Bitcoin Fortress — Episode 184   Date: October 5, 2025   Block Height: 917,785   Moscow Time: 810   Fees: 1 / 1 / 2   1) Bitcoin prints a new all-time high above ~$125,000      https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bitcoin-hits-all-time-high-above-125000-2025-10-05/   2) ETF flows rebound: second-highest weekly inflows      https://www.theblock.co/post/373425/bitcoin-etfs-rebound-with-second-highest-weekly-inflows-since-launch-as-btc-approaches-all-time-high   3) IBIT crosses ~$95B AUM milestone      https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/333011/ishares-bitcoin-trust   4) Daily flows early October show absorption      https://farside.co.uk/btc/?utm_source=chatgpt.com   5) Macro shock + “Uptober” narrative      https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-surges-above-usd119k-as-u-s-government-shutdown-takes-effect-btc-options-look-cheap   6) Rate cut recap & outlook      * (as previous) Reuters Fed coverage     7) Citi trims BTC / lifts ETH      https://www.reuters.com/business/citigroup-lifts-ether-outlook-trims-bitcoin-view-shifting-investor-flows-2025-10-02   8) JPM spot path to $165k      https://www.theblock.co/post/373241/jpmorgan-bitcoin-price-165000-debasement-trade   9) CryptoQuant Q4 $160k–$200k path      https://www.theblock.co/post/373121/bitcoin-price-160000-200000-q4-cryptoquant   10) Mining difficulty record (~150.84T)       https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-mining-hits-toughest-level-yet-while-hashprice-slides   11) Forecasted downward difficulty       https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart   12) Rig order boom       https://www.cointelegraph.com/news/canaan-shares-surge-50-000-rig-bitcoin-mining-deal   13) Leverage returns       https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/09/30/leveraged-bitcoin-longs-are-back-in-force-trading-firm-says   14) Options cheap call activity       https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-surges-above-usd119k-as-u-s-government-shutdown-takes-effect-btc-options-look-cheap   15) SEC generic ETF listing rules       (see prior reference on SEC listing changes)   16) ETF filing wave       https://www.theblock.co/post/373388/things-are-getting-wild-funds-file-dozens-of-proposals-for-cryptocurrency-etfs-to-the-sec   17) Franklin Templeton / Binance digital asset push       https://www.decrypt.co/338817/binance-teams-franklin-templeton-crypto-product-push      https://www.franklintempleton.com/insights/digital-assets   18) EU ministers map digital euro roadmap       https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-ministers-seek-agreement-digital-euro-be-independent-visa-mastercard-2025-09-19       https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ecbs-cipollone-eyes-2029-digital-euro-launch-2025-09-23       https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ecb-picks-ai-startup-prevent-digital-euro-frauds-2025-10-02   19) EU watchdog calls stablecoin safeguards       https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-risk-watchdog-calls-urgent-safeguards-stablecoins-2025-10-02   20) European banks to launch euro stablecoin       https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/big-european-banks-form-company-launch-stablecoin-2025-09-25   21) OranjeBTC listing with BTC treasury       https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/billionaire-backed-bitcoin-firm-oranjebtc-begin-trading-brazilian-exchange-2025-10-01   22) TOKEN2049 Singapore momentum       https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ziplines-djs-trump-singapores-crypto-conference-has-attendees-roaring-2025-10-02   23) Sanctioned rouble token sponsor       https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/rouble-backed-token-targeted-by-sanctions-sponsors-top-crypto-conference-2025-10-03   24) U.S. equity fund inflows spike       https://www.reuters.com/business/us-equity-funds-see-sharp-weekly-inflows-rate-cut-hopes-2025-10-03   25) SEC/IPO processing delays       https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/us-government-shutdown-threatens-disrupt-ipo-market-momentum-2025-10-01   26) World Liberty Financial crypto debit card plans       https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/world-liberty-financial-launch-debit-card-early-this-year-2025-10-01   27) Uptober stats & market cap jump       https://www.theblock.co/post/373369/bitcoin-hits-new-all-time-high-crosses-125000-for-the-first-time-as-uptober-momentum-builds   28) BTC overtakes Amazon in charts       https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/bitcoin-hits-record-high-of-125689-days-after-surpassing-amazon-to-become-the-worlds-seventh-most-valuable-asset/articleshow/124317185.cms   29) Miner stress despite price       https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-mining-hits-toughest-level-yet-while-hashprice-slides   30) Daily absorption continues       https://farside.co.uk/btc/?utm_source=chatgpt.com   31) Podcast Themes Roundup     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