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Maybe not the Bitcoin reserve Bitcoin wanted, but the one Bitcoin needed?FEATURING:Ben Arc  (https://twitter.com/BenArc)Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:Trump signs order to establish strategic bitcoin reservehttps://www.reuters.com/technology/trump-signs-order-establish-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-white-house-crypto-czar-2025-03-07/Source: ReutersTrump signs order establishing strategic bitcoin reserve. But it’s not what crypto industry ultimately wants.https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-crypto-reserve-may-still-be-a-long-time-coming-no-matter-what-he-says-friday-heres-why-d6888d89Source: MarketwatchHere’s why the price of Bitcoin dropped right after Trump created a strategic crypto reservehttps://fortune.com/crypto/2025/03/07/bitcoin-price-drop-trump-strategic-crypto-reserve/Source: FortuneThink a bitcoin reserve sounds strange? Countries have already been stockpiling helium, maple syrup and cheese.https://www.marketwatch.com/story/think-a-bitcoin-reserve-sounds-strange-countries-have-already-been-stockpiling-helium-maple-syrup-and-cheese-df10839fSource: MarketwatchTexas Senate passes bill creating Bitcoin reserve in effort to move towards digital futurehttps://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislature/texas-senate-bill-creating-bitcoin-reserve/269-1cf581e6-964e-4ff8-81d5-6faf2e389029Source: KvueBrazilian fintech Meliuz adopts bitcoin reserve strategy; shares soarhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/brazilian-fintech-meliuz-adopts-new-treasury-strategy-invest-bitcoin-2025-03-06/Source: ReutersEl Salvador announces more bitcoin purchases, gives IMF assuranceshttps://www.reuters.com/technology/el-salvador-announces-more-bitcoin-purchases-gives-imf-assurances-2025-03-05/Source: Reuters___________________________________________________________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

Bitcoin is a currency.  Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency.  No amount of Michael Saylor’s wishes will change that.FEATURING:Victoria Jones (https://x.com/Satoshis_Page)Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:$84,047 / $1 = 1,190 SAT - Bitcoinalhttps://bitcoinal.com/Bitcoin Price Drops 25% From All-Time High Set Only Six Weeks Ago - Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-28/bitcoin-down-25-from-all-time-high-as-crypto-selloff-deepensBitcoin Analysis: Potential BTC Demand Zone Around $75K as Price Slide Looks to be a Textbook 'Breakout and Retest' Playhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/02/28/bitcoin-btc-price-sell-off-could-be-a-textbook-breakout-and-retest-playMusk and Trump’s Fort Knox Trip Is About Bitcoinhttps://gizmodo.com/musk-and-trumps-fort-knox-trip-is-about-bitcoin-2000569420Whale Insider on X: "JUST IN: Bybit exploiter has laundered funds through PumpFun. The exploiter sent 60 $SOL to 9Gu8v6...aAdqWS, who then launched the token "QinShihuang" (500000), generating over $26 million in trading volume. https://t.co/AbWGhxHv1F" / Twitterhttps://x.com/whaleinsider/status/1893655043397546442?s=46Ben Zhou on X: "Join us on war against Lazarus - https://t.co/6DnaH1WTId Industry first bounty site that shows aggregated full transparency on the sanctioned Lazarus money laundering activities. V1 includes: - Becoming a bounty hunter by connecting your wallet and help tracing the fund, when" / Twitterhttps://x.com/benbybit/status/1894397098323579333?s=46Haseeb ＞|＜ on X: "Damn. Bybit just released their audit report—the compromise was not Bybit, but SAFE's servers. They hot swapped the Gnosis SAFE UI with JS code that ONLY targeted Bybit's cold wallet. Independently confirmed by WaybackMachine snapshots. Lazarus Group is on another level." / Twitterhttps://x.com/hosseeb/status/1894769440669204780?s=46Ben Zhou on X: "Bybit Hack Forensics Report As promised, here are the preliminary reports of the hack conducted by @sygnia_labs and @Verichains Screenshotted the conclusion and here is the link to the full report: https://t.co/3hcqkXLN5U https://t.co/tlZK2B3jIW" / Twitterhttps://x.com/benbybit/status/1894768736084885929?s=46Saylor Advises SEC: Bitcoin Not "Digital Currency"https://www.therage.co/saylor-sec-bitcoin/To fight crypto scams, Senate bill would limit spending at bitcoin ATMshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/senate-crypto-atm-bitcoin-scam-rcna193495Steve Patterson on X: "The biggest banks in the world are very happy with Bitcoin as a "store of value" and not a medium of exchange. The hijacking of Bitcoin has given them enough time to launch their own stablecoins to compete in the digital cash market. Not only did Bitcoin not kill the banks--it" / Twitterhttps://x.com/steveinpursuit/status/1894773684633514300?s=46Stablecoins, Not Bitcoin, In Focus At First U.S. Digital Assets Subcommittee Hearinghttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/stablecoins-not-bitcoin-in-focus-at-first-u-s-digital-assets-subcommittee-hearingJudd Legum on X: "BREAKING The SEC has just halted its fraud prosecution of Justin Sun, a Chinese national who has put more than $50 million in Trump's pocket since November through the purchase of crypto tokens from a Trump-backed company, World Liberty Financial. https://t.co/KzPqC6Frht" / Twitterhttps://x.com/juddlegum/status/1895272963282477308?s=46________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

BitMemeCoin? I’d buy that for a dollar! FEATURING:Ben Arc (https://twitter.com/arcbtc)Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:Crypto worth $99 million withdrawn from Milei-backed Libra token, researchers sayhttps://www.reuters.com/world/americas/crypto-worth-99-million-withdrawn-milei-backed-libra-token-researchers-say-2025-02-20/Source: ReutersBitcoin Reaching $100K Is Start of 'Massive Wave' of Institutional Interest: Samson Mowhttps://decrypt.co/306716/bitcoin-100k-massive-wave-institutional-interest-samson-mowSource: DecryptThere's a hot new theory about Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's true identityhttps://qz.com/jack-dorsey-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-matt-sigel-1851765281Source: QZThere's a hot new theory about Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto's true identityhttps://www.tipranks.com/news/coinbase-ceo-brian-armstrong-labels-bitcoin-as-somewhat-of-a-memecoinSource: TipranksMicroStrategy has cut 20% of its workforce as its bitcoin buying multiplieshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/microstrategy-has-cut-20-of-its-workforce-as-its-bitcoin-buying-multiplies-ae8c1b5bSource: MarketwatchIdocracy - Brawndo Stock Drops to Zerohttps://youtu.be/jBFREFtFEgs?si=BFSgCWGu3IRaFUtGSource: YoutubeSaylor’s Strategy to Raise Another $2 Billion for Bitcoinhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-18/saylor-s-strategy-to-raise-another-2-billion-for-bitcoin-buyingSource: BloombergMilei: I didn’t promote it, I shared it.https://twitter.com/tier10k/status/1891630044448977082?s=46Source: Twitter/XJUST IN: Fold to become the first #Bitcoin only financial services company to go public on the NASDAQ tomorrowhttps://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1891872430513095156?s=46Source: Twitter/XLNbits v1 has an insanely cool exchange https://twitter.com/arcbtc/status/1891808190913778126?s=46Source: Twitter/X5 years and 8.5k commits laterhttps://twitter.com/arcbtc/status/1891025516460724585?s=4Source: Twitter/X________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

Stack Sats, Ride Waves, and Own the Future!FEATURING:Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen fuels speculation retailer will invest its $4.6 billion cash pile in Bitcoinhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/gamestop-ceo-ryan-cohen-fuels-speculation-retailer-will-invest-its-46-billion-cash-pile-in-bitcoin/ar-AA1z3MRNSource: MSNMichael Saylor says Bitcoin will be ‘unaffordable’, predicts $5 million BTC pricehttps://www.thestreet.com/crypto/markets/michael-saylor-predicts-5-million-btc-priceSource: The StreetMan wants to buy tip where he lost Bitcoin fortunehttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3eg3n11gvoSource: BBCWho is Alexander Vinnik, the Bitcoin criminal Trump freed in a prisoner exchange with Russia?https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/02/13/who-is-alexander-vinnik-bitcoin-criminal-trump-freed-exchange-russia/Source: Fortune________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

The world is on fire… but how is my portfolio doing?FEATURING:Jimmy Song (https://x.com/jimmysong)Arthur Van Pelt (https://x.com/arthur_van_pelt)Josh Scigala (https://x.com/JScigala)and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:"My bitcoin is safe on the exchange that has a great track record of not getting hacked."https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1886433211372433812?s=46Source: Twitter/XBitcoin’s next big move: Has wave three begun?https://www.fxstreet.com/cryptocurrencies/news/bitcoins-next-big-move-has-wave-three-begun-202502071451Source: FX StreetBitcoin reverses earlier losses, tops $101,000 after U.S. delays tariffs on Mexicohttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/02/bitcoin-dips-below-97000-after-trump-orders-tariffs-smaller-cryptocurrencies-tumble.htmlSource: CNBCTrump Media files for ‘Truth․Fi Bitcoin Plus ETF’https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-media-files-truth-fi-bitcoin-plus-etfSource: Cointelegraph Mark Cuban Says If You Want To Get Rich, 'Throw A Hail Mary' And Invest 10% Of Savings In Bitcoin, But You Must Pretend You Already Lost Ithttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/mark-cuban-says-want-rich-161518373.htmlSource: YahooWhen a Pro-Trump Crypto King Came Knocking, San Francisco Elites Locked the Doorhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/us/san-francisco-powell-buell.htmlSource: NY TimesMicroStrategy unveils new name, reports accelerated bitcoin purchases in fourth quarterhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/05/microstrategy-unveils-new-name-reports-accelerated-bitcoin-purchases-in-fourth-quarter.htmlSource: CNBCThe MicroStrategy copycats: companies turn to bitcoin to boost share pricehttps://www.ft.com/content/f964fe30-cb6e-427d-b7a7-9adf2ab8a457Source: FT________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

You could say it was a $Ross leader.FEATURING:Victoria Jones (https://x.com/satoshis_page)Arthur Van Pelt (https://x.com/arthur_van_pelt)and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:Crypto industry gets quick return on Trump investment after pouring millions into campaignhttps://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/25/crypto-gets-quick-return-on-trump-investment-after-funding-campaign.htmlSource: CNBCRoger gave up his citizenship because he was a victim of lawfarehttps://twitter.com/jespow/status/1883657666809246171?s=46Source: Twitter/XA lot of you have clearly fallen for Roger Ver's political persecution ploy and don't actually understand the charges against himhttps://twitter.com/lopp/status/1883857620932403549?s=46Source: Twitter/ XRoger Ver: "Please pardon me, I'm being persecuted by the governmenthttps://x.com/lopp/status/1883604257448120493Source: Twitter/XElon Musk email to X staff: ‘we’re barely breaking even’https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/24/24351317/elon-musk-x-twitter-bank-debt-stagnant-growthSource: The VergeRoger Ver gave up his US citizenship. No pardon for Ver.https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1883408063694254415?s=46Source: Twitter / XBitwise Files to Launch Dogecoin ETFhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/01/28/bitwise-files-to-launch-dogecoin-etfSource: CoindeskNetflix Hit With Cease and Desist Demands Over Bitfinex Bitcoin Heist Documentaryhttps://decrypt.co/303108/netflix-cease-desist-demands-bitfinex-bitcoin-heistSource: DecryptRoss Ulbricht’s wallet is losing millions on Pump Fun memecoinshttps://protos.com/ross-ulbrichts-wallet-is-losing-millions-on-pump-fun-memecoins/Source: ProtosSBF’s parents want to ask president Trump to pardon their convicted sonhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/sbf-s-parents-want-to-ask-president-trump-to-pardon-their-convicted-son/ar-AA1y93u8Source: MSN________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

It’s been a busy week!  It’s all happening.FEATURING:Josh Scigala (https://x.com/JScigala)and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:Trump Pardons Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplacehttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/technology/trump-ross-ulbricht-silk-road.htmlSource: New York TimesThe First Big Trump Scam Is Already Blowing Up in Everyone’s Faceshttps://slate.com/technology/2025/01/donald-trump-meme-coin-cryptocurrency-bitcoin-scam.htmlSource: SlateSEC OFFICIALLY RESCINDS SAB 121, WHICH PREVENTED BANKS FROM CUSTODYINGhttps://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1882564060157477307?s=46Source: Twitter/XWhite House Crypto Czar David Sacks: NFTs and Meme Coins Are 'Collectibleshttps://decrypt.co/302542/white-house-crypto-czar-david-sacks-nfts-and-meme-coins-are-collectiblesSource: DecryptBitcoin Donations Are Pouring In for Ross Ulbricht—Who Might Already Be Sitting on $47M in Old Walletshttps://decrypt.co/302515/bitcoin-donations-silk-road-ross-ulbricht-millions-old-walletsSource: DecryptThe Crypto EO does NOT:Https://twitter.com/joecarlasare/status/1882553524589912323?s=46Source: Twitter/X________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

Welcome to 2025. The 16th year of Bitcoin.FEATURING:Josh Scigala (https://x.com/JScigala)and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

Welcome to 2025. The 16th year of Bitcoin.FEATURING:Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:Genesis Block Minedhttps://calendar.bitbo.io/genesis-day/Source: Bit BoProof of Keyshttps://calendar.bitbo.io/proof-of-keys/Source: Bit BoBitcoin hashrate taps all-time highhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-hashrate-all-time-high-january-2025Source: Cointelegraph________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

Did Santa leave any bitcoin under your tree?FEATURING:Dr Orange Pill  (https://twitter.com/Dr_OrangePill)Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshis_page)Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:U.S. Regulatory Crackdown Sees Institutional Investors Prefer Gold to Bitcoin: JPMorganhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/05/05/us-regulatory-crackdown-sees-institutional-investors-prefer-gold-to-bitcoin-jpmorgan/?outputType=ampSource: CoindeskFedi Raises $17M in a Bid to 'Accelerate the Adoption of Bitcoin and Lightning'https://decrypt.co/138948/fedi-raises-17m-to-accelerate-bitcoin-lightning-adoption?amp=1Source: DecryptCoinbase Launches International Exchange with Bitcoin and Ethereum Perpetual Futureshttps://decrypt.co/138551/coinbase-international-exchange-btc-and-eth-perpetual-futuresSource: DecryptBalaji Closes Bitcoin Bet With $1.5M in Donations, Including $500K for Bitcoin Core Developmenthttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/02/balaji-closes-bitcoin-bet-with-15m-in-donations-including-500k-for-bitcoin-core-development/Source: CoindeskEl Salvador’s Bitcoin City canceled — but did it ever really exist?https://protos.com/el-salvadors-bitcoin-city-canceled-but-did-it-ever-really-exist/Source: ProtosThe kingdom of Bhutan has been quietly mining bitcoin for yearshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/iainmartin/2023/04/30/bhutan-bitcoin-mining-crypto/Source: Forbes________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf