Bitcoin Fortress

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 223
Date: July 5, 2026Block Height: 956807Moscow Time: 1598Fees: 1 / 1 /2
 
In this episode:
In this episode, we cover Bitcoin’s latest stress test: Strategy’s capital stack, weak ETF flows, miner pressure, macro volatility, and the broader question of discipline in a noisy market. We also look at this week’s Bitcoin podcast themes, feature A Bitcoin Way of Life — Week 7: Discipline Without Force, and connect it all back to building a stronger Bitcoin fortress over time.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 7https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-7
 
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 28, 2026 – July 5, 2026)
Market and Macro
Bitcoin price near low $60,000s — CoinDeskhttps://www.coindesk.com/price/bitcoin
Bitcoin price and market data — CoinMarketCaphttps://coinmarketcap.com/currencies/bitcoin/
Weak jobs data helped Bitcoin reclaim $62K — Seeking Alphahttps://seekingalpha.com/news/4609678-weak-job-data-handed-bitcoin-a-lifeline-btc-price-reclaims-62k-who-else-helped
Dollar weakens after jobs report — Wall Street Journalhttps://www.wsj.com/finance/currencies/yen-consolidates-ahead-of-u-s-nonfarm-payrolls-report-94a64c4a
Gold heads for worst quarter in 13 years — Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/business/gold-set-fourth-monthly-fall-bets-fed-rate-hikes-2026-06-30/
Strategy / MSTR / STRC
Strategy enterprise value falls below Bitcoin holdings — Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/business/finance/strategys-valuation-falls-below-bitcoin-holdings-crypto-sentiment-sours-2026-06-29/
Strategy financial overhaul — Barron’shttps://www.barrons.com/articles/mstr-stock-buybacks-bitcoin-sales-f197e065
Strategy insiders buy STRC — Barron’shttps://www.barrons.com/articles/strategy-strc-preferred-stock-insider-buying-12b9ea17
Strategy buybacks and Bitcoin monetization program — CoinDeskhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/29/saylor-s-strategy-initiates-buybacks-bitcoin-monetization-program-lifts-strc-dividend
ETFs, Sentiment, and Flows
Bitcoin ETF record outflow streak — Decrypthttps://decrypt.co/price/bitcoin
Bitcoin ETF inflows return as exchange deposits spike — Decrypthttps://decrypt.co/372744/bitcoin-53k-exchange-deposits-jump-analysts-warn-increased-volatility
Coinbase Bitcoin premium negative streak — Stocktwitshttps://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/coinbase-bitcoin-premium-negative-record-streak/cZmL9HzR7kL
Citi cuts Bitcoin target — Bitcoin Magazinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/citi-slashes-bitcoin-target-to-82000
Fidelity outlines factors that could end Bitcoin winter — Bitcoin Magazinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/fidelity-5-factors-bitcoin-crypto-winter
Mining and Network
Bitcoin mining energy and accidental forks study coverage — Live Sciencehttps://www.livescience.com/technology/computing/dead-end-bitcoin-mining-wastes-as-much-energy-as-switzerlands-entire-hydropower-generation-capacity
Bitcoin mining difficulty drops 10.09% — Yahoo Financehttps://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-drops-10-092553340.html
Treasury Companies and Bitcoin Equities
Public companies bought more Bitcoin than miners produced — SpendNodehttps://www.spendnode.io/blog/public-companies-bitcoin-buying-double-mined-supply-july-2026/
American Bitcoin reverse split — Bitcoin Magazinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/trump-backed-american-bitcoin-july-2
Dave Portnoy Bitcoin timing story — CoinDeskhttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/05/barstool-s-portnoy-plans-to-hold-bitcoin-down-to-zero-after-timing-it-wrong-every-time
Podcast Universe
The Bitcoin Layer — Has Bitcoin Lost Its Narrative?https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/has-bitcoin-lost-its-narrative-fernando-nikolic/id1482455669?i=1000775361679
New Era Finance — Michael Saylor: They Want You To Sell Bitcoinhttps://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/michael-saylor-they-want-you-to-sell-bitcoin/id1781211657?i=1000774835582
MSTR Today — Bitcoin’s New Weapon: How MSTR Is Winninghttps://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/bitcoins-new-weapon-how-mstr-is-winning/id1782689243?i=1000775002163
MSTR Today — MSTR’s $733 Million Problem Wall Street Isn’t Talking Abouthttps://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/mstrs-%24733-million-problem-wall-street-isnt-talking-about/id1782689243?i=1000775336147
51 Insights — Jeff Booth on Bitcoin as protocolhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/51-insights-whats-next-in-digital-asset-ai-and-business/id1745570063
Bitcoin Magazine Podcast — Ryan Long on Bitcoin culturehttps://podcasts.apple.com/ch/podcast/bitcoin-magazine-podcast/id1459884105
 

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 222
Date: June 28, 2026Block Height: 955830Moscow Time: 1680Fees: 1 / 1 /2
 
In this episode:
Bitcoin is weak, but the monetary thesis is getting stronger. In Episode 222, we look at ETF outflows, Strategy pressure, the return of four-year-cycle anxiety, stablecoins becoming a banking and geopolitical battleground, the Fed’s quiet liquidity plumbing, the U.S.-Iran oil-dollar waiver, and why Bitcoin still stands apart as neutral money in a world of increasingly managed money.
 
Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ
 
Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:
A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 6https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-6
 
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 21, 2026 – June 28, 2026)
Bitcoin / MarketsInvestopedia — Bitcoin’s rough 2026 and second-half outlookhttps://www.investopedia.com/what-to-expect-from-bitcoin-crypto-in-the-second-half-2026-11990861
Decrypt — 21Shares says Bitcoin has not broken the four-year cyclehttps://decrypt.co/371985/bitcoin-hasnt-broken-4-year-cycle-yet-21shares
CoinDesk — Strategy should pause Bitcoin buying, CryptoQuant sayshttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/24/strategy-should-pause-its-bitcoin-buying-and-rebuild-cash-cryptoquant-says
CoinDesk — Strategy’s Bitcoin purchase fails to stir BTC pricehttps://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/09/strategy-s-bitcoin-purchase-fails-to-stir-btc-price
Stablecoins / Banking / CBDCsThe Guardian — Community banks fight stablecoin legislationhttps://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/28/crypto-v-community-local-lenders-fight-stablecoins-law
OCC — GENIUS Act BSA and sanctions compliance standardshttps://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/bulletins/2026/bulletin-2026-28.html
Federal Register — Stablecoin issuer AML/CFT and sanctions rulemakinghttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/24/2026-12692/permitted-payment-stablecoin-issuer-anti-money-launderingcountering-the-financing-of-terrorism-and
Reuters — Bank of England softens stablecoin ruleshttps://www.reuters.com/world/uk/bank-england-softens-stablecoin-rules-final-framework-2026-06-22/
BIS — Stablecoins fall short as moneyhttps://www.bis.org/press/p260623.htm
Rep. Tom Emmer — Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act sent to Senatehttps://emmer.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/whip-emmer-s-cbdc-ban-legislation-sent-to-senate
Macro / Dollar / GeopoliticsReuters — NY Fed official downplays asset-buying languagehttps://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ny-fed-official-plays-down-new-fomc-language-ample-reserves-system-2026-06-24/
Federal Reserve — June 17 FOMC statementhttps://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20260617a.htm
Reuters — U.S. authorizes Iranian oil sales amid peace talkshttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-issues-iran-related-general-license-oil-sales-2026-06-22/
WSJ — U.S. allows Iran to sell oil in dollarshttps://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/vance-says-iran-agreed-to-allow-nuclear-inspectors-back-in-209db17c
Mining / Energy / AITechRadar — Former crypto mining sites converted into AI cloud facilitieshttps://www.techradar.com/pro/cracks-in-the-crypto-world-this-top-data-center-provider-is-spending-usd500-million-to-turn-former-cryptomining-sites-into-ai-cloud-facilities
Data Center Dynamics — AiOnX acquires Genesis Digital Assets stakehttps://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/aionx-completes-500m-genesis-digital-assets-deal-will-pivot-crypto-data-centers-to-ai/
 

🎙 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
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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
 

🎙 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

🎙 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
 

🎙 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
 
 
 
 
 

🎙 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
 

🎙 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

🎙 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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🎙 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