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🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 225

Date: July 19, 2026
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In this episode:

In Episode 225 of The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we examine one of the most consequential weeks for Bitcoin in recent months. We unpack the macro forces driving Bitcoin's price action, including cooler inflation data, Federal Reserve policy, and renewed geopolitical tensions. We take a deep dive into Strategy's Bitcoin sales and what they reveal about the emerging Bitcoin treasury-company model, explore the growing debate surrounding BIP-110 and the future of Bitcoin governance, and review important developments in regulation, institutional adoption, and global digital-asset policy. We also discuss the week's biggest themes from the Bitcoin podcast universe, including whether the traditional four-year cycle is evolving into a broader capital cycle, before featuring this week's Substack essay, A Bitcoin Way of Life – Week 9. As always, the focus is on cutting through the noise and helping you better understand the long-term forces shaping Bitcoin and the future of money.

 

Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ

 

Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:

A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 9
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-9

 

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 (July 12, 2026 – July 19, 2026)

News and Research

1. Bitcoin Price Jumps Over $65,500 on Soft Inflation Data — Bitcoin Magazine
   https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-jumps-over-65500
2. Federal Reserve Racing to Release Stablecoin Rules — Barron’s
   https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/fed-kevin-warsh-congress-testimony/card/fed-racing-to-release-stablecoin-rules-NO4hQNFK01hHRF8t9jpV
3. Bitcoin Falls Under $63,000 on U.S.-Iran Strikes and China Tensions — Bitcoin Magazine
   https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-071326/card/bitcoin-falls-as-new-round-of-u-s-and-iran-attacks-weigh-wvyBaTc7iWGOSaqYGNi2
4. Bitcoin Reclaims $65,000 as Inflation Cools and ETF Inflows Return — Investopedia
   https://www.investopedia.com/bitcoin-clawed-its-way-back-over-usd65-000-here-s-why-and-what-to-know-now-12019866
5. Strategy Bitcoin Sales Shine Light on Faltering Treasury Companies — Reuters
   https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/strategy-bitcoin-sales-shine-light-faltering-crypto-hoarding-companies-2026-07-13/
6. Foundry Asks Bitcoin Miners to Vote on BIP-110 — Bitcoin Magazine
   https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/foundry-asks-bitcoin-miners-vote-bip-110
7. Michael Saylor Calls BIP-110 a Bad Idea — CoinDesk
   https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/19/bitcoin-s-biggest-advocate-michael-saylor-says-new-plan-to-clean-up-the-blockchain-is-a-bad-idea
8. BIP-110 Background, Proposal and Technical Analysis
   https://bip110.org/articles
9. CLARITY Act Passage Odds Fall as Senate Delay Continues — CoinDesk
   https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/17/polymarket-traders-cut-clarity-act-passage-odds-to-record-low-as-senate-delay-drags-on
10. Trump Meets Senators in Push for CLARITY Act — Barron’s
    https://www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-global-cryptocurrency-trump-senate-8a5e43ac
11. U.S. Government Moves Seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime — CoinDesk
    https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/14/u-s-government-moves-usd288-million-in-seized-bitcoin-ether-to-coinbase-prime
12. Japan Reclassifies Cryptocurrency as Financial Assets — Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/japan-recognise-cryptocurrency-financial-assets-nhk-says-2026-07-15/
13. Japan’s New Crypto Rules, Tax Framework and Potential ETFs — CoinDesk
    https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/15/japan-reclassifies-crypto-as-a-financial-asset-paves-way-for-tax-cuts
14. FATF Warns Organized Crime Is Exploiting Crypto Regulatory Gaps — Reuters
    https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/organised-crime-groups-move-billions-through-crypto-global-financial-crime-2026-07-16/
15. T. Rowe Price Debuts ETF With Bitcoin and Crypto Exposure — Bitcoin Magazine
    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/t-rowe-price-debuts-new-bitcoin-etf
16. Crypto.com Secures $400 Million Citadel Securities Investment — Bitcoin Magazine
    https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/citadel-securities-invests-400-million-cryptocom-20-billion-valuation-2026-07-16/
17. Cloudflare x402 Integration Opens Door for Bitcoin AI Micropayments — Bitcoin Magazine
    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/cloudflare-x402-integration-opens-door-for-bitcoin-in-ai-agent-micropayments
18. SBI Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in Coinhako — Bitcoin Magazine
    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sbi-holdings-takes-majority-stake-coinhako?utm_source=chatgpt.com
19. Keel Infrastructure Consolidates Bitcoin Mining Sites Into AI Campus — Bitcoin Magazine
    https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/keel-infrastructure-to-consolidate

Podcast Universe

The End of the 4-Year Bitcoin Cycle — Why the Capital Cycle Is Next, with Alex Leishman
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bitcoin-magazine-podcast/id1459884105

Robinhood Chain, Onchain Lending and Bitcoin’s BIP-110 Debate — Galaxy Grid
https://www.galaxy.com/insights/podcasts/galaxy-grid/robinhood-chain-onchain-lending-and-bitcoin-s-bip-110-debate

Why Bitcoin’s Lack of Yield Keeps Straining Treasury Companies — Unchained
https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/why-bitcoins-lack-of-yield-keeps-straining-its/id1123922160?i=1000775267617

Why Bitcoin Sovereignty Beats ETF Convenience — Bitcoin for Corporations Show
https://pocketcasts.com/podcast/bitcoin-magazine-podcast/edc38ec0-5088-0137-f266-1d245fc5f9cf