Show Notes — Episode 180
Recorded: September 7, 2025
Block Height: 913,606 | Moscow Time: 899 | Fees: 1/1/1 sats/vB
Headlines & Source Links
SEC's pro-crypto rulemaking agenda & SEC/CFTC coordination
→ Decrypt – SEC ramps up digital asset rule games
Registered exchanges can list spot crypto assets
→ Shearman & Sterling insight summary
Senate floats crypto market-structure framework
→ CoinDesk – Senate banking proposes federal crypto oversight bill
Bitcoin rebounds toward $113K as dominance rises
→ CoinDesk – Bitcoin dominance inches toward two-week high
Jobs data whipsaws Bitcoin intraday
→ CoinTelegraph – Bitcoin ignores payroll miss spike
Sora Ventures launches $1B BTC fund for Asia corporates
→ CoinTelegraph – Sora Ventures Asia BTC treasury fund
Public companies now hold over 1M BTC
→ Cointelegraph – Public companies’ Bitcoin holdings exceed 1M BTC
ABTC Nasdaq debut triggers volatility
→ MarketWatch – American Bitcoin surges then pulls back
HKU Business School to accept tuition in Bitcoin
→ SCMP – University of Hong Kong considers Bitcoin payments
El Salvador plans “Bitcoin Histórico” conference
→ BitcoinNews – El Salvador hosts Bitcoin Histórico
Tether brings USDT to Bitcoin via RGB
→ BitcoinNews – Tether launches USDT on Bitcoin RGB
Bitcoin Optech #370: splicing, privacy, tapscripts
→ BitcoinOps.org Newsletter 370
“Red September” seasonality vs. ETF optimism
→ CoinTelegraph – Will Bitcoin drop in September?
→ Decrypt – ETF flows may save September curse
→ CryptoPotato – Bitcoin breakout brewing?
MicroStrategy buys $449M in Bitcoin
→ Bitcoin Magazine – MicroStrategy adds 4,048 BTC
Bitplanet launches South Korea’s first BTC treasury
→ BitcoinNews – Bitplanet announces BTC treasury
ABTC $2.1B ATM raise plan revealed in filings
→ BitcoinNews – Details of ABTC capital program
Block unveils modular Proto mining rig
→ CoinTelegraph – Block develops Proto mining hardware
Corporate Bitcoin holdings extend beyond mining companies
→ Cointelegraph – Non-mining public companies start stacking BTC
Congress returns; crypto oversight heats up
→ CoinDesk – Crypto policy gets heavy fall calendar
Dormant whale wakes up: 80 BTC moves after 13 years
→ Decrypt – Bitcoin from 13 years ago moves for first time
Public companies now control 5%+ of BTC supply
→ BitcoinNews – Public entities hold 5% of Bitcoin supply
Macro liquidity flows undercut Fed-rate cuts expectations
→ Decrypt – Bitcoin rallies on rate-cut hopes
Indian officials jailed for Bitcoin extortion
→ BitcoinNews – India officials sentenced in BTC extortion
Universities embracing Bitcoin payments
→ Binance Blog – Universities pioneering BTC use cases
Media narratives diverge on market prospects
→ CryptoPotato – Bulls and bears argue Bitcoin’s outlook
→ CoinTelegraph – Crypto markets in September debate
ETF inflows remain strong despite volatility
→ Decrypt – ETF money keeps flowing into Bitcoin
Op-ed: Why only Bitcoin should be on corporate balance sheets
→ Bitcoin Magazine – Bitcoin-only treasury argument
Asian policy tailwinds for Bitcoin adoption
→ BitcoinNews – Asia strengthens BTC regulatory rails
Lightning UX upgrades: splicing & privacy
→ BitcoinOps – LDK & CLN enhance Lightning UX
Behind the scenes: fuzz-testing and protocol audits
→ BitcoinOps – Security bolstered via testing
Featured Content
Substack Feature: BitChat – Peer-to-Peer Communication
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Coming Soon: Bitcoin Retirement & Estate Planning
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