Season 4 · Episode 329
News Block: Bond Yields Spike, FDIC Bitcoin Crackdown Exposed, Fed's Barr Resigns, CFTC's Behnam Steps Down
Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell · Natalie Brunell and Sam Callahan
January 8, 20258m 9s
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Show Notes
In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance:
- Bond Yields Spike Creating Headwinds for Asset Prices
- Unredacted FDIC Letters Reveal Efforts to Block Banks from Bitcoin
- Anti-Bitcoin Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr to Resign
- CFTC Chairman Behnam to Step Down
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References mentioned in the episode:
- Long-duration U.S. Bond Yields Are Spiking Higher
- Wall Street is Betting that 10-Year Yield Could Hit 5%
- Term Premium Hits Highest Level Since 2015
- Coinbase's Lawsuit Against the FDIC
- Court Document of 25 FDIC Redacted Letters
- Coinbase Obtains 25 FDIC Redacted "Pause Letters"
- Nic Carter Summarizes the 25 FDIC Pause Letters
- Coinbase Chief Legal Officer's Thread on FDIC Letters
- Nick Anthony's Thread Summarizing the FDIC Letters
- Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr to Step Down
- Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr's Anti-Crypto Speech
- Senator Cynthia Lummis Tweet on Michael Barr
- Fed Statement Prohibiting Banks from Holding Bitcoin
- Congressman French Hill Vows to Investigate Debanking
- CFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam to Step Down
- Coin Stories Interview With Perianne Boring
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