News Block: BlackRock’s Fink Declares Bitcoin a New Asset Class, Country Hikes Bitcoin Capital Gains Tax, Do Tax Increases Decrease Govn't Debt?

In this week's episode of the Coin Stories News Block powered by Bitdeer (NASDAQ: BTDR), we cover these major headlines related to Bitcoin and global finance: BlackRock’s recent comments about Bitcoin and what it means for the future of institutional adoption Spot Bitcoin ETFs breaking records Do tax increases work to bring down government debt? What country just increased its capital gains tax on Bitcoin to nearly 50%! Over half of government spending is 'baked in the cake' and will continue ---- SUBSCRIBE TO THE FREE NEWSLETTER: thenewsblock.substack.com ---- Coin Stories is powered by Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a publicly-traded leader in Bitcoin mining that stands alone as the only vertically-integrated, technology-focused Bitcoin mining company. Learn more at www.bitdeer.com.  ---- Natalie’s Promotional Links:  Secure your Bitcoin with collaborative custody and set up your inheritance plan with Casa: 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: 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/partners/natalie-brunell  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 ---- References mentioned in the episode:  JP Morgan Chase Calls Bitcoin “Debasement Trade” BlackRock’s Recent Report on Bitcoin Larry Fink Calls Bitcoin an Asset Class   Charles Schwab Survey on ETF Investors AIMA Survey on Instiutional Interest in Digital Assets  Aspen Digital Survey on Asian Family Offices  Bitcoin ETF Holdings on Pace for One Million BTC Asset Classes Compared by Market Capitalization AllianceBernstein Report on Debt and Taxes  Italy Raises Capital Gains Taxes on Bitcoin  Norway Wealth Tax Increase Causes Capital Flight Bitcoin is 6th Largest Monetary Asset in the World Apollo Global Shows 60% of Spending Is Mandatory ---- 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