News Block: Oil Shocks From Iran War, Stolen Bitcoin, and Kraken's Historic Win
Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell
Questions About Custody and Accountability
Natalie lists accountability questions for how the government awarded the contract and secured its strategic Bitcoin reserve.
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 Daghita Arrest
- ZachXBT Responds to Arrest Stemming from His Investigation
- ZachXBT: Investigation Thread on $46M Government Bitcoin Theft
- Bitcoin Magazine: U.S. Crypto Contractor Arrested for Theft of Seized Assets
- CoinDesk: Son of U.S. Government Contractor Accused of Stealing Millions
- Pierre Rochard: Commentary on SBR Audit and Contractor Accountability
- Pierre Rochard's Commentary on BTC Stolen from Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
- WSJ: Kraken Becomes First Crypto Firm to Be Granted Fed Master Account
- CoinDesk: Kraken's Surprise Fed Win May Usher in More Crypto Firms
- Kraken Blog: Federal Reserve Master Account Announcement
- Bank Policy Institute: Statement on Kraken Master Account
- The Block: Bank Groups Concerned About Kraken Master Account
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