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Happy Friday, In A Nutshell this week:

• 🎮 Dumb Money

• 🇯🇵 Japan’s Bitcoin Shift

• 🤲 Bitcoin is in the Hands of the People

• 🌍 Unlocking Energy for Millions

• 🏡 Why Real Estate Investors Are Turning to Bitcoin

• …and much more

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“The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success.”

– Bruce Feirstein

🎮 Dumb Money

GameStop is reportedly considering adding Bitcoin to its balance sheet, according to sources. The speculation gained momentum after CEO Ryan Cohen was spotted with Michael Saylor, fueling talk that the gaming retailer could follow their playbook.

GameStop currently holds a $4.6 billion cash pile and already started shifting towards alternative assets, this move wouldn’t be a shock. One to watch.

If you want to learn about GameStop, watch the movie Dumb Money or read the book by Ben Mezrich.

🇯🇵 Japan’s Bitcoin Shift

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is set to lift its ban on Bitcoin ETFs, marking a major shift in policy. The move could reclassify Bitcoin as a financial product, bringing stricter regulations but also potential tax cuts, lowering Bitcoin and crypto profits from 55% to 20%.

A big step for Bitcoin adoption in Japan.

🤲 Bitcoin is in the Hands of the People

According to new data, nearly 70% of Bitcoin is held by individuals, while governments only own 1.4%.

If corporations and nation-states want in, they’ll have to buy from you. With a fixed supply of 21 million, Bitcoin’s distribution is unlike any other asset. The majority is in private hands, and as adoption grows, demand will only increase.

Scarcity is playing out in real time.

🛍️ Klarna CEO Admits He Was Wrong

Klarna’s CEO, Sebastian Siemiatkowski, has reversed his stance on crypto and announced plans for a major integration into the company’s payment platform. Once a skeptic, he now sees ‘crypto’ as a key part of Klarna’s future.

Klarna has 85 million users, over $100 billion in annual transactions, and partnerships with more than half a million merchants.

Another sign of shifting tides. Let’s hope he gets good council on the difference between Bitcoin and crypto.

🌍 Unlocking Energy for Millions

With 600 million people still lacking access to electricity, Africa’s off-grid energy sector is broken.

Gridless has a solution: integrating Bitcoin mining data centres into rural renewable energy sites from day one of production to fully monetise stranded power and drive sustainable growth. Read their new article.

🏡 Why Real Estate Investors Are Turning to Bitcoin

This week on the podcast, real estate developer Leon Wankum breaks down the historical role of real estate as a store of value, and why investors are increasingly looking to Bitcoin as well.

We dive into the monetary premium, how it's shifting to Bitcoin, and what this means for the future.

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🔥 What else have you missed?

1. BlackRock says Bitcoin is “Risk Off” as a global monetary alternative.

2. Proton Wallet is now available for all.

3. University of Austin to buy $5m Bitcoin. "We don’t want to be left behind" says CIO.

4. Florida Bill Proposes Investing Up to 10% of State Funds in Bitcoin.

5. Hong Kong officially confirms Bitcoin and crypto as proof of assets to apply for residency.

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