Block: 908422 Moscow Time: 876 Fees: 1/3/3
Weekly fiat market update / outlook and Top Bitcoin News:
- Hodler's Digest 7/27-8/2
- Weekly Crypto Recap - Cryptopotato 8/1/25
- Arthur Hayes unloads millions in ETH, PEPE, ENA says Bitcoin will 'test 100k'
- Bitcoin sets record monthly close at $115,800 despite market chaos
- GENIUS sets new stablecoin rules but remains vague on foreign issuers
- Controlling more Bitcoin: Strategy unveils $4.2B BTC-backed security
- Anchorage Digital Bank acquires 10,000 BTC worth $1.19 Billion
- Bitcoin miner profits hit highest monthly mark since halving: JP Morgan
- Bitcoin Independence Day: Is Bitcoin History Being Forgotten?
- Bitcoin Podcast Roundup - 7/28-8/3
- Check out this week's featured post on Bitcoin Fortress substack: "Part II: The Block Size War and Bitcoin's Civil War"
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Mentioned in this week's Podcast:
https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-price-surge-crypto-firms-return-us-hodlers-digest
https://news.bitcoin.com/arthur-hayes-unloads-millions-in-eth-pepe-ena-says-bitcoin-will-test-100k/
https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/bitcoin-price-record-monthly-close-115800/
https://cointelegraph.com/news/genius-new-stablecoin-rules-remains-vague-foreign-issuers
https://bitcoinist.com/controlling-more-bitcoin-strategy-unveils-4-2b-btc-backed-security/
https://bitcoinnews.com/markets/anchorage-digital-10000-btc/
https://decrypt.co/333229/bitcoin-miner-profits-highest-monthly-mark-halving-jp-morgan
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-independence-bitcoin-history
🎧 Bitcoin Podcast Roundup (July 28 – August 3, 2025) 🐇 Rabbit Hole Recap-
Episode #368 – “No Privacy? No Freedom.” (Published approximately end of July, as the latest episode shown on Apple Podcasts)
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Featured coverage of Samourai Wallet developers pleading guilty for unlicensed money transmission, Tornado Cash verdict updates, and broader privacy litigation.
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Contextual insights on Bitcoin anonymity, regulatory developments, and the HRF Story of the Week.
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Apple Podcasts link for #368 (navigate to the latest episode)
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“The Convergence of Bitcoin, Energy & Mining” (Center of Hash) 📅 July 29, 2025
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Explores how Bitcoin mining monetizes stranded energy and reshapes decentralized energy economics.
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Episode CD171 – “Calle: BitChat and Cashu” 📅 July 30, 2025
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Covers developments in Cashu (a Bitcoin privacy layer) and BitChat—two key projects pushing privacy-first use cases.
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“Peter McCormack: Bitcoin Bull Markets, 401(k), and Craig Wright Victory” 📅 July 29, 2025
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Discussion on changing Bitcoin bull markets, governmental influence, and long-standing legal battles involving Craig Wright.
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