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 Check out "Managing the Transition to a Bitcoin Future" on substack     Substack: Bitcoin Fortress Twitter: Bitcoin Fortress Books: Amazon Author Page   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