{"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/b/a/d/8badafc03bda9d9916c3140a3186d450/Cover_Art_Jan_2026-20260203-i0gpnkz73g.png","author":"Natalie Brunell","episode_count":500,"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":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411"},"episode":{"title":"News Block: Jack Mallers Shares Vision for \"The Bitcoin Company,\" CLARITY Clears Hurdle, Paul Tudor Jones Picks Bitcoin Over Gold","slug":"news-block-jack-mallers-shares-vision-for-the-bitcoin-company-clarity-clears-hurdle-paul-tudor-jones-picks-bitcoin-over-gold","published_at":"2026-05-04T03:05:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411/news-block-jack-mallers-shares-vision-for-the-bitcoin-company-clarity-clears-hurdle-paul-tudor-jones-picks-bitcoin-over-gold","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell-3903411","url":"https://coinstories.libsyn.com/news-block-jack-mallers-announces-the-bitcoin-company-clarity-clears-hurdle-paul-tudor-jones-picks-bitcoin-over-gold","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/coinstories/503_138_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: The \"Bitcoin Company\": Mallers announces a Tether-led merger of Strike, Twenty One, and Elektron Energy Tether's flywheel: $1B in Q1 profit fueling mining, lending, and the merger CLARITY momentum: Stablecoin yield compromise clears the path for a May markup PTJ picks Bitcoin: Calls it \"unequivocally the best inflation hedge there is\" The bigger picture: Builders, lawmakers, and macro legends moving in the same direction ---- 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: Tether Proposes Merger Plans at Twenty One Capital to Accelerate its Strategic Direction Jack Mallers' Announcement On Stage at Bitcoin 2026 Twenty One Capital Surges After Majority Holder Tether Proposes 3-Way Merger Twenty One Capital Shares Rise as Tether Pushes Merger with Strike, Elektron Tether Posts Over $1 Billion Q1 Profit as Reserve Buffer Reaches Record $8.2 Billion Canaan and Tether Partner on Modular Bitcoin Mining Hardware Faryar Shirzad on X: CLARITY Act Final Rewards Text Compromise Alex Thorn on X: CLARITY Act Tillis/Alsobrooks C…","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":640,"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-jack-mallers-shares-vision-for-the-bitcoin-company-clarity-clears-hurdle-paul-tudor-jones-picks-bitcoin-over-gold/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-jack-mallers-shares-vision-for-the-bitcoin-company-clarity-clears-hurdle-paul-tudor-jones-picks-bitcoin-over-gold.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}