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BF205 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/1/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 205
Date: March 1, 2026Block Height: 938,901Moscow Time: 1503Fees: 1 / 1 / 2
 
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📝 Featured Substack
Bitcoin vs Political CyclesBitcoin Fortresshttps://open.substack.com/pub/bitcoinfortress/p/bitcoin-vs-political-cycles
 
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 (February 22– March 1, 2026)
 
📰 Market & Macro
Tariff Uncertainty Impacts BitcoinBarron’shttps://www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-price-crypto-trump-tariffs-xrp-aa97476d
Fed Officials See No Urgent Policy ChangeReutershttps://www.reuters.com/business/two-fed-officials-do-not-see-imminent-need-change-monetary-policy-2026-02-24/
Fed’s Waller on Jobs Data & Policy PauseReutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/us/feds-waller-january-jobs-data-an-upside-surprise-if-it-continues-policy-pause-2026-02-23/
OCBC Explores Physical Gold Custody Amid Demand SurgeReutershttps://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/singapores-ocbc-bank-explores-physical-gold-custody-business-institutional-2026-02-25/
📊 ETF Flows & Institutional Activity
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Record Five Straight Weeks of OutflowsThe Blockhttps://www.theblock.co/post/390706/spot-bitcoin-etfs-notch-five-straight-weeks-of-outflows-for-first-time-since-march-2025
Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $257M InflowsCointelegraphhttps://cointelegraph.com/news/spot-bitcoin-etfs-257m-inflows-fbtc-ibit-bitcoin-65k
Bitcoin ETFs Post $506M InflowsBitcoin Magazinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-etfs-post-half-a-billion-inflows
ETF Outflows & Key Support Levels to WatchMarketWatchhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-etfs-are-hemorrhaging-billions-heres-what-investors-awaiting-a-crypto-turnaround-should-watch-for-33d31eed
🏢 Corporate Bitcoin & TradFi Integration
Strategy Continues Bitcoin Purchases Amid Price DropMarketWatchhttps://www.marketwatch.com/story/strategy-shows-no-fear-it-keeps-adding-to-a-losing-bitcoin-position-as-prices-drop-950e8de1
DDC Surpasses 2,000 BTC Treasury HoldingsNasdaq / Business Wirehttps://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/ddc-surpasses-2000-bitcoin-treasury-holdings-additional-80-btc-purchase-2026-02-17
Morgan Stanley Plans Bitcoin Custody, Trading & LendingBankless Timeshttps://www.banklesstimes.com/articles/2026/02/27/morgan-stanley-plans-to-offer-bitcoin-custody-trading-yield-and-lending/
Banks Expand Regulated Crypto InfrastructureCoin360https://coin360.com/news/barclays-morgan-stanley-sofi-crypto-stablecoins-custody-solana
⛏ Mining & Infrastructure
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps 15%The Blockhttps://www.theblock.co/post/390599/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-jumps-15-posting-record-absolute-increase-as-hashrate-rebounds-after-us-winter-storm
MARA Earnings & AI/Data Center PivotInvestor’s Business Dailyhttps://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-price-bitcoin-etf-flows-american-bitcoin-earnings-trump-abtc-mara-terawulf-figure/
American Bitcoin Swings to Quarterly LossReutershttps://www.reuters.com/business/trump-brothers-backed-american-bitcoin-swings-quarterly-loss-amid-crypto-selloff-2026-02-26/
⚡ Lightning & AI
Lightning Network Processes 5,000 Payments in 8 HoursAOL Financehttps://www.aol.com/finance/lightning-network-powers-5-000-192300697.html
Lightning Labs Rolls Out AI Agent ToolsBitcoin Magazinehttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/lightning-labs-rolls-out-ai-agent-tools
🌎 Sovereign Adoption
El Salvador Overhauls Bitcoin Education ProgramYahoo Newshttps://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/el-salvador-overhauls-bitcoin-learning-114206731.html
🏛 Regulation & Markets
CFTC Leadership & Prediction Market OversightBusiness Insiderhttps://www.businessinsider.com/who-is-michael-selig-prediction-markets-cftc-2026-3
🎧 Bitcoin Podcast Universe
Stephan Livera Podcast — SLP724 (Spam Debates)https://stephanlivera.com
Stephan Livera Podcast — SLP725 ($1B Lightning Volume)https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/stephan-livera-podcast-707081/episodes/1b-monthly-volume-on-lightning-283911484
Stephan Livera Podcast — SLP726 (Stablecoins & Adoption)https://stephanlivera.com
TFTC #721 — AI & Human Skillshttps://podbay.fm/p/tftc-a-bitcoin-podcast/e/1772290826
Bitcoin Audible — Read_933https://podscan.fm/podcasts/bitcoin-audible
The Bitcoin Standard Podcast — Episode 312https://thebitcoinstandardpodcast.buzzsprout.com

BF204 - Top Bitcoin News - 2/22/26

🎙️Bitcoin Fortress Podcast – Episode 204
Date: February 22, 2026Block Height: 937,854Moscow Time: 1483Fees: 1 / 1 / 1
 
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• The Bitcoin Retirement Planhttps://open.substack.com/pub/bitcoinfortress/p/the-bitcoin-retirement-plan-43d
 
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 (February 15–22, 2026)
https://www.kucoin.com/news/flash/bitcoin-etf-sees-88-1m-net-inflow-on-feb-20
https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-hovers-near-68700-as-etf-inflows-decline-caution-rises/articleshow/128408647.cms
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoins-getting-slammed-again-as-number-one-cryptocurrency-loses-nearly-2-000-b5c1cb45
https://www.kiplinger.com/investing/cryptocurrency/603600/bitcoin-etfs-cryptocurrency-funds
https://financefeeds.com/strategy-expands-treasury-with-purchase-of-2486-bitcoin-amid-market-volatility/
https://cincodias.elpais.com/criptoactivos/2026-02-18/el-mayor-banco-de-italia-intesa-sanpaolo-apuesta-por-las-criptos-con-80-millones-de-euros-de-exposicion-a-finales-de-2025.html
https://www.theblock.co/post/390599/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-jumps-15-posting-record-absolute-increase-as-hashrate-rebounds-after-us-winter-storm
https://bitbo.io/news/mining-difficulty-rebounds-us/
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoins-lightning-network-surpasses
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/stephan-livera-podcast-707081/episodes/monetizing-the-megawatt-with-r-283372270
https://stephanlivera.com
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/stephan-livera-podcast-707081/episodes/bitcoin-spam-debates-with-char-283815855
https://coinstories.libsyn.com/news-block-bitcoin-to-40k-ai-agents-get-wallets-unrealized-gains-taxes-ledn-makes-history
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/coin-stories-with-natalie-brun-1904539/episodes/chris-kline-running-out-of-tim-283639926
https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/coin-stories-with-natalie-brun-1904539/episodes/lyn-alden-gradual-vs-big-print-283361867
 

BF203 - Top Bitcoin News - 2/15/26

🎙️Bitcoin Fortress Podcast – Episode 203
February 15, 2026Block Height: 936,776Moscow Time: 1455
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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
 
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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/

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
 
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Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
 
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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
 
 
 
 

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
 
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Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
 
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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
 

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
 
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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 (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
 
 
 

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
 
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https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/why-the-system-needs-you-distracted
 
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Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners
Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning
The Bitcoin Lifestyle
 
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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
 
 

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
 
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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 (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
 
 

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
 
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Featured Substack Post:
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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 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
 

BF196 - Top Bitcoin News - 12/28/25

🎙️ The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 196
Date: December 28, 2025Block Height: 929,911Moscow Time: 1142Fees: 1 / 1 / 1
 
NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring short-form video content and all my podcast episodes:
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Featured Substack Post:
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/stay-humble-stack-sats-25c
 
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 & Analysis (Dec 21 – Dec 28, 2025)
1) Bitcoin stays near $89K in thin year-end trading (Economic Times)https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-stays-near-89000-amid-thin-year-end-trading-here-is-what-experts-say/articleshow/126184544.cms
 
2) Bitcoin slips near $88K as fear rises (Economic Times)https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/crypto-news/bitcoin-slips-to-88000-as-fear-tightens-its-grip-is-this-just-a-pause-or-the-next-big-move/articleshow/126135795.cms
 
3) “Bitcoin buzz is gone” / gold narrative (The Guardian)https://www.theguardian.com/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2025/dec/23/bitcoin-buzz-gone-investors-chose-real-gold-in-2025
 
4) Bitcoin & Ether ETFs outflows into Christmas (CoinDesk)https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/25/bitcoin-and-ether-etfs-see-outflows-ahead-of-christmas-led-by-ibit-and-ethe
 
5) ETF daily flow data (Farside Investors)https://farside.co.uk/btc/
 
6) Spot BTC & ETH ETF outflows (The Block)https://www.theblock.co/post/383717/spot-bitcoin-ether-etfs-outflows-christmas
 
7) Strategy pauses bitcoin buys (Barron’s)https://www.barrons.com/articles/strategy-stock-bitcoin-crypto-ad16e5d5
 
8) Corporate crypto/bitcoin treasury plays of 2025 (Decrypt)https://decrypt.co/352827/biggest-bitcoin-crypto-treasury-plays-2025
 
9) Bitcoin mining stocks in 2025 (CoinDesk)https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/12/26/bitcoin-mining-in-2025-iren-claims-the-crown-as-bitdeer-s-stock-trails-the-pack
 
10) Mining stocks recap (Yahoo Finance mirror)https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoin-mining-2025-iren-claims-160000621.html
 
11) VanEck Mid-December 2025 Bitcoin ChainCheck (Seeking Alpha)https://seekingalpha.com/article/4855296-vaneck-mid-december-2025-bitcoin-chaincheck
 
12) 2025 crypto theft hits record levels (TechCrunch)https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/hackers-stole-over-2-7-billion-in-crypto-in-2025-data-shows/
 
13) Reuters: Bitcoin 2025 volatility + rise of private litigation (Reuters Legal)https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/bitcoin-2025-volatility-rise-private-litigation--pracin-2025-12-24/
 
14) Square bitcoin payments roadmap (Block press release)https://squareup.com/us/en/press/block-to-roll-out-bitcoin-payments-on-square
 
15) Square “Accept Bitcoin” product pagehttps://squareup.com/us/en/bitcoin
 
Bonus: Shift4 stablecoin settlements (Investor’s Business Daily)https://www.investors.com/news/shift4-payments-stablecoin-settlement-launch-merchants-four-stock/
 
PODCASTS / THEMES REVIEWED- TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast (Apple Podcasts listing for recent episodes)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tftc-a-bitcoin-podcast/id1292381204
 
- The Jack Mallers Show — “Bitcoin And The Missing Volatility” (Apple Podcasts)https://podcasts.apple.com/na/podcast/bitcoin-and-the-missing-volatility/id1695949365?i=1000742435962
 
- The Bitcoin Matrix — “Jeff Booth” (Apple Podcasts)https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/jeff-booth-the-real-reason-why-bitcoin-will-never-fail/id1534519469?i=1000742329120