The Bitcoin Group #434 - Illegal Iranian Mining - Blackrock Suggests 2% - M$ says No

What smells? Probably FartcoinFEATURING:Josh Scigala (https://twitter.com/JScigala)and Thomas Hunt (https://twitter.com/MadBitcoins)THIS WEEK:Bitcoin Pullback Deepens as US ETFs Suffer Record Daily Outflowhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-pullback-deepens-token-record-232207066.htmlSource: FinanceWorld's first Bitcoin nation scales back crypto dreamhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20e3l3xllwoSource: BBCMemecoins 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-rcna184223Source: NBC news"Change the Code campaign suspended"https://twitter.com/dsbatten/status/1867657653226459528?s=46Source: Twitter/XHaliey 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 memecoinhttps://twitter.com/fearedbuck/status/1869543316469195102?s=46Source: Twitter/XWhat we all expected just happened. https://twitter.com/arthur_van_pelt/status/1869775451264286837?s=46Source: Twitter/XIs Bitcoin’s 21M Supply Limit a Lie? BlackRock’s Controversial Takehttps://coinpedia.org/news/is-bitcoins-21m-supply-a-lie-blackrocks-controversial-take/Source: Coinpedia________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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-rangeSource: Bloomberg Rolling blackouts plague Iran and some suspect bitcoin mining may have a role in the outageshttps://www.seattletimes.com/business/rolling-blackouts-plague-iran-and-some-suspect-bitcoin-mining-may-have-a-role-in-the-outages/Source: Seattle TimesMicrosoft shareholders vote against company investing in bitcoinhttps://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/microsoft-shareholders-vote-against-company-investing-bitcoinSource: Fox BusinessHow a Bitcoin ATM Operator Thinks Hackers Accessed Personal Data for 58,000 Usershttps://decrypt.co/296415/bitcoin-atm-hacker-personal-dataSource: Decrypt________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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-c45a747d9c32591bc4e5dcd6e5cc0c22Source: AP NewsBitcoin $100K party: Why the price is a psychological milestone for longtime crypto believershttps://www.fastcompany.com/91241371/bitcoin-100k-party-why-the-price-is-a-psychological-milestone-for-longtime-crypto-believersSource: Fast CompanyJUST IN: CNBC anchor tells #Bitcoin skeptic "you've missed it" as BTC pumps over $100,000 https://twitter.com/bitcoinmagazine/status/1864728455402701131?s=46Source: Bitcoin Magazine‘We All Have FOMO’—Wall Street’s Biggest Market Maker Just Flipped Bitcoin Price Bullishhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/12/06/we-all-have-fomo-wall-streets-biggest-market-maker-just-flipped-bitcoin-price-bullish/Source: ForbesHal Finney's Epic Bitcoin Price Prediction from 2009: Here's Why $10 Million BTC Is Possiblehttps://www.investing.com/news/cryptocurrency-news/hal-finneys-epic-bitcoin-price-prediction-from-2009-heres-why-10-million-btc-is-possible-3757606Source: InvestingExclusive: Mark Cuban Says Crypto Hasn’t Had Its ‘Instagram Moment’ Yet, Despite Bitcoin Reaching All-Time Highshttps://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-AA1voIp5Source: MSNTech Billionaire Mark Cuban Picks Bananas Over Bitcoinhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/billybambrough/2019/10/03/tech-billionaire-mark-cuban-picks-bananas-over-bitcoin/Source: ForbesMicroStrategy’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-AA1vhBdNSource: MSNEl Salvador's president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes truehttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/el-salvador-s-president-is-triumphant-after-his-bet-on-bitcoin-comes-true/ar-AA1vlLPjSource: MSNThe 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-AA1voBXTSource: MSN________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

He scammed them. They took his dog. AllegedlyFEATURING: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 electionshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bitcoin-is-at-the-doorstep-of-100000-as-post-election-rally-rolls-on/ar-AA1uvhWhSource: MSNWhy Roger Ver Deserves A Presidential Pardonhttps://www.zerohedge.com/crypto/why-roger-ver-deserves-presidential-pardonSource: Zero HedgeGoldman Readies Plans to Spin-Out Its Digital Assets Platformhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-18/goldman-readies-plans-to-spin-out-its-digital-assets-platformSource: Bloomberg Gen Z Quant kid’s dog kidnapped following doxinghttps://tribune.com.pk/story/2511031/genz-quant-kids-dog-kidnapped-following-doxingSource: TribuneThe Fed should sell its 70s-era gold stockpile and buy bitcoin to establish a crypto reserve, Sen. Cynthia Lummis sayshttps://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-AA1uwB2gSource: MSNMan says his binned Bitcoin fortune now worth £500mhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgr0dyy152joSource: BBC________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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 approvalhttps://cryptoslate.com/trump-could-put-billions-into-us-bitcoin-reserve-without-congress-approval/Senator Lummis’ Proposal for BITCOIN Act - Sell Fed’s Goldhttps://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 Boomhttps://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 billionshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2dl70wed1loBitcoin ETFs See Third Highest Outflow Since Launch, the Other Two Times Was Just Before BTC Price Bottominghttps://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 resignationhttps://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 $178Mhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/11/15/this-og-bitcoin-investor-just-turned-120-into-178m/________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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 highhttps://apnews.com/article/bitcoin-crypto-donald-trump-election-c2e2a1a895288c5e9c0df2721012a5bbSource: Ap NewsBlackRock Fund Powers US Bitcoin ETFs to a Record Daily Inflowhttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-08/us-bitcoin-btc-etfs-including-blackrock-s-ibit-get-record-inflows?embedded-checkout=trueSource: Bloomberg Trump Is Not Bitcoin's Saviorhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/trump-is-not-bitcoins-saviorSource: Bitcoin Magazine Trump’s Coin Is About As Revolutionary As OneCoinhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/trumps-coin-is-about-as-revolutionary-as-onecoinSource: Bitcoin Magazine Hunt for Bitcoin's elusive creator Satoshi Nakamoto hits another dead-endhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c079zp2vy31oSource: BBCFour Pests campaignhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Pests_campaigSource: Wikipedia Artist shows how climate change could leave cities under waterhttps://www.today.com/news/artist-shows-how-climate-change-could-leave-cities-under-water-2d79630469Source: TodayWill he free Ross?https://twitter.com/madbitcoins/status/1854921489155506180?s=46Source: X/twitter________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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’ rallyhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-uptober-gains-crypto-traders-speculate-otc-desk-supply-squeezeSource: CointelegraphBitcoin Price Dips Along with Trump's Chances of Winning Electionhttps://www.newsweek.com/bitcoin-price-dips-trump-election-chances-1978558Source: News WeekBusinessman Claiming To Be Bitcoin (BTC) Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Holds Press Conference in Londonhttps://dailyhodl.com/2024/10/31/businessman-claiming-to-be-bitcoin-btc-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-holds-press-conference-in-london/Source: Daily HodlA Week of Failing To Pay With Bitcoin in El Salvadorhttps://reason.com/2024/10/31/a-week-of-failing-to-pay-with-bitcoin-in-el-salvador/Source: ReasonHow FTX’s Young Executives Shattered Their Parentshttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/ftx-executives-parents.htmlSource: New York TimesFTX CEO hints Nishad Singh should remain free to assist bankruptcy casehttps://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-john-ray-nishad-singh-free-bankruptcySource: CointelegraphNishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperationhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/30/technology/nishad-singh-ftx-executive-sentencing.htmlSource: New York TimesSam’s Parents Letter to Judgehttps://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/5219dddc0a046812/93106237-full.pdfSource: New York TimesThe Worst of Crypto Is Yet to Comehttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/10/crypto-lobbying-trump-harris/680445/Source: The AtlanticPolymarket presidential election odds rife with wash trading — reporthttps://cointelegraph.com/news/polymarket-presidential-election-odds-rife-wash-trading-reportSource: CointelegraphIs democracy for sale? How Donald Trump plans to use election betting to declare early victoryhttps://screenshot-media.com/politics/elections/donald-trump-election-betting-polymarket/Source: Screen-shot Media________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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 unfairhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/ecb-wrong-about-bitcoin-central-banks-unfairSource: CointelegraphMicrosoft Urges Shareholders To Reject Bitcoin Investment Proposalhttps://insidebitcoins.com/news/microsoft-urges-shareholders-to-reject-bitcoin-investment-proposalSource: Inside Bitcoins'Bitcoin Rights Bill' Passed By Pennsylvania House With Bipartisan Backing — Protects Right To Self-Custody Cryptohttps://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/bitcoin-rights-bill-passed-by-pennsylvania-house-with-bipartisan-backing-protects-right-to-self-custody-crypto/ar-AA1sU6OGSource: MSNBitcoin 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-AA1sVclASource: MSNPeter Todd Was ‘Unmasked’ as Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Now He’s in Hidinghttps://www.wired.com/story/peter-todd-was-unmasked-as-bitcoin-creator-satoshi-nakamoto-now-hes-in-hiding/Source: WiredPeter Todd Says Even Reports of His 'Going Into Hiding' Are Exaggeratedhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/10/23/peter-todd-bitcoin-developer-named-as-satoshi-nakamoto-in-hbo-documentary-goes-into-hiding/Source: CoindeskRumor 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=46Source: X/TwitterElon Musk’s Tesla Still Holding $772,500,000 in Bitcoin in Seven Wallets After Massive Coin Shuffle: Arkhamhttps://dailyhodl.com/2024/10/24/elon-musks-tesla-still-holding-772500000-in-bitcoin-in-seven-wallets-after-massive-coin-shuffle-arkham/amp/Source: Daily HodlItaly considers raising capital gains tax on Bitcoin to 42% from 26%https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-bitcoin-increase-capital-gains-tax-26-to-42Source: Cointelegraph________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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 bitcoinhttps://www.cnbc.com/amp/2024/10/17/sec-hack-bitcoin-price-fbi-arrest-man.htmlSource: CNBCCoinbase shares up 27% in October as Bitcoin rallies to $68,000https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/10/16/coinbase-shares-up-27-in-october-as-bitcoin-rallies-to-68000/Source: FortuneTesla Transfers $760 Million in Bitcoin to Unknown Wallets, Fueling Sale Rumorshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-transfers-760-million-bitcoin-145203966.htmlSource: FinanceItaly considers raising capital gains tax on Bitcoin to 42% from 26%https://cointelegraph.com/news/italy-bitcoin-increase-capital-gains-tax-26-to-42Source: CointelegraphMan Who Accidentally Threw Hard Drive Containing 8,000 Bitcoins Worth Half A Billion Dollars In Landfill Sues Local City Council For Not Excavating The Sitehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/man-accidentally-threw-hard-drive-001514064.htmlSource: Finance________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf

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 Nakamotohttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/08/technology/money-electric-bitcoin-satoshi-nakamoto.htmlSource: NY TimesFormer Bitcoin Dev Peter Todd Denies He's Satoshi Hours Before HBO Documentary Airshttps://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/10/08/former-bitcoin-dev-peter-todd-denies-hes-satoshi-hours-before-hbo-documentary-airs/Source: CoindeskCheck on our Peter Todd's video!https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPj3KCksGbSbHWlMTU3w-a1DAyp4PLOVa&si=alffFBYoTW2RQbl1Source: YoutubeBitcoin 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: CryptonewsGrammy-Nominated Rapper Logic Invested $6M In Bitcoin Nearly 4 Years Ago: This Is How Much His Stash Would Be Worth Todayhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/grammy-nominated-rapper-logic-invested-133044514.htmlSource: FinanceBitcoin will rocket to $200,000 in 2025 no matter who wins the US election, Standard Chartered sayshttps://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/what-will-a-trump-win-mean-for-bitcoin-and-solana-and-ether/Source: DL News________________________________________World Crypto Networkhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/On This Day in World Crypto Network Historyhttps://www.worldcryptonetwork.com/onthisday/-----------------------------------------------------Please Subscribe to our Youtube Channelhttps://m.youtube.com/channel/UCR9gdpWisRwnk_k23GsHf