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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
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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

BF219 - Top Bitcoin News - 6/7/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 219
Date: June 7, 2026Block Height: 952742Moscow Time: 1608Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
In this episode:
In Episode 219 of The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we break down one of the most volatile weeks Bitcoin has seen in months. We examine the sharp price correction, record ETF outflows, rising Treasury yields, and what tightening liquidity conditions may mean for Bitcoin going forward. We discuss Strategy's first Bitcoin sale since 2022, the growing risks and opportunities surrounding Bitcoin treasury companies, corporate accumulation from firms like Strive, the latest developments in the CLARITY Act and stablecoin legislation, mining and network fundamentals, and the major themes emerging from Bitcoin 2026 and the broader Bitcoin podcast universe. We also feature Week 3 of the "A Bitcoin Way of Life" series and discuss why conviction matters most when markets test it.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 3https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-3
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
The Architecture of Money
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NEWS (May 31, 2026 – June 7, 2026)
MARKETS, ETF FLOWS & PRICE ACTION
Bitcoin Near $60,000 Today vs. February: Institutional Sentiment Has Flippedhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/07/bitcoin-near-usd60-000-today-vs-february-institutional-mood-is-starkly-different
Bitcoin Loses $60,000, Falls to Weakest Price Since October 2024https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/05/bitcoin-loses-usd60-000-falls-to-weakest-price-since-october-2024
U.S. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs End Record Multi-Billion Dollar Outflow Streakhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/05/bitcoin-and-ether-etfs-end-record-multi-billion-outflow-streak
Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit 13-Day Streak as $4.3 Billion Exitshttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-etf-outflows-hit-13-032224665.html
Bitcoin Slide May Have More To Do With AI Than Strategyhttps://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/06/02/bitcoin-s-slide-may-have-more-to-do-with-ai-than-strategy
STRATEGY, TREASURY COMPANIES & CORPORATE ADOPTION
Saylor's Strategy Sells Bitcoin for First Time Since 2022https://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/saylors-strategy-sells-bitcoin-for-first-time-since-2022-05a531a8
Strategy Stock Drops After Rare Bitcoin Sale Tests "Never Sell" Narrativehttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/strategys-stock-drops-after-rare-bitcoin-sale-tests-never-sell-narrative-6aac9200
Strategy Sold Some of Its Bitcoin for the First Time in Yearshttps://www.investopedia.com/strategy-sold-some-of-its-bitcoin-what-to-know-mstr-stock-11987708
Public Company Bitcoin Holdings Trackerhttps://bitcointreasuries.net
REGULATION & POLICY
Senate Banking Committee Advances the CLARITY Acthttps://www.banking.senate.gov/newsroom/majority/chairman-scott-senate-banking-committee-advance-clarity-act-in-historic-bipartisan-vote
Treasury Department Statement on Stablecoin Regulationhttps://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0435
Crypto Tax Legislation Could Move Separately From Market Structure Legislationhttps://tax.thomsonreuters.com/news/crypto-tax-bill-can-move-without-market-structure-law-ey-expert-says
MINING, NETWORK & PRIVACY
Hashrate Index Weekly Mining Rounduphttps://hashrateindex.com/blog/hashrate-index-roundup-june-1-2026
Bitcoin Difficulty Charthttps://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart
Bitcoin Privacy in 2026: A Practical Guidehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/guides/bitcoin-privacy-in-2026-a-practical-guide
BITCOIN PODCAST ROUNDUP
Nik Bhatia: Stablecoins Are a Trojan Horse for Bitcoin | Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep. 35
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-magazine-podcast/id1459884105
Spotify episode page: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoin-magazine-po/episodes/Nik-Bhatia-Stablecoins-Are-a-Trojan-Horse-for-Bitcoin--Bitcoin-Policy-Hour-Ep-35-e3ifkkc
The Quantum Debate Dominates Bitcoin 2026 | Bitcoin Policy Hour Ep. 36
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-quantum-debate-dominates-bitcoin-2026-bitcoin/id1459884105?i=1000766968549
Spotify episode page: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/bitcoin-magazine-po/episodes/The-Quantum-Debate-Dominates-Bitcoin-2026--Bitcoin-Policy-Hour-Ep-36-e3j4kld
Bitcoin Magazine Podcast Feed
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1IxBiqXrUwWUgwiQwKWwxk
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-magazine-podcast/id1459884105
 

BF218 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/31/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 218
Date: May 31, 2026Block Height: 951860Moscow Time: 1359Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
In this episode:
This week on The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we look beyond the market noise and focus on the stories that matter most to Bitcoiners. We discuss the latest developments surrounding the CLARITY Act, why self-custody is increasingly being viewed as a fundamental civil liberty, the evolving economics of Bitcoin mining in an AI-driven world, and what recent Bitcoin Core and Lightning Network developments mean for network security. We also explore grassroots adoption through the Bitcoin Ireland conference, and review key themes emerging from the Bitcoin podcast universe. Finally, we feature the latest Bitcoin Fortress Substack essay, A Bitcoin Way of Life – Week 2, and share updates on the growing Bitcoin Fortress book library, including the newly released The Architecture of Money.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 2https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-2
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
The Architecture of Money
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NEWS (May 24, 2026 – May 31, 2026)
Bitcoin Development & Infrastructure
Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #407 (Core Lightning vulnerability disclosure, Bitcoin Core developer meeting notes, software releases)https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/05/29/
Policy & Regulation
Reuters — Senate Committee Advances Crypto Billhttps://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/us-senate-committee-weigh-crypto-bill-milestone-digital-assets-2026-05-14/
Reuters — What's In The Senate's Landmark Crypto Bill?https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/what-is-us-senates-landmark-crypto-bill-2026-05-12/
CoinDesk — Latest Congressional Swing at Crypto Tax Reformhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/20/latest-congressional-swing-at-crypto-tax-reform-would-direct-irs-to-review-de-minimis-exemptions
Mining, Energy & AI
Bitcoin Miners Face AI Squeeze (Bitcoin Magazine)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-miners-face-ai-squeeze
The 2036 Issue: Bitcoin Mining Is Dead, Long Live the Miners (Bitcoin Magazine)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/print/the-2036-issue-bitcoin-mining-is-dead-long-live-the-miners
Hashrate Index Weekly Mining Rounduphttps://hashrateindex.com/blog/hashrate-index-roundup-may-25-2026/
Bitcoin Culture & Adoption
Bitcoin Ireland Conference Highlights Growing Grassroots Adoption (The Times)https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/bitcoin-ireland-conference-cryptocurrency-satoshi-nakamoto-eddie-hobbs-investing-tbmfwsvtw
The History and Future of Physical Bitcoin (Bitcoin Magazine)https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/the-history-and-future-of-physical-bitcoin
Market Structure & Maturity
Trace Mayer on Bitcoin's Volatility Compression and Market Maturity (CoinDesk)https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/28/dnp-trace-mayer-bitcoin-s-volatility-compression-is-a-sign-of-maturity-not-weakness/
Corporate Bitcoin Adoption
Strategy's Bitcoin Buying Machine Slows as Capital Markets Tighten (Investor's Business Daily)https://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-price-slumps-strategy-buying-power-strc-mstr-stock/
Bitcoin Podcast Universe
What Bitcoin Did – Who Really Controls Bitcoin? (Bitcoin Mechanic)https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/episodes
What Bitcoin Did – Bitcoin's Parallel Economy Is Starting (Brian De Mint)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoins-parallel-economy-is-starting-brian-de-mint/id1482455669?i=1000767986882
TFTC – AI Energy: What AI Can Learn From Bitcoin Minershttps://www.tftc.io/ai-energy-policy-bitcoin-miners-community-lessons/
TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast (Apple Podcasts)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tftc-a-bitcoin-podcast/id1292381204
Coin Stories – News Block: Strategy Selling Bitcoin Is Bullishhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/news-block-strategy-selling-bitcoin-is-bullish-s-p/id1569130932?i=1000767092711
Coin Stories Podcast Episode Archivehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell/id1569130932
 
 
 
 
 

BF217 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/24/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 217
Date: May 24, 2026Block Height: 950456Moscow Time: 1297Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
In this episode:
This week feels like a classic Bitcoin contradiction: short-term weakness, ETF outflows, macro fear, and political noise — but underneath that, the long-term story is getting stronger. Strategic reserves, corporate treasuries, Bitcoin-native finance, Pizza Day, and the continued march of adoption all point in the same direction: Bitcoin keeps moving from fringe idea to reserve asset.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 1https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-1
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
The Architecture of Money
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NEWS (May 17, 2026 – May 24, 2026)
ARMA Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill — Rep. Begichhttps://begich.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-nick-begich-leads-legislation-establish-strategic-bitcoin-reserve
Bitcoin Magazine: ARMA billhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/us-bill-codify-strategic-bitcoin-reserve
Rep. Van Epps on Strategic Bitcoin Reservehttps://vanepps.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-van-epps-helps-lead-legislation-to-establish-strategic-bitcoin-reserve
Strategy buys 24,869 BTChttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-spends-a-massive-2-billion
Strategy pauses buyinghttps://news.bitcoin.com/strategy-pauses-bitcoin-buying-as-saylors-bitvac-comment-puts-next-btc-buy-on-watch/
Tether and Twenty One Capitalhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/tether-takes-control-of-twenty-one-capital
SpaceX Bitcoin treasury reporthttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/spacex-heads-into-historic-ipo
Trump Media Bitcoin transferhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/trump-media-djt-moves-to-sell-bitcoin-as-losses-reach-455-million
Bitcoin ETF outflowshttps://unchainedcrypto.com/spot-bitcoin-etfs-bleed-nearly-1-billion-this-week-as-seven-day-outflows-approach-2-billion/
Bitcoin bounce after Iran peace announcementhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/23/bitcoin-heads-higher-as-president-trump-announces-iran-peace-agreement
Bitcoin May low / liquidationshttps://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-price-may-low-circle-upgrade-hive-rally/
Blockchain.com IPO filinghttps://www.reuters.com/legal/government/crypto-exchange-blockchaincom-confidentially-files-ipo-2026-05-21/
Mark Cuban sells most Bitcoinhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/mark-cuban-sells-most-of-his-bitcoin
Bitcoin Pizza Dayhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/happy-bitcoin-pizza-day-16th-anniversary
What Bitcoin Did episodeshttps://www.whatbitcoindid.com/episodes
TFTC episode #747https://www.radio.net/podcast/tales-from-the-crypt-a-bitcoin-podcast
 

BF216 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/17/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 216
Date: May 17, 2026Block Height: 949842Moscow Time: 1280Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
In this episode:
In Episode 216 of The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we explore why the real signal this week wasn’t Bitcoin’s price action — it was growing stress inside the legacy financial system itself. We discuss Japan’s bond market turmoil, the advancing CLARITY Act and the fight over developer freedom, why self-custody is increasingly becoming a civil liberties issue, MARA’s massive Bitcoin sale and pivot into AI infrastructure, renewed discussions around privacy in Bitcoin, and what these trends reveal about the future of money, sovereignty, and financial freedom. Plus: Bitcoin podcast universe themes, a featured Bitcoin Fortress Substack post, and a look at the newly released book The Architecture of Money.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
Bitcoin vs The Legacy Systemhttps://open.substack.com/pub/bitcoinfortress/p/bitcoin-vs-the-legacy-system
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
The Architecture of Money
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NEWS (May 10, 2026 – May 17, 2026)
Japan Bond Market / Sovereign Debt Stress
Financial Times — Global bond markets rattled as long-term yields surgeFinancial Times – Global Bonds Tumble on Inflation Shock Fears
Financial Times — U.S. sells 30-year bonds at 5% yield for first time since 2007Financial Times – U.S. 30-Year Bond Yield Hits 5%
Trading Economics — Japan 30-Year Bond Yield hits 4%Trading Economics – Japan 30-Year Bond Yield
Financial Times — Japan’s yield panic and global implicationsFinancial Times – The Japanese Yield Panic
CLARITY Act / Regulation / Developer Freedom
Reuters — Senate Banking Committee advances CLARITY ActReuters – Senate Committee Advances CLARITY Act
Reuters — What’s inside the CLARITY ActReuters – What Is in the Senate Crypto Bill?
U.S. Senate Banking Committee — Official Executive Session pageSenate Banking Committee – Executive Session on the CLARITY Act
TFTC — Bitcoin Briefs and policy commentaryTFTC – Bitcoin Brief Archive
Self-Custody / Privacy / Freedom Tech
Bitcoin.org – Bitcoin Is Open Source P2P Money
TFTC — Ongoing coverage of privacy, self-custody, and developer issuesTFTC – Bitcoin Brief Archive
MARA / Mining / AI Infrastructure
Crypto Briefing — MARA sells 20,880 BTC and pivots toward AI infrastructureCrypto Briefing – MARA Sells $1.5B in Bitcoin for AI Pivot
CoinDesk — MARA shifts toward AI infrastructureCoinDesk – MARA Sold $1.5B of Bitcoin as It Shifts Toward AI Infrastructure
Crypto.news — MARA debt reduction and AI strategyCrypto.news – MARA Holdings Sold $1.5B Bitcoin to Fund AI Pivot
Podcast Universe / Rabbit Hole Recap
Rabbit Hole Recap #408Rabbit Hole Recap #408
TFTC Podcast and Bitcoin BriefsTFTC Podcast Network

BF215 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/10/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 215
Date: May 10, 2026Block Height: 948805Moscow Time: 1230Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
In this episode:In this episode of The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we break down Bitcoin’s push back above $80,000, the accelerating wave of institutional adoption from firms like Morgan Stanley, Schwab, and Goldman Sachs, and what it means as Wall Street increasingly integrates Bitcoin into the financial system. We also cover Strategy’s massive Bitcoin position and evolving treasury model, the growing AI pivot among Bitcoin miners, new regulatory developments around stablecoins and the Clarity Act, and the biggest themes emerging from the Bitcoin podcast universe this week. Finally, we tie it all together with this week’s featured Bitcoin Fortress Substack post, “Bitcoin vs. Monetary Control,” and discuss why Bitcoin continues to stand apart as sovereign, permissionless money in an increasingly centralized financial world.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
Bitcoin vs Monetary Controlhttps://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-monetary-control
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
The Architecture of Money
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NEWS (May 3, 2026 – May 10, 2026)
Reuters — Strategy Q1 loss and Bitcoin holdingshttps://www.reuters.com/legal/government/saylors-strategy-posts-wider-quarterly-loss-bitcoin-slump-2026-05-05/
MarketWatch — Saylor may sell Bitcoin under certain circumstanceshttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/michael-saylor-said-he-would-never-sell-bitcoin-now-he-says-he-might-f05776fc
Financial Times — Morgan Stanley spot crypto trading on E*Tradehttps://www.ft.com/content/ce292294-3f04-4ac8-971b-2f45877b8e65
Schwab — Schwab Crypto rollouthttps://pressroom.aboutschwab.com/press-releases/press-release/2026/Charles-Schwab-Announces-Details-of-Spot-Crypto-Trading-Launch/default.aspx
SEC — Goldman Sachs Bitcoin Premium Income ETF filinghttps://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312526154126/d58512d485apos.htm
Barron’s — Stablecoin yield compromisehttps://www.barrons.com/articles/crypto-bill-stablecoin-yields-coinbase-clarity-act-tillis-alsobrooks-78dd5028
Investopedia — Bitcoin above $81K and Clarity Act progresshttps://www.investopedia.com/bitcoin-is-back-above-usd81-000-signs-of-clarity-act-progress-may-be-helping-11966915
Crypto Briefing — New Jersey pension exposure to Strategyhttps://cryptobriefing.com/new-jersey-pension-fund-strategy-bitcoin-exposure/
Crypto Briefing — Tether Q1 profit and Bitcoin reserveshttps://cryptobriefing.com/tether-billion-dollar-profit/
Investors.com — Hut 8 AI data center dealhttps://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-miner-hut-8-ai-data-center-deal-earnings-morgan-stanley-crypto-debut-bitcoin-price/
Riot Platforms — Q1 2026 production and operations updatehttps://www.riotplatforms.com/riot-announces-first-quarter-2026-production-and-operations-updates/
Bitcoin Magazine — Bitfarms selling Bitcoin / AI pivothttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitfarms-bitf-selling-its-bitcoin
SoFi — Big Business Banking fiat and crypto platformhttps://investors.sofi.com/news/news-details/2026/SoFi-Launches-Big-Business-Banking-to-Power-Fiat-and-Crypto-Banking-on-a-Single-Regulated-Platform/default.aspx
Investors.com — Coinbase layoffs and AI pivothttps://www.investors.com/news/coinbase-stock-layoffs-14-workforce-ai-shift-bullish-rally-4-2-billion-acquisition-equiniti-tokenization-blsh/
Coin Stories — News Blockhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell/id1569130932
TFTC — Bitcoin loyalty data and weekly Bitcoin themeshttps://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-loyalty-programs-oshi-research-small-business-btc-rewards/
What Bitcoin Did — Jeff Ross liquidity episodehttps://www.whatbitcoindid.com/wbd985-jeff-ross
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BF214 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/3/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 214
Date: May 3, 2026Block Height: 947751Moscow Time: 1269Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
In this episode:We break down the biggest Bitcoin stories from April 26 to May 3, 2026, including key announcements from the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, growing institutional adoption, Bitcoin-backed lending and payments, mining and AI trends, and shifting regulatory signals. We connect it all back to a bigger theme: Bitcoin as a new monetary architecture built on rules, scarcity, and self-custody—contrasting sharply with the debt-driven fiat system.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
Bitcoin vs Monetary Architecturehttps://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-monetary-architecture
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
The Architecture of Money
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NEWS (April 26, 2026 – May 3, 2026)
Bitcoin 2026 Conferencehttps://2026.b.tc/
SEC and CFTC Signal Regulatory Resethttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sec-cftc-chiefs-signal-new-day-for-crypto
DOJ and FBI Refocus on Crypto Crime, Not Developershttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-isnt-going-anywhere-fbi-discuss
Bitcoin Self-Custody as a Civil Libertyhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-self-custody-framed-civil-liberty
Block Revamps Bitcoin Ecosystem with Bitkey and Squarehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/block-bitcoin-ecosystem-with-bitkey-wallet
Strike Announces Bitcoin Lending Proof-of-Concepthttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strike-ceo-jack-mallers-bitcoin-conference
Aven Launches Bitcoin-Backed Visa Cardhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/aven-launches-bitcoin-backed-visa-card
Bitcoin Loans and Homeownershiphttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/how-bitcoin-backed-loans-homeownership
Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Payments Cut Processing Costshttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-is-fueling-steak-n-shake-comeback
MARA Launches Bitcoin-Focused Foundationhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/mara-launches-bitcoin-focused-foundation
Galoy Expands Bitcoin-Native Banking Platformhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/galoy-pushes-deeper-into-u-s-banking
Paystand Launches USDb on Bitcoin Layershttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/paystand-launches-usdb-stablecoin-on-bitcoin-layers-for-100t-b2b-payments
Strategy Buys 3,273 More Bitcoinhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/27/michael-saylor-s-strategy-buys-3-273-bitcoin-as-it-inches-closer-to-its-1-million-target
Riot Platforms, AMD, and Bitcoin Mining/Data Centershttps://www.investors.com/news/riot-platforms-stock-earnings-bitcoin-miner-data-center-amd-contract-capacity/
House Republicans Warn Bitcoin Weakness Benefits Chinahttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/house-republicans-bitcoin-weakness-china
Stablecoin Legislation Compromisehttps://www.barrons.com/articles/crypto-bill-stablecoin-yields-coinbase-clarity-act-tillis-alsobrooks-78dd5028
Stephan Livera Podcast — Open Source Fundinghttps://stephanlivera.com/
Jack Mallers Showhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jack-mallers-show/id1695949365
 
 
 

BF213 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/26/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 213
Date: April 26, 2026Block Height: 946772Moscow Time: 1278Fees: 1 / 1 / 3
 
In this episode:In Episode 213, we cover a big week for Bitcoin as ETF inflows accelerate, institutional adoption deepens with BlackRock and Strategy, and market signals point to continued structural strength beneath short-term volatility. We break down key developments in mining, macro, and regulation—including implications around Jerome Powell—while exploring emerging themes from the Bitcoin podcast world and tying it all back to this week’s core idea: Bitcoin vs. monetary trust—don’t trust, verify.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
Bitcoin vs Monetary Trusthttps://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-monetary-trust
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
New book coming soon!
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NEWS (April 19, 2026 – April 26, 2026)
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/25/blackrock-s-bitcoin-etf-just-hit-a-massive-milestone-that-proves-crypto-is-now-a-mainstream-bet
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/24/bitcoin-etfs-just-pulled-usd2-billion-in-8-days-while-short-term-holders-quietly-started-selling
https://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-price-outshines-gold-april-2026-strategy-buying-power-mstr-stock/
https://www.investopedia.com/strategy-keeps-buying-bitcoin-and-it-wants-to-make-its-stretch-preferred-stock-more-appealing-mstr-btc-11954164
https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-vaneck-mid-april-2026-bitcoin-chaincheck/
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-iran-cease-fire-has-boosted-investors-appetite-for-bitcoin-heres-why-it-could-break-past-80-000-soon-29c08c3e
https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-climbs-near-77400-as-330-million-liquidations-trigger-sharp-rally/articleshow/130432507.cms
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/american-bitcoin-completes-energization-of-11-298-additional-asics-at-drumheller-site-adding-3-05-ehs-to-operational-fleet-302749161.html
https://news.bitcoin.com/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/doj-drops-probe-of-fed-chair-powell
https://en.bloomingbit.io/feed/news/110355
https://www.cboe.com/notices/content/?id=59513
https://angelinvestorsnetwork.com/crypto-digital-assets/goldman-sachs-bitcoin-premium-income-etf-filing-2026
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/conference/kalshi-ceo-tarek-mansour-to-speak-at-bitcoin-2026-conference-on-prediction-markets-and-btc
https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/should-satoshis-coins-be-frozen-rob-hamilton/id1482455669?i=1000762909567
https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/ai-is-coming-for-bitcoins-energy-micheal-dunworth/id1482455669?i=1000763275824
https://stephanlivera.com/
 
 

BF212 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/19/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 212
Date: April 19, 2026Block Height: 945813Moscow Time: 1329Fees: 1 / 1 / 1
 
In this episode:Geopolitical panic, a fast Bitcoin recovery, more treasury accumulation, a new Goldman Bitcoin ETF filing, Kraken’s next moves, the growing quantum debate, and the biggest themes from the Bitcoin podcast universe this week.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
Bitcoin vs Currency Debasementhttps://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-currency-debasement
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
 
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NEWS (April 12, 2026 – April 19, 2026)
NEWS AND MARKET
Bitcoin slips below $71,000 as Trump orders blockade of Strait of Hormuzhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/12/bitcoin-slips-below-usd71-000-as-trump-orders-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz
 
Bitcoin moves off lowest level as worst of weekend fears slip awayhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/13/bitcoin-moves-off-lowest-level-as-worst-of-weekend-fears-slip-away
 
Bitcoin hits $75,000 for first time since early Februaryhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/14/bitcoin-hits-usd75-000-for-first-time-since-early-february-but-will-it-means-if-it-does
 
Bitcoin passes halfway point in halving cyclehttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/14/bitcoin-passes-halfway-point-in-halving-cycle-as-price-gains-trail-prior-cycles
 
TREASURY AND INSTITUTIONAL ADOPTION
Strategy buys 13,927 Bitcoinhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-mstr-buys-a-massive-13927-bitcoin
 
Strategy STRC ATM just did $1 billion in a single dayhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-strc-1-billion-volume-day
 
Strategy STRC ATM clears $2.7B in 48 hourshttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/billion-dollar-day-strc-atm
 
Capital B buys more Bitcoinhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/capital-b-buys-more-bitcoin
 
Goldman Sachs files for its first Bitcoin ETF producthttps://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/goldman-sachs-files-its-first-bitcoin-etf-product-2026-04-14/
 
POLICY AND POLITICS
Virginia enacts law requiring state to hold unclaimed cryptohttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/virginia-enacts-law-state-crypto
 
Crypto talks approaching the final stretchhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/crypto-legislation-nears-finish-line
 
Crypto Clarity bill has 30% chance of passing this yearhttps://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/04/11/crypto-clarity-bill-has-30-chance-of-passing-this-year-wintermute-s-hammond-says
 
Congresswoman Sheri Biggs discloses Bitcoin exposure via IBIThttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sheri-biggs-discloses-250000-bitcoin
 
EXCHANGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Kraken reportedly confirms confidential IPO filinghttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-reportedly-confirms-ipo-filing
 
Deutsche Börse takes $200 million stake in Krakenhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/deutsche-borse-takes-200m-stake-in-kraken
 
Kraken owner Payward to acquire Bitnomialhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-owner-payward-to-acquire-bitnomial
 
TECH AND SECURITY
Bitcoin developers propose quantum migration planhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-developers-propose-quantum-plan
 
ADOPTION AND CULTURE
Tether moves over $70 million in Bitcoin to reserveshttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/tether-moves-over-70-million-in-bitcoin
 
Bitcoin Scholars Fund launches with $21 million goalhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-scholars-fund-launches
 
Steak ’n Shake teases Bitcoin Milkshake for Bitcoin Conference 2026https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/steak-n-shake-teases-bitcoin-milkshake-for-bitcoin-conference-202
 
BITCOIN PODCAST UNIVERSE
What Bitcoin Did – Why Everyone Is Wrong About Inflation | Ansel Lindnerhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-everyone-is-wrong-about-inflation-ansel-lindner/id1482455669?i=1000761606390
 
What Bitcoin Did – This Is The End Of The Dollar System | Jeff Rosshttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-the-end-of-the-dollar-system-jeff-ross/id1482455669?i=1000761997254
 
What Bitcoin Did – Is the Quantum Threat to Bitcoin Actually Real? | Alex Prudenhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-the-quantum-threat-to-bitcoin-actually-real-alex-pruden/id1482455669?i=1000760499101
 
Swan Signal Live – Quantum Panic, the Death of the Four Year Cycle, and AIhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/quantum-panic-the-death-of-the-four-year-cycle-and/id1503581478?i=1000760826258
 
Stephan Livera Podcast – BTC Prague 2026 with Matyas Kuchar | SLP733https://stephanlivera.com/episode/733/
 
TFTChttps://www.tftc.io/
 
 

BF211 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/12/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 211
Date: April 12, 2026Block Height: 944765Moscow Time: 1408Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring entertaining and informative short video content and all my podcast episodes:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
📝 Featured Substack
Bitcoin vs Debt MonetizationBitcoin Fortresshttps://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-debt-monetization
 
Bitcoin Fortress Books:
Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
 
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NEWS (April 5, 2026 – April 12, 2026)
https://www.barrons.com/articles/mstr-stock-price-strategy-microstrategy-buys-bitcoin-155ff8c7
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-04-06-2026/card/strategy-records-a-14-5-billion-unrealized-loss-in-first-quarter-ZKXTFoPDDHCm3cdcrldd
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/07/why-strategy-s-bitcoin-buying-isn-t-moving-the-market
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/07/bitcoin-etf-inflows-hit-highest-level-since-february
https://www.theblock.co/post/396823/spot-bitcoin-etfs-outflows-despite-morgan-stanley
https://www.theblock.co/post/396699/morgan-stanleys-low-cost-spot-bitcoin-etf-launches-to-meet-growing-client-interest-in-crypto
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/08/morgan-stanley-s-bitcoin-etf-draws-usd34-million-on-day-one
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/04/08/crypto-inflows-slowed-sharply-in-first-quarter-as-investor-demand-weakened-says-jpmorgan
https://www.theblock.co/post/396722/cme-bitcoin-futures-activity-slumps-to-14-month-low-as-basis-trade-unwind-drains-institutional-demand
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/10/the-bitcoin-market-is-splitting-in-two-here-s-who-is-buying-and-selling-amid-the-war
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/10/bitcoin-rises-after-core-cpi-rose-a-less-than-forecast-0-2-in-march
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/12/bitcoin-slips-below-usd71-000-as-trump-orders-blockade-of-strait-of-hormuz
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/11/bitcoin-signals-potential-seller-exhaustion-as-realized-losses-decline
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/09/bitcoin-s-usd80-000-bull-bet-just-took-over-the-market
https://www.theblock.co/post/396987/starkware-quantum-safe-bitcoin
https://www.theblock.co/post/396709/bernstein-says-quantum-is-a-manageable-upgrade-cycle-for-bitcoin-not-an-existential-threat
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/04/08/bitcoin-s-quantum-threat-is-distant-but-migration-clock-is-ticking-says-adam-back-says
https://www.theblock.co/post/396848/lucky-solo-bitcoin-miner-beats-roughly-one-in-300-year-odds-to-win-222000-block-reward
 
Podcast Universehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-debt-crisis-is-already-here-lyn-alden/id1482455669?i=1000758705552
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jeff-booth-everything-they-told-you-about-money-is-wrong/id1482455669?i=1000760096879
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-the-quantum-threat-to-bitcoin-actually-real-alex-pruden/id1482455669?i=1000760499101
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/733-the-truth-about-the-quantum-threat-with-brandon-black/id1292381204?i=1000759242931
https://stephanlivera.com/episode/733/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoin-changed-forever-strategy-buying-2m-btc/id1719117707?i=1000760687589
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lyn-aldens-new-paradigm/id1503581478?i=1000759263878