In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
- Musk and Trump at odds over a $3 trillion spending bill and its deficit impact
- Semler Scientific, Metaplanet and Strategy all added millions in BTC to their treasuries
- Strategy upsizes $STRD offering
- U.K. proposes lifting its retail ban on Bitcoin ETFs
- South Korea’s new president supports Bitcoin
- JPMorgan will let clients use Bitcoin ETFs as loan collateral and include Bitcoin in net-worth calculations
- and more!
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References mentioned in the episode:
- Elon Musk’s Tweet on Fiscal Spending Bill
- Lyn Alden’s Keynote Presentation from Bitcoin 2025
- Semler Scientific Announces New Bitcoin Buy
- Metaplanet’s 555 Million Plan Presentation Deck
- Strategy's Stride $STRD Perpetual Preferred Stock
- Strategy Buys Another 1,045 Bitcoin
- Strategy Raises $1 Billion in Stride Offering
- Strategy’s Stride Offering Filing
- FCA Lifts Ban on Spot Bitcoin ETFs for the UK
- FCA Proposes to Lift Ban on Bitcoin Derivative Products
- California Bill Prevents State from Selling Idle Bitcoin
- Eric Peterson’s Tweet on New California Bill
- Pro-Bitcoin President Wins Election in South Korea
- South Korea Ranks Number Two for Trading Volume
- Circle Enjoys Wildly Successful IPO in First Day of Trading
- Gemini Files Confidential S-1 to Go Public via IPO
- JPMorgan to Include Bitcoin in Net Worth Calculations
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