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Bitcoin podcast host, educator and media commentator
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Natalie 1 month ago
UAE asks U.S. for wartime dollar lifeline or else it might need to obtain Chinese yuan. A former Treasury Secretary is warning of a "vicious" debt crisis. Bitcoin pulled back after hitting $78k last week. Strategy is proposing to pay STRC dividends twice a month. New News Block is live. You don't want to miss this one.
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News Block: UAE Asks U.S. for Wartime Dollar Lifeline, Former Treasury Secretary Warns of a "Vicious" Debt Crisis, Strategy's $1 Billion STRC Day
Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell · Episode
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Natalie 2 months ago
A clip went viral this week of a professor declaring that Bitcoin is a CIA surveillance tool and demanded to know "where are the servers?" We’re 17 years in and the basic facts of what Bitcoin actually is still get lost. Which is one of the reasons why I found the Finding Satoshi documentary worth watching. It's not what I initially expected. It's less about putting a name on Satoshi and more about tracing where Bitcoin came from: the ideas, the people, the years of cryptographic work that made it possible. For the record, I don't think we need to unmask Satoshi. There's something beautiful about a creator who walked away and let the protocol speak for itself. And this also isn't like the New York Times piece that recently dropped falsely naming Adam Back…that was based on circumstantial writing analysis, no cryptographic proof, plus Back has denied these claims for years. NYT got it wrong. What really got me were the moments with Fran Finney. Hearing her talk about Hal - who he was, what he believed, how he helped change the world - hit me hard. Their love was an inspiration. Behind all the code and the debates and the price charts, there are real people who poured their hearts into building something that could set the rest of us free. Fran's love for Hal comes through in every word she shares, and her strength in carrying his legacy forward move me more than I can put into words. The film also puts to rest the lazy narrative that Bitcoin is some CIA or NSA creation. It's not. Bitcoin came from cypherpunks who spent decades fighting for privacy, sovereignty, and individual freedom. That's a story worth knowing, and one worth holding onto. Appearances in the film include Michael Saylor, Adam Back, Jameson Lopp and many more. The film is launching soon, and pre-sale access is available exclusively at findingsatoshi.com/natalie - I was able to extend my followers a 20% discount with code NATALIE.
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Natalie 2 months ago
This episode was 🤯🤯🤯 Is the American Empire unwinding… or being deliberately reshaped? Simon Dixon joins me to break down: • Power structures above politics • The future of the dollar • What it means for your money Full interview 👇🏼
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Natalie 2 months ago
Don’t miss this week’s News Block: Iran War: 21 hours of peace talks collapsed and Trump declared a naval blockade on the most important energy chokepoint on earth. The New York Times thinks they've found Satoshi (wrong!). Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF smashed every debut record in the firm's history. Strategy's $STRC traded $526 million in a single day. Everything you need to know in the time it takes to mine a block.
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News Block: Peace Talks Collapse, Trump Blockades Hormuz, Iran Accepts Bitcoin for Oil, NYT Says it Found Satoshi & Morgan Stanley's Bitcoin ETF Smashes Records
Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell · Episode
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Natalie 2 months ago
It was great to have Jordi Visser back on the show to discuss macro breaking points - Iran War, energy shortages and AI disruption. His takeaway: Bitcoin is the best macro trade he's ever seen.
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Natalie 2 months ago
A brand new News Block episode & newsletter is live This week: → Morgan Stanley filed the cheapest spot Bitcoin ETF on the market → Congress left Bitcoin out of its new tax relief bill and there are major concerns over PARITY and CLARITY Acts → Tether just hired a Big Four audit firm to dig into its books → Coinbase & Fannie Mae launched Bitcoin-backed mortgages
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News Block: Rich Boomer Money Coming, Bitcoin Mortgages, and the Tax Fight That Should Have Every Bitcoiner Furious
Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell · Episode
 Newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com
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Natalie 3 months ago
The first 15 seconds hit you like a brick. BITCOIN IS NOT FOR YOU. Amazing conversation:
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Natalie 3 months ago
Michael Saylor addresses every argument against Bitcoin. Nearly 2 hours long. No question off limits. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts 🎧 Rumble: https://rumble.com/natbrunell Spotify:
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Michael Saylor: Why Bitcoin Stalled at $126K, The Quantum Debate, and What Every Critic Gets Wrong
Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell · Episode
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Michael Saylor: Why Bitcoin Stalled at $126K, The Quantum Debate, and What Every Critic Gets Wrong
Podcast Episode · Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell · February 23 · 1h 52m
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Natalie 3 months ago
Retirement planning with Bitcoin 👇🏼 Should spot Bitcoin in self custody be your only plan or does an IRA make sense for at least part of your stack for tax reasons? We discuss.
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Natalie 4 months ago
It’s always great to join a news show where the anchor is so open minded to Bitcoin.
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