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:

Bitcoin crashes below $75K as everything sells off
Gold and silver face sharp reversal -- what flipped the narrative
Fed holds rates, then Kevin Warsh nomination shocks markets
"Hawkish" branding vs reality: the Fed always intervenes
AI agents independently choose Bitcoin and Lightning payments

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References mentioned in the episode:

Gold and Silver Plunge After Sharp Rallies
Silver Has Largest Single-Day Drop in History
Kevin Warsh Nominated for Fed Chairman
Kevin Warsh's Past Hawkish Commentary
President Trump Nominates Kevin Warsh
Michael Saylor's Tweet on Kevin Warsh
Druckenmiller: Warsh Not a Permanent Hawk
Elizabeth Stark's Tweet on Lightning & AI Agents
Marty Bent's Tweet on AI Agents and Bitcoin
Moltbook Thread on 50,000-Sat Bug Bounty
AI Agents Create Their Own Lightning Wallets
Tweet on Implications of AI-BTC Convergence
Timeline of Events of Moltbook AI Agents & Bitcoin
Preston Pysh's Tweet on Moltbook Developments
Tether Launches New U.S.-Compliant Stablecoin
Tether Announces the Launch of USAT
Fidelity Plans to Launch New Stablecoin
Fidelity to Launch Stablecoin in Coming Weeks
Binance Announces New $1B BTC Insurance Fund
Binance Pledges $1 Billion Fund to Bitcoin
BlackRock Files to List Bitcoin Premium Income ETF
BlackRock Doubles Down on Bitcoin Fund Offerings
WSJ: Crypto CEO Who's Become Enemy of Wall St.
White House Summons Banks and Crypto Companies

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News Block: Bitcoin, Gold & Silver Crash, "Hawkish" Warsh Picked for Fed Chair, AI Agents Choose BTC

Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell