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Cobo Vault Is Now KEYSTONE WALLET - What's The Deal? A Chat With Lixin Liu ep183 Jul 02, 2021

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I sat down with Lixin Liu to discuss the reason for renaming the Cobo Vault to Keystone, what happened with the Cobo as a company, and what's in store for Keystone Wallet moving forward.

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Lixin on Twitter https://twitter.com/BitcoinLixin

Keystone Twitter https://twitter.com/KeystoneWallet

Keystone Blog Post https://blog.keyst.one/leaving-cobo-to-continue-the-cobo-vault-legacy-29bb2f8f026e

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Fiat Economists and Politicians MELTDOWN Trying To Control Bitcoin ep182 Jul 02, 2021

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Facepalm worthy notes from Brad Sherman, Dean Baker, and Bill Foster - as they demonstrate their total lack of understanding around Bitcoin's inner workings. Also: major developments from NYDIG, Ark Invest, news out of El Salvador & more!

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WHY ARE WE BULLISH? Max Keiser, Stacy Herbert, Dennis Porter, Dread ep181 Jun 27, 2021

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Paraguay To Introduce Bitcoin Bill In Congress ep180 Jun 25, 2021

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Paraguay is the next country front and centre as many eye El Salvador's passage of a bill making Bitcoin legal tender. This and more in today's Bitcoin news roundup.

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WHY ARE WE BULLISH? Bitcoin Changes Us ep179 Jun 18, 2021

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Monster panel this week, discussing all the newest developments in Bitcoin that have us excited.

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THE EL SALVADOR EFFECT - A Bitcoin Standard Is Born ep178 Jun 17, 2021

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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.

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WHY ARE WE BULLISH? Ledn Team Takeover! ep177 May 29, 2021

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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

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Cobo Vault: secure your Bitcoin!

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PAYPAL CAVES: Will Now Allow Bitcoin Withdrawals ep176 May 27, 2021

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📰 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/

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WHY ARE WE BULLISH? Diamond Hands Never Sell! ep175 May 21, 2021

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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

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BLOOD IN THE STREETS: Bitcoin Sell-Off! ep174 May 20, 2021

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📰 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.

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