{"podcast":{"title":"Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell","slug":"coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411","podcast_index_feed_id":3903411,"rss_url":"https://coinstories.libsyn.com/rsscoin","website_url":"http://www.talkingbitcoin.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/8/6/5/4/8654b6c22b65166a16c3140a3186d450/CoinStories_PNG.png","author":"Natalie Brunell","episode_count":536,"summary":"Learn about the future of money and how Bitcoin proposes a solution to the problems in our monetary system. Why is wealth concentration growing? Will the U.S. dollar always be the world reserve currency? Is Bitcoin the \"internet of money?\" Journalist and educator Natalie Brunell shares one-on-one interviews with thought leaders. Whether you're eager to start learning about Bitcoin, or already follow the world of cryptocurrency and its pioneers, this show has something for you to HODL. Join us every week and connect with us at info@talkingbitcoin.com. Copyright 2026 | Talking Bitcoin","last_synced_at":"2026-08-02T14:20:20.918779+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411"},"episode":{"title":"News Block: Is This Bear Market Almost Over? \"Big Bitcoin\" Unites to Defend Network, Strategy Makes Its First STRC Buyback","slug":"news-block-is-this-bear-market-almost-over-big-bitcoin-unites-to-defend-network-strategy-makes-its-first-strc-buyback","published_at":"2026-07-27T15:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411/news-block-is-this-bear-market-almost-over-big-bitcoin-unites-to-defend-network-strategy-makes-its-first-strc-buyback","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411","url":"https://coinstories.libsyn.com/news-block-is-this-bear-market-almost-over-big-bitcoin-unites-to-defend-network-strategy-makes-its-first-strc-buyback","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coinstories/530_150_NewsBlock.mp3?dest-id=2813255","summary":"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: What the wave of Bitcoin company closures and bankruptcies tells us about where we are in the bear market 84% of Bitcoin is now held by long-term holders — the highest level ever recorded AI agents just paid each other in Bitcoin over Lightning for the first time BlackRock, Fidelity, and seven other institutions pledge $15M to protect Bitcoin from quantum threats — and critics are calling it \"Big Bitcoin\" Strategy repurchases $25M in STRC at $86.52 and boosts its cash reserve to $3.75 billion ---- The News Block is powered exclusively by Ledn – the global leader in Bitcoin-backed loans, issuing over $11 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 Natalie's new book \"Bitcoin is For Everyone,\" a simple introduction to Bitcoin and what's broken in our current financial system: https://amzn.to/3WzFzfU If you'd like to buy using Bitcoin, just head to https://shop.talkingbitcoin.com and pay in sats! ---- 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: BitMEX Ends Operations After 11 Years BitMart to Wind Down Its Exchange Satsuma Shareholders Approve Bitcoin Treasury Liquidation Smarter Web Company Sells Bitcoin to Repay Debt Poolin Files for Bankruptcy Poolin Files Chapter 11 and Sets $52 Million Floor Bid Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company Scraps Ori…","meta_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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":463,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411/episodes/news-block-is-this-bear-market-almost-over-big-bitcoin-unites-to-defend-network-strategy-makes-its-first-strc-buyback/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411/news-block-is-this-bear-market-almost-over-big-bitcoin-unites-to-defend-network-strategy-makes-its-first-strc-buyback.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}