News Block: Massive Trump Spending Bill, BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Tops its S&P Fund, Strategy Poised for S&P 500 Spot
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:
- Trump’s Massive Spending Bill Signed
- Trump Pressures Powell to Cut Rates
- BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Drives More Revenue Than its S&P 500 Fund
- Strategy Becomes Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion
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---- References mentioned in the episode:
- Trump’s Big Bill Puts U.S. on a Perilous Fiscal Path
- Trump Calls for Powell to “Resign Immediately”
- Director Pulte Urges Congress to Investigate Powell
- Pulte Criticizes Powell for Not Cutting Interest Rates
- Luke Gromen Tweets on the U.S. Fiscal Situation
- President Trump’s “Fiscal Dominance” Play
- Trump Says Cutting Rates Will Save on Costs
- Bessent Says He Will Issue on the Short End
- Ray Dalio’s Tweet on the Impact of the Spending Bill
- Deutsche Bank to Launch Digital Asset Custody Services
- BlackRock’s IBIT Drives More Revenue Than S&P 500 Fund
- Eric Balchunas Highlights BlackRock’s IBIT Revenues
- Troy Cross Shares Nakamoto Project’s Survey Results
- MARA Now Holds More Than 50,000 Bitcoin
- Strategy to Join Wall Street Elite After $14 Billion Windfall
- Strategy Becomes Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion
- Ric Edelman Recommends 10% to 40% Crypto Allocation
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