In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

Bitcoin ETFs Closing the Gap on Gold ETFs in AUM
MicroStrategy Seeks Ability to Issue 10 Billion Shares
Russia Imposes Six-Year Ban on Bitcoin Mining
Rumble Secures $775 Million Investment from Tether

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References mentioned in the episode:

Alex Thorn’s Tweet on Bitcoin ETFs
BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Tops Its Gold ETF
MicroStrategy Tops Nearly All U.S. Stocks
MicroStrategy Buys Another 5,262 Bitcoin
Michael Saylor’s Tweet On Buying the Top
MicroStrategy Wants to Issue More Shares
Reuters: Russia is Using Bitcoin in Foreign Trade
Russia Imposes Six-Year Ban on Bitcoin Mining
Russia to Implement Ban on Bitcoin Mining
Estimation of Hash Rate Geographical Distribution
Rumble Announces $775M Investment from Tether
Tether CEO Comments on the Rumble Investment
Rumble CEO Hints at Bitcoin Tipping on the Platform
Tether to Make $775M Strategic Investment in Rumble

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News Block: Bitcoin ETFs Surge vs Gold, MicroStrategy Could Issue 10 Billion Shares, Russia's Mining Ban, Tether’s $775M Rumble Deal

Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell