News Block: New Bitcoin ATH Amid U.S. Debt Crisis, Bank Leverage Rules & Stablecoin Bill Aim to Boost Treasury Demand

May 26, 2025

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:

• Bitcoin hits $112K, outperforming stocks and bonds as mainstream attention grows.
• U.S. plans to ease bank rules to boost Treasury demand through capital relief.
• Senate advances bipartisan stablecoin bill to unlock new buyers for U.S. debt.
• Bitcoin rally still looks early as search interest and halving returns lag past cycles.
• Government shifts from deficit cuts to inflating debt away via nominal GDP growth.

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References in this week's episode:

• Bloomberg Article on Bitcoin’s Outperformance 
• Fidelity’s Recent Report on the Halving Cycle
• Google Search Interest for “Bitcoin” Still Depressed
• Lyn Alden’s Tweet on SLR Rule Change News 
• Bessent Hints at Easing Bank Capital Rules 
• CFRB Estimates New House Bill Adds $3.3 Trillion
• Tether’s Q1 2025 Attestation Report 
• Sacks: Stablecoin Bill Could Unlock Trillions 
• WSJ: Major Banks May Issue Joint Stablecoin
• Senate Advances Stablecoin Bill
• Bessent Interview on Stablecoins
• Bessent Interview on SLR Rules
• Bessent Interview on Boosting Growth 
• Elon Musk’s Tweet on DOGE and Productivity

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