Episode Details

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:

• Iran War oil crisis? Gas and jet fuel prices soar
• Kraken wins historic Fed master account
• Trump demands Congress to pass CLARITY Act, blames banks
• $46M in U.S. Government Bitcoin stolen and recovered thanks to pseudonymous investigator
• NEW: A foreign central bank is buying Bitcoin

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Reuters: Kuwait Cuts Oil Production as Precaution Amid Iran Tensions
• Bloomberg: Why the Iran War Is Prompting Force Majeure Declarations
• Commercial and Supply Chain Implications of the Gulf Conflict
• Trump Proposes Increased Defense Budget to $1.5 Trillion
• CRFB: $1.5 Trillion Military Budget Would Add $5.8 Trillion to Debt
• President Trump's Truth Social Post on GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act
• Bitcoin Magazine: Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Invest in Bitcoin
• Reuters: Kazakhstan Central Bank to Invest Up to $350M in Crypto Assets
• White House: President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America
• White House: Unveils President Trump's Cyber Strategy for America
• Jason Lowery's Tweet on BTC as Emerging Security Priority in the U.S.
• FBI Director Kash Patel's Announcement of John Da