Show Notes — Episode 180 Recorded: September 7, 2025Block 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 CommunicationExplore how decentralized messaging enhances Bitcoin privacy and sovereignty.Read it here Book Recommendation: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide for BeginnersPerfect for guiding newcomers to sound Bitcoin understanding.Buy on Amazon Coming Soon: Bitcoin Retirement & Estate PlanningA practical guide to securing your Bitcoin legacy and long-term financial autonomy.