BF116 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/19/24

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News: Blackrock Bitcoin ETF attracts 414 institutional holders - analyst says IBIT 'blows away record' Russia and Iran collaborating on single BRICS currency, Iranian ambassador says Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev sentenced to 64 months in prison in the Netherlands IBEX Pay suspends services in the United States US Senate votes to kill SEC Bitcoin accounting policy in a historical vote Crypto industry rallies behind House bill as it heads toward final vote Venezuelan authorities announce Bitcoin mining ban, confiscate over 11,000 miners to face the nation's energy crisis This is how much Bitcoin El Salvador has mined using volcanic energy:  report The Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Paradox (FUD of the week) Bitcoin's bullish momentum:  It has 'a lot of room to run' Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Understanding Fiat Currency - A Simple Overview"   Substack: Bitcoin Fortress Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5   Mentioned in this week's Podcast: https://news.bitcoin.com/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-attracts-414-institutional-holders-analyst-says-ibit-blows-away-record/ https://news.bitcoin.com/russia-and-iran-collaborating-on-single-brics-currency-iranian-ambassador-says/ https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/tornado-cash-developer-alexey-pertsev-sentenced-to-64-months-in-prison-in-the-netherlands/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/ibex-pay-quits-us/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/us-senate-votes-to-kill-sec-bitcoin-accounting-rule/?ref=weekly-digest-newsletter https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2024/05/17/crypto-industry-rallies-behind-house-bill-as-it-heads-toward-final-vote/?_gl=1*504fz*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODcwODg5NTAuMTcxNjE1NzE1NA..*_ga_VM3STRYVN8*MTcxNjE1NzE1NC4xLjAuMTcxNjE1NzE1NC4wLjAuMTk2NjIyNjQ1Ng.. https://news.bitcoin.com/venezuelan-authorities-announce-bitcoin-mining-ban-confiscate-over-11000-miners-to-face-the-nations-energy-crisis/ https://cryptopotato.com/this-is-how-much-bitcoin-btc-el-salvador-has-mined-using-volcanic-energy-report/ https://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/the-bitcoin-ponzi-scheme-paradox https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/bitcoin-bullish-vwap-oscillator/ https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/understanding-fiat-currency