In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: A New Era for Stablecoins: Tether Is Coming to Bitcoin Fed’s Powell: “Banks Can Serve Crypto Customers” MicroStrategy to Launch New Perpetual Preferred Stock ($STRK)  ---- Join our mailing list and subscribe to our free newsletter: thenewsblock.substack.com  ---- References mentioned in the episode: USD-Denominated Stablecoin Total Volume  Lightning Labs Announces Tether Integration  Tether Announces Integration with Lightning Labs Federal Reserve Puts “Pause” On Interest Rates  Inflation Doesn’t Have to Hit 2% Target to Cut Again President Trump Asks for Fed to Lower Rates  Treasury Yields Rise After FOMC Meeting  President Trump’s Truth Social Post on the Fed  Federal Reserve Crypto Policy Statement on Banks Czech Central Bank Considering Adding Bitcoin MicroStrategy Buys Another +10,000 BTC MicroStrategy Announces Strike Preferred Stock Offering Institutions Are Primed for MSTR's Preferred Stock Sale ---- Natalie’s Promotional Links:  Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie         For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie  Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025   Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie  Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories

In this episode with Efani Secure Mobile GM Mark Kreitzman, we discuss: The record number of hacks in 2024 and how they happened SIM Swaps - what they are, how they work, how to prevent them   Fake cell towers capturing your data Crypto owners kidnapped and held for ransom Protecting yourself with Efani: https://www.efani.com/natalie ---- Bio: Mark Kreitzman is General Manager at Efani Secure Mobile. He has over 20 years of experience in enterprise cybersecurity, including 8 years focused on mobile security. To learn more visit https://www.efani.com/natalie  ---- Natalie’s Promotional Links:  Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: https://www.casa.io/natalie         For easy, low-cost, instant Bitcoin payments, I use Speed Lightning Wallet. Get 5000 sats when you download using this link and promo code COINSTORIES10: https://www.speed.app/sweepstakes-promocode/ River is where I DCA weekly and buy Bitcoin with the lowest fees in the industry: https://partner.river.com/natalie  Safely self-custody your Bitcoin with Coinkite and the ColdCard Wallet. Get 5% off: https://store.coinkite.com/promo/COINSTORIES Master your Bitcoin self-custody with 1-on-1 help and gain peace of mind with the help of The Bitcoin Way: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/natalie Bitcoin 2025 is heading to Las Vegas May 27-29th! Join me for my 4th Annual Women of Bitcoin Brunch! Get 10% off Early Bird passes using the code HODL: https://tickets.b.tc/affiliate/hodl/event/bitcoin-2025   Protect yourself from SIM Swaps that can hack your accounts and steal your Bitcoin. Join America’s most secure mobile service, trusted by CEOs, VIPs and top corporations: https://www.efani.com/natalie  Connect with Bitcoiners and Bitcoin merchants wherever you live and travel on the Orange Pill App: https://signup.theorangepillapp.com/opa/natbrunell ---- This podcast is for educational purposes and should not be construed as official investment advice. ---- VALUE FOR VALUE — SUPPORT NATALIE’S SHOWS Strike ID https://strike.me/coinstoriesnat/ Cash App $CoinStories   #money #Bitcoin #investing