News Block: Deficit Debate Erupts as Musk & Trump Clash, Latest Corporate Bitcoin Buys, Major Bank Recognizes BTC for Collateral

Natalie Brunell's Coin Stories · Jun 9, 2025 · 13m

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered exclusively by Gemini, we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and global finance:

Musk and Trump at odds over a $3 trillion spending bill and its deficit impact

Semler Scientific, Metaplanet and Strategy all added millions in BTC to their treasuries

Strategy upsizes $STRD offering

U.K. proposes lifting its retail ban on Bitcoin ETFs

South Korea's new president supports Bitcoin

JPMorgan will let clients use Bitcoin ETFs as loan collateral and include Bitcoin in net-worth calculations

and more!

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