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\\U0001f4f0 Citing unexpectedly massive demand, PayPal and Venmo will allow users to send Bitcoin to external wallets and services.
\\nhttps://www.thestreet.com/crypto/bitcoin/paypal-to-start-allowing-bitcoin-withdrawals
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Billionaire investor and previous Bitcoin skeptic Ray Dalio says he holds \\u201csome\\u201d Bitcoin \\U0001f440. (Likely still short, though)
\\nhttps://www.coindesk.com/consensus-ray-dalio-i-have-some-bitcoin?amp=1&__twitter_impression=true&s=09
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Billionaire investor Carl Icahn says he \\u201cmay\\u201d\\u2026 \\u201ceventually\\u201d\\u2026 invest $1 billion in \\u201ccryptocurrency\\u201d \\U0001f440. (Definitely still short).
\\nhttps://archive.ph/fiUWj
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Michael Saylor, Elon Musk, and major North American bitcoin miners announce the formation of a Bitcoin Mining Council to, allegedly, promote \\u201cgreener\\u201d mining practices.
\\nhttps://www.coindesk.com/this-isnt-the-start-of-opec-new-bitcoin-mining-council-just-wants-to-promote-greener-practices-member-says
\\n\\U0001f4f0 \\u2026 Compared to the carbon footprint of the legacy financial sector, though, Bitcoin is clean AF \\U0001f937\\u200d\\u2642\\ufe0f.
\\nhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/.amp/business/bitcoin-vs-financial-sector-energy-use?__twitter_impression=true&s=09
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Blaming power outages, Iran\\u2019s government bans Bitcoin mining for 4 months. Great way to command a monopoly on it \\U0001f602.
\\nhttps://www.reuters.com/technology/iran-bans-cryptocurrency-mining-4-months-amid-power-cuts-2021-05-26/
\\n\\U0001f4f0 The UK\\u2019s Advertising Standards Authority bans a \\u201ctime to buy\\u201d bitcoin bus ad for being \\u201cirresponsible\\u201d. View at your own risk\\u2026
\\nhttps://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/26/bitcoin-time-to-buy-ad-banned-by-the-uk-for-being-irresponsible.html
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Alex Gladstein publishes an in-depth look at "The Humanitarian and Environmental Case for Bitcoin\\u201d.
\\nhttps://twitter.com/gladstein/status/1397623086631964673?s=09
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Bitcoin sidechain RSK touts more 2021 growth than Liquid or Lightning.
\\nhttps://cryptonews.com/exclusives/rsk-is-bitcoin-s-fastest-growing-layer-not-liquid-nor-lightn-10412.htm
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Ark Invest buys almost $20 Million of Bitcoin in their latest round of paper-hand soul collecting.
\\nhttps://www.nasdaq.com/articles/report%3A-ark-invest-buys-nearly-%2420-million-worth-of-bitcoin-2021-05-25
\\n\\U0001f4f0 Speaking of green Bitcoin mining, Taproot signalling looks increasingly likely to cross the 90% threshold in the next activation period.
\\nhttps://taproot.watch/
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