Episode Details

🎙 Bitcoin Fortress Podcast — Episode 229 The Price is in a Bear Market.  Bitcoin Isn't.

Date: August 16, 2026
Block Height: 962764
Moscow Time: 1583
Fees: 1 / 1 /1

 

In this episode: Bitcoin remains stuck in a frustrating bear market, but beneath the price action the network and its surrounding infrastructure continue to strengthen. This week we look at whale accumulation, ETF flows, miner selling, Strategy and the evolving Bitcoin treasury model, the convergence of Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure, and the emergence of institutional Bitcoin-backed credit. We also examine the latest delay in the CLARITY Act, the SEC’s regulatory push, Tether’s first Big Four audit, growing Wall Street exposure, and another reminder about the importance of privacy and self-custody. Plus, we survey the Bitcoin podcast universe, feature “The Discipline of Enough,” and discuss why sometimes the hardest part of a Bitcoin bear market isn’t price pain—it’s time.

 

Bitcoin Fortress YouTube Channel:

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

 

Bitcoin Fortress Substack Featured Post:

The Discipline of Enough
https://bitcoinfortress.substack.com/p/the-discipline-of-enough

 

Bitcoin Fortress Books:

• Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners

• Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning

• The Bitcoin Lifestyle

• The Architecture of Money

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NEWS (August 9, 2026 – August 16, 2026)

Market Structure & Bitcoin Price

Bitcoin stuck as ETF inflows offset selling — CoinDesk
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/11/bitcoin-stuck-as-etf-inflows-offset-selling-but-inflation-data-could-spark-a-move

Bitcoin volatility returns to 2026 lows — CoinDesk
https://www.coindesk.com/daybook-us/2026/08/14/volatility-exits-crypto-tradfi-markets-even-as-u-s-iran-risks-linger-sovereign-debt-rises

Bitcoin ETFs see first two-day August drawdown — CoinDesk
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/14/bitcoin-slips-as-u-s-inflation-fails-to-spark-gains-etfs-see-august-s-first-two-day-drawdown

Bitcoin's strongest hands appear to be accumulating — CoinDesk
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/11/bitcoin-s-strongest-hands-are-back-on-chain-data-show

Mining & Energy

Public miners add $1.78 billion of selling pressure — CoinDesk
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/12/one-overlooked-group-has-added-usd1-78-billion-of-selling-pressure-to-bitcoin-market

Why Bitcoin mining and AI are merging — Bitcoin Magazine