News Block: "Up-tober" for Bitcoin? U.S. Shutdown Looms, Tether's $500B Bid, and U.K. Digital ID Risks

Coin Stories

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:

• Bitcoin's Recent Price Volatility Explained - Is Another "Uptober" Ahead?
• Markets React as Government Shutdown Fears Rise
• Bloomberg: Tether Raising Up to $20B on $500B Valuation
• Will Stablecoins Help Run U.S. Deficits?
• U.K. Approves Mandatory Digital IDs for Workers
• OranjeBTC Launches Largest Bitcoin Treasury in Latin America
• Vanguard To Finally Approve Bitcoin ETFs?

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---- References mentioned in the episode:

• Bitcoin's 90-day Volatility Hits 8-Year Low
• $300B in Long Positions Liquidated in Price Crash
• Who'll Lose When the Government Shuts Down?
• Fidelity Research on Bitcoin's Volatility
• Trump to Meet With Democrats to Avoid Shutdown
• CRFB Article on Government Shutdown
• President Trump's Post on Powell Getting Fired
• Tether's USAT Promotional Video
• Tether In talks to Raise at $500B Valuation
• Bessent Aims to Reduce Bank Capital Requirements
• Britain to Approve Mandatory Digital IDs for Workers
• Bessent Says Stablecoins Could Increase Treasury Demand
• Michael Shellenberger's Article on Digital IDs
• Vanguard Eyes Crypto ETFs on Platform
• Kamala Harris Calls out Ross Ulbricht
• Ross Ulbricht Responds to Kamala Harris
• OranjeBTC Launches as Largest BTC Holder in LATAM
• Michael Saylor's Speech on Treasury Companies

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