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:

Venezuelan leader Maduro captured, SDNY charges unsealed
Trump says U.S. will "run Venezuela"
Is this about oil, the petrodollar, or rare earth minerals?
Pentagon responding to three adversaries converging in Venezuela
The myth of New York mayor Mamdani's "warm" collectivism
Bitcoin Turns 17

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References mentioned in the episode:

Stone Ridge 2025 Investor Letter
Tracey Shuchart's Newsletter on Venezuela
Sightbringer's X Post on Venezuela
Kobeissi Letter's Post on Venezuela Oil
Chinese Officials Visit Maduro in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro's Unsealed Indictment
Statement from Trump on Maduro's Capture
Cem Karsan's Tweet on Venezuela News
Venezuela Inflation Rate Soars Above 500%
Trump Says U.S. Oil Companies Will Benefit
SEC Commissioner Crenshaw Departs Agency
Zohran Mamdani's Comments on Collectivism
Reaction to Mamdani's Inauguration Speech
Metaplanet Buys $451 Million Worth of BTC
Strategy Acquires Another 1,229 BTC

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News Block: Maduro Captured—Oil, Minerals, and a U.S. Power Play, NYC's "Warm Collectivism" Myth

Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell