Strategic Ripple War

Why many Bitcoiners went to war with Ripple/XRP this week, the Fed policy's impact on Bitcoin post-Q1, and why I think Trump is walking into an economic trap.

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LINKS:

• Bank of Canada Cuts Rates As Expected, Ends QT, Restarts QE, And Drops Guidance On Looming Trade War | ZeroHedge (https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/bank-canada-cuts-rates-expected-ends-qt-restarts-qe-and-drops-guidance-looming-trade-war)

• Trump Lashes Out At Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve (https://www.forbes.com/sites/mollybohannon/2025/01/29/trump-lashes-out-at-jerome-powell-after-fed-doesnt-cut-interest-rates/)

• Jack Mallers on X: "Emergency Press Conference: Ripple is undermining American prosperity, freedom, and Bitcoin. Ripple is actively lobbying to stop a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in the U.S. while pushing their centralized, corporate-controlled token. We will not stand for it. (https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1882916267696545957) https://t.co/EHldJHxyR9" (https://t.co/EHldJHxyR9) / X (https://x.com/jackmallers/status/1882916267696545957)

• January 2025 Newsletter: Three Things Never to Fade - Lyn Alden (https://www.lynalden.com/january-2025-newsletter/)

• Cathie Wood: Bitcoin is the leader in a new asset class and a movement towards a rules-based global monetary system. (https://x.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1884352317207814399)

• Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf (https://research.ark-invest.com/hubfs/1_Download_Files_ARK-Invest/White_Papers/Bitcoin-Ringing-The-Bell-For-A-New-Asset-Class.pdf)

• Head of the Czech central bank wants to buy BILLIONS of dollars in Bitcoin. . (https://x.com/BTC_Archive/status/1884525671726174259)

• Trump takes step towards making US ‘crypto capital of the world’ - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zOqyntqzOI)

• Ross Ulbricht on X: An Update from Ross (https://x.com/realrossu/status/1882609887878029519?t=E9EIlRX-vHxbQ8g23lQU3A)

• Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces First Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session - Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick (https://www.ltgov.texas.gov/2025/01/29/lt-gov-dan-patrick-announces-first-round-of-top-40-priority-bills-for-the-2025-legislative-session/)

• Vancouver passes 'bitcoin friendly city' motion - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KML0HA8Xf8)

• Local expert makes case for Bitcoin - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUyHhvJh0lA)

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