Today’s podcast episode covers a major U.S. policy shift on Bitcoin purchases and reserves, detailed insights into Bitcoin ETFs and institutional adoption, new technical innovations in Bitcoin scripting and mining hardware, and discussions on Bitcoin community culture and self-custody challenges. We explore how these developments interconnect with recent trends in Bitcoin privacy regulation, treasury management, and Layer 2 protocols. Featuring content from BTC Sessions, Bitcoin Veterans, Citadel Dispatch, Onramp Media, Pleb Underground, Rabbit Hole Recap, Robin Seyer, Simply Bitcoin, Stephan Livera Podcast, The Mark Moss Show, The Mining Pod, The Peter McCormack Show.