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 Explore how decentralized messaging enhances Bitcoin privacy and sovereignty. Read it here Book Recommendation: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide for Beginners Perfect for guiding newcomers to sound Bitcoin understanding. Buy on Amazon Coming Soon: Bitcoin Retirement & Estate Planning A practical guide to securing your Bitcoin legacy and long-term financial autonomy.