Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell: News Block: JPMorgan's Dimon Rips Coinbase CEO, U.S. Seizes $1B in Iranian Crypto, Who's Buying and Who's Selling — Key Takeaways
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Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell: News Block: JPMorgan's Dimon Rips Coinbase CEO, U.S. Seizes $1B in Iranian Crypto, Who's Buying and Who's Selling
Coin Stories with Natalie BrunellJun 17, 2026
Listen to the originalStrive's aggressive Bitcoin accumulation (16,500 BTC, now 7th largest corporate holder) funded by a daily-dividend preferred stock signals a new corporate treasury playbook worth watching for Bitcoin exposure.
Key takeaways
US seized stablecoins, not Bitcoin — self-custody BTC is untouchable
US seized stablecoins, not Bitcoin — self-custody BTC is untouchable
- Tether froze $344M in USDT linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard on US government order — no Bitcoin was seized.
- Iran subsequently launched a Bitcoin-backed shipping insurance program (Hormuz Safe), settling in BTC precisely because it can't be frozen.
Clarity Act may not return until 2030 if it fails this session
Clarity Act may not return until 2030 if it fails this session
- Senator Lummis warned failure this session means no second chance until 2030 — a 5-year regulatory vacuum for crypto markets.
- JPMorgan, BofA, Wells Fargo, and Citi are actively opposing the bill; Jamie Dimon explicitly said 'we'll fight it.'
Strive's SATA preferred stock pays 13% annualized daily cash dividends
Strive's SATA preferred stock pays 13% annualized daily cash dividends
- Starting June 16th, SATA becomes the first US-listed security to pay shareholders a cash dividend every single business day.
- Strive now holds 16,500 BTC (7th largest corporate holder), funded via SATA issuance while maintaining par value despite BTC volatility.
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In this episode
- 1mThe Clarity Act and the Banking Lobby's Fight Against Crypto
- 3mUS Seizure of Iran's Crypto: Bitcoin vs. Stablecoins
- 6mCorporate Bitcoin Buyers and Sellers: Strive vs. Saquon's
“Even a sanctioned regime knows the difference between money somebody else can freeze and money nobody can freeze.”
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