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  • BF216 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/17/26
    🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 216

    Date: May 17, 2026

    Block Height: 949842
    Moscow Time: 1280
    Fees: 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 System

    https://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 surge
        • Financial Times – Global Bonds Tumble on Inflation Shock Fears
      • Financial Times — U.S. sells 30-year bonds at 5% yield for first time since 2007
        • Financial 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 implications
        • Financial Times – The Japanese Yield Panic
        CLARITY Act / Regulation / Developer Freedom
        • Reuters — Senate Banking Committee advances CLARITY Act
          • Reuters – Senate Committee Advances CLARITY Act
        • Reuters — What’s inside the CLARITY Act
          • Reuters – What Is in the Senate Crypto Bill?
        • U.S. Senate Banking Committee — Official Executive Session page
          • Senate Banking Committee – Executive Session on the CLARITY Act
        • TFTC — Bitcoin Briefs and policy commentary
          • TFTC – 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 issues
            • TFTC – Bitcoin Brief Archive
            MARA / Mining / AI Infrastructure
            • Crypto Briefing — MARA sells 20,880 BTC and pivots toward AI infrastructure
              • Crypto Briefing – MARA Sells $1.5B in Bitcoin for AI Pivot
            • CoinDesk — MARA shifts toward AI infrastructure
              • CoinDesk – MARA Sold $1.5B of Bitcoin as It Shifts Toward AI Infrastructure
            • Crypto.news — MARA debt reduction and AI strategy
              • Crypto.news – MARA Holdings Sold $1.5B Bitcoin to Fund AI Pivot
              Podcast Universe / Rabbit Hole Recap
              • Rabbit Hole Recap #408
                • Rabbit Hole Recap #408
              • TFTC Podcast and Bitcoin Briefs
                • TFTC Podcast Network
                13 min
              • BF215 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/10/26
                🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 215

                Date: May 10, 2026

                Block Height: 948805
                Moscow Time: 1230
                Fees: 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 Control

                https://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 holdings

                  https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/saylors-strategy-posts-wider-quarterly-loss-bitcoin-slump-2026-05-05/

                  MarketWatch — Saylor may sell Bitcoin under certain circumstances

                  https://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*Trade

                  https://www.ft.com/content/ce292294-3f04-4ac8-971b-2f45877b8e65

                  Schwab — Schwab Crypto rollout

                  https://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 filing

                  https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1479026/000119312526154126/d58512d485apos.htm

                  Barron’s — Stablecoin yield compromise

                  https://www.barrons.com/articles/crypto-bill-stablecoin-yields-coinbase-clarity-act-tillis-alsobrooks-78dd5028

                  Investopedia — Bitcoin above $81K and Clarity Act progress

                  https://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 Strategy

                  https://cryptobriefing.com/new-jersey-pension-fund-strategy-bitcoin-exposure/

                  Crypto Briefing — Tether Q1 profit and Bitcoin reserves

                  https://cryptobriefing.com/tether-billion-dollar-profit/

                  Investors.com — Hut 8 AI data center deal

                  https://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 update

                  https://www.riotplatforms.com/riot-announces-first-quarter-2026-production-and-operations-updates/

                  Bitcoin Magazine — Bitfarms selling Bitcoin / AI pivot

                  https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitfarms-bitf-selling-its-bitcoin

                  SoFi — Big Business Banking fiat and crypto platform

                  https://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 pivot

                  https://www.investors.com/news/coinbase-stock-layoffs-14-workforce-ai-shift-bullish-rally-4-2-billion-acquisition-equiniti-tokenization-blsh/

                  Coin Stories — News Block

                  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell/id1569130932

                  TFTC — Bitcoin loyalty data and weekly Bitcoin themes

                  https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-loyalty-programs-oshi-research-small-business-btc-rewards/

                  What Bitcoin Did — Jeff Ross liquidity episode

                  https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/wbd985-jeff-ross

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                  25 min
                • BF214 - Top Bitcoin News - 5/3/26
                  🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 214

                  Date: May 3, 2026

                  Block Height: 947751
                  Moscow Time: 1269
                  Fees: 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 Architecture

                  https://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 Conference

                    https://2026.b.tc/

                    SEC and CFTC Signal Regulatory Reset

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sec-cftc-chiefs-signal-new-day-for-crypto

                    DOJ and FBI Refocus on Crypto Crime, Not Developers

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-isnt-going-anywhere-fbi-discuss

                    Bitcoin Self-Custody as a Civil Liberty

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-self-custody-framed-civil-liberty

                    Block Revamps Bitcoin Ecosystem with Bitkey and Square

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/block-bitcoin-ecosystem-with-bitkey-wallet

                    Strike Announces Bitcoin Lending Proof-of-Concept

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strike-ceo-jack-mallers-bitcoin-conference

                    Aven Launches Bitcoin-Backed Visa Card

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/aven-launches-bitcoin-backed-visa-card

                    Bitcoin Loans and Homeownership

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/how-bitcoin-backed-loans-homeownership

                    Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Payments Cut Processing Costs

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-is-fueling-steak-n-shake-comeback

                    MARA Launches Bitcoin-Focused Foundation

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/mara-launches-bitcoin-focused-foundation

                    Galoy Expands Bitcoin-Native Banking Platform

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/galoy-pushes-deeper-into-u-s-banking

                    Paystand Launches USDb on Bitcoin Layers

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/paystand-launches-usdb-stablecoin-on-bitcoin-layers-for-100t-b2b-payments

                    Strategy Buys 3,273 More Bitcoin

                    https://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 Centers

                    https://www.investors.com/news/riot-platforms-stock-earnings-bitcoin-miner-data-center-amd-contract-capacity/

                    House Republicans Warn Bitcoin Weakness Benefits China

                    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/house-republicans-bitcoin-weakness-china

                    Stablecoin Legislation Compromise

                    https://www.barrons.com/articles/crypto-bill-stablecoin-yields-coinbase-clarity-act-tillis-alsobrooks-78dd5028

                    Stephan Livera Podcast — Open Source Funding

                    https://stephanlivera.com/

                    Jack Mallers Show

                    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jack-mallers-show/id1695949365

                     

                    23 min
                  • BF213 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/26/26
                    🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 213

                    Date: April 26, 2026

                    Block Height: 946772
                    Moscow Time: 1278
                    Fees: 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 Trust

                    https://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)

                      1. 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
                      2. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/24/bitcoin-etfs-just-pulled-usd2-billion-in-8-days-while-short-term-holders-quietly-started-selling
                      3. https://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-price-outshines-gold-april-2026-strategy-buying-power-mstr-stock/
                      4. https://www.investopedia.com/strategy-keeps-buying-bitcoin-and-it-wants-to-make-its-stretch-preferred-stock-more-appealing-mstr-btc-11954164
                      5. https://www.vaneck.com/us/en/blogs/digital-assets/matthew-sigel-vaneck-mid-april-2026-bitcoin-chaincheck/
                      6. 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
                      7. https://m.economictimes.com/markets/cryptocurrency/bitcoin-climbs-near-77400-as-330-million-liquidations-trigger-sharp-rally/articleshow/130432507.cms
                      8. 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
                      9. https://news.bitcoin.com/
                      10. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/doj-drops-probe-of-fed-chair-powell
                      11. https://en.bloomingbit.io/feed/news/110355
                      12. https://www.cboe.com/notices/content/?id=59513
                      13. https://angelinvestorsnetwork.com/crypto-digital-assets/goldman-sachs-bitcoin-premium-income-etf-filing-2026
                      14. https://bitcoinmagazine.com/conference/kalshi-ceo-tarek-mansour-to-speak-at-bitcoin-2026-conference-on-prediction-markets-and-btc
                      15. https://podcasts.apple.com/ae/podcast/should-satoshis-coins-be-frozen-rob-hamilton/id1482455669?i=1000762909567
                      16. https://podcasts.apple.com/si/podcast/ai-is-coming-for-bitcoins-energy-micheal-dunworth/id1482455669?i=1000763275824
                      17. https://stephanlivera.com/
                        18. 25 min
                      18. BF212 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/19/26
                        🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 212

                        Date: April 19, 2026

                        Block Height: 945813
                        Moscow Time: 1329
                        Fees: 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 Debasement

                        https://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 Hormuz

                          https://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 away

                          https://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 February

                          https://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 cycle

                          https://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 Bitcoin

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-mstr-buys-a-massive-13927-bitcoin

                           

                          Strategy STRC ATM just did $1 billion in a single day

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strategy-strc-1-billion-volume-day

                           

                          Strategy STRC ATM clears $2.7B in 48 hours

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/billion-dollar-day-strc-atm

                           

                          Capital B buys more Bitcoin

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/capital-b-buys-more-bitcoin

                           

                          Goldman Sachs files for its first Bitcoin ETF product

                          https://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 crypto

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/virginia-enacts-law-state-crypto

                           

                          Crypto talks approaching the final stretch

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/crypto-legislation-nears-finish-line

                           

                          Crypto Clarity bill has 30% chance of passing this year

                          https://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 IBIT

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sheri-biggs-discloses-250000-bitcoin

                           

                          EXCHANGES AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                          Kraken reportedly confirms confidential IPO filing

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-reportedly-confirms-ipo-filing

                           

                          Deutsche Börse takes $200 million stake in Kraken

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/deutsche-borse-takes-200m-stake-in-kraken

                           

                          Kraken owner Payward to acquire Bitnomial

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/kraken-owner-payward-to-acquire-bitnomial

                           

                          TECH AND SECURITY

                          Bitcoin developers propose quantum migration plan

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-developers-propose-quantum-plan

                           

                          ADOPTION AND CULTURE

                          Tether moves over $70 million in Bitcoin to reserves

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/tether-moves-over-70-million-in-bitcoin

                           

                          Bitcoin Scholars Fund launches with $21 million goal

                          https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-scholars-fund-launches

                           

                          Steak ’n Shake teases Bitcoin Milkshake for Bitcoin Conference 2026

                          https://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 Lindner

                          https://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 Ross

                          https://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 Pruden

                          https://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 AI

                          https://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 | SLP733

                          https://stephanlivera.com/episode/733/

                           

                          TFTC

                          https://www.tftc.io/

                           

                           

                          22 min
                        • BF211 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/12/26
                          🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 211

                          Date: April 12, 2026

                          Block Height: 944765
                          Moscow Time: 1408
                          Fees: 1 / 1 / 2

                           

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                          📝 Featured Substack

                          Bitcoin vs Debt Monetization

                          Bitcoin Fortress
                          https://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 Universe

                            https://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

                             

                            25 min
                          • BF210 - Top Bitcoin News - 4/5/26
                            🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 210

                            Date: April 5, 2026

                            Block Height: 943794
                            Moscow Time: 1484
                            Fees: 1 / 1 / 3

                             

                            NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring entertaining and informative short video content and all my podcast episodes:

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                            Bitcoin vs Financial Repression

                            Bitcoin Fortress
                            https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-financial-repression

                             

                            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 (March 29, 2026 – April 5, 2026)

                              https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/01/bitcoin-etfs-post-first-inflows-since-october-as-price-stabilizes


                              https://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-price-bitcoin-etf-flows-march-coinshares-stock-nasdaq/


                              https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/29/strategy-may-have-paused-bitcoin-accumulation-last-week-ending-a-thirteen-week-buying-streak


                              https://www.strategy.com/purchases


                              https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-department-labor-issues-401k-guidelines-private-assets-2026-03-30/


                              https://www.tftc.io/parity-act-stablecoin-de-minimis-bitcoin-excluded-coinbase-lobbying/


                              https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/03/31/states-weigh-pros-and-cons-of-investing-in-cryptocurrency


                              https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-31/bitcoin-backed-municipal-bond-clears-hurdle-with-moody-s-rating


                              https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/30/jack-dorsey-s-square-auto-enables-bitcoin-payments-for-millions-of-u-s-businesses


                              https://squareup.com/us/en/bitcoin


                              https://squareup.com/us/en/press/block-to-roll-out-bitcoin-payments-on-square


                              https://cash.app/legal/us/en-us/bitcoinday


                              https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/02/metaplanet-acquires-5-075-btc-jumps-to-third-largest-bitcoin-treasury-company


                              https://analytics.metaplanet.jp/


                              https://decrypt.co/362712/trump-bros-american-bitcoin-milestone-stock-falls-lowest-price-ipo


                              https://www.riotplatforms.com/riot-announces-first-quarter-2026-production-and-operations-updates/


                              https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/30/bitcoin-hashrate-posts-first-quarter-drop-for-first-time-in-6-years-as-miners-pivot-to-ai


                              https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/22/bitcoin-miners-are-losing-usd19-000-on-every-btc-produced-as-difficulty-drops-7-8


                              https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-quantum-defense-shrimps-shrincs-post-quantum-signatures/


                              https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/crypto/articles/blackrock-bitcoin-etf-now-rivals-080603035.html

                               

                              Podcast References

                              https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell/id1569130932


                              https://podcast.app/what-bitcoin-did-p855085


                              https://stephanlivera.com/


                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5XO-zOGLT8

                               

                              25 min
                            • BF209 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/29/26
                              🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 209

                              Date: March 29, 2026

                              Block Height: 942826
                              Moscow Time: 1511
                              Fees: 1 / 1 / 1

                               

                              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 Inflation

                              Bitcoin Fortress
                              https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-inflation

                               

                              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 (March 22, 2026 – March 29, 2026)

                                BITCOIN NEWS AND MARKET SIGNALS

                                Strategy returns to smaller BTC purchases, adding $76.6 million in bitcoin last week

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/23/strategy-returns-to-small-bitcoin-purchases-adding-usd76-6-million-in-btc-last-week

                                Strategy tops up capital-raising plans, bringing potential bitcoin buying power back to $42 billion

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/23/strategy-tops-up-capital-raising-plans-bringing-potential-bitcoin-buying-power-back-to-usd42-billion

                                Bitcoin trades in narrow corridor as macro pressures throttle liquidity, potential breakout

                                https://www.theblock.co/post/395313/bitcoin-trades-narrow-corridor-macro-pressures-throttle-liquidity-potential-breakout

                                Bitcoin consolidation points to potential market bottom as selling pressure wanes, K33 says

                                https://www.theblock.co/post/395071/bitcoin-consolidation-points-to-potential-market-bottom-as-selling-pressure-wanes-k33-says

                                Bitcoin dips below $67K, ether under $2K as ETF outflows and dollar strength pressure liquidity

                                https://www.theblock.co/post/395446/bitcoin-dips-below-67k-ether-under-2k-as-etf-outflows-and-dollar-strength-pressure-liquidity-analysts

                                Farside Bitcoin ETF flow data

                                https://farside.co.uk/btc/

                                Investors yank $171 million from bitcoin ETFs in largest single-day outflow in three weeks

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/27/investors-yank-usd171-million-from-bitcoin-etfs-in-largest-single-day-outflow-in-three-weeks

                                JPMorgan: Bitcoin, crypto gain during Iran war while gold and silver lose shine

                                https://www.theblock.co/post/395369/jpmorgan-bitcoin-crypto-iran-war-gold-silver

                                Markets move to price in rate hikes as inflation fears and geopolitics reshape Fed expectations

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/29/markets-move-to-price-in-rate-hikes-as-inflation-fears-and-geopolitics-reshape-fed-expectations

                                Citigroup cuts 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as US crypto legislation stalls

                                https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/citigroup-cuts-12-month-bitcoin-ether-targets-us-crypto-legislation-stalls-2026-03-17/

                                MINING, TREASURY, AND INFRASTRUCTURE

                                Bitcoin hash rate is tumbling as Iran war lifts energy prices

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/18/bitcoin-hash-rate-is-tumbling-as-iran-war-lifts-energy-prices

                                Bitcoin miners are becoming AI companies and selling their BTC to fund the transition

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/27/bitcoin-miners-are-becoming-ai-companies-and-selling-their-btc-to-fund-the-transition

                                MARA Holdings higher by 10% after selling $1.1 billion in bitcoin to fund debt buyback

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/26/mara-holdings-higher-by-10-after-selling-usd1-1-billion-in-bitcoin-to-fund-debt-buyback

                                H100 eyes Europe’s largest bitcoin treasury with 3,500 BTC in proposed acquisitions

                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/23/h100-eyes-europe-s-largest-bitcoin-treasury-with-3-500-btc-in-proposed-acquistions

                                Vanguard’s brokerage arm is now offering crypto ETFs

                                https://www.barrons.com/articles/vanguard-crypto-etfs-tanking-bitcoin-13ffa22d

                                POLICY, TAX, AND THE STATE

                                UK to cap overseas political donations and ban crypto funding for parties

                                https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-review-urges-cap-overseas-political-donations-pause-crypto-2026-03-25/

                                Reuters Future of Money video hub

                                https://www.reuters.com/video/future-of-money/

                                Bitcoin Policy Institute brings Coinbase, River, and Block to Capitol Hill for de minimis reform

                                https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-policy-institute-de-minimis-tax-exemption-coinbase-river-block/

                                Coinbase: Modernizing the tax code to meet America’s next era of financial innovation

                                https://www.coinbase.com/blog/modernizing-the-tax-code-to-meet-americas-next-era-of-financial-innovation

                                US lawmakers publish crypto tax proposal without bitcoin tax exemption

                                https://www.tradingview.com/news/cointelegraph%3A11f6c1daa094b%3A0-us-lawmakers-publish-crypto-tax-proposal-without-bitcoin-tax-exemption/

                                BITCOIN PODCAST UNIVERSE

                                Rabbit Hole Recap feed / episode archive

                                https://castamatic.com/guid/8ab72df1-134f-5c04-a181-8927ace98cb8

                                Rabbit Hole Recap #400: Coinbase Fights Bitcoin

                                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rabbit-hole-recap-400-coinbase-fights-bitcoin/id1622698349?i=1000754925422

                                What Bitcoin Did episodes archive

                                https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/episodes

                                TFTC #731: Fixing Broken Bitcoin Tax Policy with Andrew Gordon

                                https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-tftc-a-bitcoin-podcast-31106219/episode/731-fixing-broken-bitcoin-tax-policy-328022467/

                                Coin Stories: Lana Miles — Inside the World’s Biggest Bitcoin Conference

                                https://coinstories.libsyn.com/lana-miles-inside-the-worlds-biggest-bitcoin-conference-what-to-expect-at-bitcoin-2026

                                Coin Stories News Block

                                https://coinstories.libsyn.com/news-block-bitcoin-beating-most-assets-amid-war-private-credit-collapses-strategys-strc-just-became-the-most-liquid-preferred-stock-on-the-market

                                22 min
                              • BF208 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/22/26
                                🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 208

                                Date: March 22, 2026

                                Block Height: 941737
                                Moscow Time: 1453
                                Fees: 1 / 1 / 2

                                 

                                NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring entertaining and informative short video content and all my podcast episodes:

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                                📝 Featured Substack

                                Bitcoin vs Monetary Expansion

                                Bitcoin Fortress
                                https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-monetary-expansion

                                 

                                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 (March 15, 2026 – March 22, 2026)

                                  🧠 Macro / Market Structure
                                  • Fed decision and crypto reaction
                                    • https://www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-xrp-ethereum-fed-decision-cryptos-powell-e3021a22
                                  • Citi cuts 12-month Bitcoin target
                                    • https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/citigroup-cuts-12-month-bitcoin-ether-targets-us-crypto-legislation-stalls-2026-03-17/
                                  • Global fund flows (risk-off shift)
                                    • https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/global-markets-view-usa-2026-03-19/
                                    🏦 ETF Flows / Institutional Demand
                                    • Spot Bitcoin ETF flows dashboard
                                      • https://bitbo.io/treasuries/etf-flows/
                                    • Bitcoin as geopolitical hedge narrative
                                      • https://www.barrons.com/articles/bitcoin-ethereum-xrp-crypto-iran-risk-62e28edb
                                      🏢 Treasury Companies / Corporate Bitcoin
                                      • Strategy acquires 22,337 BTC
                                        • https://www.strategy.com/press/strategy-acquires-22337-btc-now-holds-761068-btc_03-16-2026
                                      • Bitcoin treasury strategy discussion (Podcast)
                                        • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nakamoto-flywheel-strategy-for-scaling-a/id1459884105
                                        ⚖️ Regulation / Policy
                                        • SEC & CFTC crypto guidance
                                          • https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-30-sec-clarifies-application-federal-securities-laws-crypto-assets
                                          ⛏️ Mining / Network
                                          • 20 million BTC mined milestone
                                            • https://fortune.com/2026/03/10/bitcoin-has-mined-20-million-coins/
                                          • Hash rate decline and energy pressure
                                            • https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/18/bitcoin-hash-rate-is-tumbling-as-iran-war-lifts-energy-prices/
                                          • Mining difficulty drop and miner stress
                                            • https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/22/bitcoin-miners-are-losing-usd19-000-on-every-btc-produced-as-difficulty-drops-7-8/
                                            🎧 Bitcoin Podcast Universe
                                            • TFTC #729 — Jeff Park (Liquidity Trap)
                                              • https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/729-the-generational-liquidity-trap-with-jeff-park/id1292381204
                                            • Rabbit Hole Recap #401 — Better Bitcoin Wallets
                                              • https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rabbit-hole-recap-401-better-bitcoin-wallets/id1622698349
                                            • Coin Stories — James Check (On-chain analysis)
                                              • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/checkmatey-james-check-bitcoin-investor-behavior-and/id1569130932
                                            • Bitcoin Magazine Podcast — Treasury Flywheel
                                              • https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nakamoto-flywheel-strategy-for-scaling-a/id1459884105
                                              22 min
                                            • BF207 - Top Bitcoin News - 3/15/26
                                              🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 207

                                              Date: March 15, 2026

                                              Block Height: 940796
                                              Moscow Time: 1398
                                              Fees: 1 / 1 / 2

                                               

                                              NEW! My YouTube Channel featuring entertaining and informative short video content and all my podcast episodes:

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                                              Bitcoin vs Compounding Debt

                                              Bitcoin Fortress
                                              https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-compounding-debt

                                               

                                              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 (March 8, 2026 – March 15, 2026)


                                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/15/bitcoin-set-for-best-week-since-september-2025-as-correlation-with-tech-stocks-weakens


                                                https://farside.co.uk/btc/


                                                https://www.barrons.com/articles/strategy-bitcoin-buy-iran-war-22799e24


                                                https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-hits-20-million-less-1m-left


                                                https://blog.kraken.com/news/industry-news/20-million-bitcoins-mined


                                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/12/here-is-what-usd100-oil-means-for-bitcoin-network


                                                https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2026-26-sec-cftc-announce-historic-memorandum-understanding-between-agencies


                                                https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/03/10/crypto-shouldn-t-die-on-the-hill-of-stablecoin-yield-rick-edelman-says


                                                https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/bitcoin-tax-controversy-pulls-in-brian-armstrong-jack-dorsey/


                                                https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/bank-england-open-revising-stablecoin-rules-breeden-says-2026-03-11/


                                                https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/03/04/kraken-becomes-first-crypto-company-to-secure-fed-master-account-access-wsj


                                                https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/stories/2026/mastercard-crypto-partner-program.html


                                                https://tether.io/news/tether-announces-the-launch-of-usat-the-federally-regulated-dollar-backed-stablecoin-made-in-america/


                                                https://metaplanet.jp/en/shareholders/disclosures


                                                https://blog.coinkite.com/


                                                https://www.ccn.com/education/crypto/fake-cops-bitcoin-french-couple-1m-home-invasion/

                                                 

                                                Podcast universe references:


                                                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iran-oil-and-the-next-financial-crisis-luke-gromen/id1482455669?i=1000754527936


                                                https://stephanlivera.com/episode/728/


                                                https://podcasts.apple.com/ph/podcast/723-the-battle-for-the-agentic-economy-with-matt-corallo/id1292381204?i=1000753879818


                                                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-bitcoin-didnt-go-parabolic-and-what-comes-next/id1694392423?i=1000753530036


                                                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rabbit-hole-recap/id1622698349


                                                https://stephanlivera.com/episode/730/


                                                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blockspace-pod-an-update-on-terawulfs-ai-expansion/id1414384043?i=1000754849661


                                                https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blockspace-pod-the-last-bitcoin-mining-bull/id1414384043?i=1000754472521

                                                 

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