Tribe Vibe - Digital Gold Edition
Hello Tribe Vibers!
This week we’re all about gold, still the perceived safe‑haven. Check out the breakdown of the recent Senate crypto bill that could tip the scales toward digital assets, which Coinbase boss Brian Armstrong’s warns could choke innovation, catch Halana Mediavilla’s Dirty Coin doc with a live Q&A on how Bitcoin mining is shaking up energy and economies worldwide. Don’t miss our upcoming events, Deanna Heikkinen’s Ownschooling for Book Club and learn why Michael Saylor believes that Bitcoin is Digital Gold!
Editorial Note
Welcome to another exciting week in Bitcoin! Coming up:
🎓 Bitcoin 101: Your weekly resource to learn about Bitcoin
🗞 News: Trending News in Bitcoin
👩💼 Women in Bitcoin: Where the Bitcoin “Femergy” is happening
📆 Upcoming Events: Find the best spots to learn, connect and build
🎧 & 🎥Vibe of the Week: Our content recommendations
🎓 Bitcoin 101: From Bullion to Bitcoin: Rethinking Long‑Term Savings
”Gold and silver are having their moment again, and many savers are wondering whether to ride the metals wave instead of holding Bitcoin, or even skip Bitcoin entirely and stick with what feels familiar and tangible. On the surface, it seems obvious: shiny metals you can hold versus a digital asset that lives on the internet. Humans have trusted gold and silver as money and as a store of value for a very long time, while bitcoin is still young in comparison, which naturally makes many people more comfortable with metals.” (Not Financial Advice.)
📖 Read the full post HERE.
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📈 Trending News
1. The Senate Banking Committee’s New Market Structure Draft Is Dangerous Slop
The Scoop🕵️♂️: Congress is debating two very different crypto bills – Republicans want to let non‑custodial developers skip KYC, while Democrats are pushing a plan that could force anyone building or using DeFi tools to collect ID info, which many see as unrealistic.
Why You Should Care🚨: Whichever side wins will dictate how much paperwork and oversight you’ll face when dealing with decentralized apps, potentially reshaping funding, development, and everyday use.
What does this mean for bitcoin?✨: If the Democratic version passes, Bitcoin‑related services could get hit with heavy KYC requirements, whereas the Republican draft would keep Bitcoin’s core protocol largely untouched and leave most compliance to custodians.
📚 Read the article HERE
2. Coinbase’s CEO Slams Senate Crypto Bill
The Scoop🕵️♂️: Coinbase’s CEO Brian Armstrong says the Senate’s latest crypto‑market‑structure draft is a non‑starter because it would effectively ban tokenized equities, outlaw DeFi, strip users of privacy, weaken the CFTC, and kill stable‑coin rewards.
Why You Should Care🚨: If that version passes, developers and investors could lose the ability to trade tokenized stocks, face intrusive government monitoring, and see innovative crypto products disappear, hurting the whole ecosystem.
What does this mean for bitcoin?✨: A bill that bans DeFi and imposes heavy KYC would also clamp down on Bitcoin‑related services, forcing extra compliance and potentially limiting how freely people can use or earn Bitcoin.
📫 See the full post HERE
👩💼 Women in Bitcoin
Dirty Coin – A Bold Look Inside Bitcoin Mining
From the vibrant streets of Texas to the mist‑shrouded hills of Malawi, director Halana Mediavilla takes you on a three‑year, four‑continent journey that uncovers the hidden world of Bitcoin mining. With candid interviews from miners, energy experts, and community leaders, the documentary shatters myths, showcases sustainable projects, and reveals how the cost of mining is sparking real‑world energy innovation.
Why Watch?
Mediavilla’s debut feature blends stunning visuals with clear storytelling. It’s not just a film – it’s a conversation starter about technology, environment, and the future of finance.
Don’t miss the chance to see the film and join the live Q&A with Halana herself.
📅When: Wednesday, January 21; 7:00 PM AST
🎟️Tickets & more info available HERE
📆 Upcoming Events
Bitcoin Treasuries Digital Conference
When: Wednesday, January 21; 6:00 PM
Where: Virtual
More info & registration available HERE
📚 Book Club - Ownschooling with Deanna Heikkinen
Join us for live-streamed sessions at 8 p.m. Eastern (NY time) over the next three weeks, with author Deanna Heikkinen. We explore her new book, a comprehensive guide for parents to ensure that their kids have the best possible education.
Deanna and I discuss the book in four parts, followed by a short reading from Deanna. The session will be live streamed on our YouTube channel and we will be taking questions live via chat. If you missed last week’s session you can watch the replay HERE.
January 22nd at 8:00 p.m. Eastern HERE
January 29th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern HERE
February 5th at 8:00 p.m. Eastern HERE
🎧 🎥📚 Vibe of the Week - Michael Saylor, Bitcoin is Digital Gold
Strategy B Chairman, Michale Saylor on why Bitcoin is Digital Gold:
Meme of the Week - They would never take our Bitcoin…would they?
