News Block: UAE Threatens to Ditch U.S. Dollar, Former Treasury Secretary Warns of a "Vicious" Debt Crisis, Strategy's $1 Billion STRC Day
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5 clipsBitcoin is emerging as a geopolitical safe haven
“We have a hot war in the Middle East, disruption around the Strait of Hormuz, an ongoing oil supply shock, and the IMF cutting its global growth forecast, and yet Bitcoin has been holding strong in the $70,000 range. In fact, Bitcoin has quietly outperformed both gold and stocks since the conflict began. That matters because it suggests the market is starting to view Bitcoin a little differently, not just as a risky bet, but increasingly as a safe haven.”
UAE threatens oil settlement in Chinese Yuan
“The United Arab Emirates, one of America's closest allies in the Gulf, has begun talks with the US about a financial lifeline. Macro analyst Luke Gromen's tweet summed up the message bluntly: 'You started this war. If we run short of US dollars as a result of it, either you will give us dollar swap lines or we will be forced to start transacting oil and gas in Chinese Yuan and other currencies.' This is how the petrodollar system erodes.”
A vicious US debt crisis is looming
“Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson said the US needs an emergency 'break the glass plan' that is targeted and short-term and on the shelf so it's ready to go when we hit the wall. He added that when we hit it, it will be vicious. This is the man who led the Treasury during the 2008 financial crisis, and now he's warning that the next crisis could be even harder to contain because governments have far less fiscal room to respond.”
Strategy STRC volume hits record one billion dollars
“For the first time since its launch, Stretch topped $1 billion in a single day of trading volume. That's an all time record for the product. Strategy is estimated to have acquired around 17,000 Bitcoin last week through Stretch alone, buying nearly 14,000 the week before. It's turned into one of the most powerful Bitcoin buying machines in the industry.”
Goldman Sachs joins the Bitcoin ETF race
“Goldman Sachs has now filed for a Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, a product that would give investors Bitcoin linked exposure while also generating income by selling options. This isn't a pure Spot Bitcoin ETF, it's a more structured, income oriented product designed for investors who want Bitcoin exposure but in a format that feels familiar to traditional finance. Goldman is leaning further into Bitcoin and this looks like a first step before following BlackRock and Morgan Stanley.”
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Episode Description
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Ledn, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance: Bitcoin Pulls Back from $78k as Geopolitical Tensions Rattle Markets UAE Threatens to Ditch the Dollar for Yuan in Wartime Oil Deals Paulson Warns of a "Vicious" U.S. Debt Crisis Strategy's STRC Hits $1 Billion in Single-Day Volume and Proposes Bi-Monthly Dividends Goldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin ETF as Wall Street Race Heats Up ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $9 billion in loans since 2018, and they were the first to offer proof of reserves. With Ledn, you get custody loans, no credit checks, no monthly payments, and more. My followers get .25% off their first loan. Learn more at www.ledn.io/natalie ---- Order my new intro to Bitcoin book "Bitcoin is For Everyone": https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU ---- Read every story in the News Block with visuals and charts! Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free Bitcoin newsletter: https://thenewsblock.substack.com —- References mentioned in the episode: Bitcoin Climbs to Two-Month High Amid Middle East Deal Optimism Fox Business: Bitcoin Is a Lifeline for Iranian People Bitcoin's War Rally Is Forcing a Rethink Beyond "Digital Gold" Luke Gromen's Tweet on WSJ Scoop on UAE and Dollar Swap Lines The IMF Just Repriced the Macro Backdrop for Bitcoin with a Global Debt Warning Henry Paulson Suggests US Make a Break-Glass Treasuries Plan Strategy's STRC Sees Record Breaking Trading Day Strategy's STRC $1.1 Billion Volume: Saylor's Bitcoin Buying Engine STRC.live Tracker Strategy Proposes Semi-Monthly Dividends on its Popular STRC Preferred Stock Why Michael Saylor's Strategy Decided to Make STRC's Dividend Bi-Monthly Strategy Corporate Announcement on STRC Dividend Payments Michael Saylor "Think Even Bigger" Post Tether Adds $70 Million in Bitcoin to Reserves, Holdings Above 97,000 BTC Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Reaches $100M in First Week, Marking the Bank's Strongest Launch Goldman Sachs Files for Bitcoin ETF That Invests in Other Bitcoin ETFs Nate Geraci on Goldman's Bitcoin Premium Income ETF BlackRock's IBIT: Nearly $100 Billion Bitcoin Giant Nomura Study Says 65% of Institutional Investors See Crypto as a Vital Portfolio Diversifier ---- Upcoming Events: Bitcoin 2026 will be here before you know it. Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026?promoCodeTask=apply&promoCodeInput= Join us at the largest Bitcoin conference in Europe: BTC Prague this June 10-13th! Use code HODL for discounted passes at https://www.btcprague.com ---- 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