News Block: Will Tether Be Forced to Sell Bitcoin? State Bitcoin Reserve Bills Could Spark $23B in Demand, Government Spending Surges 15% in 2025

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Will Tether have to sell its Bitcoin? VanEck: Bitcoin reserve bills at state level could spark $23B in demand Government ppending surges 15% year-over-year Where more than 60% of government spending is going A16z's Brian Quintenz to be nominated for CFTC Chair ---- Join my mailing list and subscribe to our free newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com ---- References mentioned in the episode: Tether May Have to Sell Its Bitcoin Holdings Tether's Q4 2024 Attestation Report Tether Made $13 Billion in Profits in 2024 Tether Announces Bitcoin Stacking Strategy Paolo Ardoino's Tweet on "Salty" JPM Analysts Bitcoin Chart Highlighting State Reserve Bills VanEck's Sigel Estimates Impact of State Adoption State-level Bitcoin Reserves Could Drive $23B in Bitcoin January CPI Inflation Comes in Hotter Than Expected The Era of Fiscal Dominance: Full Steam Ahead The Federal Spending Boom Rolls On Fiscal Deficit Is On Track To Top Last Fiscal Year Dalio: Cut Fiscal Deficit or Face 'Economic Heart Attack GAO Sends Warning in Report on U.S. Fiscal Health Trump Plans to Nominate a16z's Quintenz as CFTC Chair r Brian Quintenz Responds to Trump's Nomination ---- Natalie's Promotional Links: Genius (NYSE $GNS) is a Bitcoin-first business delivering AI-powered education and acceleration solutions for the future of work. Learn more and enter for a chance to win a whale pass to Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas: https://www.geniusgroup.ai/coinstories 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 ---- 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