News Block: Massive Trump Spending Bill, BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Tops its S&P Fund, Strategy Poised for S&P 500 Spot

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:

• Trump's Massive Spending Bill Signed
• Trump Pressures Powell to Cut Rates
• BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Drives More Revenue Than its S&P 500 Fund
• Strategy Becomes Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Trump's Big Bill Puts U.S. on a Perilous Fiscal Path
• Trump Calls for Powell to "Resign Immediately"
• Director Pulte Urges Congress to Investigate Powell
• Pulte Criticizes Powell for Not Cutting Interest Rates
• Luke Gromen Tweets on the U.S. Fiscal Situation
• President Trump's "Fiscal Dominance" Play
• Trump Says Cutting Rates Will Save on Costs
• Bessent Says He Will Issue on the Short End
• Ray Dalio's Tweet on the Impact of the Spending Bill
• Deutsche Bank to Launch Digital Asset Custody Services
• BlackRock's IBIT Drives More Revenue Than S&P 500 Fund
• Eric Balchunas Highlights BlackRock's IBIT Revenues
• Troy Cross Shares Nakamoto Project's Survey Results
• MARA Now Holds More Than 50,000 Bitcoin
• Strategy to Join Wall Street Elite After $14 Billion Windfall
• Strategy Becomes Eligible for S&P 500 Inclusion
• Ric Edelman Recommends 10% to 40% Crypto Allocation

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