Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell

In this episode with investment strategist Lyn Alden we discuss: Her 2024 macro outlook for equities, bonds, gold and Bitcoin What happened to the consensus about a 'hard landing' for the economy? Could consensus about a Bitcoin bull run be wrong? Global economic deceleration Impact of spot Bitcoin ETFs and the Bitcoin halving The need for privacy tools on Bitcoin  --- Lyn has been performing inve...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: ETF Issuers are Dropping Fees in Anticipation of Approvals How Liquidity Will Determine Bitcoin ETF Winner Bitwise Survey Shows Financial Advisors Want Bitcoin Exposure  Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya Says Bitcoin Will Go Mainstream in 2024 15th Anniversary of Hal Finney's L...

In this episode with Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart we discuss: Spot Bitcoin ETF approvals by the SEC How with the Spot Bitcoin ETFs compete?  Will one Spot Bitcoin ETF take majority of market share?  How does the creation/redemption process work? Why did SEC want cash vs. in-kind redemptions? Is Spot Bitcoin ETF the same as owning Bitcoin? ---- Eric Balchunas is an analyst at Bloomberg Intelli...

In this episode with Fran Finney, the widow of Hal Finney, we discuss: The early days of Bitcoin The claims that Hal Finney is Satoshi Nakamoto and how that has impacted the Finney family Hal Finney's character and origin story Running Bitcoin Challenge How to cope with the loss of a loved one -- Fran Finney is the widow of the legendary Hal Finney, who received the first Bitcoin transaction. Afte...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block presented by Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Bitcoin's Dominant Performance in 2023 Setting Up For Intense Bull Run MicroStrategy Stacks an Additional 14,620 BTC Stone Ridge's Ross Stevens Pens Viral Investor Letter on Bitcoin Strategy Success ETF Issuers Name JPMorgan and Jane Street...

In this latest episode with independent investigative journalist Whitney Webb, we discuss: The need to build and protect tools of financial freedom Bitcoin and Wall Street/Government Adoption Artificial Intelligence and Open-Source vs. Closed-Source Technology Cyber attacks and simulations Her latest investigation into the crypto and CDBC world Follow Whitney's work at:  https://unlimitedhangout.c...

Yan Pritzker is the CTO and cofounder of Swan Bitcoin, and author of "Inventing Bitcoin: The Technology Behind the First Truly Scarce and Decentralized Money Explained." He has spent 20+ years as a software developer and entrepreneur focusing on tech startups. In 2019 he sold Reverb.com to Etsy for $275m. -- Follow Yan on X/Twitter at https://twitter.com/skwp -- Promotional Links: Bitcoin Nashvill...

Aleks andar Svetski returns to the show to discuss his latest work: Why Bitcoin is energy and energy is the currency of the universe Strong money vs weak money...strong people vs weak people Bitcoin as a tool to reward excellence "Power only corrupts the weak."  Why bad people rise to the top Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence Bitcoin FUD lightning round -- Aleks andar is the Author of the best s...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Saylor Calls Spot Bitcoin ETF the Biggest Wall Street Event in 30 Years - Since SPY SEC and the ETF Issuers Meet to Hash Out Details About In-Kind vs Cash Redemptions Grayscale Chair Barry Silbert Resigns Argentina to Allow Financial Contracts Settled in Bitcoin Senator Warren...

In this episode featuring FOX Business anchor Charles Payne, who hosts the Making Money show we talk: Charles's family building the American Dream The journey (and sacrifices) of going from poverty to wealth Lessons on investing in company stocks, index funds and how to be 'unbreakable'  Charles's TV break (and why Mike Tyson is part of that memory) Staying grounded, telling the truth and stopping...

CEO of CrowdHealth, Andy Schoonover, returns to provide an update on the company's business model and crowdfunding, the high cost of medical insurance, and how Bitcoiners come together to make affordable care possible.  -- CrowdHealth offers the Bitcoin community alternative to health insurance. I now spend just ~$100 a month on my health care. Sign up:   https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/natalie --...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Most Interesting Man Bitcoin ETF Advertisement Stocks and Bitcoin Rally on Long-Awaited "Fed Pivot" SEC Denies Coinbase's Proposed Digital Asset Rules Ledger Suffers Hack That Jeopardizes Defi Funds FASB Officially Approves New Bitcoin Accounting Rule  Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Vo...

Sandy Kaul is the Head of Digital Asset and Industry Advisory Services at $1.5 trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton. She was recently named one of the "Crypto Gals" in Forbes 2023 50 Over 50 list. Sandy started as a wire service reporter at Commodity News Service, then quickly thereafter became a commodity markets analyst. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Sandy worked at Shearson Lehman B...

Brett Morrison is a computer scientist and technology entrepreneur. He co-founded several companies, including Onestop Internet, a full-service e-commerce services company. Brett wrote the entire stack of software to run the front-facing e-commerce sites for popular apparel brands such as Lululemon, True Religion, Von Dutch, and many more during his 11 years at Onestop. The long-time Bitcoiner is...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Bitcoin Up >160% in 2023, But Public Interest Remains Low Investors Argue a Zero Percent Bitcoin Allocation is Wrong 55% Of Workers Say Income is Not Keeping Up With Inflation Young People, Set To Inherit $84 Trillion, Prefer Bitcoin  Jamie Dimon Wants to Shut Down Bitcoin  El...

Michael Lewis is a financial journalist and author of the new book, "Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon," about the rise and fall of Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse of FTX. His previous works include "The Big Short," "Liar's Poker," "The Blind Side," and "Moneyball." Lewis is also a columnist for Bloomberg View and a contributing writer to Audible. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Bitcoin Breaks $42k, Highest Price Since May 2022  El Salvador's Bitcoin Holdings Now in Profit  Market Expecting the Fed to Cut Rates in 2024  Gold Hits a Fresh New All Time High   Franklin Templeton's CEO Announces Bitcoin Holdings Microstrategy Stacks an Additional 16,100 B...

Ella believes the 21,000,000 bitcoin are humanity's, and Gen Z's, tools for the 21st century. Pursuing a degree in Cognitive Science at Cornell University, she studies the dynamics of Bitcoin's diffusion through society. Outside of school,  Ella is the Project Lead at Generation Bitcoin, co-founder of the Bitcoin Students Network, and author of the Bitcoin "quick start" blog, Sats Chats. Previousl...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: WSJ Shows That The American Dream is Slipping Away White House Claims that Thanksgiving was Fourth Cheapest Ever  Black Friday Sales Were Strong – But Were They Really? Wallet of Satoshi Announces It Will Stop Serving US Customers Market Sees Binance Settlement As a Positive D...

Dan Tapiero is the Managing Partner, CEO & CIO of 1RoundTable Partners. In this episode we discuss Dan's origin story and career experiences, traditional investing, the intersection between macroeconomics and Bitcoin, the digital asset ecosystem, spot Bitcoin ETF and more. -- Dan has more than 30 years experience in macro and commodity investing and trading, research and economics, and entrepreneu...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance in 10 min or less: Binance and CZ Plead Guilty in DOJ Investigation Pro-Bitcoin Candidate Milei Wins Argentinian Presidency  Kraken sued by SEC for Running Unregistered Securities Exchange  US Presidential Candidate Announces New Digital Asset Policy  US Public Officials Gasl...

In this episode we discuss the recent theft of Bitcoin because of compromised seed phrases using password managers, privacy and coin mixing, and self-custody tips. NVK is a co-founder of Coinkite, a builder of Bitcoin security hardware and other devices, including OpenDime, the Coldcard Wallet, and the BlockClock. The Brazilian-born Canadian previously was co-founder of Ripe Apps, the VP of Produc...

Vivek Ramaswamy is a Republican presidential candidate and businessman. In this episode we discuss: Vivek's origin story and early influences Career path and rise to wealth in biotech Why Vivek says Wall Street has seized control of the U.S. economy (theme of his book Capitalist Punishment) The rise of wealth concentration, corporatism and the decline of the American Dream The promise of Bitcoin B...

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover the major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: Moody's Cuts Outlook on United States to Negative  Bond Auction Shows Weak Demand for Treasury's World's Largest Bank Suffers Ransomware Attack WSJ's Exclusive Report on FDIC's Party Culture  Custodia Bank's Institutional Platform Goes Live  US Population Growth is Nearing Zer...

James Lavish is the CFA of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund. The former hedge fund manager has 25 years of institutional investment and risk management experience. The Yale and Cornell alum, and former NHL draft pick, was recently Chief Operating Officer of Alternative Investments at asset management firm LKCM in Dallas, Texas. James was also the co-founder and a managing partner of Ranger Arbitrage,...