Episode notes
In this week's episode of The News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:
- Bitcoin crashes below $60,000 as $3 billion flows out of ETFs in 10 days
- AI mega-IPOs from SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI are draining liquidity from Bitcoin
- Strategy sells Bitcoin for the first time since 2022 — here's why it's not what you think
- Michael Saylor publishes his most important essay yet on Bitcoin's future
- The Fed meets under new Chair Kevin Warsh as inflation runs hot at 3.8%
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References mentioned in the episode:
- Strategy Q1 2026 Financial Results Presentation
- Michael Saylor's Four Ideologies of Bitcoin X Essay
- Michael Saylor Tweet Hinting at Bitcoin Purchase
- Strategy Sells 32 BTC for $2.5M as Total Holdings Drop to 843,706 BTC
- It's Not 2022 Anymore: What Strategy's First Bitcoin Sale in Four Years Signals
- Crypto Liquidations Top $1.1 Billion as Bitcoin Targets $60,000
- Bitcoin Briefly Drops Below $62,000 as $1.5 Billion in Crypto Longs Get Wiped Out
- Bitcoin and Ether Spot Exchange-Traded Funds End Record Multibillion Outflow Streak
- Bitcoin Near $60,000 Today vs February: ETF Flows Tell a Different Story
- Bitcoin Set to Slump to New Lows for 2026 After Recent Sell-Off, Traders Forecast
- Bitcoin Falls Below $60,000 to Weakest Price Since October 2024
- Bitcoin's Slide Has No Single Cause: AI, IPOs, Quantum, Strategy Sale All Play a Role
- Tanking Tech, Crashing Crypto Jolt Retail Crowd Before SpaceX
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