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The Bitcoin Group #435 - Pullback - IMF Deal - Fartcoin - 21M a Lie Jan 13, 2025

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What smells? Probably Fartcoin
FEATURING:
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Bitcoin Pullback Deepens as US ETFs Suffer Record Daily Outflow
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-pullback-deepens-token-record-232207066.html
Source: Finance
World's first Bitcoin nation scales back crypto dream
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20e3l3xllwo
Source: BBC
Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump's victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/memecoins-what-are-they-why-are-they-popular-cryptocurrency-rcna184223
Source: NBC news
"Change the Code campaign suspended"
https://twitter.com/dsbatten/status/1867657653226459528?s=46
Source: Twitter/X
Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl, has now been gone for 2 weeks and hasn’t dropped any episodes of her Talk Tuah podcast since “going to sleep” after rug-pulling millions in a memecoin
https://twitter.com/fearedbuck/status/1869543316469195102?s=46
Source: Twitter/X
What we all expected just happened.
https://twitter.com/arthur_van_pelt/status/1869775451264286837?s=46
Source: Twitter/X
Is Bitcoin’s 21M Supply Limit a Lie? BlackRock’s Controversial Take
https://coinpedia.org/news/is-bitcoins-21m-supply-a-lie-blackrocks-controversial-take/
Source: Coinpedia
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The Bitcoin Group #434 - Illegal Iranian Mining - Blackrock Suggests 2% - M$ says No Jan 12, 2025

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Does forcing Crypto ATMs to hold customer data lead to data breaches?
FEATURING:
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshis_page)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
BlackRock Says 2% Bitcoin Allocation Is ‘Reasonable Range’
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-12/blackrock-says-up-to-2-bitcoin-allocation-is-reasonable-range
Source: Bloomberg
Rolling blackouts plague Iran and some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in the outages
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/rolling-blackouts-plague-iran-and-some-suspect-bitcoin-mining-may-have-a-role-in-the-outages/
Source: Seattle Times
Microsoft shareholders vote against company investing in bitcoin
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/microsoft-shareholders-vote-against-company-investing-bitcoin
Source: Fox Business
How a Bitcoin ATM Operator Thinks Hackers Accessed Personal Data for 58,000 Users
https://decrypt.co/296415/bitcoin-atm-hacker-personal-data
Source: Decrypt
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The Bitcoin Group #433 - Bitcoin tops $100K - Big Finance Admits Wrong - Bitcoin Winners Jan 11, 2025

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Bitcoin breaks $100,000 and it’s an all positive show about Bitcoin Winners.
FEATURING:
Ben Arc (https://twitter.com/ArcBtc)
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Bitcoin has surpassed the $100,000 mark as the post-election rally continues. What’s next?https://apnews.com/article/bitcoin-trump-election-crypto-regulation-c45a747d9c32591bc4e5dcd6e5cc0c22
Source: AP News
Bitcoin $100K party: Why the price is a psychological milestone for longtime crypto believers
https://www.fastcompany.com/91241371/bitcoin-100k-party-why-the-price-is-a-psychological-milestone-for-longtime-crypto-believers
Source: Fast Company
JUST IN: CNBC anchor tells #Bitcoin skeptic "you've missed it" as BTC pumps over $100,000
https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1864728455402701131?s=46
Source: Bitcoin Magazine
‘We All Have FOMO’—Wall Street’s Biggest Market Maker Just Flipped Bitcoin Price Bullish
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/12/06/we-all-have-fomo-wall-streets-biggest-market-maker-just-flipped-bitcoin-price-bullish/
Source: Forbes
Hal Finney's Epic Bitcoin Price Prediction from 2009: Here's Why $10 Million BTC Is Possible
https://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/hal-finneys-epic-bitcoin-price-prediction-from-2009-heres-why-10-million-btc-is-possible-3757606
Source: Investing
Exclusive: Mark Cuban Says Crypto Hasn’t Had Its ‘Instagram Moment’ Yet, Despite Bitcoin Reaching All-Time Highs
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/exclusive-mark-cuban-says-crypto-hasn-t-had-its-instagram-moment-yet-despite-bitcoin-reaching-all-time-highs/ar-AA1voIp5
Source: MSN
Tech Billionaire Mark Cuban Picks Bananas Over Bitcoin
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/10/03/tech-billionaire-mark-cuban-picks-bananas-over-bitcoin/
Source: Forbes
MicroStrategy’s bitcoin bet has made its stock a big winner. Will other companies soon follow suit?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/microstrategy-s-bitcoin-bet-has-made-its-stock-a-big-winner-will-other-companies-soon-follow-suit/ar-AA1vhBdN
Source: MSN
El Salvador's president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/el-salvador-s-president-is-triumphant-after-his-bet-on-bitcoin-comes-true/ar-AA1vlLPj
Source: MSN
The True Story Behind Netflix's 'Biggest Heist Ever'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-true-story-behind-netflixs-biggest-heist-ever/ar-AA1voBXT
Source: MSN
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The Bitcoin Group #432 - Almost $100K - Pardon Ver - Goldman Cracks - Dog Kidnapped Jan 10, 2025

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He scammed them. They took his dog. Allegedly
FEATURING:
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshis_page)
Dan Eve (https://twitter.com/cryptopoly)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Bitcoin ticks closer to $100,000 in extended surge following US elections
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bitcoin-is-at-the-doorstep-of-100000-as-post-election-rally-rolls-on/ar-AA1uvhWh
Source: MSN
Why Roger Ver Deserves A Presidential Pardon
https://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/why-roger-ver-deserves-presidential-pardon
Source: Zero Hedge
Goldman Readies Plans to Spin-Out Its Digital Assets Platform
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/goldman-readies-plans-to-spin-out-its-digital-assets-platform
Source: Bloomberg
Gen Z Quant kid’s dog kidnapped following doxing
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2511031/genz-quant-kids-dog-kidnapped-following-doxing
Source: Tribune
The Fed should sell its 70s-era gold stockpile and buy bitcoin to establish a crypto reserve, Sen. Cynthia Lummis says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-fed-should-sell-its-70s-era-gold-stockpile-and-buy-bitcoin-to-establish-a-crypto-reserve-sen-cynthia-lummis-says/ar-AA1uwB2g
Source: MSN
Man says his binned Bitcoin fortune now worth £500m
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr0dyy152jo
Source: BBC
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The Bitcoin Group #431 - Trump Reserve - Hacker Sentenced - ETF Outflow - OG Investor Jan 09, 2025

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One wallet hodled from $0.06 to $90,000 - do you think it was easy?
FEATURING:
Dan Eve (https://twitter.com/cryptopoly)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Trump could put billions into US Bitcoin reserve without Congress approval
https://cryptoslate.com/trump-could-put-billions-into-us-bitcoin-reserve-without-congress-approval/
Senator Lummis’ Proposal for BITCOIN Act - Sell Fed’s Gold
https://www.ccn.com/news/crypto/senator-lummis-proposal-for-bitcoin-act-sell-feds-gold-as-btc-overtakes-silver/
Elon Musk Issues Surprise Crypto Endorsement Amid $3 Trillion Bitcoin And Dogecoin Price Boom
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/11/14/elon-musk-issues-surprise-crypto-endorsement-amid-3-trillion-bitcoin-dogecoin-and-crypto-price-boom/
US hacker sentenced over Bitcoin heist worth billions
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dl70wed1lo
Bitcoin ETFs See Third Highest Outflow Since Launch, the Other Two Times Was Just Before BTC Price Bottoming
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/15/bitcoin-etfs-witness-third-highest-outflow-since-launch-the-other-two-times-foreshadowed-price-bottoms/
Gary Gensler claims SEC helped crypto, takes credit for Bitcoin ETFs, dismisses altcoins and hints at resignation
https://cryptoslate.com/gary-gensler-takes-credit-for-bitcoin-etfs-claims-sec-helped-crypto-dismisses-altcoins-and-hints-at-resignation/
This OG Bitcoin (BTC) Investor Just Turned $120 Into $178M
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/15/this-og-bitcoin-investor-just-turned-120-into-178m/
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The Bitcoin Group #430 - America Falls - Price Up - Possible Reforms - Dead Sparrows Nov 21, 2024

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Mao's slogan, "man must conquer nature", became the rallying cry for the campaign.
FEATURING:
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshis_page)
Ben Arc (https://twitter.com/Arcbtc)
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Trump’s win ignites a crypto frenzy that sends bitcoin to a record high
https://apnews.com/article/bitcoin-crypto-donald-trump-election-c2e2a1a895288c5e9c0df2721012a5bb
Source: Ap News
BlackRock Fund Powers US Bitcoin ETFs to a Record Daily Inflow
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-08/us-bitcoin-btc-etfs-including-blackrock-s-ibit-get-record-inflows?embedded-checkout=true
Source: Bloomberg
Trump Is Not Bitcoin's Savior
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/trump-is-not-bitcoins-savior
Source: Bitcoin Magazine
Trump’s Coin Is About As Revolutionary As OneCoin
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/trumps-coin-is-about-as-revolutionary-as-onecoin
Source: Bitcoin Magazine
Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-end
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079zp2vy31o
Source: BBC
Four Pests campaign
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaig
Source: Wikipedia
Artist shows how climate change could leave cities under water
https://www.today.com/news/artist-shows-how-climate-change-could-leave-cities-under-water-2d79630469
Source: Today
Will he free Ross?
https://twitter.com/madbitcoins/status/1854921489155506180?s=46
Source: X/twitter
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The Bitcoin Group #429 - Uptober - New Faketoshi - El Salvador - Polymarket - FTX Nov 20, 2024

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The spectre of Bitcoin casts its shadow across America.
FEATURING:
Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
'Uptober' sees 11% Bitcoin price spike as traders ponder ‘nuclear’ rally
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-uptober-gains-crypto-traders-speculate-otc-desk-supply-squeeze
Source: Cointelegraph
Bitcoin Price Dips Along with Trump's Chances of Winning Election
https://www.newsweek.com/bitcoin-price-dips-trump-election-chances-1978558
Source: News Week
Businessman Claiming To Be Bitcoin (BTC) Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Holds Press Conference in London
https://dailyhodl.com/2024/10/31/businessman-claiming-to-be-bitcoin-btc-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-holds-press-conference-in-london/
Source: Daily Hodl
A Week of Failing To Pay With Bitcoin in El Salvador
https://reason.com/2024/10/31/a-week-of-failing-to-pay-with-bitcoin-in-el-salvador/
Source: Reason
How FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parents
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/ftx-executives-parents.html
Source: New York Times
FTX CEO hints Nishad Singh should remain free to assist bankruptcy case
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-john-ray-nishad-singh-free-bankruptcy
Source: Cointelegraph
Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/nishad-singh-ftx-executive-sentencing.html
Source: New York Times
Sam’s Parents Letter to Judge
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/5219dddc0a046812/93106237-full.pdf
Source: New York Times
The Worst of Crypto Is Yet to Come
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/10/crypto-lobbying-trump-harris/680445/
Source: The Atlantic
Polymarket presidential election odds rife with wash trading — report
https://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-presidential-election-odds-rife-wash-trading-report
Source: Cointelegraph
Is democracy for sale? How Donald Trump plans to use election betting to declare early victory
https://screenshot-media.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-election-betting-polymarket/
Source: Screen-shot Media
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The Bitcoin Group #428 - ECB Report - MSBTC - Penn Rights - 125% Up Oct 31, 2024

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Will Microsoft become the next Microstrategy?
FEATURING:
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshispage)
Dan Eve (https://twitter.com/cryptopoly)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
The ECB is wrong about Bitcoin — It’s central banks that are unfair
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ecb-wrong-about-bitcoin-central-banks-unfair
Source: Cointelegraph
Microsoft Urges Shareholders To Reject Bitcoin Investment Proposal
https://insidebitcoins.com/news/microsoft-urges-shareholders-to-reject-bitcoin-investment-proposal
Source: Inside Bitcoins
'Bitcoin Rights Bill' Passed By Pennsylvania House With Bipartisan Backing — Protects Right To Self-Custody Crypto
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bitcoin-rights-bill-passed-by-pennsylvania-house-with-bipartisan-backing-protects-right-to-self-custody-crypto/ar-AA1sU6OG
Source: MSN
Bitcoin Is Up 125% in a Year. Should You Buy Now?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/bitcoin-is-up-125-in-a-year-should-you-buy-now/ar-AA1sVclA
Source: MSN
Peter Todd Was ‘Unmasked’ as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Now He’s in Hiding
https://www.wired.com/story/peter-todd-was-unmasked-as-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-now-hes-in-hiding/
Source: Wired
Peter Todd Says Even Reports of His 'Going Into Hiding' Are Exaggerated
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/23/peter-todd-bitcoin-developer-named-as-satoshi-nakamoto-in-hbo-documentary-goes-into-hiding/
Source: Coindesk
Rumor has it that he's in hiding, but you never know when you might run into the real Craig Wright!
https://twitter.com/lopp/status/1849782332607115552?s=46
Source: X/Twitter
Elon Musk’s Tesla Still Holding $772,500,000 in Bitcoin in Seven Wallets After Massive Coin Shuffle: Arkham
https://dailyhodl.com/2024/10/24/elon-musks-tesla-still-holding-772500000-in-bitcoin-in-seven-wallets-after-massive-coin-shuffle-arkham/amp/
Source: Daily Hodl
Italy considers raising capital gains tax on Bitcoin to 42% from 26%
https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-bitcoin-increase-capital-gains-tax-26-to-42
Source: Cointelegraph
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The Bitcoin Group #427 - FBI Busts - Coinbase Up - Tesla Transfers - Italy Tax Oct 30, 2024

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Will Italy’s plan to double taxes chase away bitcoin innovation?
FEATURING:
Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
FBI arrests Alabama man for SEC X hack that spiked price of bitcoin
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/10/17/sec-hack-bitcoin-price-fbi-arrest-man.html
Source: CNBC
Coinbase shares up 27% in October as Bitcoin rallies to $68,000
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/10/16/coinbase-shares-up-27-in-october-as-bitcoin-rallies-to-68000/
Source: Fortune
Tesla Transfers $760 Million in Bitcoin to Unknown Wallets, Fueling Sale Rumors
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-transfers-760-million-bitcoin-145203966.html
Source: Finance
Italy considers raising capital gains tax on Bitcoin to 42% from 26%
https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-bitcoin-increase-capital-gains-tax-26-to-42
Source: Cointelegraph
Man Who Accidentally Threw Hard Drive Containing 8,000 Bitcoins Worth Half A Billion
Dollars In Landfill Sues Local City Council For Not Excavating The Site
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/man-accidentally-threw-hard-drive-001514064.html
Source: Finance
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The Bitcoin Group #426 - Peter Todd Satoshi - Uptober - Logic Invested - Unstoppable Oct 29, 2024

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New HBO Documentary claims Peter Todd is Satoshi Nakamoto. He says No.
FEATURING:
Daniel Cawrey (https://twitter.com/danielcawrey)
Ben Arc (https://twitter.com/arcbtc)
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshis_page)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
A New Bitcoin Documentary Reopens the Search for Satoshi Nakamoto
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/technology/money-electric-bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto.html
Source: NY Times
Former Bitcoin Dev Peter Todd Denies He's Satoshi Hours Before HBO Documentary Airs
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/08/former-bitcoin-dev-peter-todd-denies-hes-satoshi-hours-before-hbo-documentary-airs/
Source: Coindesk
Check on our Peter Todd's video!
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Bitcoin Price Consolidates Above $60,000 After Hot US Inflation Data – Is An “Uptober” Price Surge Still Coming?
https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-price-consolidates-above-60000-after-hot-us-inflation-data-is-an-uptober-price-surge-still-coming/
Source: Cryptonews
Grammy-Nominated Rapper Logic Invested $6M In Bitcoin Nearly 4 Years Ago: This Is How Much His Stash Would Be Worth Today
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/grammy-nominated-rapper-logic-invested-133044514.html
Source: Finance
Bitcoin will rocket to $200,000 in 2025 no matter who wins the US election, Standard
Chartered says
https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/what-will-a-trump-win-mean-for-bitcoin-and-solana-and-ether/
Source: DL News
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