🤔 What’s Driving Adoption?

Happy Friday, In A Nutshell this week:

• 🤔 What’s Driving Adoption?

• 🔍 Seeking Satoshi

• 🇺🇸 USA Leading The Way

• 🇻🇪 We Had To Flee Venezuela

• …and much more

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 🚀⏰ Today’s news should be a ~3.19-minute read (459 words).

🧠 Quote Of The Week

“Dips exist to transfer Bitcoin from weak hands to stronger hands”

– Adam Back

🤔 What’s Driving Adoption?

Bitcoin’s adoption is shifting dramatically. It’s already the fastest-spreading form of money in history. But now it’s entering a new phase. River’s latest research shows why…

• Why this bull market is different

• The current state of the Bitcoin protocol, network, and monetary system

• Deep dives on institutional, business, & nation-state adoption

• A fresh look at Lightning Network's growth

• Why Bitcoin adoption is still very early

🔍 Seeking Satoshi

Channel 4 in the UK released the documentary Seeking Satoshi, which attempts to uncover the identity of Satoshi (🙄).

Our favourite review is by the Guardian: “This attempt to discover the identity of the cryptocurrency’s originator is clearly a labour of love. But all the information is old and it’s so padded out it’s the TV equivalent of a Zoom call that could have been an email.”

🇺🇸 USA Leading The Way

Michael Saylor met with the House Financial Services Committee to discuss digital assets and how they can make the U.S. the global leader in Bitcoin and crypto.

He proposed the ‘Digital Assets Framework’ to the SEC Crypto Task Force, which is a dedicated unit aiming to develop a clear and comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the U.S.

🇻🇪 We Had To Flee Venezuela

Mauricio shares his experiences with Bitcoin mining in Venezuela, highlighting the corruption and extortion faced by miners and why his family had to flee the country because of it. Mauricio is the Co-founder of Ledn.

This is a great story and chat, especially given the current Bitcoin price; strap in!🍿

Find the episode: Apple Podcast, Spotify, YouTube

🔥 What else have you missed?

1. Flash launch their beta wallet.

2. Strategy launch Bitcoin Hub, a coworking space to connect, collaborate, and innovate with fellow Bitcoin enthusiasts.

3. The Breez CEO breaks down the good, the bad, and the unknown of USDT’s arrival on Lightning.

4. Standard Chartered Bank says Bitcoin could hit $500,000 before Trump leaves office.

5. The Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill has been passed by the committee, it now goes to the whole state senate for a vote.

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