Episode 178 — Recorded August 24, 2025

DOJ backs off prosecuting devs for code — Reuters

Fed ends crypto oversight unit — Reuters

Basel crypto capital rules under review — Reuters

IRS crypto chief exits — CoinDesk

CFTC “crypto sprint” — CoinDesk

SoFi + Lightspark Lightning remittances — CoinTelegraph

JPMorgan: hashrate +4% — CoinDesk

Solo miner wins block — CoinDesk

TeraWulf AI hosting deal — Barron’s

Hong Kong Ming Shing treasury — Bitcoin News

Bitcoin Asia 2025 preview — CoinDesk

Gemini IPO filing — Reuters

SEC delays ETFs — CoinTelegraph

Fed Gov Bowman crypto comments — Reuters

$91M phishing theft — Decrypt

India launches Bitcoin Policy Institute — Bitcoin Magazine

India crypto tax review — Economic Times

Banks push Basel/Congress — Reuters

U.S. miners = 33.6% share — CoinDesk

Capital B Bitcoin-only fund — Bitcoin Magazine

Substack: Filtering the Noise

Book: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide for Beginners

Episode 177 — August 17, 2025

Block Height: 910,479

State-Level Bitcoin Reserves: Texas has officially created its own Bitcoin reserve via S.B. 21—now operating as a standalone fund outside the general treasury.

Corporate Treasury Adoption: Public companies now hold ~320,000 BTC across 30+ firms, including MicroStrategy—whose stock still trades at a premium to its Bitcoin holdings.

Trump Executive Order on 401(k)s: New policy now allows for incorporating alternative assets such as cryptocurrency, private equity, and real estate in U.S. retirement plans.

Scott Bessent’s Strategic Reserve Comment: The former Soros CIO briefly proposed the U.S. create a Bitcoin reserve, drawing headlines—before walking it back.

AI + Bitcoin Mining: TeraWulf secured a $3.7 billion, 10-year AI hosting agreement backed by Google, positioning mining facilities as dual-use compute centers.

Federal Reserve Custody Oversight Shift: The Fed ended its “special crypto supervision” unit and is folding crypto oversight into regular bank supervision.

On-Chain Market Trends: Long-term holders remain dominant, but notable movements like Galaxy Digital’s ~80,000 BTC transfer show strategic circulation—not panic.

India’s New Bitcoin Policy: India launched a new Bitcoin-focused policy institute to mature understanding and regulation of the asset.

Physical Security Alert: Woeful increase in “wrench attacks” and kidnappings targeting Bitcoiners—emphasizes the critical need for robust OPSEC.

Quantum Readiness, No Panic: Bitcoin’s migration to quantum-resilient cryptography is already underway—multisig and Taproot help mitigate risk today.

Substack Feature: Bitcoin and the Future of Estate Planning — Estate planning for sovereignty.

Book Plug:

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Weekly fiat market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

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

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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(NEW) Book:  Bitcoin Fortress - A Simple Guide to Bitcoin For Beginners

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“The Convergence of Bitcoin, Energy & Mining” (Center of Hash)

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

Apple Podcasts link

Episode CD171 – “Calle: BitChat and Cashu”

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

Apple Podcasts link

“Peter McCormack: Bitcoin Bull Markets, 401(k), and Craig Wright Victory”

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

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

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

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Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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(NEW) Book:  Bitcoin Fortress - A Simple Guide to Bitcoin For Beginners

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/building-a-future-for-rwas-and-multichain-defi-ama-recap-with-algorand

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/07/27/usd9-billion-exit-by-satoshi-era-btc-whale-sparks-debate-are-bitcoin-ogs-losing-faith?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/bubble-bursting-take-care-rich-dad-poor-dad-author-robert-kiyosaki-warns-of-gold-silver-and-bitcoin-price-crash-soon/articleshow/122856021.cms?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-media-bitcoin-reserve-djt-mstr-btc-crypto-treasury-ether-2025-7?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.ft.com/content/e80fd759-1296-4b50-afd4-1dfd499f93c0?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.lowenstein.com/news-insights/newsletters/crypto-brief-july-24-2025?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://news.bitcoin.com/global-liquidity-surge-sets-stage-for-bitcoin-price-explosion/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-nears-120k-as-analysis-predicts-larger-price-swings-next

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-upside-2026-four-year-cycle-dead-bitwise-invest-cio

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-100-days-left-in-this-cycle

Ep #367 – “First Bitcoin Company in the S&P 500”

Ep #643 – “The Bitcoin Big Long: Wall Street’s Coming”

Ep – “Bitcoin Culture vs Wall Street” with Thomas Pacchia

Interview with Jeff Booth – “Bitcoin and the Moral Case for Deflation”

Interview with Nik Bhatia – “Bitcoin’s New Era: Liquidity and Macro Alignment”

News Block – GENIUS Act, 401(k) Bitcoin, Government Holdings

Ep #223 – “Vince Lanci and What Lies Beneath Stablecoins”

CD169 – “Ben Kaufman on Bitcoin Keeper & Multisig Wallets”

CD168 – “Matt Ahlborg on PayPerQ AI & Privacy in Bitcoin”

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-convergence-of-bitcoin-and-ai

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Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

Shout out to Fountain booster @user19404474 with 115 sats.  Thank you!

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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(NEW) Book:  Bitcoin Fortress - A Simple Guide to Bitcoin For Beginners

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/tron-strengthens-its-role-in-stablecoin-settlements-mid-year-report

https://cryptonews.com/news/bitcoin-surpasses-silver-becomes-sixth-largest-asset-in-the-world/

https://cryptopotato.com/6-reasons-behind-bitcoins-surge-to-uncharted-territory-can-they-push-btc-even-higher/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/ibit-80b-aum-holds-700000-btc/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/5-free-metrics-bitcoin-investor

https://bitcoinnews.com/legal/democrats-el-salvador-accountability-act/

https://decrypt.co/329914/5-weirdest-bitcoin-dogecoin-ethereum-treasury-pivots

Weekly Podcast Recap:

#365: “Open Water Bitcoin Returns” (July 11, 2025) – Anon moves 80 K BTC, hot topics from Samourai to Russia's mining registry

#638: Q1 2025 Monetary Base Update with Matthew Mežinskis (July 12, 2025)

#637: From Industrial Debt to Digital Abundance with Jordi Visser (July 9, 2025)

Ep 63: “Grift Drains Bitcoin Gains” (July 9, 2025) – A cautionary look at bank-driven scams

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/california-wants-your-dormant-bitcoin

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Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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(NEW) Book:  Bitcoin Fortress - A Simple Guide to Bitcoin For Beginners

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/dogecoin-rally-ripple-ceo-brad-garlinghouse-banking-us-standard-chartered-hodlers-digest/

https://cryptopotato.com/bitcoin-climbs-as-trumps-5-trillion-bill-sparks-market-volatility-and-political-tensions/

https://decrypt.co/328678/mysterious-bitcoin-whale-8-billion-largest-daily-move-btc-history

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bitcoins-5-problem-why-most-123030689.html

https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-price-watch-tight-range-signals-calm-before-the-breakout/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/senator-lummis-introduces-digital-asset-tax-legislation

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/why-liquidity-matters-for-bitcoin

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/bigread/the-bitcoin-treasury-companies-bubble

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/teaching-kids-about-money-in-a-bitcoin

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Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

Nostr:  npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5

(NEW) Book:  Bitcoin Fortress - A Simple Guide to Bitcoin For Beginners

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-prediction-anthony-pompliano-coinbase-hodlers-digest/

https://news.bitcoin.com/grant-cardone-calls-bitcoin-treasury-companies-the-new-gold-rush/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/few-bitcoin-treasury-companies-survive-death-spiral

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/tahinis-bitcoin-treasury-how-a-family-chain-outsmarted-inflation

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-takes-pressure-off-us-dollar-trump

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/featured/how-the-imf-prevents-global-bitcoin-adoption-and-why-they-do-it

https://cryptopotato.com/forget-1-3-or-5-financial-advisor-recommends-up-to-40-bitcoin-allocation/

https://decrypt.co/327381/how-much-bitcoin-iran-mined-complicated

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/when-liberty-worked-real-world-case

Block: 902328 Moscow Time: 1005 Fees: 1/1/2

Weekly market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

Shout out to @user17197020 for your support of 95 sats on Fountain!

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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(NEW) Book:  Bitcoin Fortress - A Simple Guide to Bitcoin For Beginners

Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-prediction-historical-trend-us-crypto-etf-approval-hodlers-digest/

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/06/20/bitcoin-quickly-plunges-below-103k-with-volatility-burst-spurring-450m-in-crypto-liquidations

https://cointelegraph.com/news/texas-creates-bitcoin-reserve-with-public-funds

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-treasury-companies-double-edged-sword/

https://bitcoinist.com/bitcoin-gets-a-billionaire-boost-from-mexicos-3rd-wealthiest-man/

https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/trump-media-tmtg-sec-approval-bitcoin/

https://decrypt.co/326369/which-crypto-ipos-could-be-next-following-circle

https://cryptopotato.com/crypto-native-asset-managers-grow-from-1-billion-to-over-4-billion-in-onchain-capital/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/what-happens-to-bitcoin-when-quantum-computers-arrive

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-private-key-management

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Market news update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/bitcoin-price-prediction-oil-sharplink-ether-buy-anthony-pompliano-hodlers-digest/

https://cointelegraph.com/news/vietnam-legalizes-crypto-sets-digital-tech-ambitions

https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-backed-loans-real-estate-capital-gains

https://decrypt.co/325162/why-blackrock-ibit-bitcoin-etf-soaring

https://cryptopotato.com/how-us-firms-and-small-businesses-are-increasing-crypto-adoption-coinbase-research/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/featured/the-30000-foot-view-of-the-oslo-freedom-forum

https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/bitcoin-core-remove-datacarrier-limit/

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/stay-humble-stack-sats-58c

Block: 900368 Moscow Time: 940 Fees: 1/1/2

Weekly market news / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:

Shout out to Fountain booster @godsdeth with 237 sats - Thank You Sir!

Substack: Bitcoin Fortress

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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:

https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/metaplanets-acquisition-goal-james-wynn-liquidation-crypto-kidnapper-hodlers-digest/

https://cryptopotato.com/trump-musk-rift-bitcoins-price-swings-and-ecbs-latest-move-your-weekly-crypto-recap/

https://news.bitcoin.com/if-it-keeps-the-pace-blackrocks-ibit-is-on-track-to-seize-1-million-btc-by-early-2026/

https://dailyhodl.com/2025/06/06/michael-saylors-strategy-announces-979700000-stock-offering-in-a-bid-to-acquire-more-bitcoin-btc/

https://decrypt.co/324025/metaplanet-aims-raise-5-3-billion-to-buy-more-bitcoin

https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/06/05/circle-shares-open-at-69-on-nyse-debut-signaling-strong-appetite-for-stablecoin-issuers

https://bitcoinnews.com/adoption/jpmorgan-bitcoin-etf-as-loan-collateral/

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/bitcoin-layer-2-ark

https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-is-hope-3e5