BF230 - The Denominator Changed - 8/23/26

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 230

The Denominator Changed

Date: August 23, 2026Block Height: 963753Moscow Time: 1294Fees: 1 / 1 /2

In this episode: Bitcoin exploded higher this week as U.S. debt crossed $40 trillion, Treasury stepped into the long-bond market, the dollar weakened, and the debasement trade suddenly came roaring back. We dig into why Bitcoin and gold moved together, the return of major ETF inflows, Washington’s latest push on the CLARITY Act, the SEC’s new crypto framework, the growing tension between Bitcoin and corporate treasury wrappers, miners shifting power toward AI, and the continuing lessons from the Coldcard failure. We also check in on the Bitcoin podcast universe and finish with this week’s featured Bitcoin Fortress essay, “Optionality Is a Form of Wealth.”

Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEPGN1YCIQcMxkUig5GaNrQ

Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:

Optionality is a Form of Wealthhttps://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/optionality-is-a-form-of-wealth

Bitcoin Fortress Books:

Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners

Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning

The Bitcoin Lifestyle