News Block: Bitcoin Record High, Treasury Flip-Flop on SBR, and America's First Mining Rig

Natalie Brunell's Coin Stories · Aug 18, 2025 · 10m

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 hits $124K before a sharp pullback — what triggered it

Treasury Secretary Bessent's comments spark confusion on U.S. Bitcoin reserve

Norway's $1.8T wealth fund ramps up Bitcoin exposure

Fed rate cut pressure builds, a potential tailwind for Bitcoin

Block unveils first American-made, modular Bitcoin mining rig

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