WEBVTT 00:00:15.339 --> 00:00:18.960 Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Bitcoin Street 00:00:18.960 --> 00:00:22.800 Journal podcast. I'm Autumn, and we are absolutely 00:00:22.800 --> 00:00:25.719 pumped to be here on this incredible September 00:00:25.719 --> 00:00:29.940 8th, 2025. And I'm Darren. And folks, let me 00:00:29.940 --> 00:00:33.899 tell you, Bitcoin is on fire today. We've got 00:00:33.899 --> 00:00:36.560 some absolutely mind blowing news that's going 00:00:36.560 --> 00:00:39.420 to make every single Bitcoiner out there jump 00:00:39.420 --> 00:00:42.920 for joy. Oh my gosh, Darren, where do we even 00:00:42.920 --> 00:00:46.299 start? Michael Saylor just cracked the top 500 00:00:46.299 --> 00:00:48.840 richest people on the planet, Bitcoin is sitting 00:00:48.840 --> 00:00:54.000 pretty at $112 ,470, and we've got a solo miner 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:59.359 who just scored $353 ,000 from a single block. 00:00:59.600 --> 00:01:02.700 That's right, Autumn. And get this, Autumn. Mining 00:01:02.700 --> 00:01:08.120 difficulty just hit an all -time high above $136 00:01:08.120 --> 00:01:13.599 trillion. Illiquid supply is at a record 14 .3 00:01:13.599 --> 00:01:16.980 million Bitcoin, locked away by diamond -handed 00:01:16.980 --> 00:01:20.239 hodlers, and we've got treasury mania spreading 00:01:20.239 --> 00:01:23.189 like wildfire across corporate America. This 00:01:23.189 --> 00:01:25.849 is exactly what we've been predicting and it's 00:01:25.849 --> 00:01:28.950 happening right now. The Bitcoin revolution is 00:01:28.950 --> 00:01:31.609 in full swing and today's episode is going to 00:01:31.609 --> 00:01:35.030 be packed with everything you need to know. So 00:01:35.030 --> 00:01:37.469 buckle up Bitcoin maximalists. This is going 00:01:37.469 --> 00:01:40.790 to be one epic ride. All right, everyone, let's 00:01:40.790 --> 00:01:44.950 dive into our market update. Bitcoin is absolutely 00:01:44.950 --> 00:01:51.890 crushing it at $112 ,470. That's up 1 .21 % and 00:01:51.890 --> 00:01:55.189 we are looking strong. Market cap, a whopping 00:01:55.189 --> 00:02:01.689 $2 .24 trillion with $33 billion in trading volume. 00:02:01.870 --> 00:02:05.730 And Darren, we're only 9 .2 % away from our all 00:02:05.730 --> 00:02:12.009 -time high of $124 ,128! Can you feel that energy? 00:02:12.430 --> 00:02:15.090 The bulls are charging and every single day we're 00:02:15.090 --> 00:02:17.229 seeing more and more institutional adoption. 00:02:17.689 --> 00:02:21.189 The momentum is absolutely unstoppable! But here's 00:02:21.189 --> 00:02:24.430 what's really incredible, Autumn. 72 % of all 00:02:24.430 --> 00:02:28.370 Bitcoin is now illiquid. That's 14 .3 million 00:02:28.370 --> 00:02:31.370 Bitcoin that's locked away by true believers 00:02:31.370 --> 00:02:33.889 who understand what they're holding. These are 00:02:33.889 --> 00:02:35.949 the diamond hands that are going to drive us 00:02:35.949 --> 00:02:39.110 to the moon. And speaking of strength, our mining 00:02:39.110 --> 00:02:42.969 difficulty just hit an all -time high above $136 00:02:42.969 --> 00:02:46.229 trillion. This network has never been more secure, 00:02:46.689 --> 00:02:49.750 never been more strong, and never been more decentralized. 00:02:50.090 --> 00:02:53.349 This is exactly what Satoshi envisioned. Plus, 00:02:53.729 --> 00:02:59.969 ETF inflows are red hot. We saw $250 .3 million 00:02:59.969 --> 00:03:03.250 pour into Bitcoin ETFs just in the first week 00:03:03.250 --> 00:03:09.740 of September alone. Meanwhile, Ethereum Now, 00:03:13.539 --> 00:03:16.580 let's talk about the king of Bitcoin maximalists, 00:03:16.979 --> 00:03:20.659 Michael Saylor. This absolute legend just entered 00:03:20.659 --> 00:03:23.379 the top 500 richest people on the planet, and 00:03:23.379 --> 00:03:25.800 guess what fueled that rocket ship? Bitcoin! 00:03:26.820 --> 00:03:31.460 MicroStrategy just added another 1 ,955 Bitcoin 00:03:31.460 --> 00:03:36.159 for $217 .4 million. That brings their total 00:03:36.159 --> 00:03:44.900 to $638 ,460 Bitcoin. $638 ,000 Bitcoin at today's 00:03:44.900 --> 00:03:50.340 prices. That's over $71 billion in Bitcoin. Saylor 00:03:50.340 --> 00:03:53.219 didn't just drink the orange pill. He chugged 00:03:53.219 --> 00:03:56.870 the entire bottle and asked for more. And the 00:03:56.870 --> 00:04:00.870 treasury mania is spreading like wildfire. MetaPlanet 00:04:00.870 --> 00:04:04.150 just added 136 more bitcoin, bringing their total 00:04:04.150 --> 00:04:09.550 to 20 ,136 bitcoin worth over 2 billion dollars. 00:04:09.909 --> 00:04:12.189 These Japanese visionaries are showing the world 00:04:12.189 --> 00:04:15.229 how it's done. But wait, there's more! Forward 00:04:15.229 --> 00:04:18.930 Industries just raised 1 .65 billion dollars. 00:04:18.800 --> 00:04:21.699 billion dollars for a Solonic treasury, though 00:04:21.699 --> 00:04:23.120 we all know they should have gone with Bitcoin 00:04:23.120 --> 00:04:27.259 instead. Capital B secured five million in funding 00:04:27.259 --> 00:04:32.139 and altvest capital raised a massive two hundred 00:04:32.139 --> 00:04:36.579 and ten million dollars. The institutional FOMO 00:04:36.579 --> 00:04:40.449 is real. And can we talk about this incredible 00:04:40.449 --> 00:04:43.810 solo -mino story? Some absolute Chad just mined 00:04:43.810 --> 00:04:49.790 a block solo and earned $353 ,000. This is what 00:04:49.790 --> 00:04:53.209 Bitcoin is all about. Decentralization, permissionless 00:04:53.209 --> 00:04:55.850 mining, and life -changing rewards for those 00:04:55.850 --> 00:04:59.790 who secure the network. Meanwhile, Paraguay is 00:04:59.790 --> 00:05:02.889 having serious discussions about... creating 00:05:02.889 --> 00:05:06.810 a strategic Bitcoin reserve. South America is 00:05:06.810 --> 00:05:09.850 waking up to the Bitcoin standard and we couldn't 00:05:09.850 --> 00:05:13.089 be more excited to see this orange wave spreading 00:05:13.089 --> 00:05:16.100 across the globe. Let's talk about Bitcoin's 00:05:16.100 --> 00:05:19.699 incredible network security. Our mining difficulty 00:05:19.699 --> 00:05:24.959 just smashed through $136 trillion. That's an 00:05:24.959 --> 00:05:27.879 all -time high, folks. This network has never 00:05:27.879 --> 00:05:31.120 been stronger, never been more secure, and never 00:05:31.120 --> 00:05:34.079 been more decentralized. And these solo mining 00:05:34.079 --> 00:05:36.839 success stories just keep coming. Every time 00:05:36.839 --> 00:05:39.000 someone mines a block solo, it's a beautiful 00:05:39.000 --> 00:05:42.060 reminder that Bitcoin is truly permissionless. 00:05:42.439 --> 00:05:45.560 Anyone, anywhere can contribute to securing the 00:05:45.560 --> 00:05:48.810 most important network in human history. The 00:05:48.810 --> 00:05:52.329 illiquidity supply analysis is absolutely mind 00:05:52.329 --> 00:05:56.329 -blowing. 14 .3 million Bitcoin locked away by 00:05:56.329 --> 00:05:59.129 hodlers who truly understand what they're holding. 00:05:59.810 --> 00:06:02.329 These are the strong hands that are going to 00:06:02.329 --> 00:06:04.930 carry us through the next bull run and beyond. 00:06:05.449 --> 00:06:08.589 And with only 947 days until the next halving, 00:06:09.009 --> 00:06:12.389 the supply squeeze is getting tighter every single 00:06:12.389 --> 00:06:16.579 day, every 10 minutes. 3 .125 new Bitcoin are 00:06:16.579 --> 00:06:19.879 created, and most of them are being hoarded by 00:06:19.879 --> 00:06:23.279 smart money who understand the game theory. The 00:06:23.279 --> 00:06:26.800 supply and demand dynamics are absolutely perfect 00:06:26.800 --> 00:06:30.220 for Bitcoin users. We've got massive institutional 00:06:30.220 --> 00:06:33.019 demand, record -breaking illiquidity supply, 00:06:33.279 --> 00:06:35.980 and a network that gets stronger and more secure 00:06:35.980 --> 00:06:39.839 every single day. This is the recipe for explosive 00:06:39.839 --> 00:06:43.639 price action. Now let's talk about global adoption. 00:06:44.100 --> 00:06:46.759 Paraguay is having serious discussions about 00:06:46.759 --> 00:06:50.259 establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve. This 00:06:50.259 --> 00:06:53.120 could be huge for South American adoption and 00:06:53.120 --> 00:06:55.480 showing other countries the way forward. And 00:06:55.480 --> 00:06:59.019 our absolute favorite Bitcoin country, El Salvador, 00:06:59.560 --> 00:07:02.759 just purchased another 21 Bitcoin while diversifying 00:07:02.759 --> 00:07:05.939 50 million dollars into gold. President Bukele 00:07:05.939 --> 00:07:09.100 continues to show the world how a Bitcoin forward 00:07:09.100 --> 00:07:11.879 nation operates in the modern economy. On the 00:07:11.879 --> 00:07:14.519 regulatory front, we've got the SEC and CFTC 00:07:14.519 --> 00:07:17.459 coordination roundtable happening September 29th. 00:07:17.480 --> 00:07:20.199 This could provide some much needed clarity for 00:07:20.199 --> 00:07:23.420 institutional adoption and We all know clarity 00:07:23.420 --> 00:07:27.019 means more buying pressure. The ETF flow analysis 00:07:27.019 --> 00:07:32.019 tells the entire story. Massive Bitcoin inflows 00:07:32.019 --> 00:07:35.540 while Ethereum bleeds money. Smart investors 00:07:35.540 --> 00:07:38.300 are recognizing that there's Bitcoin and then 00:07:38.300 --> 00:07:41.459 there's everything else. The separation is happening 00:07:41.459 --> 00:07:44.629 right now. Alright everyone, it's time for our 00:07:44.629 --> 00:07:49.110 favorite segment, altcoin roasting! Because while 00:07:49.110 --> 00:07:51.490 Bitcoin is reaching new heights of dominance 00:07:51.490 --> 00:07:55.029 and security, the altcoin casino continues to 00:07:55.029 --> 00:07:57.949 provide us with endless entertainment. Oh boy, 00:07:58.050 --> 00:08:01.069 where do we start? Ethereum ETFs are hemorrhaging 00:08:01.069 --> 00:08:04.810 money while Bitcoin ETFs are seeing massive inflows. 00:08:05.129 --> 00:08:07.310 It's almost like investors are finally realizing 00:08:07.310 --> 00:08:10.589 that digital fool's gold can't compete with real 00:08:10.589 --> 00:08:14.079 digital gold. And speaking of the DeFi dumpster 00:08:14.079 --> 00:08:17.420 fire, Nemo protocol just got hacked for $2 .4 00:08:17.420 --> 00:08:21.920 million. Shocking, I know. Who could have predicted 00:08:21.920 --> 00:08:24.759 that complex smart contracts might have vulnerabilities? 00:08:25.459 --> 00:08:29.160 Bitcoin just sits there, secure and unchanging, 00:08:29.639 --> 00:08:34.019 for 16 perfect years. Don't even get me started 00:08:34.019 --> 00:08:38.740 on Solana. While Bitcoin maintains 99 .98 % uptime 00:08:38.740 --> 00:08:41.960 for over a decade, Solana can't go a month without 00:08:41.960 --> 00:08:44.460 going down. But hey, at least the transactions 00:08:44.460 --> 00:08:47.309 are fast when the network actually works. Bitcoin 00:08:47.309 --> 00:08:51.690 has had zero downtime, zero successful attacks, 00:08:52.129 --> 00:08:56.169 zero protocol failures for 16 incredible years. 00:08:56.690 --> 00:08:59.830 Meanwhile, altcoins get hacked, go offline, fork, 00:09:00.190 --> 00:09:03.490 and fail on a weekly basis. There's Bitcoin, 00:09:03.909 --> 00:09:07.690 and then there's everything else. Time for our 00:09:07.690 --> 00:09:10.929 lightning round education segment. Quick question. 00:09:11.230 --> 00:09:13.769 What happens when mining difficulty increases? 00:09:14.070 --> 00:09:16.370 It means more computational power is securing 00:09:16.370 --> 00:09:19.950 the network, making Bitcoin more secure and more 00:09:19.950 --> 00:09:24.090 valuable. That's right. And what does 72 % illiquidity 00:09:24.090 --> 00:09:27.269 supply mean? It means hodlers are taking Bitcoin 00:09:27.269 --> 00:09:30.610 off the market, creating a massive supply squeeze 00:09:30.610 --> 00:09:33.809 that forces prices higher as demand continues 00:09:33.809 --> 00:09:37.019 to grow. Why are corporate treasuries buying 00:09:37.019 --> 00:09:40.899 Bitcoin? Because smart CFOs realize that holding 00:09:40.899 --> 00:09:44.100 cash is a guaranteed way to lose purchasing power, 00:09:44.480 --> 00:09:46.980 while holding Bitcoin is a guaranteed way to 00:09:46.980 --> 00:09:50.679 preserve and grow wealth over time. And why are 00:09:50.679 --> 00:09:52.779 countries starting Bitcoin reserves? Because 00:09:52.779 --> 00:09:55.399 they understand that Bitcoin is the hardest money 00:09:55.399 --> 00:09:58.460 ever created and holding it gives them a massive 00:09:58.460 --> 00:10:00.320 competitive advantage in the global autonomy. 00:10:01.019 --> 00:10:03.419 Alright, Bitcoin maximalists, we've reached the 00:10:03.419 --> 00:10:06.440 end of another incredible episode. Bitcoin closed 00:10:06.440 --> 00:10:12.460 at $112 ,470. Mining difficulty hit $136 trillion. 00:10:13.299 --> 00:10:16.379 And Michael Saylor is officially in the top 500 00:10:16.379 --> 00:10:19.019 richest people thanks to his Bitcoin vision. 00:10:19.879 --> 00:10:22.779 The key takeaways? Bitcoin is getting stronger, 00:10:23.039 --> 00:10:26.580 more secure and more valuable every single day. 00:10:27.159 --> 00:10:29.269 Corporate treasuries are buying. countries are 00:10:29.269 --> 00:10:32.090 buying, and smart individuals are stacking sats 00:10:32.090 --> 00:10:35.110 like their future depends on it because it does. 00:10:35.909 --> 00:10:39.110 So here's your call to action. Keep stacking 00:10:39.110 --> 00:10:42.850 those sats, follow us on Nostr, zap us some lightning, 00:10:43.070 --> 00:10:46.309 and remember that every sat you buy today could 00:10:46.309 --> 00:10:50.230 be worth life -changing money tomorrow. Don't 00:10:50.230 --> 00:10:52.730 forget to visit us at TheBitcoinStreetJournal 00:10:52.730 --> 00:10:56.289 .com for all the latest Bitcoin news, analysis, 00:10:56.629 --> 00:11:00.019 and maximum hopium. Keep studying, keep stacking, 00:11:00.340 --> 00:11:02.639 and keep believing in the Bitcoin revolution. 00:11:03.659 --> 00:11:06.679 I'm Autumn. And I'm Darren. Until next time, 00:11:06.960 --> 00:11:09.799 Bitcoin maximalists, see you on the next block.