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

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 ---- Join my mailing list and subscribe to our free newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at www.bitdeer.com . ---- Natalie's Promotional Links: Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/ natalie Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025 Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America's most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell ---- 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 ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE'S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories #money #Bitcoin #investing