Bitcoin Fortress — Episode 184  Date: October 5, 2025  Block Height: 917,785  Moscow Time: 810  Fees: 1 / 1 / 2   1) Bitcoin prints a new all-time high above ~$125,000     https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bitcoin-hits-all-time-high-above-125000-2025-10-05/   2) ETF flows rebound: second-highest weekly inflows     https://www.theblock.co/post/373425/bitcoin-etfs-rebound-with-second-highest-weekly-inflows-since-launch-as-btc-approaches-all-time-high   3) IBIT crosses ~$95B AUM milestone     https://www.blackrock.com/us/individual/products/333011/ishares-bitcoin-trust   4) Daily flows early October show absorption     https://farside.co.uk/btc/?utm_source=chatgpt.com   5) Macro shock + “Uptober” narrative     https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-surges-above-usd119k-as-u-s-government-shutdown-takes-effect-btc-options-look-cheap   6) Rate cut recap & outlook     * (as previous) Reuters Fed coverage     7) Citi trims BTC / lifts ETH     https://www.reuters.com/business/citigroup-lifts-ether-outlook-trims-bitcoin-view-shifting-investor-flows-2025-10-02   8) JPM spot path to $165k     https://www.theblock.co/post/373241/jpmorgan-bitcoin-price-165000-debasement-trade   9) CryptoQuant Q4 $160k–$200k path     https://www.theblock.co/post/373121/bitcoin-price-160000-200000-q4-cryptoquant   10) Mining difficulty record (~150.84T)      https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-mining-hits-toughest-level-yet-while-hashprice-slides   11) Forecasted downward difficulty      https://www.coinwarz.com/mining/bitcoin/difficulty-chart   12) Rig order boom      https://www.cointelegraph.com/news/canaan-shares-surge-50-000-rig-bitcoin-mining-deal   13) Leverage returns      https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/09/30/leveraged-bitcoin-longs-are-back-in-force-trading-firm-says   14) Options cheap call activity      https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-surges-above-usd119k-as-u-s-government-shutdown-takes-effect-btc-options-look-cheap   15) SEC generic ETF listing rules      (see prior reference on SEC listing changes)   16) ETF filing wave      https://www.theblock.co/post/373388/things-are-getting-wild-funds-file-dozens-of-proposals-for-cryptocurrency-etfs-to-the-sec   17) Franklin Templeton / Binance digital asset push      https://www.decrypt.co/338817/binance-teams-franklin-templeton-crypto-product-push      https://www.franklintempleton.com/insights/digital-assets   18) EU ministers map digital euro roadmap      https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-ministers-seek-agreement-digital-euro-be-independent-visa-mastercard-2025-09-19      https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ecbs-cipollone-eyes-2029-digital-euro-launch-2025-09-23      https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/ecb-picks-ai-startup-prevent-digital-euro-frauds-2025-10-02   19) EU watchdog calls stablecoin safeguards      https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-risk-watchdog-calls-urgent-safeguards-stablecoins-2025-10-02   20) European banks to launch euro stablecoin      https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/big-european-banks-form-company-launch-stablecoin-2025-09-25   21) OranjeBTC listing with BTC treasury      https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/billionaire-backed-bitcoin-firm-oranjebtc-begin-trading-brazilian-exchange-2025-10-01   22) TOKEN2049 Singapore momentum      https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ziplines-djs-trump-singapores-crypto-conference-has-attendees-roaring-2025-10-02   23) Sanctioned rouble token sponsor      https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/rouble-backed-token-targeted-by-sanctions-sponsors-top-crypto-conference-2025-10-03   24) U.S. equity fund inflows spike      https://www.reuters.com/business/us-equity-funds-see-sharp-weekly-inflows-rate-cut-hopes-2025-10-03   25) SEC/IPO processing delays      https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/us-government-shutdown-threatens-disrupt-ipo-market-momentum-2025-10-01   26) World L