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August 18, 2025 · 1h 8m

BITCOIN NEWS ROUNDUP: JACK DORSEY'S PROTO RIG, MICHAEL SAYLOR BUYS, TRUMP/BESSENT, HARDVARD IBIT, & MORE

Walker America discusses the launch of ProtoMiner by Jack Dorsey's Block, Michael Saylor's Bitcoin acquisition strategy, and various topics including U.S. Treasury policies on Bitcoin and Harvard University's investment in a Bitcoin ETF.

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1 Jack Dorsey's block launches ProtoMiner, the greatest Bitcoin miner of all time.

2 Michael Saylor's strategy continues to gobble up Bitcoin at never-before-seen rates.

Treasury Secretary Besson to walk back comments made about the 4 government not buying Bitcoin.

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Jack Dorsey's block launches ProtoMiner, the greatest Bitcoin miner of all time.

Michael Saylor's strategy continues to gobble up Bitcoin at never-before-seen rates.

Toxic Bitcoin maxis force U.S. Treasury Secretary Besson to walk back comments made about the

government not buying Bitcoin. The top 100 Bitcoin treasury companies now collectively own almost

1 million Bitcoin. Harvard University reveals they own over $100 million in the iBit Bitcoin ETF.

and the Ethereum co-founder and some British guy compete to see who is retard of the month.

I'm Walker America, and this is the Bitcoin News Roundup on the Bitcoin podcast.

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Walker America discusses the launch of ProtoMiner by Jack Dorsey's Block, Michael Saylor's Bitcoin acquisition strategy, and various topics including U.S. Treasury policies on Bitcoin and Harvard University's investment in a Bitcoin ETF.

Key Topics:

Jack Dorsey's BLOCK Launchs Proto Rig Bitcoin Miner

Michael Saylor's Strategy Keeps Buying Bitcoin

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent Bends the Knee

Bitcoin Treasury Companies

Harvard's Bitcoin ETF Investment

Retard of the Week