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News Block: Did Jane Street Crash Bitcoin? Block's AI-Fueled Jobs Cut, Banks Announce Major BTC Plans, Iran Conflict Heats Up
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- Mar 2, 2026
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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: Did one firm's Bitcoin dump tank the entire market? The Jane Street story everyone's talking about Block bets the house on AI and cuts jobs to prove it — what Jack Dorsey knows that you don't The biggest banks in the world are going all-in on Bitcoin...here's what they're planning Iran conflict escalates and what it has to do with Bitcoin --- 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: Morgan Stanley Announces Full-Stack Bitcoin Offering Citi Plans to Launch Institutional Bitcoin Custody STRC Added to Three Corporate Balance Sheets Strategy Raises STRC Dividend to 11.5% Matt Hougan: Crypto May Be Structurally Mispriced Jane Street Sued by Terraform Labs Bankruptcy Administrator Jane Street Allegedly Suppressing Bitcoin Price Alex Kruger: No Consistent 10 a.m. Bitcoin Dump in Market Data Ari Paul: Large Firms Do Not Suppress Price Structurally Jane Street Faces $560M Manipulation Case from India's SEBI DOJ Investigation Reported Into Jane Street Trading Activities US and Israel Launch Strikes on Iran; Khamenei K…