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The Bitcoin Group #425 - HBO Satoshi Sassaman - News - Politics - Prison Extravaganza Oct 28, 2024

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Jam packed show with incredible updates on every story we follow including Puff Daddy’s new lawyer!!!
FEATURING:
Ugly Old Goat (https://twitter.com/Uglyoldgoat1)
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
In the future of money, who holds the power?
https://x.com/HBODocs/status/1841863278709915739
Source: X/Twitter
Mystery creator of Bitcoin identified, new HBO documentary claims
https://www.politico.eu/article/mystery-creator-bitcoin-identified-new-hbo-documentary-satoshi-nakamoto-crypto-currency/
Source: Politico
Polymarket Bettors Say HBO Documentary Will Name Len Sassaman as Satoshi Nakamoto
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/04/polymarket-bettors-say-hbo-documentary-will-name-len-sassaman-as-satoshi-nakamoto/
Source: Coindesk
Satoshi Nakamoto's New Mystery: 2009's Missing Blocks
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/satoshi-nakamoto-2009-bitcoin-mining-missing-blocks-mystery
Source: Bitcoin Magazine
IMF Pushes El Salvador To Narrow Bitcoin Law For Funding
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/10/04/imf-pushes-el-salvador-to-narrow-bitcoin-law-for-funding/
Source: Forbes
Democrats Mobilize Crypto Voters To Counter Trump’s Bitcoin Appeal
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tonyaevans/2024/10/04/democrats-mobilize-crypto-voters-to-counter-trumps-bitcoin-appeal/
Source: Forbes
AARON: Trump Does Not Give A Damn About Bitcoin
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/aaron-trump-does-not-give-a-damn-about-bitcoin
Source: Bitcoin Magazine
FTX creditors only getting ‘10-25% of their crypto back’ — Creditor
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-creditors-getting-10-15-of-their-crypto-back
Source: Cointelegraph
Binance founder Zhao released from US custody, Bloomberg News reports
https://www.reuters.com/technology/binance-founder-zhao-released-us-custody-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-09-27/
Source: Reuters
Diddy hires a new lawyer who is also representing his jail roomate Sam Bankman-Fried
https://www.businessinsider.com/diddy-hires-sbf-lawyer-jail-roommate-2024-10
Source: Business Insider
Judge predicts the public won't be as mean to Caroline Ellison now that she's been sentenced
https://www.businessinsider.com/caroline-ellison-sentenced-ftx-fraud-scheme-judge-predicts-2024-9
Source: Business Insider
X is now worth less than 25% of what Elon Musk paid for it
https://fortune.com/2024/09/30/x-value-drops-fidelity-investment-elon-musk-twitter-buyout/
Source: Fortune
Hell froze over in Texas – the state will connect to the US grid for the first time via a fed grant
https://electrek.co/2024/10/03/hell-froze-over-in-texas-us-grid-first-time/
Source: Electrek
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The Bitcoin Group #424 - Caroline Sentenced - ETF Action - Harris Supports - Swan Hellfire Oct 03, 2024

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Sometimes I guess it pays to be a rat.
FEATURING:
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/satoshispage)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Caroline Ellison, Star Witness at FTX Trial, Is Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/24/technology/caroline-ellison-ftx-sentence.html
Source: NY Times
Bitcoin ETF Demand Grows Among U.S. Investors as China Considers Massive $142B Capital Injection
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-etf-demand-grows-among-061510011.html
Source: Finance
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Nears $66K After Monster ETF Day
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/09/27/first-mover-americas-bitcoin-nears-66k-after-monster-etf-day/amp/
Source: Coindesk
Harris signals support for crypto, in potential break with Biden
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/26/crypto-kamala-harris-bitcoin/
Source: Washington Post
Swan Bitcoin sues ex-staff over ‘rain and hellfire’ plan to steal mining biz
https://cointelegraph.com/news/swan-bitcoin-sues-ex-staff-competitor-mining-firm-proton-tether
Source: Cointelegraph
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The Bitcoin Group #423 - Blackrock Paper - Trump Pays - Louisiana - New Country Oct 02, 2024

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The Fed raised rates — now what?
FEATURING:
Kyle Forkey (https://twitter.com/Theesehands)
Vlad Costea (https://twitter.com/thevladcostea)
Ben Arc (https://twitter.com/ArcBtc)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
BlackRock Says Clients Are Buying Bitcoin to Hedge Against US Debt Crisis
https://decrypt.co/250205/blackrock-clients-buying-bitcoin-hedge-debt-crisis
Source: Decrypt
Trump becomes first president to pay in Bitcoin: ‘Very easy’
https://nypost.com/2024/09/18/us-news/trump-becomes-first-president-to-pay-in-bitcoin-very-easy/
Source: Nypost
Louisiana Says "yes" To Bitcoin For Paying Utility Bills!
https://www.cointribune.com/en/louisiana-says-yes-to-bitcoin-for-paying-utility-bills/
Source: Cointribune
America through the looking glass: The crypto bros crowdfunding a new country
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyl171lyewo
Source: BBC
Bitcoin and crypto stocks rise after the Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point
https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/09/19/crypto-market-today.html
Source: CNBC
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The Bitcoin Group #422 - Micro Buys - Price Politics - No Time - UnFriendtech Sep 20, 2024

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Will politics make the price go up?
FEATURING:
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/Satoshis_Page)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
MicroStrategy Just Bought Another $1.1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin - Decrypt
https://decrypt.co/249319/microstrategy-just-bought-another-1-1-billion-bitcoin
Source: Decrypt
Bitcoin will surge 117% by year-end if 'crypto president' Trump wins the election, Standard Chartered says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bitcoin-will-surge-117-by-year-end-if-crypto-president-trump-wins-the-election-standard-chartered-says/ar-AA1qsERy
Source: MSN
ZacG on X: "#Bitcoin Magazine's continued misrepresentation of pretty much everything is getting very tiresome. This post featuring Trump promoting his questionable sh*tcoin project, framed as "embracing the future with crypto," is misleading and counterproductive. Let's be honest: Trump" / X
https://twitter.com/zacguignard/status/1834336781514539321?s=46
Source: X/Twitter
Key witness in trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/caroline-ellison-ftx-sentencing-64825081eae35afb0d14a278130c9526
Source: ApNews
Friend.tech Creators Bail on Ethereum Social Platform Four Months After Token Launch - Decrypt
https://decrypt.co/248576/friendtech-creators-bail-ethereum-social-platform
Source: Decrypt
Suze Orman says 'everyone should absolutely' own bitcoin
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/08/suze-orman-says-everyone-should-absolutely-own-bitcoin.html
Source: CNBC
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The Bitcoin Group #421 - Fed Slash - Phone Scams - Ungox - Trump DeFi Sep 19, 2024

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Mark Karpeles is back again. He just won’t leave.
FEATURING:
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Bitcoin Flounders Ahead of Friday Jobs Report That Might Push Fed to Slash Rates by 50 Basis Points
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/09/05/bitcoin-flounders-ahead-of-friday-jobs-report-that-might-push-fed-to-slash-rates-by-50-basis-points/amp/
Source: Coindesk
FTC Issues Warning About Bitcoin ATM Scams. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
https://time.com/7017355/ftc-warning-bitcoin-atm-scams-how-to-protect-yourself/
Source: Time
When the Bitcoin Scammers Came for Me
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/09/bitcoin-scams-lonely-americans/679700/
Source: The Atlantic
Mt. Gox Wouldn't Have Happened With Modern Tools, Mark Karpeles Says
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/04/mt-gox-wouldnt-have-happened-with-modern-tools-mark-karpeles/
Source: Coindesk
Inside the Trump Crypto Project Linked to a $2M DeFi Hack and Former Pick-Up Artist
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/09/03/inside-the-trump-crypto-project-linked-to-a-2m-defi-hack-and-former-pick-up-artist/
Source: Coindesk
What Happened to Toni Lane Casserly, the “Joan of Arc of Blockchain” Who Died Tragically at 29?
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/lifestyle/a60883299/toni-lane-casserly-death/
Source: Cosmopolitan
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The Bitcoin Group #420 - OpenSea vs SEC - Bukele Time - You Get Nothing - Institutions Sep 18, 2024

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Are baseball cards securities? The SEC must find out!
FEATURING:
Robert Allen (https://twitter.com/satoshisound)
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
SEC takes aim at NFT marketplace OpenSea
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/sec-takes-aim-at-nft-marketplace-opensea/ar-AA1pB0IV
Source: MSN
JUST IN: 🇸🇻 El Salvador President Nayib Bukele makes the cover of Time Magazine 👀
https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1829175030368133606?s=46
Source: X/Twitter
President Nayib Bukele’s Interview With TIME
https://time.com/7015636/president-nayib-bukele-interview/
Source: Time
How Trump was ‘orange-pilled’ by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/26/trump-orange-pilled-by-three-bitcoiners-in-puerto-rico-100-million.html
Source: CNBC
Trump punts on promise to deliver plan to make U.S. ‘crypto capital of the planet’
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/29/trump-crypto-plan-coming-election-harris.html
Source: CNBC
Institutional Investors Continue to Increase Digital Asset Allocation: Economist Report
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/08/28/institutional-investors-continue-to-increase-digital-asset-allocation-economist-report/
Source: Coindesk
Bitcoin Price ‘Near a Bottom’ as Hash Price Lows Echo Pre-2021 Bull Run Patterns
https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-price-near-a-bottom-as-hash-price-lows-echo-pre-2020-bull-run-patterns/
Source: Cryptonews
NEW: 🇺🇸 CNBC reports that almost half of all corporate money raised for the presidential election is from #Bitcoin and crypto.
https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1829557775204237635?s=46
Source: X/Twitter
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The Bitcoin Group #419 - Bull Run - Miner Takeover - Runes Rise - Good Government Sep 17, 2024

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Is Bitcoin about to go parabolic?
FEATURING:
Jameson Lopp (https://twitter.com/lopp)
Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)
Vlad Costea (https://twitter.com/TheVladCostea)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
The Bitcoin Bull Run Could Be Two Months Away
https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-average-cycle-bull-run/
Source: Bitcoinist
Bitfarms Acquisition of Bitcoin Miner Stronghold a ‘Strategic’ Move Against Rival Riot: Experts
https://decrypt.co/246067/bitfarms-stronghold-bitcoin-mining-acquisition-riot?amp=1
Source: Decrypt
Ordinals Flounder While Runes Dominate Bitcoin Network
https://thedefiant.io/news/nfts-and-web3/ordinals-flounder-while-runes-dominate-bitcoin-network
Source: The Defiant
Democrats Exclude Bitcoin And Crypto From 2024 Platform, Aligning With Past Hostility
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/democrats-exclude-bitcoin-and-crypto-from-2024-platform-aligning-with-past-hostility
Source: Bitcoin Magazine
Donald Trump Pushes New Crypto Platform to Challenge Big Banks and Financial Elites
https://news.bitcoin.com/donald-trump-pushes-new-crypto-platform-to-challenge-big-banks-and-financial-elites/
Source: News Bitcoin
Kennedy Withdraws From Presidential Contest in Arizona
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/22/us/elections/rfk-jr-arizona-withdraw.html
Source: NY Times
Here Are the People Who Lost Millions Backing Musk’s Twitter Takeover
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/twitter-x-shareholders-court-order-diddy-jack-dorsey-1235085804/
Source: Rolling Stone
Elon Musk tells advertisers: ‘Go fuck yourself’
https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/29/23981928/elon-musk-ad-boycott-go-fuck-yourself-destroy-x
Source: The Verge
Elon Musk’s X sues ad industry group over
https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/06/tech/musk-x-sues-garm-advertising-boycott/index.html
Source: CNN
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The Bitcoin Group #418 - Coinbase Defi - National Reserve - Institutional ETFs - CryptoQueen Sep 16, 2024

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They froze her assets, but did they look in the river?
FEATURING:
Jimmy Song (https://twitter.com/jimmysong)
Dan Eve (https://twitter.com/Cryptopoly)
Ben Arc (https://twitter.com/Arcbtc)
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/Satoshispage)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
Crypto Behemoth Coinbase Enters The Bitcoin DeFi Arena
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/crypto-behemoth-coinbase-enters-the-bitcoin-defi-arena
Source: Bitcoin Magazine
Every Norwegian now indirectly owns $27 worth of Bitcoin as sovereign wealth fund ups crypto stake
https://fortune.com/europe/2024/08/16/every-norwegian-now-indirectly-owns-27-worth-of-bitcoin-as-sovereign-wealth-fund-ups-crypto-stake/
Source: Fortune
The "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" is an Absurd Idea
https://theovershoot.co/p/the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-is
Source: The Overshoot
Goldman Sachs jumps into bitcoin ETFs and one hedge fund gets bullish on miners
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/15/goldman-sachs-jumps-into-bitcoin-etfs-while-morgan-stanley-retreats.html
Source: CNBC
Fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’ hit by asset freeze
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9d1y0z4z9no
Source: BBC
CFTC subpoenas Ben ‘BitBoy’ Armstrong’s former company in fraud investigation, asks about activity for tokens such as BEN
https://www.theblock.co/post/309213/cftc-subpoenas-ben-bitboy-armstrongs-former-company-in-fraud-investigation-asks-about-activity-for-tokens-such-as-ben
Source: The Block
‘This Is Huge’—Billionaire Mark Cuban Issues ‘Amazing’ Bitcoin And Crypto Prediction Amid Price Crash
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/08/01/this-is-huge-for-crypto-billionaire-mark-cuban-issues-amazing-bitcoin-prediction-amid-price-drop/
Source: Forbes
Mark Cuban Answers Business Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DWBlN9o6Azc&t=138s&pp=2AGKAZACAQ==
Source: Youtube | WIRED
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The Bitcoin Group #417 - Ether ETFs - Trump Raises $4M - Politics - Marathon HODL Aug 20, 2024

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Bitcoin doesn’t care about your politics
FEATURING:
Daniel M. (https://twitter.com/dmnyc)
Victoria Jones (https://twitter.com/Satoshispage)
and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)
THIS WEEK:
US SEC approves first spot ether ETFs to start trading Tuesday
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-sec-approves-first-spot-ether-etfs-start-trading-tuesday-2024-07-22/
Source: Reuters
UPDATE: First full day of flows for the ETHness stakes are in. The Ethereum ETFs took in $107 million.
https://x.com/jseyff/status/1815958023317205232?s=46
Trump raises more than $4 million in bitcoin, other digital coins as crypto support pays off
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/25/trump-raises-more-than-4-million-in-bitcoin-other-cryptocurrencies.html
Source: CNBC
VanEck Sees Bitcoin Hitting $2.9M by 2050 – but a Lot Has to Happen First
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/07/25/vaneck-sees-bitcoin-hitting-29m-by-2050-but-a-lot-has-to-happen-first/
Source: Coindesk
Bitcoin Miner Marathon Buys $100M BTC, Will Once Again Adopt 'Full HODL' Strategy
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/07/25/bitcoin-miner-marathon-buys-100m-btc-will-once-again-adopt-full-hodl-strategy/
Source: Coindesk
Bitcoin 2024 — Day 2 live updates
https://cointelegraph.com/news/political-undertones-trump-bitcoin-2024-nashville
Source: Cointelegraph
Rumor has it that one of the biggest #bitcoin hacks in history (2016) is headed for the silver screen
https://x.com/bitcoinfilmfest/status/1813497619244806592?s=46
Source: Bitcoin Film Fest
Crypto Exchange Kraken Paid Dave Portnoy Bitcoin in Sponsorship Deal
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/07/18/crypto-exchange-kraken-paid-dave-portnoy-bitcoin-in-sponsorship-deal/
Source: Coindesk
Crypto CEO Ryan Selkis resigns after tweeting it’s ‘literal war’ with those who don’t vote for Trump
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/07/19/ryan-selkis-messari-trump-steps-down-ceo-politcally-charged-war/
Source: Fortune
Sucks they couldn't close on this, but still an incredibly daft move for the community to continue to attack when campaigns are making active outreach to engage.
https://x.com/adamscochran/status/1816120221901414661?s=46
Source: X
The person who most believes themselves a victim is always the one who ends up becoming the bully.
https://x.com/tuurdemeester/status/1816138814064386213?s=46
Source: X
I will not simp for a politician just because they like crypto now
https://x.com/alistairmilne/status/1815738687885381796?s=46
Source: X
Crypto Billionaire Brian Armstrong Taken Off Giving Pledge
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/coinbase-billionaire-brian-armstrong-removed-from-giving-pledge
Source: Bloomberg
Bitcoin made an appearance on the Sphere last night and instantly became the coolest cryptocurrency
https://x.com/lasvegaslocally/status/1815810587038998587?s=46
Source: X
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The Bitcoin Group #416 - Samourai Bail - Dictator Flips - FTX Repays Aug 13, 2024

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FEATURING
Ben Arc (https://x.com/arcbtc)
Adam Meister (https://x.com/TechBalt)
Victoria Jones (https://x.com/Satoshis_Page)
Thomas Hunt (https://x.com/Satoshis_Page)
THIS WEEK:
Arrested Samourai Wallet co-founder to be released on bail, will contest charges
https://www.theblock.co/post/303831/arrested-samourai-wallet-co-founder-to-be-released-on-bail-will-contest-charges
Source: The Block
El Salvador's Bukele warns businessmen not to raise prices or there will be consequences against them.
https://twitter.com/danieldimartino/status/1809643126673600746?s=46
Source Twitter
Colossal Buying Pressure For Bitcoin And Solana As FTX Plans $16B Distribution, Expert
https://www.newsbtc.com/news/ftx-ftt-bankman/colossal-buying-pressure-for-bitcoin-and-solana-as-ftx-plans-16b-distribution-expert/
Source: News BTC
God Bless Bitcoin OFFICIAL TRAILER!
https://twitter.com/godblessbtcfilm/status/1810754559767187611?s=46
Source: Twitter
Bitcoin may hit $1 million by 2033, report says
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bitcoin-may-hit-1-million-by-2033-report-says/ar-BB1pPuqy
Source: MSN
Trump to address ‘future of the American Bitcoin industry’ at crypto gathering this month
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-to-address-future-of-the-american-bitcoin-ind
Source: MSN
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