BF176 - Top Bitcoin News - 8/3/25

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Weekly fiat market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

• Hodler's Digest 7/27-8/2
• Weekly Crypto Recap - Cryptopotato 8/1/25
• Arthur Hayes unloads millions in ETH, PEPE, ENA says Bitcoin will 'test 100k'
• Bitcoin sets record monthly close at $115,800 despite market chaos
• GENIUS sets new stablecoin rules but remains vague on foreign issuers
• Controlling more Bitcoin:  Strategy unveils $4.2B BTC-backed security
• Anchorage Digital Bank acquires 10,000 BTC worth $1.19 Billion
• Bitcoin miner profits hit highest monthly mark since halving:  JP Morgan
• Bitcoin Independence Day:  Is Bitcoin History Being Forgotten?
• Bitcoin Podcast Roundup - 7/28-8/3
• Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Part II:  The Block Size War and Bitcoin's Civil War"

 

Shout out to @godsdeth with a boost of 225 sats on Fountain.  Thank you sir!

 

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-price-surge-crypto-firms-return-us-hodlers-digest

https://cryptopotato.com/fed-holds-rates-trump-strikes-with-new-tariffs-as-bitcoin-and-alts-react-your-weekly-crypto-recap/

https://news.bitcoin.com/arthur-hayes-unloads-millions-in-eth-pepe-ena-says-bitcoin-will-test-100k/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/bitcoin-price-record-monthly-close-115800/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/genius-new-stablecoin-rules-remains-vague-foreign-issuers

https://bitcoinist.com/controlling-more-bitcoin-strategy-unveils-4-2b-btc-backed-security/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/anchorage-digital-10000-btc/

https://decrypt.co/333229/bitcoin-miner-profits-highest-monthly-mark-halving-jp-morgan

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-independence-bitcoin-history

🎧 Bitcoin Podcast Roundup (July 28 – August 3, 2025)

🐇 Rabbit Hole Recap

• Episode #368 – “No Privacy? No Freedom.” (Published approximately end of July, as the latest episode shown on Apple Podcasts)

  • Featured coverage of Samourai Wallet developers pleading guilty for unlicensed money transmission, Tornado Cash verdict updates, and broader privacy litigation.

  • Contextual insights on Bitcoin anonymity, regulatory developments, and the HRF Story of the Week. 

  • Apple Podcasts link for #368 (navigate to the latest episode)

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🧠 TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast

• “The Convergence of Bitcoin, Energy & Mining” (Center of Hash)
  📅 July 29, 2025

  • Explores how Bitcoin mining monetizes stranded energy and reshapes decentralized energy economics.

  • Apple Podcasts link

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🧱 Citadel Dispatch (Matt Odell)

• Episode CD171 – “Calle: BitChat and Cashu”
  📅 July 30, 2025

  • Covers developments in Cashu (a Bitcoin privacy layer) and BitChat—two key projects pushing privacy-first use cases.

  • Apple Podcasts link

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📘 Coin Stories (Natalie Brunell)

• “Peter McCormack: Bitcoin Bull Markets, 401(k), and Craig Wright Victory”
  📅 July 29, 2025

  • Discussion on changing Bitcoin bull markets, governmental influence, and long-standing legal battles involving Craig Wright.

  • Coin Stories show page link (scroll to July 29 episode)

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/part-ii-the-block-size-war-and-bitcoins