Bitcoin Fortress

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Episodes

Sunday Feb 23, 2025

Block: 885012 Moscow Time: 1044 Fees: 12/13/14
 
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 885000 - Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 2/16-2/22 (cointelegraph.com)
President Trump declares end to Biden's crypto war, pledges US Bitcoin dominance
Bitcoin slumps below $94K, but one analyst says $500K forecast remains in play
VanEck claims Bitcoin reserves could offset $21T US debt by 2049
Uncertainty is guaranteed:  Bitcoin preserves wealth when systems fail
'It begins' - Bitcoin and crypto brace for $80T US price bombshell
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress Substack:  "Top 10 Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out to Be True"
 
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 236 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/885000/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/xrp-price-prediction-sec-drops-coinbase-lawsuit-bybit-hack-hodlers-digest/
https://news.bitcoin.com/president-trump-declares-end-to-bidens-crypto-war-pledges-us-bitcoin-dominance/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/02/18/bitcoin-slumps-below-usd94k-but-one-analyst-says-usd500k-forecast-remains-in-play
https://cryptopotato.com/vaneck-claims-bitcoin-reserves-could-offset-21t-us-debt-by-2049/
https://bitcoinnews.com/opinion/bitcoin-wealth-preservation/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/22/it-begins-bitcoin-and-crypto-brace-for-an-80-trillion-us-price-bombshell/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/top-10-conspiracy-theories-that-turned

Sunday Feb 16, 2025

Block:  884074  Moscow Time:  1031  Fees:  3/4/5
 
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 884070:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 2/9-2/15 (cointelegraph.com)
How Bitcoin lender Ledn navigated being debanked multiple times
US officials crack down on Bitcoin mining hardware imports:  report
Saylor and Bukele discuss how El Salvador can accelerate global Bitcoin adoption
White House's crypto council gears up for major moves - crypto czar David Sacks signals big changes
Bitcoin's giant 'megaphone pattern' sets $270K - $300K BTC price target
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Tariffs:  A Historical and Economic Perspective from a Bitcoiner's Lens"
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/884070/?attribution_id=67b104057f96a50001663551&attribution_type=post
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/cathie-wood-bitcoin-prediction-cz-dog-broccoli-sec-crypto-task-force-hodlers-digest/
https://decrypt.co/305910/how-crypto-lender-ledn-navigated-being-debanked-multiple-times
https://cryptopotato.com/us-officials-crack-down-on-bitcoin-mining-hardware-imports-report/
https://news.bitcoin.com/saylor-and-bukele-discuss-how-el-salvador-can-accelerate-global-bitcoin-adoption/
https://news.bitcoin.com/white-houses-crypto-council-gears-up-for-major-moves-crypto-czar-david-sacks-signals-big-changes/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-giant-megaphone-pattern-270k-300k-btc-price-target
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/tariffs-a-historical-and-economic

Sunday Feb 09, 2025

Block: 883067 Moscow Time: 1040 Fees: 1/1/2
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Good Morning Bitcoin 2/6/25 (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 2/2-2/8 (cointelegraph.com)
Bitcoin worth $1.6B leaves exchanges in biggest bullish outflow since April:  research analyst
Trump's crypto czar David Sacks talks Bitcoin reserve
Arthur Hayes warns of Bitcoin crash if US creates Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
Strategy B:  MicroStrategy changes its name and logo
This recent development could be a game changer for Bitcoin
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Some Thoughts on the Recent Digital Financial Technology Executive Order"
 
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/gm-2025-02-06/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/altcoin-crypto-season-xrp-etf-filings-hawk-tuah-speaks-out-digest-feb-2-8/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/02/06/bitcoin-worth-usd1-6b-leave-exchanges-in-biggest-bullish-outflow-since-april-research-analyst
https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/crypto-czar-david-sacks-bitcoin-reserve/
https://news.bitcoin.com/arthur-hayes-warns-of-bitcoin-crash-if-us-creates-strategic-btc-reserve/
https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/strategy-b-microstrategy-name-logo/
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/recent-development-could-be-game-changer-bitcoin
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/some-thoughts-on-the-recent-digital

Sunday Feb 02, 2025

Block: 882018 Moscow Time: 1025 Fees: 2/2/2
 
Weekly market news update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 882000:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 1/26-2/1 (cointelegraph.com)
Bitcoin market cycle reflects structural similarities to 2015-2018, says Glassnode
Bitcoin analysts warn of $95K 'bear trap' despite record $102K monthly close
The 10 public companies with the biggest Bitcoin portfolios
USDT expands to Bitcoin's lightning network, aiming for faster and cheaper transactions
US Marshals miss Sen. Lummis' report deadline on seized BTC
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Top 10 Reasons to Avoid Altcoins and Why Bitcoin Only"
 
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/882000/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/xrp-analyst-price-sbf-parents-trump-pardon-kraken-staking-hodlers-digest/
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-market-cycle-reflects-structural-similarities-to-2015-2018-says-glassnode/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-price-correction-bear-trap-analysts-eye-95k-dip
https://decrypt.co/47061/public-companies-biggest-bitcoin-portfolios
https://cryptopotato.com/usdt-expands-to-bitcoins-lightning-network-aiming-for-faster-and-cheaper-transactions/
https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/us-marshals-bitcoin-lummis-deadline/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/top-10-reasons-to-avoid-altcoins

Sunday Jan 26, 2025

Block: 880938 Moscow Time: 951 Fees: 3/3/3
Weekly market news update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 880923:  important news of the week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 1/19-1/25 (cointelegraph.com)
Bitcoin giant Microstrategy caught in Biden's tax web
Microstrategy announces debt buyback amid potential tax on BTC gains
The cynics and idealists of Bitcoin
Some thoughts on the recent digital financial technology executive order
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack "The Enduring Wisdon of Marcus Aurelius - lessons for a virtuous life and inspiration for Bitcoiners"
Shout out to top boosts of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
@hrdknox with 420 sats - Thanks!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/880923/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-150k-speculative-fever-sec-cancels-sab-121-accounting-rule-hodlers-digest/
https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-giant-microstrategy-caught-in-bidens-tax-web/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-redeem-2027-senior-convertible-notes
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/the-cynics-and-idealists-of-bitcoin
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-enduring-wisdom-of-marcus-aurelius

Sunday Jan 19, 2025

Block: 879957  Moscow Time: 953  Fees: 4/5/6
 
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 879835:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 1/12-1/18 (cointelegraph.com)
This week in Bitcoin:  BTC blasts off ahead of Trump inauguration
IRS to require third party reporting on crypto transactions starting in 2025 (report)
Trump may be considering SOL, XRP and USDC alongside Bitcoin for an 'America First' strategic reserve
Microstrategy targeting $2B perpetual preferred stock offering:  Benchmark
California is working towards embracing Bitcoin
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Freedom Under Fire - The 2025 Laws Redefining Travel and Privacy"
 
Shout out to top boosts of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/879835/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-target-180k-nfts-plunge-2024-trump-crypto-priorities-hodlers-digest/
https://decrypt.co/301551/this-week-bitcoin-blasts-off-trump-inauguration
https://cryptopotato.com/irs-to-require-third-party-reporting-on-crypto-transactions-starting-in-2025-report/
https://news.bitcoin.com/trump-may-be-considering-sol-xrp-and-usdc-alongside-bitcoin-for-an-america-first-strategic-reserve/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/01/15/micro-strategy-targeting-2-b-perpetual-preferred-stock-offering-benchmark
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/takes/california-is-working-towards-embracing-bitcoin
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/freedom-under-fire

Sunday Jan 12, 2025

Block 878966; Moscow Time 1052; Fees 2/2/2
Weekly market news update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 878939:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest:  1/5-1/11 (cointelegraph.com)
New Hampshire, North Dakota introduce bills for Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
This publicly traded distiller is launching a Bitcoin treasury reserve
Bitcoin soared in 2024.  How much - if any - should you own?
Stealth Fed dollar crisis predicted to spark a Bitcoin price boom to rival gold
How Trump could break Bitcoin
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "The Burden of Knowing."
Shout out to top boosts of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
@dukenukem with 24 sats - Thanks!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/878939/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/crypto-banana-singularity-bybit-suspends-india-services-meta-hodlers-digest/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-hampshire-north-dakota-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-bills
https://decrypt.co/300469/publicly-traded-distiller-launching-bitcoin-reserve
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/personal-finance/how-much-bitcoin-to-own-rcna187272
https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/01/12/stealth-fed-dollar-crisis-predicted-to-spark-a-bitcoin-price-boom-to-rival-gold/
https://thehill.com/opinion/5080329-trumps-love-for-bitcoin/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-burden-of-knowing

Sunday Jan 05, 2025

Happy New Year!
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 877778:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 12/29 - 1/4 (cointelegraph.com)
IRS pushes back new Bitcoin tax rules to 2026
Bitcoin mining is now harder than ever - 16 years after Satoshi started it all
Michael Saylor's Bitcoin poll exposes 2025 buying frenzy - 78% say more BTC
Microstrategy eyes more Bitcoin with potential $2B preferred stock offering
Arthur Hayes:  China interest rate 'bazooka' will goose Bitcoin prices
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Why Forgiving Student Loans is Bad Public Policy"
Shout out to top boosts of the week on Fountain (BF147 - 12/22/24):
@user40185001 with 950 sats - Thank You!
@godsdeth with 537 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/877778/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/ether-price-solana-etf-odds-memecoins-ai-agents-hodlers-digest/
https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/irs-pushes-back-bitcoin-tax-rules-2026/
https://decrypt.co/299475/bitcoin-mining-difficulty-peak-16th-birthday-satoshi
https://news.bitcoin.com/behind-ripples-stablecoin-growth-a-closer-look-at-the-top-10-rlusd-giants/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/microstrategy-eyes-2-billion-preferred-stock-raise-to-buy-more-bitcoin
https://cryptopotato.com/arthur-hayes-china-interest-rate-bazooka-will-goose-bitcoin-prices/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/why-forgiving-student-loans-is-bad

Sunday Dec 22, 2024

Happy Holidays and wishing you a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous New Year!
Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 875753:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 12/15-12/21 (cointelegraph.com)
These challenges affect institutional crypto adoption strategies (survey)
El Salvador to scale back Bitcoin plans in $1.4B loan deal with IMF
This man sold his house for Bitcoin in 2017 - now he can buy 25 homes
VIX's second-largest spike in history indicates a local bottom for Bitcoin:  Van Straten
Quantum computing will fortify Bitcoin signatures:  Adam Back
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "A Bitcoin Holiday Message"
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/875753/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-correction-hawk-tuah-memecoin-bitfinex-hacker-hodlers-digest/
https://cryptopotato.com/these-challenges-affect-institutional-crypto-adoption-strategies-survey/
https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/bitcoin-el-salvador-deal-imf-loan/
https://news.bitcoin.com/this-man-sold-his-house-for-bitcoin-in-2017-now-he-can-buy-25-homes/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/12/19/vixs-second-largest-spike-in-history-indicates-a-local-bottom-for-bitcoin-van-straten
https://cointelegraph.com/news/quantum-computing-fortify-bitcoin-signatures-adam-back
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-holiday-message

Sunday Dec 15, 2024

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
Block 874874:  Important News of the Week (nobsbitcoin.com)
Hodler's Digest 12/8-12/14 (cointelegraph.com)
Larger cohorts than US ETF's or MicroStrategy are dictating Bitcoin price:  Van Straten
MicroStrategy joins Nasdaq 100:  Bitcoin's dominance solidified on Wall Street
Trump may use Bitcoin as US reserve asset on 'day one' - how high will BTC price go?
Bitcoin is flying high - these countries are considering a national reserve
Vancouver City Council approves plans to explore Bitcoin adoption
Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack:  "Triumph of Politics Revisited - Lesson for the Trump Administration"
Shout out to top boost of the week on Fountain:
@godsdeth with 536 sats - Thank You Sir!
 
Substack: Bitcoin Fortress
Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5
 
Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://www.nobsbitcoin.com/874874/
https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-demand-shocks-ripple-stablecoin-brad-garlinghouse-riot-platforms-hodlers-digest/
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2024/12/13/larger-cohorts-than-u-s-etfs-or-micro-strategy-are-dictating-bitcoin-price-van-straten
https://news.bitcoin.com/microstrategy-joins-nasdaq-100-bitcoins-dominance-solidified-on-wall-street/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-bitcoin-us-reserve-asset-day-one-how-high-will-btc-price-go
https://decrypt.co/294154/bitcoin-national-reserve-countries
https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/vancouver-ken-sim-bitcoin-city/
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/triumph-of-politics-revisited

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