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 Liberty Financial crypto debit card plans https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/world-liberty-financial-launch-debit-card-early-this-year-2025-10-01 27) Uptober stats & market cap jump https://www.theblock.co/post/373369/bitcoin-hits-new-all-time-high-crosses-125000-for-the-first-time-as-uptober-momentum-builds 28) BTC overtakes Amazon in charts https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/us/bitcoin-hits-record-high-of-125689-days-after-surpassing-amazon-to-become-the-worlds-seventh-most-valuable-asset/articleshow/124317185.cms 29) Miner stress despite price https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2025/10/02/bitcoin-mining-hits-toughest-level-yet-while-hashprice-slides 30) Daily absorption continues https://farside.co.uk/btc/?utm_source=chatgpt.com 31) Podcast Themes Roundup (referenced from What Bitcoin Did, Rabbit Hole Recap, Coin Stories, etc.) Featured Post on Bitcoin Fortress Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/bitcoinfortress/p/overcoming-common-objections-to-using Fountain Shout-Out: @godsdeth — 225 sats. Thank you sir! Bitcoin Fortress Books: Bitcoin Fortress: A Simple Guide to Bitcoin for Beginners Bitcoin Retirement and Estate Planning The Bitc
