News Block: Bond Yields Spike, FDIC Bitcoin Crackdown Exposed, Fed's Barr Resigns, CFTC's Behnam Steps Down

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

• Bond Yields Spike Creating Headwinds for Asset Prices
• Unredacted FDIC Letters Reveal Efforts to Block Banks from Bitcoin
• Anti-Bitcoin Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr to Resign
• CFTC Chairman Behnam to Step Down

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Long-duration U.S. Bond Yields Are Spiking Higher
• Wall Street is Betting that 10-Year Yield Could Hit 5%
• Term Premium Hits Highest Level Since 2015
• Coinbase's Lawsuit Against the FDIC
• Court Document of 25 FDIC Redacted Letters
• Coinbase Obtains 25 FDIC Redacted "Pause Letters"
• Nic Carter Summarizes the 25 FDIC Pause Letters
• Coinbase Chief Legal Officer's Thread on FDIC Letters
• Nick Anthony's Thread Summarizing the FDIC Letters
• Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr to Step Down
• Fed Vice Chair Michael Barr's Anti-Crypto Speech
• Senator Cynthia Lummis Tweet on Michael Barr