News Block: Will Tether Be Forced to Sell Bitcoin? State Bitcoin Reserve Bills Could Spark $23B in Demand, Government Spending Surges 15% in 2025
Feb 14, 2025•9 min•Season 4Ep. 344
Episode description
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:
- Will Tether have to sell its Bitcoin?
- VanEck: Bitcoin reserve bills at state level could spark $23B in demand
- Government ppending surges 15% year-over-year
- Where more than 60% of government spending is going
- A16z’s Brian Quintenz to be nominated for CFTC Chair
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References mentioned in the episode:
- Tether May Have to Sell Its Bitcoin Holdings
- Tether’s Q4 2024 Attestation Report
- Tether Made $13 Billion in Profits in 2024
- Tether Announces Bitcoin Stacking Strategy
- Paolo Ardoino’s Tweet on “Salty” JPM Analysts
- Bitcoin Chart Highlighting State Reserve Bills
- VanEck’s Sigel Estimates Impact of State Adoption
- State-level Bitcoin Reserves Could Drive $23B in Bitcoin
- January CPI Inflation Comes in Hotter Than Expected
- The Era of Fiscal Dominance: Full Steam Ahead
- The Federal Spending Boom Rolls On
- Fiscal Deficit Is On Track To Top Last Fiscal Year
- Dalio: Cut Fiscal Deficit or Face 'Economic Heart Attack
- GAO Sends Warning in Report on U.S. Fiscal Health
- Trump Plans to Nominate a16z’s Quintenz as CFTC Chairr
- Brian Quintenz Responds to Trump’s Nomination
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