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Welcome to Issue #323 of Bitcoin Breakdown, where we’re bringing you your end-of-week Bitcoin Digest featuring all the need-to-know Quick Bits snippets and Quick Media.

But first, today’s Top Stories:

• 📝 Trump Signs Executive Order Unlocking Bitcoin for 401(k) Retirement Plans

• 🎯 Trump Taps Bitcoin Bull Miran for Fed Board

• 💰 Fed Reviews Proposal To Revalue Gold to Buy Bitcoin

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TODAY’S TOP STORIES

📝 Trump Signs Executive Order Unlocking Bitcoin for 401(k) Retirement Plans

President Trump just signed an executive order letting Bitcoin and other alternative assets into 401(k) retirement plans, potentially tapping into a massive $12.5T market and supercharging adoption. This move blasts away regulatory barriers, boosting innovation and diversification for everyday Americans chasing better returns. While critics whine about perceived risks like volatility, it's a massive win for the Bitcoin community, turning skeptics into believers and further positioning the US as the ultimate hub. Atlas21

🎯 Trump Taps Bitcoin Bull Miran for Fed Board

President Trump nominated Bitcoin-friendly economist Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board, sparking a 2% surge in Bitcoin's price as markets anticipate looser monetary policies. Miran, a former Treasury official and vocal Bitcoin advocate, is expected to push for dovish measures amid pressure from the administration. However, analysts warn this could undermine the Federal Reserve's independence, risking inflation reminiscent of the 1970s era post-Bretton Woods. Decrypt

💰 Fed Reviews Proposal To Revalue Gold to Buy Bitcoin

The Federal Reserve has published its first detailed analysis of Senator Cynthia Lummis' Bitcoin reserve proposal, examining how revaluing Treasury gold from its currently priced dusty 1973 rate of $42.22 per ounce, to today’s market price, could unlock $850B for purchasing one million BTC. With 261.5M ounces officially worth $11B, this could unlock massive funds for Bitcoin stacking. Building on the Trump administration's executive order that kickstarted the reserve using seized BTC, it's a golden opportunity to fortify the US's Bitcoin position. Bitcoinist

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QUICK BITS

• Winklevoss twins invest an undisclosed amount of BTC in American Bitcoin, the mining company co-founded by Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump.

• US tariffs on Swiss gold bars threaten global bullion market, triggering funding crisis fears as Exchange-For-Physical position closeouts squeeze London banking liquidity and accelerate Basel III dehypothecation pressures.

• Sheetz’s bitcoin promotion turns out to have ties to a Flexa partnership, limited to select wallets, with misleading discount offers, despite large bitcoin ‘news’ accounts’ engagement-whoring in ALL CAPS on 𝕏.

• Union Jack Oil, a publicly traded energy company in the UK, plans to convert stranded natural gas into electricity for Bitcoin mining at West Newton site, potentially creating one of Britain's first corporate Bitcoin treasuries while generating early cash flow from undeveloped wells.

• Rumble, the video streaming platform, integrates the Lightning Network for creators to receive sats as tips.

• El Salvador's Bitcoin office announces plans to introduce Bitcoin banks.

• GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen unfollows Bitcoin influencers on 𝕏 amid backlash for not buying more Bitcoin as announced.

• European Banking Authority finalizes draft rules requiring EU banks to hold 1,250% risk weight capital against Bitcoin, contrasting with global regulatory trends embracing it.

• Bitcoin whale awakens after a 10-year dormancy, moving 3,000 BTC worth $349M.

• Bitcoin Core developers warn miners of escalating fork risks as transaction fees go lower, potentially disrupting compact block propagation and increasing revenue losses.

• Capriole Investments says Bitcoin Energy Value metric shows fair BTC price at $167K, 45% above current levels, explaining that record hash rates indicate a deep 31% discount.

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QUICK MEDIA

• Stephen Miran, Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, in an interview with Nik Bhatia of The Bitcoin Layer, explains why deregulation of the financial sector is crucial to spark innovation while adding that Bitcoin and crypto can play a role in it (Aug 8 | 1:31 min watch). 

• Opportunity Cost, Marty Bent’s Bitcoin price conversion app, releases a brilliantly done AI-generated video that narrates the history of the creation of the US Federal Reserve, calling it the 'greatest scam in history' (Aug 6 | 2:06 min watch). 

• Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, delves into the US government's secretive Bitcoin holdings, highlighting a lack of transparency and arguing that officials might be embarrassed or covering up sell-offs (Aug 6 | 1:51 min watch). 

• Moon, a popular YouTube channel, documents how Western governments (UK, Australia, EU, USA) are implementing coordinated internet control measures disguised as child protection, including age verification requirements, encrypted message access, and content censorship, effectively dismantling internet freedom without public consent (Aug 6 | 11:46 min watch). 

• The Bitcoin Way, a Bitcoin consultancy firm, emphasizes that having a second residency and holding Bitcoin in self-custody are now necessities, not luxuries, for protecting against government overreach, economic collapse, and financial restrictions in an increasingly uncertain world (Aug 4 | 7:13 min watch). 

• Senator Cynthia Lummis says President Trump supports her bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for the US, while calling for the US to be a leader in the Bitcoin ecosystem (Aug 8 | 1:08 min watch).

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