-allowing-bitcoin-withdrawals 📰 Billionaire investor and previous Bitcoin skeptic Ray Dalio says he holds “some” Bitcoin 👀. (Likely still short, though) https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-ray-dalio-i-have-some-bitcoin?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true&s=09 📰 Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he “may”… “eventually”… invest $1 billion in “cryptocurrency” 👀. (Definitely still short). https://archive.ph/fiUWj 📰 Michael Saylor, Elon Musk, and major North American bitcoin miners announce the formation of a Bitcoin Mining Council to, allegedly, promote “greener” mining practices. https://www.coindesk.com/this-isnt-the-start-of-opec-new-bitcoin-mining-council-just-wants-to-promote-greener-practices-member-says 📰 … Compared to the carbon footprint of the legacy financial sector, though, Bitcoin is clean AF 🤷‍♂️. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/.amp/business/bitcoin-vs-financial-sector-energy-use?__twitter_impression=true&s=09 📰 Blaming power outages, Iran’s government bans Bitcoin mining for 4 months. Great way to command a monopoly on it 😂. https://www.reuters.com/technology/iran-bans-cryptocurrency-mining-4-months-amid-power-cuts-2021-05-26/ 📰 The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority bans a “time to buy” bitcoin bus ad for being “irresponsible”. View at your own risk… https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/26/bitcoin-time-to-buy-ad-banned-by-the-uk-for-being-irresponsible.html 📰 Alex Gladstein publishes an in-depth look at "The Humanitarian and Environmental Case for Bitcoin”. https://twitter.com/gladstein/status/1397623086631964673?s=09 📰 Bitcoin sidechain RSK touts more 2021 growth than Liquid or Lightning. https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/rsk-is-bitcoin-s-fastest-growing-layer-not-liquid-nor-lightn-10412.htm 📰 Ark Invest buys almost $20 Million of Bitcoin in their latest round of paper-hand soul collecting. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/report%3A-ark-invest-buys-nearly-%2420-million-worth-of-bitcoin-2021-05-25 📰 Speaking of green Bitcoin mining, Taproot signalling looks increasingly likely to cross the 90% threshold in the next activation period. https://taproot.watch/ 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions

In a week that saw historic Bitcoin buying opportunities and all-time highs in the forging rate of “Diamond Hands”, today’s panel guests riff on what has them feeling bullish 🐂. 👉 Sean Culkin: NFL tight-end, Mizzou Finance alum, and one of the growing list of pro athletes being paid in Bitcoin. https://twitter.com/culkin22 👉 Dylan LeClair: On-chain & financial markets analyst at Bitcoin Magazine. Co-Founder of 21st Paradigm. https://twitter.com/BTCization 👉 Katie The Russian: Bitcoin, self-sovereignty, and Flag Theory advocate. Currently part of planbpassport.com. https://twitter.com/KatieTheRussian 👉 David Bailey: CEO of BTC Inc, an ecosystem of companies building an economy on Bitcoin and empowering creators. https://twitter.com/DavidFBailey 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions Telegram channel: https://t.me/btc_sessions

📰 Epic… historic… but also familiar. Seasoned Bitcoiners find recognizable patterns in the latest market correction. https://twitter.com/BTCization/status/1395053801061634049 https://twitter.com/RaoulGMI/status/1395150660660862987 … including the propensity of alt-coins to plummet much further 😂 https://twitter.com/TheStalwart/status/1395134731751239680/photo/1 📰 Tesla suspends vehicle purchases with Bitcoin, citing concerns over the energy used by on-chain transactions. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1392602041025843203 … while Elon Musk continues being cryptic, capricious, and trollish without remorse. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1395027147161489412 📰 Galaxy Digital publishes a timely quantitative analysis on Bitcoin’s energy consumption. https://docsend.com/view/adwmdeeyfvqwecj2 📰 Likely tightening their own grip, China bans financial institutions from offering cryptocurrency-related products. https://financialpost.com/fp-finance/cryptocurrency/china-bans-financial-payment-institutions-from-cryptocurrency-business 📰 No one buys dips like MicroStrategy, who announced an additional $10 Million purchase at an average BTC prices of $43,663. https://www.microstrategy.com/en/investor-relations/financial-documents/microstrategy-acquires-additional-10m-in-bitcoin-at-average-price-of-43-663_05-18-2021 https://twitter.com/michael_saylor/status/1395006898915758089 📰 NYDIG reiterates its tsunami forecast, predicting that hundreds of US banks will offer Bitcoin products this year 🌊. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/nydig-proclaims-that-2021-will-see-hundreds-of-u.s.-banks-offer-bitcoin-2021-05-17 📰 As the Taproot activation period continues, signaling FAVORABLY is getting more consistent. https://taproot.watch/ 📰 With an EPIC roster of speakers, Bitcoin Club Malta announces its Lightning for Beginners conference on May 21 ⚡️🎟. https://twitter.com/bitcoinclubmt/status/1394541780641755136 … and if you need a warm-up, I’ve got you covered. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KItleddMYFU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVPNk2ZZ63w 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Sign Up For Nord VPN https://nordvpn.org/btcsessions BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions

In a week of Bitcoin FUD reaching an insane degree (no pun intended), the #WAWB High Council of Bitcoin Bens convenes to riff on what has them feeling bullish 🐂. 👉 Ben Prentice: Artist, linguist, armchair economist, timechain maximalist, and producer of the What Bitcoin Did Podcast. https://twitter.com/mrcoolbp 👉 Ben Carman: Developer at SuredBits and contributor to Wasabi Wallet and Bitcoin Core. https://twitter.com/benthecarman 👉 Ben Verret: Libertarian Bitcoin contributor. https://twitter.com/verretor 👉 Ben Price: Currently building OpenSats, a nonprofit funding Bitcoin Core & FOSS development. https://twitter.com/abitcoinperson https://twitter.com/OpenSats 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions Audio-only version of the show: https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Telegram channel: https://t.me/btc_sessions

In a week of Bitcoin miners beginning to signal for Taproot activation and Bitcoin sovereigns continuing to harness to power of Lightning, today’s panel guests riff on what has them feeling bullish 🐂. OPEN A LIGHTNING CHANNEL WITH ME! Recommend 1-4 million sats, as anything below can become difficult to maintain, and anything above you may currently run into bottlenecks.   03c608c491495bdf9305344728ce42170f12c5c84be6278bfa25dc04479ca988b6@m7haegyzvhx5rd7wqf5lfs2gc3aqxdn2trowwbqp6hybyf4l4s67jdad.onion:9735 👉 Dylan LeClair: On-chain & financial markets analyst at Bitcoin Magazine. Co-Founder of 21st Paradigm. https://twitter.com/BTCization 👉 Alexandra Moxin: Bitcoiner, cypherpunk and founder/host of The Advance Tech Podcast. https://twitter.com/Alexandra933 👉 Christian Keroles (AKA CK Snarks): Leading builder of Bitcoin Magazine and the Bitcoin 2021 Conference. Co-host of the POV Crypto podcast. Advisor at AssetDash.com. https://twitter.com/ck_SNARKs 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions Audio-only version of the show: https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Telegram channel: https://t.me/btc_sessions

Open a lightning channel with me! Would recommend anywhere from 1-4 million sats. 03c608c491495bdf9305344728ce42170f12c5c84be6278bfa25dc04479ca988b6@m7haegyzvhx5rd7wqf5lfs2gc3aqxdn2trowwbqp6hybyf4l4s67jdad.onion:9735 📰 Hyper-Integration: NYDIG says hundreds of US banks will enable customers to buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin through existing accounts by year’s end. https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2021/05/05/bitcoin-is-coming-to-hundreds-of-us-banks-says-crypto-firm-nydig-.html 📰 Blockchain data provider Coin Metrics gets a $2.2 trillion institutional investment — lead by Goldman Sachs. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-05/goldman-sachs-leads-investment-in-crypto-data-firm-coin-metrics 📰 Ebay CEO says “cryptocurrency” could be a future payment option on its platform. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ebay-ceo-says-looking-cryptocurrency-145737517.html 📰 Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary predicts that “sustainably” mined Bitcoin could command a premium among institutional investors. https://twitter.com/YahooFinance/status/1389289214156673029?s=09 📰 Comically Weak FUD: Bill Maher mocks Bitcoin and Elon Musk while invoking climate-change fears… https://decider.com/2021/05/01/bill-maher-ridicules-bitcoin-elon-musk-hbo-real-time/ … leading to an easy debunking from Nic Carter… https://twitter.com/nic__carter/status/1388616111579713537?s=09 … and an easy reminder from the Internet about his Peter Schiff-esque prescience. https://twitter.com/PessimistsArc/status/1388657288810991623 📰 Berkshire Hathaway Vice Chairman Charlie Munger calls Bitcoin “disgusting”. It could change civilization as we know it, you guys 😲 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/01/charlie-munger-calls-bitcoin-disgusting-and-contrary-to-the-interests-of-civilization.html 📰 Alex Gladstein publishes an epic deep dive on the “hidden costs” of the US Petrodollar. https://twitter.com/gladstein/status/1388207306110689281?s=09 📰 All eyes are on miners as the Taproot signaling period begins 👀. https://taproot.watch/

In a week of more athletes getting paid in Bitcoin and institutions like JPMorgan announcing Bitcoin funds, today’s similarly diverse panel of young and… well-established… guests riff on what has them feeling bullish 🐂. 👉 Gary Leland (AKA The Bitcoin Boomer): Host of the Crypto Cousins podcast, organizer of the annual BitBlockBoom conference, and advisor at Swan Bitcoin. https://twitter.com/GaryLeland 👉 Nik Cantmine: Social Media Manager at Bitcoin Magazine and host of the Bitcoin Kindergarten Live Q&A show. https://twitter.com/nikcantmine https://twitter.com/BTCKindergarten 👉 Surfer Jim: Lifelong surfer & entrepreneur seeking to advance worldwide adoption of the hardest money known to man. https://twitter.com/surferjimw 👉 William Clemente III: Finance major currently interning at Bitcoin Magazine and writing about Bitcoin and On-Chain Analytics. https://twitter.com/WClementeIII 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin! https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions Audio-only version of the show: https://anchor.fm/btcsessions Telegram channel: https://t.me/btc_sessions

📰 Tesla sells Bitcoin to demonstrate the currency’s liquidity… https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-26/musk-tesla-sold-bitcoin-to-prove-liquidity-as-cash-alternative 📰 … then reports on its remaining stash to demonstrate the power of just holding 😂 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-crypto-currency-tesla/tesla-says-bitcoin-investment-worth-248-billion-idUSKBN2CF1BG 📰 Online gaming giant Nexon purchases $100 million worth of Bitcoin. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nexon-purchases-100-million-worth-010200289.html 📰 Rookie Numbers: Dave Portnoy announces purchase of 1 BTC. https://twitter.com/stoolpresidente/status/1386677543185567749?s=20 📰 For the first time, JPMorgan will let clients invest in a Bitcoin fund. https://www.coindesk.com/jpmorgan-to-let-clients-invest-in-bitcoin-fund-for-first-time-sources 📰 Stepping up their compliance game, Square adds a Bitcoin Policy Lead from the US Chamber of Commerce. https://www.coindesk.com/square-adds-bitcoin-policy-lead-from-us-chamber-of-commerce 📰 Better than a No? SEC pushes decision on VanEck Bitcoin ETF until June. https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-pushes-decision-on-vaneck-bitcoin-etf-until-june 📰 Leading Turkish Bitcoin exchange Vebitcoin collapses as its chief executive gets detained by the government on suspicion of “financial crimes.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-24/turkey-s-cryptocurrency-pain-grows-with-second-exchange-collapse 📰 Blockstream announces the Satellite Base Station: an advanced, all-in-one antenna for accessing the Bitcoin network from space 🛰. https://blockstream.com/2021/04/28/en-introducing-the-blockstream-satellite-base-station/ 💪 SUPPORT THE SHOW: LEDN Bitcoin backed loans –  get $25 free https://bit.ly/397rlLN Get Wasabi wallet for Bitcoin privacy https://wasabiwallet.io/ Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin! https://bit.ly/2GgMFlH BillFodl: get your wallet backups in solid steel. https://privacypros.io/btcsessions Bitrefill: use Bitcoin to purchase gift cards https://www.bitrefill.com/buy/?code=O04UMic9 LIGHTNING tips: https://tippin.me/@BTCsessions