News Block: Bitcoin Rising in 2025 – Institutional Endorsements, Wall Street Moves, CIA on Bitcoin, and Green Mining Milestones

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’s Dominating the Conversation in 2025
• Bitcoin Emerges as the Only Institutional-Grade Digital Asset
• Cambridge’s New Report: 50% of Bitcoin Mining Now Powered by Renewables

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References mentioned in the episode:

• CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis on the Pomp Podcast 
• Michael Morrell’s Article on Bitcoin’s Use in Illicit Finance
• Bitcoin Mag’s Interview with Commerce Secretary Lutnick
• Morgan Stanley Plans to Offer Crypto Trading through E*Trade
• Charles Schwab CEO Speaks on the Firm’s Bitcoin Plans
• Larry Fink on Bitcoin Article Getting 600,000 Hits from 2023
• Goldman Sachs Head of Digital Assets Interview at Token49
• BlackRock CIO on Institutions Focusing on Bitcoin, Not Crypto
• Eric Trump Says that Crypto Will Leave Banks in the Dust
• Bitcoin Dominance Hits Highest Level in Four Years
• Forbes: Why BTC May Be the Only Institutional Asset
• Large Derivatives Platform Two Prime Moves to Bitcoin Only 
• Vitalik Buterin Praises Bitcoin’s Simplicity
• Metaplanet Establishes U.S. Subsidiary in FloridaStrategy Announces New Fundraising Plan in Q1 Earnings 
• Strategy’s Q1 2025 Earnings Call 
• Fold Becomes First Company to Ring NASDAQ Opening Bell
• Brown University Reveals Spot Bitcoin ETF Holdings
• 2025 Cambridge Digital Mining Industry Report