News Block: U.S. Stablecoin Push Grows, Bitcoin Touted as Reserve Currency, Steak Prices Expose Real Inflation, SEC Backs Self-Custody

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:

• U.S. Stablecoin Momentum Heats Up
• Could Amazon and Walmart Issue Stablecoins?
• Coinbase CEO: Bitcoin Could Become World Reserve Currency
• Paul Tudor Jones Recommends Bitcoin for Inflation Protection
• Inflation of Steak Prices Has Soared - Bitcoin Could Have Protected Your Purchasing Power
• SEC Chair: "Right to Self-Custody is a Foundational American Value."

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References mentioned in the episode:

• Block to Launch Bitcoin Payments on Square
• Shopify to Launch Stablecoin Payments with Coinbase
• Steak n' Shake COO Comments on Bitcoin Success
• President Trump Addresses Coinbase Summit
• Bessent Predicts Stablecoin Market Cap to Exceed $2 Trillion
• Amazon & Walmart Considering Stablecoin Implementations
• Senate Votes to Move Forward with the GENIUS Act
• Senate to Hold Final Vote on GENIUS Act on Tuesday
• Parker Lewis's Tweet on Local Steak Inflation
• TFTC Launches Bitcoin Web Browser Extension
• Bank of America Chart on Disruptive Technologies
• Bitcoin Network Successfully Mines 900,000th Block
• SEC Clears Trump Media to Buy Bitcoin for Treasury
• Brian Armstrong: Bitcoin Could be Reserve Currency
• SEC Chair's Comments on Right to Self-Custody BTC
• Paul Tudor Jones' Interview on BloombergTV

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