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News Block: U.S. Stablecoin Push Grows, Bitcoin Touted as Reserve Currency, Steak Prices Expose Real Inflation, SEC Backs Self-Custody
Episode 389
Published 1 year, 4 months ago
Description
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:
- U.S. Stablecoin Momentum Heats Up
- Could Amazon and Walmart Issue Stablecoins?
- Coinbase CEO: Bitcoin Could Become World Reserve Currency
- Paul Tudor Jones Recommends Bitcoin for Inflation Protection
- Inflation of Steak Prices Has Soared - Bitcoin Could Have Protected Your Purchasing Power
- SEC Chair: "Right to Self-Custody is a Foundational American Value."
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References mentioned in the episode:
- Block to Launch Bitcoin Payments on Square
- Shopify to Launch Stablecoin Payments with Coinbase
- Steak n' Shake COO Comments on Bitcoin Success
- President Trump Addresses Coinbase Summit
- Bessent Predicts Stablecoin Market Cap to Exceed $2 Trillion
- Amazon & Walmart Considering Stablecoin Implementations
- Senate Votes to Move Forward with the GENIUS Act
- Senate to Hold Final Vote on GENIUS Act on Tuesday
- Parker Lewis's Tweet on Local Steak Inflation
- TFTC Launches Bitcoin Web Browser Extension
- Bank of America Chart on Disruptive Technologies
- Bitcoin Network Successfully Mines 900,000th Block
- SEC Clears Trump Media to Buy Bitcoin for Treasury
- Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin Could be Reserve Currency
- SEC Chair's Comments on Right to Self-Custody BTC
- Paul Tudor Jones' Interview on BloombergTV
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