Tether is becoming a much bigger player in Bitcoin than I think a lot of people realize. It backed Elektron into one of the largest mining operations in the world, owns the vast majority of XXI, and is now helping shape what XXI becomes after Jack Mallers. I asked new CEO Rapha Zagury the questions Bitcoiners actually care about: what Tether is building, whether its growing influence should worry Bitcoiners, what happened at Ocean, and where all of this is headed. Let me know what you think: https://youtu.be/ulRpd51Bddw?is=RvBkL7Ax7sUphfYx

Anthropic’s CEO says AI is moving too fast and wants government help slowing it down. David Sacks says companies can hit the brakes themselves but shouldn’t “form a cartel.” Also this week: • 85% odds of a Fed rate hike • Trump’s $5,000 promise • Metaplanet responds to shareholder backlash • Blockstream to Liquid hackers: “It is theft.” New News Block powered by Ledn 👇 Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6o3W8MZVzFoxDyjhRq6DlS?si=Idq0nD7pQyOoET0rGFh8pg&utm_source=copy-link Video: https://youtu.be/dLf8sBzahC8?is=9s6sRCsXe_bYtbwN

BitGo built its name custodying Bitcoin for institutions and ETFs. Now it’s opening that same platform to individuals. I sat down with CEO Mike Belshe to talk about why they made the shift, the 100 Bitcoin he’s dared anyone to steal and how seriously Bitcoiners should take the quantum computing threat. You can now hold some of you Bitcoin with BitGo for free at bitgo.com/natalie YouTube: https://youtu.be/MiiqkcqnbXY?is=JGJRcVZyrIVHEE0V Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/59MenlMMNvHzXLpxhNG5iU?si=2bk3geS8TkuDv3Rwe9sgEA&utm_source=copy-link

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What if you could secure your Bitcoin without ever worrying about a seed phrase? Bitkey’s Clay Garrett explains how it works - even if you lose both your phone and the device. Plus: what Block's engineers found investigating the #Coldcard attack, and whether the hacker left a trail. Get 10% off Bitkey using code STORIES at bitkey.world/STORIES *I do NOT earn commissions from sales of Bitkey with this code https://youtu.be/oPEKoqFGB-o?is=sk1qRhG7U-S31lIm

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New News Block is live ⚡ ⋄ Bitcoin jumps 7% on a Treasury buyback news ⋄ Trump hosts crypto CEOs at the White House ⋄ Strategy’s biggest STRC buyback yet ⋄ Metaplanet launches Superplanet in the U.S. ⋄ Tether’s first real audit ⋄ Fidelity’s coiled spring signal They’ll never call it money printing. But the debt machine keeps running. https://open.spotify.com/episode/5C74cgghnFQGENuUjvvmeT?si=j4-oCSH8QCuQUBgLPOZefg&utm_source=copy-link