News Block: Institutions Pivot to Bitcoin as U.S. Credit Outlook Turns Negative, Gold Demand Surges But Bitcoin Has More Upside

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:

• Institutions Double Down on Bitcoin Amid Market Volatility
• Major Funds Rotate Out—But Long-Term Players Step In
• U.S. Credit Outlook Turns Negative as Debt Surges
• Gold Demand Rises, But Bitcoin Steals the Spotlight
• Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Goes Global—and Markets Respond
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References mentioned in the episode:

• Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund Increases BTC Position
• Brown University Bought $4.9 Million Worth of Bitcoin 
• Reuters: Institutional Investors Juggle Bitcoin ETF Positions
• State of Wisconsin Pension Fund Sells Its Bitcoin ETF Position
• Moody’s Downgrades United States Credit Rating
• Year-to-Date Fiscal Deficit Tops $1 Trillion 
• Moody’s Downgrades U.S. “Aaa” Rating
• Bank of America Survey on Deficit Expectations
• COMEX Gold Delivery Notices Spike in May 
• JP Morgan: Bitcoin Has More Upside than Gold
• Brazil Bitcoin Treasury Company Acquires Bitcoin 
• Next Technology Holding Buys 5,000 Bitcoin
• Coinbase Global Set to Join S&P 500 Index
• Bitwise’s Rasmussen Estimates Coinbase Flows
• Coin Stories Interview with Jack Mallers
• Semler Scientific Appoints Natalie Brunell to its BOD

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