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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:
- Bitcoin’s Dominating the Conversation in 2025
- Bitcoin Emerges as the Only Institutional-Grade Digital Asset
- Cambridge’s New Report: 50% of Bitcoin Mining Now Powered by Renewables
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References mentioned in the episode:
- CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis on the Pomp Podcast
- Michael Morrell’s Article on Bitcoin’s Use in Illicit Finance
- Bitcoin Mag’s Interview with Commerce Secretary Lutnick
- Morgan Stanley Plans to Offer Crypto Trading through E*Trade
- Charles Schwab CEO Speaks on the Firm’s Bitcoin Plans
- Larry Fink on Bitcoin Article Getting 600,000 Hits from 2023
- Goldman Sachs Head of Digital Assets Interview at Token49
- BlackRock CIO on Institutions Focusing on Bitcoin, Not Crypto
- Eric Trump Says that Crypto Will Leave Banks in the Dust
- Bitcoin Dominance Hits Highest Level in Four Years
- Forbes: Why BTC May Be the Only Institutional Asset
- Large Derivatives Platform Two Prime Moves to Bitcoin Only
- Vitalik Buterin Praises Bitcoin’s Simplicity
- Metaplanet Establishes U.S. Subsidiary in FloridaStrategy Announces New Fundraising Plan in Q1 Earnings
- Strategy’s Q1 2025 Earnings Call
- Fold Becomes First Company to Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell
- Brown University Reveals Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings
- 2025 Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report
- Batten’s Thread of Findings from Cambridge Mining Report
- Bitdeer and Coin Stories Documentary on Bitcoin Mining
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