Welcome back to the Bitcoin Street Journal podcast.
I'm your host, Anna, broadcasting straight from
the heart of Bitcoin Street where the signal
never drops, the gains are real, and the fiat
system is melting faster than a McFlurry in July.
If you thought yesterday's headlines were bullish,
today we're past ludicrous speed. We're entering
sovereign grade acceleration. Bitcoin Live price
update. Right now, Bitcoin is trading at 104
,000. $211, with a rock -solid market dominance
of 54 .3%. That's over half the entire crypto
economy locked into digital gold. Having Update.
We're weeks into the new era of 3 .125 BTC block
rewards. The squeeze is on, Bitcoin issuance
is down, demand is up, and the game theory is
working overtime. This having didn't just reduce
supply. It ignited the global FOMO fuse. Let's
start with a nuclear -sized buy. Jack Mauler's
21 Capital and Tether have teamed up to purchase
4 ,812 Bitcoin for $458 .7 million. That's a
power move. And Jack isn't alone. Cantor Equity
Partners just dropped $458 million as well. And
Nakamoto CEO David Bailey told CNBC, we are MicroStrategy
Squared. Translation? They're aiming to outstack
Sailor. And speaking of the king of corporate
conviction, Michael Saylor's strategy added $13
,390 Bitcoin for $1 .34 billion. That brings
strategy's total to $568 ,840 BTC worth over
$39 billion, average cost $69 ,287. Meanwhile,
Japan's meta planet just dropped another $15
million into 0 % bonds to stack more Sats, and
now holds more Bitcoin than El Salvador. Corporate
BTC accumulation has officially outpaced newly
mined supply by 3 .3 times in 2025. That's not
just bullish, that's parabolic. And if you're
still waiting for confirmation that Bitcoin is
going mainstream, Stake and Shake is now accepting
Bitcoin at all US locations starting May 16.
They even put it front and center on their homepage.
Bitcoin isn't just in boardrooms, it's on the
menu. Domestic policy alert. Missouri has passed
House Bill 594, eliminating capital gains tax
on Bitcoin. Once signed, Missouri will be the
first U .S. state to make BTC tax -free. Sound
money meets sound policy. And in Wyoming, they're
preparing to launch the dollar Y -West, the first
fiat -backed, fully reserved stablecoin issued
by a U .S. public entity. But the state play
isn't the only game in town. Senator Cynthia
Lummis is calling for an end to taxation on digital
asset companies nationwide. Regulatory momentum
is shifting. Finally, on the global front, Dubai
has signed an MOU with Crypto .com to accept
Bitcoin for all government services. You heard
that right. Crypto for fines, permits, and public
services. Their goal? Go 90 % cashless by 2026.
And Bhutan? The Himalayan kingdom just became
the first country to fully integrate crypto into
tourism. flights, hotels, visas, all payable
in over 100 cryptocurrencies via Binance Pay.
Trump News Blitz, the former and possibly next
U .S. president, just signed a $600 billion economic
pact with Saudi Arabia. In tandem, Nvidia will
supply 18 ,000 AI chips to a Trump -backed data
center in the kingdom powered by 500 megawatts.
Trump also says we're leading China in crypto
and declared himself a big crypto fan. Add that
to his statement that inflation is over, prices
are down, and the Fed should start slashing rates.
The pivot is happening. ETF inflows just hit
a cumulative all -time high of over $41 billion,
yet the SEC has delayed the approval for in -kind
redemptions on BlackRock's ETH trust. Meanwhile,
Wyoming is pushing ahead with state stablecoin
innovation. New listings, Animoca Brands has
confirmed plans for a U .S. listing, calling
the Trump crypto environment a unique moment.
eToro priced its Nasdaq IPO at $52 per share,
raising over $600 million. Also, GD Culture Group
is securing $300 million to build reserves of
BTC and Trump -themed tokens. Yes, you heard
that correctly. Data dump. Ethereum weekly price
is up 50%. Solana Dex volume is at a nine -week
high. XRP and Doge are flashing bullish signals.
Over $670 million in shorts were liquidated in
the weekend rally. Altcoin alert. VeChain wants
to tokenize sustainable behaviors, like driving
a Tesla. Ripple could hit $3 .40 if current momentum
holds. And Solana's not just a blockchain. It's
now one of the top trending baby names in 2025.
Security brief. ZK Sync's official X account
was hacked. Curve Finance's website suffered
a DNS attack. Stay vigilant. Not your domain.
Not your defense. Cultural shift. Google Messages
can now run Gemini AI during flights. No Wi -Fi
needed. Netflix removed Black Mirror's interactive
episodes, sparking a fan rebellion. And chat
GPT is now being used differently across generations.
Boomers ask questions. Zoomers build businesses.
Pleb shout out. Today's kudos go to the Bitcoiners
memeing Steak N Shake into a lightning payments
icon. You legends move markets and menus. Value
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and Nostr. Final thought, Bitcoin doesn't need
tenants. It doesn't need repairs. It doesn't
need bailouts. What it needs is you to hold the
line. As Michael Saylor says, it's time to end
the war on crypto. This is Anna from the Bitcoin
Street Journal podcast, where every sat counts,
every block builds, and every signal shatters
the fiat illusion. Stay free. Stay orange -pilled.
See you on the next block.