🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 214 Date: May 3, 2026 Block Height: 947751 Moscow Time: 1269 Fees: 1 / 1 / 2   In this episode: We break down the biggest Bitcoin stories from April 26 to May 3, 2026, including key announcements from the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas, growing institutional adoption, Bitcoin-backed lending and payments, mining and AI trends, and shifting regulatory signals. We connect it all back to a bigger theme: Bitcoin as a new monetary architecture built on rules, scarcity, and self-custody—contrasting sharply with the debt-driven fiat system.   Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ   Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post: Bitcoin vs Monetary Architecture https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/bitcoin-vs-monetary-architecture   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 (April 26, 2026 – May 3, 2026) Bitcoin 2026 Conference https://2026.b.tc/ SEC and CFTC Signal Regulatory Reset https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/sec-cftc-chiefs-signal-new-day-for-crypto DOJ and FBI Refocus on Crypto Crime, Not Developers https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-isnt-going-anywhere-fbi-discuss Bitcoin Self-Custody as a Civil Liberty https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-self-custody-framed-civil-liberty Block Revamps Bitcoin Ecosystem with Bitkey and Square https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/block-bitcoin-ecosystem-with-bitkey-wallet Strike Announces Bitcoin Lending Proof-of-Concept https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/strike-ceo-jack-mallers-bitcoin-conference Aven Launches Bitcoin-Backed Visa Card https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/aven-launches-bitcoin-backed-visa-card Bitcoin Loans and Homeownership https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/how-bitcoin-backed-loans-homeownership Steak ’n Shake Says Bitcoin Payments Cut Processing Costs https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-is-fueling-steak-n-shake-comeback MARA Launches Bitcoin-Focused Foundation https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/mara-launches-bitcoin-focused-foundation Galoy Expands Bitcoin-Native Banking Platform https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/galoy-pushes-deeper-into-u-s-banking Paystand Launches USDb on Bitcoin Layers https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/paystand-launches-usdb-stablecoin-on-bitcoin-layers-for-100t-b2b-payments Strategy Buys 3,273 More Bitcoin https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/04/27/michael-saylor-s-strategy-buys-3-273-bitcoin-as-it-inches-closer-to-its-1-million-target Riot Platforms, AMD, and Bitcoin Mining/Data Centers https://www.investors.com/news/riot-platforms-stock-earnings-bitcoin-miner-data-center-amd-contract-capacity/ House Republicans Warn Bitcoin Weakness Benefits China https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/house-republicans-bitcoin-weakness-china Stablecoin Legislation Compromise https://www.barrons.com/articles/crypto-bill-stablecoin-yields-coinbase-clarity-act-tillis-alsobrooks-78dd5028 Stephan Livera Podcast — Open Source Funding https://stephanlivera.com/ Jack Mallers Show https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jack-mallers-show/id1695949365