🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 218 Date: May 31, 2026 Block Height: 951860 Moscow Time: 1359 Fees: 1 / 1 / 2   In this episode: This week on The Bitcoin Fortress Podcast, we look beyond the market noise and focus on the stories that matter most to Bitcoiners. We discuss the latest developments surrounding the CLARITY Act, why self-custody is increasingly being viewed as a fundamental civil liberty, the evolving economics of Bitcoin mining in an AI-driven world, and what recent Bitcoin Core and Lightning Network developments mean for network security. We also explore grassroots adoption through the Bitcoin Ireland conference, and review key themes emerging from the Bitcoin podcast universe. Finally, we feature the latest Bitcoin Fortress Substack essay, A Bitcoin Way of Life – Week 2, and share updates on the growing Bitcoin Fortress book library, including the newly released The Architecture of Money.   Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ   Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post: A Bitcoin Way of Life - Week 2 https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/a-bitcoin-way-of-life-week-2   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 (May 24, 2026 – May 31, 2026) Bitcoin Development & Infrastructure Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #407 (Core Lightning vulnerability disclosure, Bitcoin Core developer meeting notes, software releases) https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2026/05/29/ Policy & Regulation Reuters — Senate Committee Advances Crypto Bill https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/us-senate-committee-weigh-crypto-bill-milestone-digital-assets-2026-05-14/ Reuters — What's In The Senate's Landmark Crypto Bill? https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/what-is-us-senates-landmark-crypto-bill-2026-05-12/ CoinDesk — Latest Congressional Swing at Crypto Tax Reform https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/05/20/latest-congressional-swing-at-crypto-tax-reform-would-direct-irs-to-review-de-minimis-exemptions Mining, Energy & AI Bitcoin Miners Face AI Squeeze (Bitcoin Magazine) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bitcoin-miners-face-ai-squeeze The 2036 Issue: Bitcoin Mining Is Dead, Long Live the Miners (Bitcoin Magazine) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/print/the-2036-issue-bitcoin-mining-is-dead-long-live-the-miners Hashrate Index Weekly Mining Roundup https://hashrateindex.com/blog/hashrate-index-roundup-may-25-2026/ Bitcoin Culture & Adoption Bitcoin Ireland Conference Highlights Growing Grassroots Adoption (The Times) https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/bitcoin-ireland-conference-cryptocurrency-satoshi-nakamoto-eddie-hobbs-investing-tbmfwsvtw The History and Future of Physical Bitcoin (Bitcoin Magazine) https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/the-history-and-future-of-physical-bitcoin Market Structure & Maturity Trace Mayer on Bitcoin's Volatility Compression and Market Maturity (CoinDesk) https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/05/28/dnp-trace-mayer-bitcoin-s-volatility-compression-is-a-sign-of-maturity-not-weakness/ Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Strategy's Bitcoin Buying Machine Slows as Capital Markets Tighten (Investor's Business Daily) https://www.investors.com/news/bitcoin-price-slumps-strategy-buying-power-strc-mstr-stock/ Bitcoin Podcast Universe What Bitcoin Did – Who Really Controls Bitcoin? (Bitcoin Mechanic) https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/episodes What Bitcoin Did – Bitcoin's Parallel Economy Is Starting (Brian De Mint) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bitcoins-parallel-economy-is-starting-brian-de-mint/id1482455669?i=1000767986882 TFTC – AI Energy: What AI Can Learn From Bitcoin Miners https://www.tftc.io/ai-energy-policy-bitcoin-miners-community-lessons/ TFTC: A Bitcoin Podcast (Apple Podcasts) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tftc-a-bitcoin-podcast/id1292381204 Coin Stories – News Block: Strategy Selling Bitcoin Is Bullish https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/news-block-strategy-selling-bitcoin-is-bullish-s-p/id1569130932?i=1000767092711 Coin Stories Podcast Episode Archive https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coin-stories-with-natalie-brunell/id1569130932