Weekly market recap / outlook and weekly Bitcoin news:
Why everyone is keeping a close eye on Mt. Gox and US Government Bitcoin wallets
If US defaults on debt, Bitcoin could rise nearly 70%, says Standard Chartered analyst
US House will have crypto bill in 2 months
Zimbabwe's de-dollarization: Central Bank to issue gold-backed digital currency in early May
US Senator Ted Cruz: "I like BTC for the same reason the Chinese Communist Government doesn't like BTC"
Paypal upgrades crypto services to 60 million Venmo users, allowing transfers to external wallets and exchanges
Lightning Labs unveils upgrade to boost Bitcoin accessibility for billions of people - here's how it works
First Republic auction underway with deal expected Sunday
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-everyone-keeping-close-eye-120102252.html
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-defaults-debt-bitcoin-could-204123010.html
https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/28/us-house-will-have-crypto-bill-in-2-months-mchenry/
https://news.bitcoin.com/zimbabwes-de-dollarization-central-bank-to-issue-gold-backed-digital-currency-in-early-may/
https://news.bitcoin.com/us-senator-ted-cruz-i-like-btc-for-the-same-reason-the-chinese-communist-govt-doesnt-like-btc/
https://news.bitcoin.com/paypal-upgrades-crypto-services-to-60-million-venmo-users-allowing-transfers-to-external-wallets-and-exchanges/
https://cryptonews.com/news/lightning-labs-unveils-upgrade-boost-bitcoin-accessibility-for-billions-of-people-heres-how-it-works.htm
https://www.reuters.com/markets/deals/first-republic-auction-underway-with-deal-seen-by-sunday-sources-2023-04-29/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/managing-the-transition-to-a-bitcoin