🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 225 Date: July 19, 2026 Block Height: 958758 Moscow Time: 1547 Fees: 1 / 3 /4   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 Follow me on Nostr: npub122fpu8lwu2eu2zfmrymcfed9tfgeray5quj78jm6zavj78phnqdsu3v4h5   NEWS (July 12, 2026 – July 19, 2026) News and Research Bitcoin Price Jumps Over $65,500 on Soft Inflation Data — Bitcoin Magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/bitcoin-price-jumps-over-65500 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 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 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 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/ Foundry Asks Bitcoin Miners to Vote on BIP-110 — Bitcoin Magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/foundry-asks-bitcoin-miners-vote-bip-110 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 BIP-110 Background, Proposal and Technical Analysis https://bip110.org/articles 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 Trump Meets Senators in Push for CLARITY Act — Barron’s https://www.barrons.com/articles/coinbase-global-cryptocurrency-trump-senate-8a5e43ac 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 Japan Reclassifies Cryptocurrency as Financial Assets — Reuters https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/japan-recognise-cryptocurrency-financial-assets-nhk-says-2026-07-15/ 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 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/ T. Rowe Price Debuts ETF With Bitcoin and Crypto Exposure — Bitcoin Magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/t-rowe-price-debuts-new-bitcoin-etf 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/ 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 SBI Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in Coinhako — Bitcoin Magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sbi-holdings-takes-majority-stake-coinhako?utm_source=chatgpt.com 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