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| 6/21/26 | BF221 - Top Bitcoin News - 6/21/26 | 🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 221 Date: June 21, 2026Block Height: 954724Moscow Time: 1560Fees: 3 / 4 /5 In this episode: In Episode 221 of The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we examine the biggest Bitcoin and macroeconomic developments from June 14th through June 21st, including rising tensions in the Middle East and their impact on markets, the Federal Reserve's latest policy stance, ETF flow dynamics, Strategy's continued Bitcoin accumulation, the growth of Bitcoin treasury companies, miner capitulation and AI infrastructure trends, pension fund adoption, regulatory developments surrounding the CLARITY Act, and the ongoing global liquidity debate. We also explore the major themes emerging from the Bitcoin podcast universe, feature Week 5 of the "A Bitcoin Way of Life" series, discuss all four Bitcoin Fortress books including the newly released The Architecture of Money, and close with reflections on why Bitcoin's reliability remains one of its greatest strengths in an increasingly uncertain world. Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post: A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 5https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-5 Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle The Architecture of Money Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 NEWS (June 14, 2026 – June 21, 2026) Bitcoin, Iran and Strait of Hormuz https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/21/bitcoin-holds-near-usd64-000-as-a-renewed-hormuz-threat-clouds-us-iran-ceasefire-talks Federal Reserve Holds Rates https://www.reuters.com/business/warsh-led-fed-expected-hold-interest-rates-steady-2026-06-17 June Bitcoin Options Expiry https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/17/bitcoin-s-june-downturn-leaves-usd8-6-billion-in-options-out-of-the-money ETF Flow Trends https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/03/bitcoin-s-lack-of-fresh-investors-matters-more-than-strategy-s-sale-citi-says ETF Outflow Analysis https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/crypto-etfs-news/etf-outflows-june-first-week Strategy Bitcoin Purchases https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-061626/card/bitcoin-falls-after-brief-tepid-recovery-on-u-s-iran-deal-hg6RdM4pazrNiWTetuOD Michael Saylor Purchase Signal https://crypto.news/michael-saylor-teases-fresh-strategy-bitcoin-buy-with-cryptic-dots-post Bitcoin Treasury Companies https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/crypto-companies-news/strc-price-drop SATA / STRC Discussion https://bitcointreasuries.net Mining Difficulty Adjustment https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/bitcoin-mining-news/btc-mining-difficulty-drops Miners and AI Infrastructure https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-miners-ai-pivot-faces-usd50-billion-reality-check-says-vaneck Japanese Pension Fund Bitcoin Allocation https://www.techtimes.com/articles/318787/20260621/japan-pension-fund-allocates-bitcoin-dollar-hedge-amid-regulatory-shift.htm CLARITY Act Tracker https://www.lw.com/en/us-crypto-policy-tracker/legislative-developments European Regulatory Developments https://www.fintechanddigitalassets.com/2026/06/mica-review-european-commission-launches-consultation-on-eu-cryptoasset-regulatory-framework/ Privacy Technology and Security https://cointelegraph.com/news/aztec-exploited-21-million-previous-hack-slowmist Podcast Universe TFTC Podcasthttps://www.tftc.io Stephan Livera Podcasthttps://stephanlivera.com Coin Storieshttps://www.coinstories.com The Bitcoin Layerhttps://www.thebitcoinlayer.com | 26m 34s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 | BF220 - Top Bitcoin News - 6/14/26 | 🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 220 Date: June 14, 2026Block Height: 953666Moscow Time: 1564Fees: 1 / 1 /1 In this episode: In Episode 220 of The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we examine the most important Bitcoin developments from June 7–14, 2026. We discuss the return of ETF inflows, the growing dominance of BlackRock and Fidelity in the Bitcoin ETF market, Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchase and the evolving treasury-company landscape, mining profitability and the recent difficulty adjustment, stablecoin regulation under the GENIUS Act, the ongoing CLARITY Act debate, and the broader implications of AI, surveillance, and digital freedom. We also explore the major themes emerging from the Bitcoin podcast universe, including inflation, private-company Bitcoin treasuries, operational security, and post-quantum Bitcoin research. Finally, we feature A Bitcoin Way of Life – Week 4, reflect on Bitcoin as a discipline rather than merely an investment, and close with a reminder that while the fiat world grows increasingly complex, Bitcoin continues to do exactly what it was designed to do—produce blocks and provide a foundation for financial sovereignty. Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post: A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 4https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-4 Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle The Architecture of Money Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 NEWS (June 7, 2026 – June 14, 2026) Segment 1: Market Structure, ETF Flows & Institutional Adoption Spot Bitcoin ETFs Snap Five-Day Outflow Streak The Block – Spot Bitcoin ETFs Snap Five-Day Outflow Streak BlackRock and Fidelity Are Quietly Turning Bitcoin ETFs Into a Two-Firm Market CoinDesk – BlackRock and Fidelity Are Quietly Turning Bitcoin ETFs Into a Two-Firm Market Bitcoin and Ether ETFs End Record Multi-Billion Dollar Outflow Streak CoinDesk – Bitcoin and Ether ETFs End Record Multi-Billion Outflow Streak Crypto Recovery Remains Uncertain as AI and IPO Mania Compete for Capital CoinDesk – Crypto Recovery Remains Unsecure as SpaceX and Anthropic IPOs Loom Segment 2: Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Strategy Purchases 1,550 Bitcoin CoinDesk – Strategy Buys 1,550 Bitcoin and Builds $1 Billion Cash Reserve Barron's Coverage of the $101 Million Purchase Barron's – Strategy Buys $101 Million Worth of Bitcoin Financial Times: Has Strategy Lost Its Nerve? Financial Times – Has Strategy Lost Its Nerve? Strategy Corporate Bitcoin Purchase History Strategy – Bitcoin Purchase Tracker Strategy Purchase Fails to Move Bitcoin Price CoinDesk – Strategy's Bitcoin Purchase Fails to Stir BTC Price Segment 3: Mining & Network Security Hashrate Index Weekly Mining Roundup Hashrate Index Roundup Bitcoin Difficulty Chart CoinWarz Bitcoin Difficulty Chart Bitcoin Mempool & Fee Market Mempool.space Segment 4: Regulation, Stablecoins & Market Structure BIS Working Paper on Stablecoins and Treasury Markets BIS Working Paper 1270 U.S. Treasury Announcements U.S. Treasury Newsroom CLARITY Act Legislative Status Congress.gov – CLARITY Act Tracker Segment 5: Bitcoin, AI & Digital Sovereignty Bitcoin DeFi Project Shuts Down CoinDesk – Bitcoin DeFi Project Shuts Down After Users Never Arrived Truth for the Commoner (TFTC) TFTC Signal Messenger Signal Mullvad VPN Mullvad VPN | 23m 30s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | BF219 - Top Bitcoin News - 6/7/26✨ | Bitcoin price correctionETF outflows+5 | — | Bitcoin FortressStrategy+2 | MoscowUnited States | BitcoinETF+6 | — | 20m 57s | |
| 5/31/26 | BF218 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/31/26✨ | Bitcoin newsCLARITY Act+5 | — | Bitcoin FortressBitcoin Ireland+3 | — | BitcoinCLARITY Act+6 | — | 24m 19s | |
| 5/24/26 | BF217 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/24/26✨ | Bitcoin newsETF outflows+4 | — | Bitcoin Magazine | — | BitcoinETF+4 | — | 22m 32s | |
| 5/17/26 | BF216 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/17/26✨ | Bitcoin price actionlegacy financial system+5 | — | MARABitcoin Fortress+1 | Japan | Bitcoinfinancial system+6 | — | 12m 31s | |
| 5/10/26 | BF215 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/10/26✨ | Bitcoin price movementinstitutional adoption+3 | — | Morgan StanleySchwab+2 | — | Bitcoininstitutional adoption+4 | — | 25m 00s | |
| 5/3/26 | BF214 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/3/26✨ | Bitcoin newsinstitutional adoption+4 | — | Bitcoin FortressSEC+3 | Las Vegas | Bitcoincryptocurrency+5 | — | 22m 12s | |
| 4/26/26 | BF213 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/26/26✨ | Bitcoin newsETF inflows+5 | — | BlackRock | — | BitcoinETF+5 | — | 24m 37s | |
| 4/19/26 | BF212 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/19/26✨ | Bitcoin newsgeopolitical panic+5 | — | GoldmanKraken | — | BitcoinGoldman ETF+5 | — | 21m 30s | |
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| 4/12/26 | BF211 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/12/26✨ | Bitcoin newsinvesting+3 | — | Bitcoin FortressYouTube+3 | Moscow | BitcoinETF+5 | — | 24m 40s | |
| 4/5/26 | BF210 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/5/26✨ | Bitcoin newscryptocurrency+3 | — | Bitcoin FortressCoinDesk+3 | Moscow | BitcoinETFs+3 | — | 25m 00s | |
| 3/29/26 | BF209 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/29/26✨ | Bitcoin newsmarket signals+3 | — | Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for BeginnersBitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning+3 | Moscow | Bitcoinmarket signals+3 | — | 21m 18s | |
| 3/22/26 | BF208 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/22/26✨ | Bitcoin newscrypto market analysis+3 | — | BitcoinXRP+10 | Moscow | Bitcoincrypto+5 | — | 21m 01s | |
| 3/15/26 | BF207 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/15/26✨ | Bitcoin newscryptocurrency+3 | — | Bitcoin FortressYouTube+8 | Moscow | Bitcoincryptocurrency+6 | — | 24m 00s | |
| 3/8/26 | BF206 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/8/26✨ | Bitcoin newsmarket analysis+3 | — | Bitcoin FortressMorgan Stanley+3 | Moscow | BitcoinETF+6 | — | 34m 30s | |
| 3/1/26 | BF205 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/1/26✨ | Bitcoin newsmarket analysis+3 | — | Bitcoin FortressBarron’s+3 | Moscow | Bitcoinmarket trends+3 | — | 24m 00s | |
| 2/22/26 | BF204 - Top Bitcoin News - 2/22/26✨ | Bitcoin newscryptocurrency+4 | — | Bitcoin FortressKuCoin+5 | Moscow | BitcoinETF+4 | — | 19m 48s | |
| 2/15/26 | BF203 - Top Bitcoin News - 2/15/26 | 🎙️Bitcoin Fortress Podcast – Episode 203 February 15, 2026Block Height: 936,776Moscow Time: 1455 Fees: 1/1/3 NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Featured Substack Post: https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/who-owns-an-ais-bitcoin Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 News (2/8/26-2/15/26): 🟠 Market, Price & ETF Flows • Bitcoin ETFs shed ~$410M amid price slumphttps://decrypt.co/358008/bitcoin-etfs-shed-410m-amid-btcs-ongoing-slump • Bitcoin falling toward $60,000 could spark liquidation spiral (Bloomberg)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/bitcoin-falling-to-60-000-could-spark-fresh-liquidation-spiral • Bitcoin rebounds from $62K dip, consolidates near $70K after long liquidationshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/crypto-news/bitcoin-rebounds-from-last-weeks-62k-dip-consolidates-near-70k-after-long-liquidation/articleshow/128100035.cms • What triggered Bitcoin’s February selloff? (VanEck)https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-what-triggered-bitcoins-major-selloff-in-february-2026/ • U.S. equity funds see outflows amid rate uncertainty (macro context)https://www.reuters.com/business/us-equity-funds-see-outflows-rate-cut-uncertainty-ai-worries-2026-02-13/ 🟠 Bitcoin Credit & Collateral • Bitcoin-backed bond sale hit by crypto turbulence (WSJ)https://www.wsj.com/finance/bitcoin-backed-bond-sale-hit-by-crypto-turbulence-f968eddc 🟠 Regulation & Policy • White House crypto meetings + GENIUS Act implementation trackerhttps://www.paulhastings.com/insights/crypto-policy-tracker/white-house-hosts-crypto-meetings-treasury-secretary-addresses-genius-act-implementation • Crypto industry counters Wall Street bankers with stablecoin principleshttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/02/13/crypto-group-counters-wall-street-bankers-with-its-own-stablecoin-principles-for-bill/ • GENIUS Act – Full bill text (Congress.gov)https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/394/text • Congress needs to pass crypto legislation (Bitcoin Magazine)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/congress-needs-to-pass-crypto-legislation 🟠 Builders & Infrastructure • Sparrow Wallet Releases (2.4.0 and updates)https://github.com/sparrowwallet/sparrow/releases • SigBash projecthttps://www.sigbash.com • Amboss Lightning toolshttps://amboss.space 🟠 Podcast Universe Episodes Referenced • What Bitcoin Did – Joe Consortihttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-crashed-what-comes-next-joe-consorti/id1482455669 • What Bitcoin Did – Checkmatehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-the-bitcoin-bottom-in-checkmate/id1482455669 • What Bitcoin Did – Mark Goodwinhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-epstein-files-what-they-reveal-about-bitcoin/id1482455669 • Stephan Livera Podcast – SLP718https://stephanlivera.com/episode/718/ • Stephan Livera Podcast – SLP719https://stephanlivera.com/episode/719/ • Stephan Livera Podcast – SLP721https://stephanlivera.com/episode/721/ • TFTC – What Comes After Taproothttps://tftc.io/tftc-714/ • Rabbit Hole Recaphttps://tftc.io/category/rabbit-hole-recap/ | 21m 44s | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | BF202 - Top Bitcoin News - 2/8/26 | 🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 202 Date: February 8, 2026Block Height: 935,617Moscow Time: 1,416Fees: 1 /1 / 2 NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Featured Substack Post: https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/charitable-remainder-trusts-charitable Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 News (2/1/26-2/8/26): MARKETS / PRICE ACTIONReuters (Feb 5, 2026) – Bitcoin slumps, crypto market tumbles: https://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-slumps-with-key-70000-level-sight-2026-02-05/ Reuters (Feb 6, 2026) – Bitcoin rallies, tops $70K: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bitcoin-cusp-60000-investors-flee-risky-bets-2026-02-06/ ETF FLOWSYahoo Finance – Spot Bitcoin ETFs ingest $562M in inflows: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etfs-ingest-562m-134057619.html Investing.com – Bitcoin ETF flows / IBIT outlier: https://www.investing.com/analysis/bitcoin-etf-flows-btc-slides-to-64k-as-ibit-defies-272m-outflows-200674575 MINING / NETWORKThe Miner Mag – Difficulty set for biggest drop since 2021: https://theminermag.com/news/2026-02-07/bitcoin-hashprice-difficulty-3 Yahoo Finance – Bitcoin mining difficulty drops ~11%: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-drops-11-171423125.html CoinDesk – Miner stress / production cost framing: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/02/05/bitcoin-trades-20-below-its-production-cost-as-miner-stress-intensifies EXCHANGE / COUNTERPARTY RISKReuters – Bithumb mistakenly sends $44B in bitcoin to users: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/crypto-firm-accidentally-sends-44-billion-bitcoins-users-2026-02-07/ US POLICY / REGULATIONReuters (Feb 3, 2026) – White House meeting fails to resolve crypto legislation stalemate: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/white-house-meeting-fails-resolve-us-crypto-legislation-stalemate-2026-02-03/ Financial Times – Stablecoin war: Wall Street vs crypto: https://www.ft.com/content/0fe2232a-4689-4296-b4cd-8c07c326c48c Congress.gov – GENIUS Act text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/394/textBaker McKenzie – SEC–CFTC crypto coordination meeting: https://blockchain.bakermckenzie.com/2026/02/05/sec-cftc-crypto-coordination-meeting-background-substance-and-implications/ TAXIRS – Prepare to file in 2026 (digital assets reporting): https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/prepare-to-file-in-2026-get-ready-for-tax-season-with-key-updates-essential-tips EUROPE / MiCAAMF (France) – MiCA transition / wind-down planning: https://www.amf-france.org/en/news-publications/news/amf-reminds-digital-asset-service-providers-transitional-period-allowing-them-continue-providing US STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVEBarron’s – US Bitcoin Reserve value drawdown framing: https://www.barrons.com/articles/trump-bitcoin-reserve-crypto-prices-cf737623 | 20m 20s | ||||||
| 2/1/26 | BF201 - Top Bitcoin News - 2/1/26 | 🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 201 Date: February 1, 2026Block Height: 934,624Moscow Time: 1,279Fees: 1 /1 / 2 NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Featured Substack Post: https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-and-the-oregon-trail Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 News (1/25/26-2/1/26): Bitcoin / Macro CoinDesk — Bitcoin plunges under $80,000 as U.S.-Iran attacks deepenhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/31/bitcoin-plunges-under-usd80-000-as-u-s-iran-attacks-deepen Reuters — Bitcoin falls below $80,000, continuing decline as liquidity worries mounthttps://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-falls-below-80000-continuing-decline-2026-01-31/ Reuters — Bitcoin slips as Fed chair speculation hits risky assetshttps://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-slips-fed-chair-speculation-hits-risky-assets-2026-01-30/ Bloomberg — Bitcoin plunges below $80,000 as the crypto slide deepenshttps://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-31/bitcoin-plunges-below-80-000-as-the-crypto-slide-deepens ETFs / Flows CoinDesk — U.S.-listed bitcoin, ether ETFs bleed nearly $1 billion in one dayhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/30/u-s-listed-bitcoin-ether-etfs-bleed-nearly-usd1-billion-in-one-day crypto.news — Bitcoin ETFs extend four-day outflow streak while BTC stalls near $83,000https://crypto.news/bitcoin-etfs-extend-4-day-outflow-streak-btc-stalls/ Policy / Banking Yahoo Finance — Wall Street banks & crypto leaders meet in Washington with Clarity Act hanging in the balancehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/wall-street-banks-crypto-leaders-set-to-meet-in-washington-with-landmark-clarity-act-hanging-in-the-balance-143008155.html Lexology — Senate Agriculture Committee / market structure draft summaryhttps://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9d50d138-ebb6-4912-bc80-9414eefa2a11 OCC Bulletin 2026-1 — Trust bank chartering proposalhttps://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/bulletins/2026/bulletin-2026-1.html Financial Times — Laser Digital seeks U.S. banking licensehttps://www.ft.com/content/74b07307-d105-4ce4-9f9d-25b35f242a7e Mining CoinDesk — Bitcoin hashrate drops 12% in worst drawdown since China mining banhttps://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/01/30/bitcoin-hashrate-drops-12-in-worst-drawdown-since-china-mining-ban-cryptoquant Hashrate Index — Roundup (Jan 26, 2026)https://hashrateindex.com/blog/hashrate-index-roundup-january-26-2026/ Corporate Yahoo Finance — Strategy buys 2,932 bitcoin for $264 millionhttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/strategy-buys-2-932-bitcoin-133807369.html Lightning / Tech Protos — It took a decade to fix this Bitcoin Lightning bughttps://protos.com/it-took-a-decade-to-fix-this-bitcoin-lightning-bug/ PRNewswire — Amboss unveils RailsX (Lightning-native P2P exchange layer)https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/amboss-unveils-railsx-the-first-lightning-native-dex-for-p2p-bitcoin-and-stablecoin-trading-302669827.html Gold & Silver Friday Carnage Barron’s — Gold and Silver Prices Fall Sharply (Warsh/Fed-chair catalyst)https://www.barrons.com/articles/gold-silver-prices-trump-fed-chair-warsh-cce66577 MarketWatch — Silver suffers biggest drop in decades / panic unwind framinghttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/silver-heads-for-biggest-drop-in-14-years-with-every-man-and-his-dog-rushing-for-the-exit-081baf5c | 22m 41s | ||||||
| 1/25/26 | BF200 - Top Bitcoin News - 1/25/26 | 🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 200 Date: January 25, 2026Block Height: 933,760Moscow Time: 1,146Fees: 1 /1 / 3 NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Featured Substack Post: https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-real-market-structure-is-incentives Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 News (1/18/26-1/25/26): CoinDesk — BTC slips below $88K ahead of Fed week The Block — spot BTC ETFs worst outflow week since Feb 2025 Reuters — Strategy buys ~$2.13B BTC in eight days Financial Times — Galaxy to launch ~$100M crypto hedge fund Reuters — Scaramucci: volatility up, cautiously optimistic on BTC CoinDesk — major U.S. crypto bill “on the move” Lowenstein — Senate draft changes, CFTC authority over digital commodities CoinDesk — hashrate drop / miner capitulation narrative VanEck — mid-January “ChainCheck,” miners pivot toward AI demand Hashrate Index — roundup + hashrate moving averages Protos — Lightning two-party channel liquidity challenges (Pickhardt research) The Guardian — report on Iran central bank using USDT at scale Blockworks — Tether pushes back audit timeline | 20m 16s | ||||||
| 1/18/26 | BF199 - Top Bitcoin News - 1/18/26 | 🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 199 Date: January 18, 2026Block Height: 932,830Moscow Time: 1,049Fees: 1 /1 / 3 NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Featured Substack Post: https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/why-the-system-needs-you-distracted Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 News (1/11/26-1/18/26): POLICY / REGULATION - US senators introduce long-awaited bill to define crypto market rules (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/us-senators-introduce-long-awaited-bill-define-crypto-market-rules-2026-01-13/ - Senate Banking: Chairman Scott releases bipartisan negotiated market structure bill text: https://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/chairman-scott-releases-bipartisan-negotiated-market-structure-bill-text - Senate Banking delays crypto bill after Coinbase CEO opposition (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/coinbase-cannot-support-crypto-bill-current-form-ceo-armstrong-says-2026-01-15/ MARKETS / ETFS- Bitcoin jumps above $97,000 on regulatory optimism (Barron’s): https://www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-xrp-ether-crypto-legislation-8cae962e - Bitcoin ETFs see ~$1.42B weekly inflows (crypto.news): https://crypto.news/bitcoin-etfs-see-1-42b-weekly-inflows-ibit-dominates/ - iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) fund stats (BlackRock): https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/333011/ishares-bitcoin-trust-etf CORPORATE TREASURY- Strategy makes largest Bitcoin purchase since July (CoinDesk): https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/12/strategy-makes-largest-bitcoin-purchase-since-july-adds-13-627-btc - Strategy stock jumps as cryptos rally (Barron’s): https://www.barrons.com/articles/mstr-stock-price-strategy-microstrategy-bitcoin-coinbase-1fd70347 STATE / PUBLIC FINANCE- Florida legislators renew push for bitcoin reserve (Yahoo Finance): https://finance.yahoo.com/news/florida-legislators-renew-push-bitcoin-133703293.html MINING / NETWORK- Bitcoin network difficulty dips slightly in first 2026 adjustment (Yahoo Finance): https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-network-difficulty-dips-slightly-071138201.html - Miner stress read: difficulty slip + profitability pressure (CryptoSlate): https://cryptoslate.com/why-a-small-bitcoin-difficulty-drop-can-mean-big-miner-stress-in-2026/ SECURITY / SCAMS- Hacker steals $282M in hardware wallet social engineering attack (CoinDesk): https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/16/hacker-steals-usd282-milion-in-hardware-wallet-social-engineering-attack - Chainalysis: record ~$17B estimated stolen in scams/fraud in 2025 (Chainalysis): https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/crypto-scams-2026/ NARRATIVE / QUANTUM- Jefferies strategist drops bitcoin citing quantum risk (Business Insider): https://www.businessinsider.com/bitcoin-price-prediction-quantum-computing-risk-cryptography-jefferies-2026-1 PODCAST THEME ANCHORS- Investopedia Express Ep. 277 (Jan 12, 2026): https://www.investopedia.com/the-express-podcast-episode-277-11883706 - The Bitcoin Standard Podcast episode listing (Jan 13, 2026 entry on Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/mz/podcast/308-fiat-money-inflation-the-collapse-of/id1403202032?i=1000744960198 - What Bitcoin Did — Episodes feed: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/episodes- Citadel Dispatch (Podchaser listing / latest): https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/citadel-dispatch-1656796 | 19m 38s | ||||||
| 1/11/26 | BF198 - Top Bitcoin News - 1/11/26 | 🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 198 Date: January 11, 2026Block Height: 931,866Moscow Time: 1101Fees: 1 /2 / 2 NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Featured Substack Post: https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-infinite-banking Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 NEWS (1/4–1/11)- Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows / streak context (CoinDesk): https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/09/bitcoin-etf-optimism-fades-as-three-day-outflows-streak-erases-early-month-gains - Spot Bitcoin ETFs pullback / price action (CoinDesk): https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/09/bitcoin-pulls-back-to-usd90-000-as-early-friday-rally-attempt-fails - ETF flow roundup (The Block): https://www.theblock.co/post/384997/xrp-etfs-hit-record-weekly-volume-as-bitcoin-ether-funds-face-750-million-in-combined-outflows - Morgan Stanley files for Bitcoin ETF (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/business/morgan-stanley-files-bitcoin-etf-2026-01-06/ - Senate market structure vote momentum (CoinDesk): https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/01/10/the-senate-moves-toward-a-market-structure-vote-state-of-crypto - BPI policy note (BPI): https://bpi.com/bpinsights-january-10-2026/ - CPI date (Kiplinger): https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/when-is-the-next-cpi-report - Strategy unrealized loss report (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-hoarder-strategy-reveals-1744-billion-unrealized-loss-fourth-quarter-2026-01-05/ - MSCI keeps DATCOs in indexes (FT): https://www.ft.com/content/85b72a87-3ee4-4525-8e23-76af117553c5 - Strategy stock + MSCI decision (Barron’s): https://www.barrons.com/articles/strategy-stock-bitcoin-selloff-msci-63de7e8f - Mining difficulty note (Cointelegraph via TradingView): https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph%3A4023fee53094b%3A0-bitcoin-mining-difficulty-falls-in-first-adjustment-of-2026/ - Difficulty chart / estimator (CoinWarz): https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart - Multisig exploit coverage (Yahoo): https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hacker-drains-27m-multi-sig-150113526.html - Samourai Wallet forfeited BTC dispute (Yahoo): https://finance.yahoo.com/news/report-reveals-us-may-sold-000248643.html - Bitcoin Core releases page (Bitcoin Core): https://bitcoincore.org/en/releases/ PODCAST THEMES (examples referenced)- TFTC (Apple Podcasts listing): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tftc-a-bitcoin-podcast/id1292381204 - What Bitcoin Did (Episodes page): https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/episodes - Coin Stories episode with Jeff Booth (Apple Podcasts): https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/jeff-booth-why-prices-rise-but-quality-gets-worse-the/id1569130932?i=1000743981477 | 27m 02s | ||||||
| 1/4/26 | BF197 - Top Bitcoin News - 1/4/26 | 🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 197 Date: January 4, 2026Block Height: 930,901Moscow Time: 1097Fees: 1 / 1 / 1 NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ Featured Substack Post: https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/top-10-easy-ways-to-improve-your Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitcoin Lifestyle Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5 NEWS LINKS (15)1) Reuters — Bitcoin set for first yearly loss since 2022 (Dec 31, 2025)https://www.reuters.com/business/bitcoin-set-first-yearly-loss-since-2022-macro-trends-weigh-crypto-2025-12-31/ 2) Reuters — Global markets Jan 2, 2026 (includes BTC move)https://www.reuters.com/world/china/global-markets-global-markets-2026-01-02/ 3) Yahoo Finance — US crypto ETFs draw ~$670M inflows; BTC ETFs lead (Jan 2, 2026)https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-crypto-etfs-draw-670-110114860.html 4) CoinDesk — Tether adds nearly $800M in BTC; holdings above 96k BTC (Jan 2, 2026)https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/01/02/tether-adds-nearly-usd800-million-in-bitcoin-bringing-holdings-above-96-000-btc 5) Barron’s — Strategy buys ~$109M BTC (Dec 28, 2025 window)https://www.barrons.com/articles/strategy-bitcoin-crypto-michael-saylor-829f6fd8 6) MarketWatch — Prenetics halts further BTC purchases (late Dec 2025)https://www.marketwatch.com/story/buying-bitcoin-is-no-longer-a-thing-for-this-david-beckham-backed-health-company-24911393 7) DL News — Bitcoin ETFs in 2026 outlook (late Dec 2025)https://www.dlnews.com/articles/markets/bitcoin-etfs-to-top-180-billion-usd-in-2026-say-analysts/ 8) Bitcoin Core v30.1 release thread (Jan 2, 2026)https://delvingbitcoin.org/t/bitcoin-core-v30-1-released/2183 9) Bitcoin Core downloads (v30.1)https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-30.1/ 10) Lightning Engineering — Taproot Assets v0.7 (Dec 16, 2025)https://lightning.engineering/posts/2025-12-16-tapd-0.7-launch/ 11) Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #386 (Jan 2, 2026)https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/01/02/ 12) Yahoo Finance — Mining difficulty nears record high heading into 2026 (late Dec 2025)https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-nears-record-064434953.html 13) CoinWarz — Bitcoin difficulty chart / next adjustment estimatehttps://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart 14) The Block — 2026 Bitcoin mining outlook (late Dec 2025)https://www.theblock.co/post/383997/2026-bitcoin-mining-outlook 15) The Verge — Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein early release (Jan 3, 2026)https://www.theverge.com/news/853160/ilya-lichtenstein-released-razzlekhan-bitcoin-hack | 22m 49s | ||||||
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