🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 221 Date: June 21, 2026 Block Height: 954724 Moscow Time: 1560 Fees: 3 / 4 /5   In this episode: In Episode 221 of The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we examine the biggest Bitcoin and macroeconomic developments from June 14th through June 21st, including rising tensions in the Middle East and their impact on markets, the Federal Reserve's latest policy stance, ETF flow dynamics, Strategy's continued Bitcoin accumulation, the growth of Bitcoin treasury companies, miner capitulation and AI infrastructure trends, pension fund adoption, regulatory developments surrounding the CLARITY Act, and the ongoing global liquidity debate. We also explore the major themes emerging from the Bitcoin podcast universe, feature Week 5 of the "A Bitcoin Way of Life" series, discuss all four Bitcoin Fortress books including the newly released The Architecture of Money, and close with reflections on why Bitcoin's reliability remains one of its greatest strengths in an increasingly uncertain world.   Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ   Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post: A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 5 https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-5   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 (June 14, 2026 – June 21, 2026) Bitcoin, Iran and Strait of Hormuz https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/21/bitcoin-holds-near-usd64-000-as-a-renewed-hormuz-threat-clouds-us-iran-ceasefire-talks Federal Reserve Holds Rates https://www.reuters.com/business/warsh-led-fed-expected-hold-interest-rates-steady-2026-06-17 June Bitcoin Options Expiry https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/17/bitcoin-s-june-downturn-leaves-usd8-6-billion-in-options-out-of-the-money ETF Flow Trends https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/03/bitcoin-s-lack-of-fresh-investors-matters-more-than-strategy-s-sale-citi-says ETF Outflow Analysis https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/crypto-etfs-news/etf-outflows-june-first-week Strategy Bitcoin Purchases https://www.barrons.com/livecoverage/stock-market-news-today-061626/card/bitcoin-falls-after-brief-tepid-recovery-on-u-s-iran-deal-hg6RdM4pazrNiWTetuOD Michael Saylor Purchase Signal https://crypto.news/michael-saylor-teases-fresh-strategy-bitcoin-buy-with-cryptic-dots-post Bitcoin Treasury Companies https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/crypto-companies-news/strc-price-drop SATA / STRC Discussion https://bitcointreasuries.net Mining Difficulty Adjustment https://bitcoinfoundation.org/news/bitcoin-mining-news/btc-mining-difficulty-drops Miners and AI Infrastructure https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/06/16/bitcoin-miners-ai-pivot-faces-usd50-billion-reality-check-says-vaneck Japanese Pension Fund Bitcoin Allocation https://www.techtimes.com/articles/318787/20260621/japan-pension-fund-allocates-bitcoin-dollar-hedge-amid-regulatory-shift.htm CLARITY Act Tracker https://www.lw.com/en/us-crypto-policy-tracker/legislative-developments European Regulatory Developments https://www.fintechanddigitalassets.com/2026/06/mica-review-european-commission-launches-consultation-on-eu-cryptoasset-regulatory-framework/ Privacy Technology and Security https://cointelegraph.com/news/aztec-exploited-21-million-previous-hack-slowmist Podcast Universe TFTC Podcast https://www.tftc.io Stephan Livera Podcast https://stephanlivera.com Coin Stories https://www.coinstories.com The Bitcoin Layer https://www.thebitcoinlayer.com