Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell

In this week's episode of The News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
Bitcoin crashes below $60,000 as $3 billion flows out of ETFs in 10 days
AI mega-IPOs from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are draining liquidity from Bitcoin
Strategy sells Bitcoin for the first time since 2022 — here's why it's not what you think
Michael Saylor publishes his most important essay yet on Bitcoin's future
The Fed meets under new Chair Kevin Warsh as inflation runs hot at 3.8%
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Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU 
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The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie 
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Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com
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Upcoming Events:
Join us at the largest Bitcoin conference in Europe: BTC Prague this June 10-13th! Use code HODL for discounted passes at https://www.btcprague.com 
The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL 
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References mentioned in the episode:

Strategy Q1 2026 Financial Results Presentation

Michael Saylor's Four Ideologies of Bitcoin X Essay
Michael Saylor Tweet Hinting at Bitcoin Purchase

Strategy Sells 32 BTC for $2.5M as Total Holdings Drop to 843,706 BTC

It's Not 2022 Anymore: What Strategy's First Bitcoin Sale in Four Years Signals

Crypto Liquidations Top $1.1 Billion as Bitcoin Targets $60,000

Bitcoin Briefly Drops Below $62,000 as $1.5 Billion in Crypto Longs Get Wiped Out

Bitcoin and Ether Spot Exchange-Traded Funds End Record Multibillion Outflow Streak

Bitcoin Near $60,000 Today vs February: ETF Flows Tell a Different Story

Bitcoin Set to Slump to New Lows for 2026 After Recent Sell-Off, Traders Forecast

Bitcoin Falls Below $60,000 to Weakest Price Since October 2024

Bitcoin's Slide Has No Single Cause: AI, IPOs, Quantum, Strategy Sale All Play a Role

Tanking Tech, Crashing Crypto Jolt Retail Crowd Before SpaceX
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This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice.
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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
Jamie Dimon lashes out at Coinbase CEO and vows to fight the CLARITY Act
U.S. seizes $1 billion in Iranian crypto — but it wasn't Bitcoin
Sequans abandons its Bitcoin treasury while Strive buys another $85 million
Strive's SATA hits record trading volume ahead of first-ever daily dividend launch
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The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $10 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie 
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Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU 
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Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com 
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References mentioned in the episode:
CLARITY Act Clears Senate Banking Committee in 15-9 Vote
Jamie Dimon Blasts Coinbase's Brian Armstrong, Plans to Fight the CLARITY Act
Dimon Escalates Battle Over Stablecoin Rewards in CLARITY Act Debate
Jamie Dimon Calls Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong "Full of Shit" Over the CLARITY Act JPMorgan CEO Jami
Dimon Rags on Brian Armstrong's Crypto Lobbying Push 
President Trump Vows to "Future-Proof" Digital Asset Market Structure
Trump Urges Passage of the CLARITY Act, Attacks Banks for "Undercutting" GENIUS 
President Trump's Truth Social Post on Digital Asset Industry
SEC Chair Atkins: "I Have Confidence That Congress Will Adopt the CLARITY Act"
The Digital Chamber Launches Call-to-Action Campaign for the CLARITY Act
Senator Lummis Warns Next Crypto Legislation Window Is 2030 if CLARITY Stalls
U.S. Says It Seized About $1 Billion in Iranian Crypto as Pressure Campaign Expands
U.S. Has Seized Nearly $Billion in Crypto From Iran, Bessent Says
Bitcoin Magazine: Bessent Interview Clip on the $1 Billion Iranian Crypto Seizure 
Iran Starts Bitcoin-Backed Shipping Insurance for Hormuz Strait 
Sequans Completes Bitcoin Treasury Unwind, Refocuses on IoT Semiconductors 
Strive Leapfrogs Coinbase and Riot with $85.4 Million Bitcoin Buy
Strive Acquires 1,109 Bitcoin, Raising Total Holdings to 16,500 Coins 
Coin Stories: Jeff Walton on How Strive Launched the First Daily Bitcoin Dividend
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Upcoming Events:
Join us at the largest Bitcoin conference in Europe: BTC Prague this June 10-13th! Use code HODL for discounted passes at https://www.btcprague.com 
The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL 
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This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice.
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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
SpaceX just revealed it holds more Bitcoin than Tesla — and didn't sell a single coin through a 50% crash
Mark Cuban sold his Bitcoin and called it a "failed hedge" 
Moody's just stripped the U.S. of its last perfect credit rating — what it means for Bitcoin
Strive hit record trading volume on $SATA and bought another 382 BTC — Saylor took notice
Trump Media quietly moved $205M in Bitcoin to Crypto.com — is the treasury unraveling?
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The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie 
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Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU 
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Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com 
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References mentioned in the episode:
Musk's SpaceX Holds 18,712 Bitcoin at Fair Value of $1.29 Billion, IPO Filing Shows
SpaceX is Poised to be the Biggest IPO Ever. Here Are the Top U.S. Deals to Date
SpaceX Discloses 18,712 BTC, Set to Become 7th Largest Public Bitcoin Holder
Elon Musk: "Bitcoin is based on energy... it is impossible to fake energy"
Phong Le's Tweet on the Mag 8, SpaceX, and Bitcoin
Cuban Says He Sold Most of His Bitcoin After Failed Hedge Narrative 'Disappointed'
Video Clip of Mark Cuban on Bitcoin, Gold, and the Iran War
JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Shows Safe-Haven-Like Demand During Iran War

Strive Buys 382 BTC for ~$30 Million, Holding Spot as 9th-Largest Bitcoin Treasury
Strive's Bitcoin-Backed Preferred Shares Hit Record Volume
Strive's SATA to Become First U.S.-Listed Security to Pay Daily Cash Dividends
Michael Saylor's Tweet on the Rise of SATA and ASST
Coin Stories: Inside the Bitcoin Treasury Trade with Michael Saylor & Phong Le
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Order Natalie's new book "Bitcoin is For Everyone," a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU 
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Upcoming Events:
Learn about holding Bitcoin in a tax-advantaged retirement account. Join this free webinar with BitcoinIRA on May 28th: https://streamyard.com/watch/xRTAvysyCPiX 
Join us at the largest Bitcoin conference in Europe: BTC Prague this June 10-13th! Use code HODL for discounted passes at https://www.btcprague.com 
The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL 
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This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice.
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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
Strategy wipes $1.5 billion in debt off its books, moves to pay semi-monthly dividends for STRC
Strive becomes the first stock in U.S. history to pay daily dividends
New Fed Chair calls Bitcoin "the new gold" for anyone under 40
Senator Lummis makes the most powerful case for Bitcoin ever heard in the Senate
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The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $10 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie 
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Order my simple guide to Bitcoin and broken money, "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU 
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Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com 
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References mentioned in the episode:
Strategy to Repurchase $1.5 Billion of Convertible Bonds Using Cash or BTC Sales
Strategy to Retire $1.5 Billion in Convertible Notes, May Sell Bitcoin to Fund Buyback
S&P Global: Strategy Inc Assigned 'B-' Issuer Credit Rating; Outlook Stable
Strive's SATA to Become First U.S.-Listed Security to Pay Daily Cash Dividends
Strive Shares Jump on 'Daily Dividend Company' Strategy as Firm Goes Debt-Free
Treasury Yields Hit a 12-Month High; Bitcoin Still Stuck Below Its 200-Day Average
Bond Traders See Tipping Point Toward a New Era of Higher Yields
Treasuries Lead Global Bond Yields Higher on Inflation Angst
G-7 to Discuss Bond Selloff Sending Yields to Multi-Decade Highs
Mounting Inflation Pressures Deepen Global Bond Slide
Senate Confirms Bitcoin-Friendly Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair
Senate Confirms Warsh to Lead Fed as Trump Tests Its Autonomy
Kevin Warsh Wins Senate Confirmation as the Next Fed Chair
Kevin Warsh Comes Into the Fed Facing a Big Family Fight Over Cutting Interest Rates
Senate Confirms Trump's Federal Reserve Chair Pick Kevin Warsh
"If You're Under 40, Bitcoin Is Your New Gold" — Kevin Warsh
Everything Kevin Warsh Thinks About Bitcoin
River: "The Most Pro-Bitcoin Fed in History"
Senate Banking Committee Advances Landmark Crypto Market Structure Bill
CLARITY Act Clears U.S. Senate Committee on Its Way to a Final Test in Congress
Crypto Industry Cheers CLARITY Act Progress as Ethics Questions Linger
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In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
Strategy says it's willing to sell Bitcoin — and it might be the smartest move they've ever made
How one credit rating upgrade could unlock $23.6 trillion in institutional demand for STRC
John Bollinger just went fully invested in Bitcoin for the first time in months
Is Bitcoin setting up for a short squeeze? 
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The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $10 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie 
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Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU 
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Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com 
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References mentioned in the episode:
Strategy Q1 2026 Financial Results
Michael Saylor's Strategy Signals Potential Bitcoin Sale to Fund Dividends, Obligations
Bitcoin Treasury Firm Strategy Breaks From "Never Sell" Approach
Strategy May Sell Bitcoin to Fund Dividends, Saylor Tells Earnings Call
S&P Global: Strategy Inc Assigned 'B-' Issuer Credit Rating; Outlook Stable
JPMorgan Says Strategy's Bitcoin Buying Could Reach $30 Billion This Year
Michael Saylor on X: BTC Capital Gains Funds STRC Dividends
Michael Saylor on X: Buy More BTC Than You Sell 
Michael Saylor Interview Clarifying Strategy's Bitcoin Strategy
Sam Callahan on X: Second-Order Effects of Convert Retirement
Josh Mandell on X: The Tax Optionality Angle
Strategy Retail Investor Webinar Q&A
Bitcoin Tests Bollinger Bands Breakout as Creator Flips Bullish on BTC
John Bollinger on X: Tactica Program Now Fully Invested in Bitcoin
Bitcoin Hits Longest Negative Funding Streak This Decade
Bitcoin's Negative Funding Rates Set 10-Year Record
Why "Negative" Funding Is Actually a Bullish Signal for Bitcoin
Bitcoin's $81K Rally Comes Amid 66-Day Negative Funding Streak: Here's Why
CryptoRand on X: Bitcoin Drawdown Recovery Stats
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Upcoming Events:
Join us at the largest Bitcoin conference in Europe: BTC Prague this June 10-13th! Use code HODL for discounted passes at https://www.btcprague.com 
The best time to plan for Bitcoin 2027 is right now. Early bird tickets are live — grab the lowest pricing available and use code HODL for 10% off: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2027?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput=HODL 
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This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice.
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VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS
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