In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:

Bitcoin Hits $100k Milestone
Powell Dismisses Bitcoin as Store of Value, Calls it Competitor to Gold
Trump Nominates Paul Atkins as SEC Chair
Trump Threatens BRICS Nations with 100% Tariffs
MicroStrategy Bought $312 million Worth of Bitcoin Per Day in November
Vancouver Mayor proposes Bitcoin City

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References mentioned in the episode:

Powell at DealBook Summit in NYC
Trump Nominates Atkins for SEC Chair
Trump’s Tweet Nominating Paul Atkins
Paul Atkins Reluctant to Take the Job
Atkins Co-Chairs The Token Alliance
Scott Bessent is Picked as Treasury Secretary
Scott Bessent’s Comments on Bitcoin
A Mountain of Debt is Waiting for Bessent
Polymarket Odds of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve
Trump Threatens BRICS Countries With 100% Tariffs
The Kremlin Responds to Trump’s Tariff Threats
Russia’s Putin Touts Bitcoin Publicly
Video of Vladimir Putin’s Bitcoin Comments
BlackRock’s Themes of 2025 Video
Michael Saylor’s Microsoft Board Presentation Slides
Michael Saylor’s Microsoft Board Presentation
Michael Saylor on CNBC’s Squawk Box
MARA Raises Another $850 Million to Buy Bitcoin
Vancouver Mayor Plans to Introduce Bitcoin Plans

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News Block: Bitcoin Hits $100K! Powell on Bitcoin vs Gold, Trump’s SEC Pick & BRICS Tariff Threat, MicroStrategy’s $312M Daily Stack

Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell