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Sal explores cypherpunk ideology and the tools for freedom on the Amsterdam canals. This second-year livestream covers cryptocurrency, privacy technology, and how to opt out of government control. Topics: 🔐 Cryptography as a form of power — why mathematics beats violence ⚡ Privacy coins: DarkFi, ZANO, Monero, Zcash, Dash 💰 Agorism — using markets to undermine state authority 🤖 AI agents and local models for sovereignty ⚖️ The Tornado Cash developers and government persecution of privacy tools 💵 Why USDT on Tron won the remittance market (not Bitcoin) 🛠 The tools actually being used today for financial freedom Featuring: Amir Taaki (DarkFi), privacy developers, and builders #SalandMarkonX #MarkEdge #SaltheAgorist #SallyMayweather #Cryptocurrency #Privacy #Cypherpunk #DarkFi #Zano #CakeWallet #EdgeWallet #Bitcoin #Monero #Ethereum #TornadoCash #CryptoPrivacy #Agorism #FinancialFreedom #Decentralization #BlockchainPrivacy #SelfCustody #DigitalPrivacy #CryptographyMatters #QuaiNetwork #ThorChain #Firo #Dash #PirateChain

A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBMax: spent a full day and roughly $100 in API credits on a marketing project using lower-end models rather than his normal Claude subscription -- couldn't use it due to privacy concerns around Ungovernable content; a warning that frontier model quality costs real money per tokenQ: quiet weekend -- kids party Saturday, christening Sunday; off to Portugal on FridayNEWSRevolut hands passports and Bitcoin histories to a spoofed government request: attackers used a real government agency's email domain to extract passport scans, verification selfies, home addresses, and full transaction histories including Bitcoin activity; Revolut refuses to confirm the number of affected customers, the market, or the agency involved; attacker is now leaking customer files daily on Telegram and demanding 10,000 BTC -- CoinDesk, TechCrunch, DecryptLiquid exploit recovery: 3,400 BTC returned to block 965950 on September 7 via on-chain OP_RETURN negotiation; ~598.5 BTC (~$47M) remains with the exploiters; Blockstream refused the demanded 10% bounty, called it theft, and says it will work with law enforcement; block production resumed September 10 but peg operations remain suspended -- Bitcoin Magazine, news.bitcoin.com, CoinDesk, The Bitcoin ManualFinal CLARITY Act text drops: ethics deal done, developer protections narrowed; the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act now covers civil enforcement only with criminal protections removed -- including the charge brought against the Samourai developers; cloture vote is September 15 at 2:15pm ET, needs 60 votes; prediction markets put passage at ~25% -- The Crypto Times, The Block, The Hill, CoinDeskChinese quantum benchmark drops secp256k1 attack to 835 logical qubits, down 60% from the 2020 estimate of 2,124; current best hardware reaches 94 logical qubits; addresses with exposed public keys face the greatest future risk -- TFTC, CoinDeskAlby Hub authentication bypass lets attackers drain Lightning wallets: critical flaw in v1.7.0 through v1.18.5 allows unauthenticated remote takeover when port 8080 is internet-accessible; at least one user confirmed compromised; update to v1.24.0 and block external access to port 8080 -- The Hacker NewsBrevo breach lets attackers send phishing from Trezor, BitBox, and CoinTracking domains: attackers created API keys inside Brevo customer accounts allowing emails from real sending domains that passed SPF, DKIM, and DMARC; the lure was a fake STM32 Entropy Vulnerability alert targeting hardware wallet owners; Trezor and BitBox both confirmed the breach on September 9 -- CryptoTimes, DecryptRELEASESHighlightsElectrs v0.12.0 -- 2026-09-13Switches to the bindex indexing library. Requires Bitcoin Core 31 or later and a full reindex -- upgrade Core first and plan for downtime, especially on lower-powered hardware.Fedimint v0.12.1 -- 2026-09-12Security release fixing a vulnerability in the Lightning gateway's LNv1 payment handling. Gateway operators should upgrade immediately. The fix is consensus-neutral so federation participants and wallet users do not need to coordinate an upgrade.Radar v1.0.7 -- 2026-09-12Adds BOLT11 invoice payments alongside lightning addresses, scan-to-pay from the send screen, on-chain receive via bitcoin: URI, full balance hiding across the app, and Signal backup migration on a single device.Bitcoin Seed Tool v2.4.0 -- 2026-09-11Adds SeedQR scanning, Seed XOR splitting into 2-8 Coldcard-compatible shares, NIP-06 Nostr key derivation, BIP-44/49/84/86 descriptor export, and blank backup template printing. Also fixes seed leakage bugs -- existing users should update before use.Phoenix v2.8.2 -- 2026-09-08 (Android), 2026-09-07 (iOS)Adds Italian, Japanese, Polish, Ukrainian, and Korean language support. Android users can now manually set feerates on outgoing on-chain transactions, matching iOS parity.BTCPay Server v2.4.4 -- 2026-09-08Breaking-change release: NFC payments disabled by default at checkout, zero-amount invoices blocked by default, and Boltcard desktop setup removed in favour of the dedicated Boltcard app. Review the breaking changes before upgrading.Ashigaru Desktop v1.4.5 -- 2026-09-07Major catch-up release. Fixes broken HTTPS connectivity in earlier builds (missing crypto modules broke all outbound connections). Adds in-app update checking with signature verification, a guided tour, dice-based passphrases, and stronger Dojo node verification. Existing users on older versions must download manually.Flint v1.1.0 -- 2026-09-07Updates compatibility to BTCPay Server 2.4.4 and enforces Breez SDK Spark release gating. Upgrade alongside BTCPay 2.4.4. All artifacts signed with Sigstore build provenance.Everything elseAmethyst v1.15.2 -- 2026-09-12BasicSwap DEX v0.18.8 -- 2026-09-13BasicSwap DEX v0.18.7 -- 2026-09-10BDK FFI v3.1.0 -- 2026-09-12Citrine v3.1.1 -- 2026-09-10Core Lightning v26.06.7 -- 2026-09-11Fedimint v0.11.3 -- 2026-09-12JoinMarket-NG v0.39.2 -- 2026-09-12LDK v0.2.6 -- 2026-09-10LNbits v1.6.1 -- 2026-09-09ngit-cli v3.0.0 -- 2026-09-08Ride The Lightning v0.15.12 -- 2026-09-09RoboSats v0.8.7-alpha -- 2026-09-10Tor Browser 15.0.22 -- 2026-09-10Trezor Suite 26.9.1 -- 2026-09-11TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.(00:00:00) INTRO(00:00:41) THANK YOU FOUNDATION(00:01:29) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET(00:03:50) The Privacy Tax(00:12:08) Kids Parties and Christenings(00:15:56) NEWS(00:16:14) KYC: Kill Your Customer(00:28:00) MORE NEWS(00:52:42) BOOSTS(01:02:36) UPDATES & RELEASES

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Episode SummaryOto sits down with Derrick Broze — independent investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and founder of The Conscious Resistance Network — for a conversation that starts in a Texas state prison and ends with 23 acres in the mountains of central Mexico.Derrick's awakening didn't begin with Ron Paul or the Federal Reserve. It began the week before he turned 21, when he was arrested for possession of crystal meth and went on to serve 18 months. He walks Oto through what losing everything taught him, how a library book on cannabis history cracked open his first real questions about the drug war, and how a decade of journalism led to his YouTube channel being deleted in October 2020 with 76,000 subscribers.From there they dig into the pyramid of power, the parasite class and its relationship to addiction, and where blockchain genuinely serves freedom versus where tokenization becomes a control grid.The back half is the part worth staying for. Derrick lays out exit and build — his answer to people who consume doom and call it awareness — including the Conscious Agora eco-village he's spent five years assembling, the Freedom Cells network that grew from 2,000 to 40,000 people during COVID, and his rewrite of the World Economic Forum's own essay: Welcome to 2030. I own land, live amongst like-minded people, and life has never been better.CHAPTERS0:00 – Trailer 0:56 – Intro & Meet Derrick Broze 1:56 – The Red Pill: Ron Paul, Jim Marrs & 9/11 2:36 – Arrested at 20: Meth, Prison & Hitting Bottom 3:56 – Life as a Felon & the Book That Changed Everything 5:56 – Waking Up to the Drug War's Real Origins 6:56 – January 2020: Seeing It Coming From Mexico 8:56 – Publishing "How to Opt Out" Two Months Before COVID 10:26 – Deleted: 76,000 Subscribers Gone Overnight 11:56 – Shadowbanning & Why He Doesn't Trust the Numbers 13:56 – From the War on Terror to the Biomedical State 15:56 – The Pyramid of Power: Who Is "They"? 17:56 – Addiction, Power & the Root of Dependency 20:56 – Five Years of Research Into One Question 23:56 – Why the Answer Is a Mindset, Not a Family 25:56 – Catherine Austin Fitts & the Independent Media Alliance 27:56 – Tokenization: Liberation Tool or Control Grid? 29:56 – Blockchain Isn't Good or Bad, It's a Tool 34:56 – How His View on Bitcoin Changed 37:56 – Digital Gold vs. Real World Currency 39:56 – Cash, Monero & Why Community Is the Real Currency 42:56 – 23 Acres: Building the Conscious Agora 44:56 – Sugarcrete, Tiny Homes & the Holistic Education Center 46:56 – The Greater Reset Becomes The People's Reset 50:56 – What Technocracy Actually Looks Like 52:56 – Denmark, Digital IDs & the World They're Building 53:56 – Liberation 2030: What's YOUR Vision? 54:56 – Who Profits From Your Doom Scrolling 56:56 – Alchemizing "You Will Own Nothing" 57:56 – The People They Left Behind — That's Us 58:56 – The Books: Trilogy, Technocratic State, Pyramid of Power 1:00:56 – A Man of My Word & Why Addiction Needs Talking About 1:03:56 – Freedom Cells: Mutual Aid, Decentralized 1:06:56 – 2,000 to 40,000 During COVID 1:08:56 – Just Because COVID's Gone Doesn't Mean the Agenda Is 1:09:56 – Two Minutes in Front of a Million PeopleKEY TAKEAWAYSDerrick's spiritual awakening predated his political one by four years. Prison and hitting bottom came first; the Federal Reserve and Ron Paul came after. His work has always been the intersection of internal and external freedom.His YouTube channel was deleted in October 2020 for an interview that YouTube said conflicted with World Health Organization standards. It was restored in mid-2025 with videos and thousands of subscribers missing, and has not moved from 74K since.On blockchain he refuses both camps. He calls himself a "freedom maxi" — the technology is a tool, the World Economic Forum's vision for tokenization is not the same as a private crypto that keeps you out of the banking system, and collapsing the two is a failure of nuance.His central challenge: plenty of people monetize your fear and never offer a solution, because doom scrolling is the business model. If you don't want their 2030, what's yours? Write it down.The Conscious Agora is six households on 23 acres outside Morelia, paid off in January 2025 without a bank — partly in crypto — with a vetting process currently open for three more.LEARN MORE / CONNECTThe Conscious Resistance: https://theconsciousresistance.com A Man of My Word: https://amanofmyword.com The Pyramid of Power: https://thepyramidofpower.net Freedom Cells: https://freedomcells.orgCONNECT WITH OTO: Instagram – https://instagram.com/otogomes Website – https://otogomes.live(For educational and entertainment purposes only. Not legal, medical, or financial advice.)

A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Thanks to Jordan for joining us to walk through Ashigaru Desktop live on air. Jordan built a full graphical desktop wallet on top of Ashigaru Terminal, bringing Whirlpool mixing to a wider audience with a guided tour for newcomers, a dice-based EFF passphrase generator, in-app software verification against his BIP47 payment code, and the ability to mix straight to cold storage using an output descriptor. We watched a full mix go through in real time, explored the Mix To feature for sending post-mix funds directly to a Passport Prime wallet, and talked through bad bank, pool fees, and keeping KYC and privacy stacks separate.Download Ashigaru Desktop and follow the project on GitHub: https://github.com/linkinparkrulz/ashigaru-desktop/releasesLearn more about Ashigaru Terminal and get the download: https://ashigaru.rs/download/Check pool activity at https://whirlpoolstats.xyz/ and connect Passport to software wallets: https://docs.foundation.xyz/passport/connect/HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.

A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBFirst live show!Ungovernable.network updatesKeyOS 1.4 is outNEWSLiquid exploit: roughly 4,000 BTC withdrawn; return discussions ongoing-- TFTC, CoinDesk, Stacker News | Updates: OrangeSurf, Samson MowOrionx Exchange Collapses in Chile: $7M Missing, 100K Users Affected -- TFTCCoinbase/Better Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages Can Reuse Borrowers' Collateral -- CoinDeskHouse Cancels Late-September Votes, Squeezing CLARITY Act Window -- Roll Call, CoinDeskTrezor Breach Worse Than Reported: 67,000 More US Customers Exposed -- Bitcoin MagazinePocket Bitcoin Breach Links 291 Users' Identities to Bitcoin Addresses -- Pocket Bitcoin BlogColdcard Wave 3 Attacker Moves Stolen BTC Through THORChain -- TFTCTether Froze $42.4M USDT on a Verbal Homeland Security Request, No Warrant -- CoinDeskRELEASESHighlightsKeyOS v1.4.0 -- 2026-09-04Major release for Passport Prime with a redesigned launcher, app sideloading with granular permissions, multisig exports for Unchained and Casa, new wallet connections (Bitcoin Safe, Coconut Wallet), authenticator imports from Aegis and Proton, and PIN-before-seed-reveal. Includes security fixes: P2WSH/P2SH-P2WSH change output validation, enhanced ATECC608 entropy, and a PSBT trust_witness_utxo toggle addressing CVE-2020-14199.Cake Wallet 6.4.4 -- 2026-09-04Adds native Trezor hardware wallet support for Bitcoin cold storage and offline signing. Fixes a security vulnerability (GHSA-695v-fhpj-fv8x) where a malicious deep-link could cause EVM assets to be sent on an incorrect network. Also includes improved Monero sync visibility.Nunchuk Android 2.8.5 -- 2026-09-03Adds BitBox02 connectivity over Bluetooth and USB, integrates Krux hardware wallet support, and introduces emergency push notifications with home-screen alerts.RoboSats v0.8.7-alpha -- 2026-08-31Major update adding three new coordinators (Eleuteria, Freeport, Ammanaya), a federation consensus mechanism, and end-to-end encrypted image uploads in order chat via Blossom. Coordinators are now ranked live by DevFund donation value. Multiple security fixes including PGP verification.Everything elseAqua Wallet v0.5.3 -- 2026-09-01BasicSwap DEX v0.18.6 -- 2026-09-06BitBox02 Firmware v9.27.1 -- 2026-09-04Bitcoin Knots v29.4.1 -- 2026-09-02Blockstream Green Desktop 3.5.4 -- 2026-09-04Bull Bitcoin Mobile 6.13.4 -- 2026-09-04Cashu CDK v0.18.0 -- 2026-09-02Cashu TS v5.0.0-rc.9 -- 2026-09-04Coldcard Firmware v5.6.2 and v1.5.2Q -- 2026-09-03Flint v1.0.4 -- 2026-09-02JoinMarket-NG v0.39.1 -- 2026-09-06LDK v0.3-rc1 -- 2026-09-04Lightning Terminal v0.17.4-alpha -- 2026-09-03LND v0.21.3-beta -- 2026-09-02Mostro v0.18.7 -- 2026-09-05Specter-DIY v1.10.5 -- 2026-09-06Tails 7.12 -- 2026-09-05Zeus v13.2.1 -- 2026-09-02EDUCATIONLiquid explainer: cached validation versus key compromiseUse OrangeSurf's technical notes alongside the DeFi Prime explainer. Treat early reporting as provisional, not a completed postmortem.The reported flaw lets an invalid proof receive a cached pass; confidential amounts do not make validity unknowable. OrangeSurf reports one explorer rejected the transaction, with the cause of divergence unresolved.Do not describe this as cryptographically bypassing federation signatures, or assert that Confidential Transactions hid issuance from every observer.Liquid trust model: validation, custody and recoveryThe SpendNode discussion can frame key compromise versus invalid issuance, but its incident details need the qualifications above.Holding an L-BTC wallet key still leaves the underlying BTC dependent on the federation and the system's validation rules. Mainchain self-custody avoids that particular peg exposure; it does not eliminate all software or consensus risk.Pair with Mow's on-chain message chronology: an offer to return most funds is not completed recovery, and an acknowledgement is not proof of a complete patch.Bitcoin Optech #421: Silent Payments for Mining Pool Coinbase Payouts -- Bitcoin OptechPublished: 2026-09-04Explains how mining pools could use BIP352 silent payment addresses to pay miners directly in coinbase transactions, replacing xpub-based payouts and improving miner privacy. The newsletter also covers the full CLN ping-flood DoS disclosure and post-quantum signature proposals.A concrete, actionable application of silent payments moving from theory to real infrastructure. Shows how the protocol can improve miner privacy without new consensus changes. The CLN disclosure detail is also worth mentioning as follow-up to last episode's CLN coverage.TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.(00:00:00) INTRO(00:00:58) THANK YOU FOUNDATION(00:01:38) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET(00:02:44) Not Just Weekly, Live Weekly!(00:07:44) KeyOS 1.4.0(00:14:59) NEWS(00:15:07) The Liquid Exploit(00:40:02) MORE NEWS(00:55:05) BOOSTS(01:05:44) UPDATES & RELEASES(01:07:29) EDUCATION(01:09:10) THANK YOU MYNYMBOX

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Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the admin of Silent Link, a privacy-first mobile service that operates entirely without KYC. The admin explains how foreign eSIMs keep you in permanent roaming mode, making it significantly harder for local carriers and adversaries to track your location or intercept your communications. They discuss the surveillance risks of traditional phone service—from SIM toolkit attacks to voice fingerprinting—and why paying in Bitcoin, Lightning, or Monero is crucial for severing identity and phone number. The admin also addresses the service's limitations: no outgoing calls or texts, the impossibility of true phone number ownership, and why this is still a massive improvement over anything Verizon or AT&T will ever offer you. GUEST → https://silent.link  → https://x.com/silentlink1  WATCHMAN'S TORCH PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → https://watchmanstorch.com    ESCAPE THE TECHNOCRACY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com  (including consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy    Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Thanks to xTx for coming up with DojoBay! Follow him here: https://x.com/91xTx93x3Go and check out https://dojobay.org for more information and be sure to follow Max on twitter at https://x.com/maxtannahill Get the tor browser and visit the reference client: http://dojobayeryasshgghz537de5ckgd5hhi4z5sdeil3roeh65fwhdnu2yd.onion/HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.

Vik Sharma is best known as the CEO of Cake Wallet. But lately, he's built two new projects: a Signal fork with BTC tipping called Radar, and a perpetual trading app named Arbiter. In this episode, he explains how the AI revolution speeds up development. Time stamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:18 - Vik Sharma Returns: Two New Products in Seven Months 1:41 - Radar: A Signal Fork with Bitcoin Lightning Built In 3:18 - How Radar Works: Signal Servers, Monthly Donations & Linked Devices 5:21 - Why Signal Over Telegram 6:36 - Why Lightning Over Monero 8:19 - Stablecoins for Normies: The Venmo-ification of Bitcoin 10:33 - Spark, Breez SDK & the Stablecoin Question 11:55 - The Nvidia Spark Cluster: Going All In on Local AI 15:25 - Why Local Models Beat Cloud Subscriptions for Security Work 17:03 - Guardrails: When Claude Refuses to Audit Your Own App 18:33 - Dinner with the Trump Administration: America's AI Regulation Mistake 20:45 - Italy's ChatGPT Ban & the Fear of Falling Behind 22:44 - The $100 Cake Wallet Contest 23:15 - Does Cake Wallet Use AI for Coding? 25:16 - Arbiter: A Vibe-Coded Hyperliquid Trading App 27:44 - $5 Million Traded, TestFlight & the Mac Desktop Build 30:13 - Linux Requests & the Orange Rock Comparison 31:17 - Gasless USDC: Circle CCTP & Frictionless Onboarding 35:10 - Can This UX Work on Private Chains? Zano, Aztec, Tari & Beam 37:44 - The $10,000 Red Team Donation & Cake's Audit Results 39:34 - The Coldcard RNG Flaw & the "Someone Is Looking at the Code" Fallacy 43:14 - Passphrases: The Simplest Security Upgrade 43:58 - The Bitcoin Forks: Luke Dash Jr's Blake2 & the Ecash Hard Fork 44:51 - Open-Mindedness: The Original Bitcoiner Virtue 46:44 - Wownero, MoneroV & Why Cake Dropped It 49:22 - The Winning Number Is 27 (and Nobody Picked It) 51:04 - The Privacy Narrative: Why Monero & Zcash Are Pumping 55:07 - "Bitcoin Maximalism Is Almost Anti-Bitcoin" 57:52 - NEAR Intents, Maya & Spending Shielded Zcash 59:53 - How to Try Arbiter Today 1:01:45 - What's Next: Desktop Apps, Multisig & Back to Self-Custody Basics 1:04:26 - Still Bullish on Lightning 1:04:39 - The Gatekeeper Question: How Cake Decides Which Coins to List 1:09:07 - Dash Adopting Orchard While Zcash Moves to Ironwood 1:10:56 - The Maintenance Burden: Why Exodus Dropped Monero 1:12:25 - Zcash Voting, Sapling Addresses & Passphrase Support 1:16:03 - Seth's Role & the Foundation Devices Connection 1:17:01 - Two Million Downloads & the Privacy Tipping Point 1:19:08 - Bitcoin Amsterdam & Conference Plans 1:21:14 - Sponsors & Goodbye

A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOBWe are now a weekly showTopicsFull screen videoAdmin toolsEnvoy 2.3.3KeyOS 1.4.0 beta3 (public release this week)NEWSCore Lightning: A Critical Vulnerability, a Binary-Only Patch, and a Docker Pipeline That Broke Because of It -- Stacker News / Blockstream Blog / GitHub ReleaseBitcoin's First Quantum-Safe Mainnet Transaction (No Fork Required) -- Bitcoin MagazineStacker News Ships Embedded Spark Wallet and Receive Proxy Toggle -- Stacker NewsSeedSigner Fork Adds Miniscript Support with Liana Bridge -- X/@UnruggableGGRoman Storm Retrial Pushed to April 2027 -- X/@rstormsfCoinbase and Better Mortgage Launch Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages -- Bitcoin MagazineHRF Awards 500 Million Sats to 16 Freedom Tech Projects Worldwide -- Bitcoin MagazineKraken Users Locked Out After 12,000 Dust Transfers From Sanctioned HTX Wallets -- Bitcoin MagazineBitcoin Knots BLAKE2b Hardfork Goes Live as a "Mainnet Trial" -- CryptoSlate / GitHub PR #359 / The Bitcoin Manual explainerPeach Bitcoin Pauses Escrow Model After Swiss Regulator Reversal -- Peach BlogRELEASESFlint v1.0.3 -- 2026-08-28Security audit follow-up for Seth's BTCPay Server plugin. Strips macOS payloads from the build, pins the release path, and restores file permissions after dylib stripping. All artifacts are Sigstore-attested with no maintainer key required.Also in window: Flint v1.0.2 (2026-08-27) -- 23% smaller package, shared reconciliation scans reducing SDK calls for idle stores, cached Spark network status reads. Follows the v1.0.0 milestone which fixed a payment-hash association security issue.Envoy 2.3.3 -- 2026-08-27Point release improving Passport Prime pairing reliability with automatic retry and clock-drift tolerance. Also fixes a visual bug where seed verification puzzle words could overflow at high zoom, and removes a hardcoded Stripe test key.Sparrow Wallet 2.5.4 -- 2026-08-27Significant hardware wallet security hardening: mandatory anti-klepto on BitBox02, Ledger wallet policy re-registration on rejection, and serialised USB device access to prevent enumeration interrupting operations. Also improves BIP129/descriptor import validation and SLIP39 passphrase handling.Eclair v0.14.2 -- 2026-08-26ACINQ released Eclair v0.14.2 with fixes for bugs that "can be exploited by malicious nodes." The release also documents that bitcoind should run on the same machine as eclair or use a secure tunnel. Upgrade is "highly recommended."BTCPay Server v2.4.3 -- 2026-08-24Security release recommended for servers shared with many users. Release notes are minimal, stating only that updating is recommended. Published by NicolasDorier with a GPG-verified commit.BitBox02 Firmware 9.27.0 -- 2026-08-24Displays long transaction and swap amounts in full instead of truncating. Adds message signing for keys in the m/45' namespace and supports timestamp-based absolute locktimes. Stepped upgrade path required from older firmware versions.Blockstream Ships Jade 1.0.41 and Reflects on the Coldcard Fallout -- Blockstream BlogPublished: 2026-08-25Blockstream released Jade firmware 1.0.41 alongside a blog post responding to the Coldcard RNG vulnerability. Jade is not affected (no degraded RNG fallback path, mixes multiple entropy sources through SHA512). Release is security hardening: runtime bumped to latest stable, increased stack protection, updated dependencies, audited sensitive-memory clearing. Not urgent but recommended. 1.0.42 on an expedited timeline for less serious reports. The post reveals dozens of AI-automated scans landed on Jade within days of the Coldcard disclosure, plus multiple human reviews. Credit to Spiral's Loupe tool and the Kvazar agentic harness.Everything ElseArkade v0.9.16 -- Aug 2026Major security hardening and admin web console for the Ark protocol server.BasicSwap DEX v0.18.5 -- Aug 2026Breaking protocol change. All nodes must upgrade.Also in window: v0.18.4 (Aug 2026) -- critical swap security fixes. v0.18.3 (Aug 2026) -- earlier security patch in the same chain.Bisq 1.10.7 -- Aug 2026Hotfix for corrupted DAO datastores. Continues the rapid Bisq 1 patch cycle from last episode (1.10.5 security update, 1.10.6 hotfix).Cashu CDK 0.18.0-rc.1 -- Aug 2026Release candidate with explicit payment confirmation, batch minting, and BOLT12 fix.Cashu TS v5.0.0-rc.8 -- Aug 2026Release candidate with crash-safe swap previews.Fedimint v0.12.0 "Second Nature" -- Aug 2026Named release of the federated ecash protocol.JoinMarket-NG 0.38.0 -- Aug 2026Quantized fees, zero-fee makers, and security hardening. Continues the rapid development from last episode's 0.37.0/0.37.1 releases.LND v0.21.3-beta.rc1 -- Aug 2026Release candidate. Also ships v0.20.4 RC for the older branch.Nunchuk Android 2.8.4 -- Aug 2026Bug fixes for the multisig wallet.Vexl 26.8.0 -- Aug 2026Update to the P2P no-KYC trading app.Wasabi Wallet v2.8.2 -- Aug 2026Coinjoin security patches and reorg sync fixes.EDUCATIONDeep Dive: Bitcoin's Quantum-Resistant Transaction Explained -- Sylvain Saurel / In Bitcoin We TrustPublished: 2026-08-27Detailed technical explainer breaking down StarkWare's first quantum-resistant Bitcoin mainnet transaction (block 964,199). Covers how hash-based cryptography replaces ECDSA exposure, explains Shor's and Grover's algorithms, the mempool attack surface (public keys are exposed between broadcast and confirmation), and why the broader network remains vulnerable despite this milestone.TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateHELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.(00:00:00) INTRO(00:00:58) THANK YOU FOUNDATION(00:01:45) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET(00:02:48) Going Weekly & Four Chainsaws(00:05:13) The New Website & Topic Archive(00:15:24) Envoy &…

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A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth. Go and check out https://https://obscura.com/ for more information and be sure to follow Carl on twitter at https://x.com/carl_dong HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman speaks with Ibek from Unstoppable Wallet to discuss privacy, cryptocurrency adoption, and the evolution of self-custody wallets. Ibek explains how his team transitioned from traditional software development into crypto and eventually built Unstoppable Wallet, including the reasoning behind its multi-chain approach and integration of smart-contract networks. The conversation explores Monero's role in privacy, the challenges of maintaining privacy while providing a convenient wallet experience, and the risks of centralized blacklisting. They also discuss THORChain, decentralized swaps, wallet economics, and which cryptocurrency projects Ibek believes will survive long term. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:30) Introducing Ibek & Unstoppable Wallet (00:04:10) Marketplaces, Cash & Central Asian Culture (00:07:08) The Crypto Scene in Central Asia (00:10:10) Stablecoins, Inflation & Financial Privacy (00:23:05) Monero vs. Stablecoins as Money (00:27:17) Ibek's Crypto Story & Discovering Bitcoin (00:37:52) From Bitcoin Wallet to Multi-Chain Wallet (00:50:32) Unstoppable's Business Model (01:00:31) Blacklists, Tainted Funds & Exchange Freezes (01:05:01) What Makes Unstoppable a Privacy Wallet? (01:09:53) Why Monero Users Might Choose Unstoppable (01:14:17) THORChain & KYC-Free Monero Swaps (01:20:45) When Will Monero Go Live on THORChain? (01:22:22) Monero Among Four Projects Built to Last (01:28:50) Privacy, Resilience & the Future of Crypto (01:30:32) Closing Thoughts GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/unstoppablebyhs https://unstoppable.money/ https://swap.unstoppable.money/ Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

A weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech, hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q.AOB (Any Other Business)- KeyOS v1.4.0 now available to test- Envoy 2.3.2- New website is live: https://ungovernable.network- Great AI chat with Seth on FTF- Talk about the brief going weekly??NEWS9/11 Families File Claim Over US Government's 127,271 Seized BitcoinPublished: 2026-08-23 | Source: The RageTrezor Shipping Provider Breach Leaks Data on ~14,000 CustomersPublished: 2026-08-13 | Source: Bitcoin MagazineChainalysis Sues US Gov Over $95M ICE Blockchain Surveillance ContractPublished: 2026-08-18 | Source: The RageLND Reorg Vulnerability Disclosed: Channel Funds Drainable Before v0.20.0Published: 2026-08-21 | Source: Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #419Iceberg Paper: Threshold Custody on Lightning Without Protocol ChangesPublished: 2026-08-22 | Source: ePrint 2026/1757RELEASESBisq 2 v2.1.12 — 2026-08-22: Mandatory security update addressing vulnerabilities from a recent audit. Adds reputation privacy via nullifiers and day buckets, strengthens bonded-role registrations with oracle validation, and improves bridge reliability. Updating is required to continue trading.Bisq 1.10.6 — 2026-08-21Hotfix for critical trade failures introduced in v1.10.5. Mandatory update for anyone who took the security patch.Zeus 13.2.0 — 2026-08-22Stable release adds LDK support for 24-word seed phrases, upgrades embedded LND to v0.21.2-beta, upgrades Cashu CDK for Minibits compatibility, and lets users set custom Mempool instances for improved privacy. Security hardening and bug fixes included.Frostsnap v0.4.0 — 2026-08-23Major update with 142 commits. Adds firmware downgrade protection, secure-boot signer verification at build time, descriptor checksum generation, 1-of-N threshold warnings, and unique device name enforcement during keygen.Flint v0.1.5.2 — 2026-08-23Seth for Privacy's BTCPay Server plugin for nodeless Lightning via the Breez Spark SDK. v0.1.5 addresses findings from a third external security review: fixes negative fee wrapping, restores the sweeping opt-in toggle, and gates token write-offs on balance. v0.1.5.2 hides stored API keys from the admin UI.Bull Bitcoin Mobile 6.13.0 — 2026-08-18Adds Payjoin support across wallet and exchange flows with configurable minimums and session lifetimes. Introduces a temporary swap service while Boltz is unavailable, Liquid UTXO consolidation warnings, and BTC Map integration.QUICK MENTIONSMostro 0.18.5 -- Aug 2026. NIP-44 default encryption for P2P exchange over Nostr.Peach Bitcoin 0.69.0 -- Aug 2026. Nym VPN integration for no-KYC P2P trading.Fulcrum 2.1.2 -- Aug 2026. ARM64 Docker support for the high-performance Electrum server. BTCPay Server v2.4.2 -- 2026-08-10. Critical security patch fixing actively exploited TOTP 2FA bypass. Basic auth now disabled by default. (News angle covered last episode.) Fedimint v0.11.2 -- 2026-08-13. Security release preventing a gateway from losing funds to malicious counterparties, binding Lightning contracts more strictly to offers, and hardening request handling. Backported as v0.10.1 same day. RoboSats v0.8.6-alpha -- 2026-08-15. Security hardening, removes three coordinators (Bitcoin Venetto, WhiteEyeSats, OverTheMoon), adds encrypted image uploads in chat and visual warnings for low-bond orders. Aqua Wallet v0.5.2 -- 2026-08-16. Warning messages for temporarily unavailable Lightning swaps, shows swap provider per transaction, requires TLS with domain verification for custom Electrum servers. Cake Wallet v6.4.1 -- 2026-08-12. Zcash performance after Ironwood shielded pool migration. AnyPay auto-detects address types and routes correctly. Ride The Lightning 0.15.11-beta -- 2026-08-18. Establishes vulnerability disclosure channel, closes credential-crossing race in LND controllers, reduces dependency tree. Coldcard Firmware 5.6.1 -- 2026-08-20. New firmware for Mk3/Mk4 line. (Context: follows the entropy bug disclosure from last episode.) Coldcard Q1 Firmware 1.5.1Q -- 2026-08-20. Q1 model firmware update.Trezor Suite 26.8.2 -- 2026-08-20. Adds BIP-321 URI support for QR payments, redesigns activity page, adds profit/loss tracking. (Context: arrives alongside the shipping breach disclosure.)Arkade TS SDK Swap 0.0.7 -- 2026-08-18. SQLite and Realm storage backends, swap failure reporting improvements.EDUCATIONBTC Sessions Launches "Sovereign Sessions"Mid-August 2026 — Ben Perrin — youtube.com/@SovereignSessionsBen Perrin has spun off all tutorial content into a dedicated channel covering Bitcoin, self-hosted AI, privacy tools, and sovereign computing. Planned content includes GrapheneOS, ZAP Store, Start9, Parmanode, self-hosted Fedimint, and Blockstream Wallet walkthroughs. A significant move from one of Bitcoin education's most recognisable creators; the expanded scope reflects where freedom tech is heading.Bitcoin Lightning Node Setup: 12 Steps in 45 MinutesAugust 16, 2026 — Daniel Roth — https://shattered.ioStep-by-step LND v0.21-beta Lightning node setup guide, claiming the process now takes about 45 minutes. Fresh, practical self-sovereignty content; the "45 minutes" framing makes Lightning node operation feel accessible.C.A.S.I.N.O. Dice Roll ProtocolAugust 9, 2026 — Orange SurfA proposed standard for using physical dice to generate seed entropy: rate-limited entry, input validation, minimum 100+ rolls, offline-only operation. Emerged following the Coldcard entropy incident. A practical, opinionated standard for the most fundamental self-custody operation.Ark Protocol: VTXOs and the Virtual Transaction TreeAugust 21-23, 2026 — Elle Mouton — https://ellemouton.comA detailed technical walkthrough of Ark's Virtual UTXO design: how multiple users share a single on-chain UTXO with individual custody via pre-signed exit trees. 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Kurt Wuckert Jr. is best known for his work at Gorilla Pool and CoinGeek. In this interview, he explains why BSV formed from BCH, what are the biggest differences between the two versions of big block Bitcoin, and why he believes he found Satoshi Nakamoto. 00:49 – The Cake Wallet contest explained 01:22 – Who is Kurt Wuckert Jr? Print shop, 2012, and the making of a big blocker 02:07 – The OP_RETURN reduction that killed his tokenization project 03:28 – The Hodlonaut photo controversy in Oslo: Kurt's side of the story 07:02 – Vlad on the fallout: friendship, slander, and psychological damage 09:21 – The handshake Hodlonaut refused, and Kurt's public apology 12:03 – The irony: Hodlonaut now sounds like a 2016 big blocker 13:53 – Dan Kaminsky's 2011 gigabyte block slides 15:46 – Andrew DeSantis, world computer ideas before Vitalik 17:13 – Why Mike Hearn was Kurt's first big block influence 19:14 – BIP 101, 102, 103: when block size was not controversial 22:46 – Gavin's 8 GB by 2036 plan and Jeff Garzik's modest 2 MB 25:23 – Lightning, Liquid, and the migration of activity to other chains 29:03 – Vlad's Raspberry Pi Lightning node confession 30:42 – Jack Dorsey and the lightning bank thesis 32:19 – BTC's share of market cap vs its share of transactions 32:42 – Tether on Tron and the Tetheral Reserve 35:39 – IShowSpeed in Nigeria: USDT accepted, Visa declined 37:36 – Chat question: what if Michael Saylor called to pivot to BSV? 40:24 – Saylor's anti-development tweets and the perfectionism trap 41:37 – SPV debates and engineering for perfection 44:24 – Why Bitcoin Core devs do not stack 47:01 – The 2018 inflation bug disclosed by a BCH developer 48:23 – The DDoS attacks on Bitcoin XT nodes 48:58 – The Resolution of the Bitcoin Experiment and the Mike Hearn wish 51:18 – The merchant adoption Bitcoin lost 52:24 – WBTC's 120,000 BTC vs Lightning's 5,000 53:09 – Sponsors: Braiins, Cake Wallet, SideShift, OrangeRock, Ecash 59:38 – Kurt on drivechains and Paul Sztorc 1:03:36 – The BCH/BSV split: what actually happened in November 2018 1:08:08 – Rolling checkpoints and the night of the fork 1:11:46 – Where Kurt was when the chain split 1:16:47 – Kurt's coin strategy: the Satoshi index of unsplit UTXOs 1:21:10 – The Binance delisting wave and Paolo Ardoino's defense 1:24:17 – Who invests and builds in BSV: Calvin Ayre, Tokenovate, Gorilla Pool 1:31:41 – Kurt's presentation to one of the world's biggest banks 1:33:05 – What BSV can do that BCH cannot 1:37:04 – Satoshi's disabled opcodes and the 2010 value overflow bug 1:39:16 – The poker client and marketplace in Bitcoin v0.1 1:41:48 – BCH's ABLA, CashTokens, and the governance difference 1:47:39 – The Monero codebase stored on BSV 1:48:05 – The DAR and Blacklist Manager hard forks 1:51:03 – CZ's aborted Binance rollback 1:55:33 – The white paper's immutability clause vs DAR 2:03:55 – Vlad's dormant-coins nightmare scenario 2:08:33 – The Craig Wright verdict as proof the system works 2:11:56 – Does Kurt still think Craig Wright is Satoshi? 2:15:36 – Dave Kleiman, the Drive Wipe Fallacy, and the Satoshi writing style 2:23:28 – The key slices, Uyen Nguyen, and the missing thumb drives 2:27:50 – Vlad's counter: the California IP address 2:32:00 – Bitcoin as an American project 2:35:32 – Hodlonaut replies mid-show 2:36:29 – If Craig is Satoshi, why sue the developers? 2:44:57 – The Arnhem 2017 speech 2:50:56 – Craig's neurodivergence and the villain arc 2:59:23 – The Gavin Andresen signing ceremony 3:04:58 – The rental Lamborghini and the pattern of bending truth 3:12:31 – Ryan X Charles and the post-COPA denunciations 3:14:04 – Can BSV exist without Craig Wright? 3:19:24 – BitVM: Craig's Turing completeness claim vindicated 3:20:44 – The giveaway reveal: the number is 40 3:22:24 – Would Kurt work on anything else if BSV died? 3:24:46 – Monero, fungibility, and the historian job offer 3:26:43 – OPL.dev, Bitcoin Schema, Sigma Identity 3:29:01 – The Smashing Pumpkins truce 3:32:00 – The Epstein money vindication 3:35:12 – Kurt's plugs: Gorilla Pool, kurtwuckertjr.com, bopen.ai 3:36:12 – Vlad's promise: this episode goes on the BSV blockchain 3:38:00 – The Mike Hearn introduction request 3:38:15 – Outro and sponsor thanks

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In this episode, the team discusses the latest developments across THORChain, including the ongoing v3.20 vote, the upcoming POL vote, ADR 29 passing, and what could be coming in v3.21 and much more.Swap now https://swap.thorchain.org/ THORChain is a decentralized crypto exchange. THORChain is the first and biggest DEX for Bitcoin. You can use any self custody wallet to swap and there's no KYC required.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:02:00 Marketing update00:03:00 Help desk update00:04:00 MimbleWimble and memoless swaps — don't do it!00:06:00 App Layer features coming to STO00:08:00 Abstracting secured assets away from the user experience00:12:00 Rayyk has been helping a lot with data analytics sites00:13:00 Version 3.20 vote is ongoing — POL vote coming soon!00:15:00 Will auto-claiming bond yield through optional THORName affiliate collector payouts make it into 3.21?00:16:00 Over-solvency explained00:17:00 Treasury discussion00:18:00 What is the future purpose of the treasury?00:21:00 THORChain conference00:23:00 Reserve emission curve and over-solvency — ensuring block rewards continue to be paid00:28:00 Economic Mimir for the emission curve?00:31:00 Voting on the POL percentage00:32:00 ADR 29 passed!!!00:33:00 SwapKit is very excited00:36:00 CCL on the App Layer could help THORChain operate more efficiently00:39:00 When will the App Layer restart?00:41:00 The debt of the United States00:46:00 TSS library: Open source, closed source, or something in between?00:48:00 An ADR to ask nodes what they think about the TSS library?00:50:00 Kenton wants it to be open source00:52:00 A three-month delay before open-sourcing?00:56:00 A closed-to-open-source ADR could be a healthy development00:59:00 What if Chad B were forced by Big Brother?01:02:00 Maya exploit discussion01:07:00 God saves the hardest battles for the toughest warriors01:08:00 We're going to come out ahead01:11:00 XMR is coming — lots of hard work!01:12:00 TAO/Bittensor is slated for 3.21, followed by Dash01:15:00 LP pause and resume question01:18:00 Lessons learned from DeFi over the years01:21:00 We are here for the mission01:25:00 Possible partnerships to create additional revenue streams for the treasury01:27:00 Dev Fund allocation percentage01:30:00 Burn discussion01:35:00 Selling RUNE in a strong market to make capital last longer01:38:00 Looking forward to XMR going live and getting things moving01:40:00 Immediately market the XMR chain when it goes live01:41:00 Call it a soft launch

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode of Monero Talk, Douglas Tuman speaks with Andrey Sabelnikov, founder of Zano and original developer of the CryptoNote codebase, about how the rise of AI is changing blockchain security and software development. Sabelnikov explains how Zano began using AI-assisted auditing to uncover vulnerabilities—including an old emission bug—and how the team has built automated testing systems around increasingly capable AI models. The conversation then turns to Zano's upcoming Hard Fork 6, gateway addresses, confidential assets, its planned execution layer, and the transition toward proof of stake. Douglas and Andrey also compare Zano and Monero, discuss the future of privacy coins, proof-of-work versus proof-of-stake, and the challenge of making financial privacy more widely accepted without the stigma currently attached to privacy technology. TIMESTAMPS: (00:01:52) Intro & AI's Impact on Blockchain Development (00:08:19) AI Tools, Open Source Models & Decentralized Computing (00:25:59) Zano vs. Monero: Privacy Coins With Different Goals (00:29:02) Zano Execution Layer (ZEL) & DeFi Integration (00:35:57) Hard Fork 6 & Zano's Move Toward Proof of Stake (00:47:16) Monero, Full-Chain Membership Proofs & Consensus Debate (00:53:30) Bitcoin, Mining Economics & the Case for Proof of Stake (01:04:00) AI, Useful Proof of Work & Decentralized Computing (01:07:55) Privacy Coins, Regulation & Mass Surveillance (01:14:40) Zcash, Monero Adoption & Normalizing Privacy (01:25:00) Zano's Future, Proof of Stake Timeline & Closing Thoughts GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/_cryptozoidberg Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

Max and Seth host Monero Monthly ...Ish. A show that focuses on educational topics, news and updates within the Monero ecosystem.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/VALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/CAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchase(00:00:00) INTRO(00:01:20) Why Do an Ish Now?(00:10:13) Swapping: Centralized, P2P, and Atomic Options(00:18:35) AI Surveillance, Chain Analysis and Bitcoin's Fungibility Problem(00:24:44) Saving in Bitcoin, Spending in Monero, and Real-World Services(00:36:54) The AI Security Arms Race and Mining Monero with AI Hardware(00:53:15) Critical Software Updates for BTCPay, Monero, Cake Wallet, and P2Pool(01:04:37) Listener Questions(01:15:33) THANK YOU FOUNDATION(01:16:07) THANK YOU CAKE WALLET

Keagan McClellan (Keags) co-founded Start9 Labs, worked on Sapio with Jeremy Rubin at Judica during the CTV saga, spent time at Lightning Labs maintaining LND, and is now building BTC Verified, a formal specification and verification project for Bitcoin's consensus rules written in Lean 4. He is also a self-described member of Bitcoin's "progressive wing" who nonetheless defends the rising bar for consensus changes, a pluralist who spends all his working hours on Bitcoin, and a security thinker who refused to dunk on Coldcard even while sitting across from someone who very much wanted him to. Time stamps: 00:00 – Intro and sound check 00:27 – Introducing Keagan "Keags" McClelland 01:14 – Bitcoin origin story: darknet markets and a CS degree in 2015 03:42 – Procrastinating at Amazon by reading ICO white papers 05:11 – Leaving Amazon for Salt Lending 06:24 – How Start9 Labs was founded 07:52 – Leaving Start9 for Jeremy Rubin's Judica (Sapio) 09:47 – What CTV (formerly OP_SECURE_THE_BAG) enables 12:35 – Mastercoin's original pitch, Rare Pepes, and play before serious use 15:44 – The Lindy effect and institutional inertia 18:20 – Sponsors + giveaway rules 22:24 – The road to Lightning Labs and LND 23:55 – Lightning as a complexity class change 25:28 – Data locality, privacy, and incentives in payment channels 27:33 – The 133 MB block problem 30:20 – Scaling takes decades: internet lessons 31:24 – Centralization, Moore's law, and what scaled the web 34:58 – Zcash's Near Intents as outsourced Bitcoin privacy 37:05 – Pluralism and the freedom to transact 39:05 – The gravitational well of money 41:36 – When does a shitcoin stop being a shitcoin? 45:43 – Every soft fork since Satoshi 47:36 – The consensus wall: CTV and BIP300 51:56 – BIP 110 case study: incoherent goals, broken design 56:05 – Why information theory defeats spam filters 58:56 – Node mythology and economic weight 1:05:17 – Miners can activate invisible soft forks 1:07:18 – Luke's soft fork definition and herd immunity 1:10:45 – Chat drama and "how much Bitcoin do you own?" 1:14:15 – RBF, Bitrefill, and policy vs consensus 1:17:21 – Can fees alone secure Bitcoin? The 50% hash rate threshold 1:24:56 – Giveaway reveal: the number is 37 1:26:55 – The Coldcard exploit 1:34:10 – The AI exploit era: "cannot be affected" vs "have not been" 1:39:13 – Why the conspiracy theories teach the wrong lesson 1:42:51 – Against security through obscurity 1:47:27 – Onboarding friction and the paranoia continuum 1:55:42 – Vaults explained, and building them without CTV 2:00:42 – Pre-signed transactions, toxic waste, and Liana 2:05:45 – Would covenants have saved Coldcard users? (No) 2:16:53 – Magic wand: why Simplicity beats CTV and GSR 2:20:33 – Witness size, block size, and what BCH got right 2:24:50 – Why Bitcoin should copy homework 2:29:49 – The two hard forks: BIP 110 vs Ecash 2:33:16 – BTC Verified: formal verification of Bitcoin consensus 2:37:10 – TABConf plans 2:39:23 – Outro and sponsor thanks

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: x.com/simplexchat https://simplex.chat TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Monerotopia Introduction. 11:39 Monerotopia Guest Segment w/ Evgeny. 1:01:20 Monerotopia Price Report Segment w/ Bawdy. 1:51:56 Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. 1:53:12 The Meritocrat post. 1:55:03 President Trump's capital gains tax cut discussions include "indexing" capital gains for inflation before taxes are calculated. 1:56:17 Jhon McAfee vs Michael Saylor. 1:56:47 $4 Trillion apple has lifted IOS restrictions banning in-app bitcoin and crypto payments. 1:59:04 Doug post. 2:10:47 Monerotopia Viewers on Stage Segment. 2:43:10 Monerotopia Final. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.WIN: https://xmr.win/ Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

Cupertino está abriendo puertas a toda velocidad, y no todas llevan a sitios que te apetezca visitar. Un fallo de compartir pantalla permitió a atacantes colarse en Macs, instalarse como root y dejar un minero de Monero trabajando a tu costa. Apple parcheó, sí, pero el Centro de Ciberseguridad de Países Bajos confirmó que ya se había explotado en varios sistemas. Y justo cuando crees que respiras, Apple Maps empieza a aceptar reservas publicitarias en Estados Unidos y Canadá. La alternativa limpia a Google Maps, de repente, no lo es tanto. ¿Hasta dónde llega la necesidad de servicios que no dependan de vender más iPhone?En el episodio, Guaicarevive su drama con Safari dejándolo sin gráficos y una IA que le da pistas a medias. Hablamos del iPhone 18 partiendo en dos temporadas (el plegable en septiembre, el normal en 2027), de la renovación que al fin tocará a HomePod y Apple TV, y de cómo Alibaba se cuela en la IA de Apple para China. Y Ali, nuestra voz ceguera del garaje, nos recuerda que a veces las mejoras que más importan son las que nadie nota.En este episodio: vulnerabilidad de compartir pantalla y mineros de Monero · anuncios en Apple Maps · el iPhone 18 se parte en dos lanzamientos · el iPhone Ultra y su parecido con el Z Fold 8 · HomePod, Apple TV y la pantalla doméstica de 7 pulgadas · Apple, Alibaba y la IA en China.Conviértete en un supporter de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/el-garaje-de-cupertino--3153796/support.

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: This episdoe of MoneroTalk examines the ongoing legal case against Joseph “The Parrot” in Brazil and what it could mean for privacy advocates and Monero users around the world. Guests rsmith, who worked on documentation for Joseph's projects, and Low Point Goat, a close friend and supporter, explain the allegations, the international involvement in the investigation, and the financial and legal challenges facing Joseph's family. The conversation expands into the relationship between Monero, cash, privacy, decentralization, and individual self-determination, including how Monero's growing regulatory isolation could affect adoption. TIMESTAMPS: (00:02:36) Guest Introductions (00:07:11) The Charges Against Joseph (00:09:40) Why the Brazilian Case Is Controversial (00:12:41) Monero's Legal Status in Brazil (00:18:39) How the Monero Community Can Help (00:20:45) The Case's International Implications (00:24:36) 3D-Printed Guns & U.S. Law (00:27:31) AI, 3D Printing & Decentralization (00:33:00) Monero, Cash & Self-Defense (00:41:50) Monero's Legal & Political Landscape (00:50:06) MoneroKon 5 & Connecting Communities (00:53:57) DIY Projects & The Future (00:58:49) Joseph's Case, Monero & Human Rights (01:01:00) Final Thoughts & How to Follow the Case GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/lopointgoat Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Check out https://ungovernable.network HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ USD ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneDONATE TO THE FAMILIES w/ BTC ----> https://pay.zaprite.com/pl_JpxtkLv95T SUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ungovernable- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://ungovernable.network/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.

In this episode, we discuss FROST, DKLS, GG20, the TOR Anchor vote, dynamic fees, and the latest protocol updates. Oleg from SwapKit also joins to talk about revenue sharing, external volume, and how SwapKit data could help improve THORChain.Swap now https://swap.thorchain.org/ THORChain is a decentralized crypto exchange. THORChain is the first and biggest DEX for Bitcoin. You can use any self custody wallet to swap and there's no KYC required.Timestamps:00:01:00 Intro00:02:00 New name for STO?00:04:00 A cheaper interface removed from THORChain branding?00:05:00 We can create multiple STO clones00:06:00 STO update00:07:00 High rankings on AI sites and new Discord support channels00:10:00 Version 3.20 update!00:12:00 Recent block-time issues00:14:00 DEXs should look out for each other00:20:00 LayerZero exploit and the previous Space00:22:00 What is FROST TSS?00:25:00 Identifiable aborts explained00:27:00 Work continues on adding FROST TSS and DKLS00:30:00 Should we use multiple cryptographies?00:32:00 How difficult would it be to build FROST from scratch?00:34:00 TOR Anchor Mimir00:37:00 A required voting system?00:41:00 THORChain has one of the best governance mechanisms in blockchain00:43:00 What do we use TOR for now that THORFi is gone?00:47:00 Nodes: Double-check your notes! ADR 29 transition00:49:00 How will SwapKit track revenue?00:51:00 If it works, great! If it doesn't, we can turn it off00:53:00 SwapKit is excited about this — a win-win!00:55:00 The goal is to bring in more external volume00:56:00 What should the starting value for revenue sharing be?00:58:00 Dynamic fee update01:00:00 Oleg from SwapKit joins!01:02:00 SwapKit revenue-sharing discussion01:05:00 Chad B asks about SwapKit quotes versus competitors01:07:00 Kenton asks about the relationship between spreads and fees01:09:00 Revenue sharing creates mutual benefits for THORChain and SwapKit01:10:00 SwapKit's implementation design01:14:00 Oleg: THORChain's TRON integration is great because there is no activation fee01:16:00 Nodes: Reach out to Oleg if you have any issues01:17:00 Chad asks if SwapKit is interested in the dynamic fee design01:21:00 Oleg: Can SwapKit provide data to help the protocol decide which pools to deepen?01:25:00 Chad B would love data from SwapKit to help improve THORChain01:26:00 Boone's treasury proposal could be modified to align with SwapKit's goals01:30:00 Denny talks about his Space with Dash and Joel01:32:00 Monero update01:34:00 Churns become more fragile as more chains are added — can we remove churns?01:35:00 Could we reach one-week churn frequency?01:38:00 "Reshare mechanism" to improve security01:40:00 XMR Layer 1 swaps and the 10-block time freeze01:44:00 Chad B: Should THORChain build in privacy?01:50:00 How would it be built?01:55:00 Is the ROI there?02:02:00 Finality

47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate GUEST LINKS: TIMESTAMPS (00:00:00) Monerotopia Introduction. (00:36:40) Monerotopia Price Report Segment. (01:23:07) Monerotopia News Segment w/ Doug. (01:24:39) Cybersatoshi post.(01:29:10) Grade F +exit-scam classification on xmrescrow.(01:30:34) Chainalysis post.(01:34:40) Sam Bent video.(01:38:49) Paying with crypto.(01:42:58) Coin Bureau post.(01:49:41) Monerotopia Viewers on Stage segment.(01:58:57) Monerotopia Special Guest Segment w/ Quadriocellata & Alaskanon. (02:53:00) Monerotopia Finalization. NEWS SEGMENT LINKS: SPONSORS: PRICE REPORT: https://exolix.com/ GUEST SEGMENT: https://cakewallet.com & https://monero.com NEWS SEGMENT: https://www.wizardswap.io XMR.BAR: https://xmr.bar Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE! The more subscribers, the more we can help Monero grow! XMRtopia TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia XMRtopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social ODYSEE: https://bit.ly/3bMaFtE WEBSITE: monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotopia@protonmail.com MASTADON: @Monerotopia@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN https://monero.town/u/monerotopia Get Social with us: X: https://twitter.com/monerotopia INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotopia DOUGLAS: https://twitter.com/douglastuman SUNITA: https://twitter.com/sunchakr TUX: https://twitter.com/tuxpizza

Any donation is greatly appreciated! 47e6GvjL4in5Zy5vVHMb9PQtGXQAcFvWSCQn2fuwDYZoZRk3oFjefr51WBNDGG9EjF1YDavg7pwGDFSAVWC5K42CBcLLv5U OR DONATE HERE: https://www.monerotalk.live/donate TODAY'S SHOW: In this episode Seth for Privacy joins Douglas Tuman to discuss his recent deep dive into AI, particularly privacy-preserving ways to use AI while paying with Monero. The conversation then moves into Monero development, Zcash and its privacy tradeoffs, ASIC resistance and RandomX, tail emission and dynamic block size, and the current state of quantum-resistant cryptography. Seth also discusses Monero's decentralized funding and governance model, potential attacks against the Monero community, wallet security, and the promising performance improvements being explored through Cuprate. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00:00) Intro & Seth for Privacy Returns (00:08:57) Paying for Private AI With Monero (00:17:03) AI Security Auditing for Monero & Cake (00:25:02) Zcash Ironwood Migration & Privacy (00:42:54) Monero's ASIC Resistance & RandomX (00:54:32) Monero Tail Emission & Dynamic Block Size (01:05:34) Monero & Quantum Resistance (01:13:20) Monero's Development Ecosystem & Funding (01:31:00) Radar, Monero View Keys & Adoption (01:44:36) Hardware Wallets & Monero Custody (01:54:06) Cuprate, Monero Nodes & Scaling GUEST LINKS: https://x.com/sethforprivacy Purchase Cafe & tip the farmers w/ XMR! https://gratuitas.org/ SPONSORS: Cakewallet.com, the first open-source Monero wallet for iOS. You can even exchange between XMR, BTC, LTC & more in the app! Monero.com by Cake Wallet - ONLY Monero wallet (https://monero.com/) StealthEX, an instant exchange. Go to (https://stealthex.io) to instantly exchange between Monero and 450 plus assets, w/o having to create an account or register & with no limits. WEBSITE: https://www.monerotopia.com CONTACT: monerotalk@protonmail.com ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@MoneroTalk:8 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/monerotalk FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoneroTalk HOST: https://twitter.com/douglastuman INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/monerotalk TELEGRAM: https://t.me/monerotopia MATRIX: https://matrix.to/#/%23monerotopia%3Amonero.social MASTODON: @Monerotalk@mastodon.social MONERO.TOWN: https://monero.town/u/monerotalkAny donation is greatly appreciated!Any donation is greatly appreciated!

Welcome back to Cloak & Dagger with Thane Riddle, the sleekest, sexiest, and most entertaning show on privacy in existence! In this episode, Thane covers the week's news and in the second hour, is joined by SlowBearDigger, a pseudonymous counter-engineer/developer working on various Monero projects. Herein, we learn about what… The post [P.A.Z.NIA Radio Network] Cloak & Dagger with Thane Riddle (8/8 FULL) with GUEST: SlowBearDigger (XMRPay, XMRBazaar Mobile App + MORE) appeared first on The Vonu Podcast.

A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.Catch up with Orange Surf: https://x.com/OrangeSurfBTCCheck out https://mempool.space HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ugmf- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.

Sal the Agorist is joining us at the Exit and Build Virtual Summit 2 on August 8th... so we're replaying one of our best conversations with him to get you ready. In this episode we get into what agorism actually means and why Sal thinks politics can't ever produce freedom, no matter who wins the next election. He breaks down the counter-economy... entrepreneurial noncompliance... and why every regulation they pass just creates ten new ways around it. Sal will be one of our speakers at the Exit and Build Virtual Summit 2 — Strategy Edition, happening online August 8th. Register free below.

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A weekly live show covering all things Freedom Tech with Max, Q and Seth.HELP GET SAMOURAI A PARDONSIGN THE PETITION ----> https://www.change.org/p/stand-up-for-freedom-pardon-the-innocent-coders-jailed-for-building-privacy-tools DONATE TO THE FAMILIES ----> https://www.givesendgo.com/billandkeonneSUPPORT ON SOCIAL MEDIA ---> https://billandkeonne.org/TO DONATE TO ROMAN'S DEFENSE FUND: https://freeromanstorm.com/donateVALUE FOR VALUEThanks for listening you Ungovernable Misfits, we appreciate your continued support and hope you enjoy the shows.You can support this episode using your time, talent or treasure.TIME:- create fountain clips for the show- create a meetup- help boost the signal on social mediaTALENT:- create ungovernable misfit inspired art, animation or music- design or implement some software that can make the podcast better- use whatever talents you have to make a contribution to the show!TREASURE:- BOOST IT OR STREAM SATS on the Podcasting 2.0 apps @ https://podcastapps.com- DONATE via Monero @ https://xmrchat.com/ugmf- BUY SOME STICKERS @ https://www.ungovernablemisfits.com/shop/FOUNDATIONhttps://foundation.xyz/ungovernableFoundation builds Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty.As a sovereign computing company, Foundation is the antithesis of today's tech conglomerates. Returning to cypherpunk principles, they build open source technology that “can't be evil”.Thank you Foundation Devices for sponsoring the show!Use code: Ungovernable for $10 off of your purchaseCAKE WALLEThttps://cakewallet.comCake Wallet is an open-source, non-custodial wallet available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Linux.Features:- Built-in Exchange: Swap easily between Bitcoin and Monero.- User-Friendly: Simple interface for all users.Monero Users:- Batch Transactions: Send multiple payments at once.- Faster Syncing: Optimized syncing via specified restore heights- Proxy Support: Enhance privacy with proxy node options.Bitcoin Users:- Coin Control: Manage your transactions effectively.- Silent Payments: Static bitcoin addresses- Batch Transactions: Streamline your payment process.Thank you Cake Wallet for sponsoring the show!MYNYMBOXhttps://mynymbox.ioYour go-to for anonymous server hosting solutions, featuring: virtual private & dedicated servers, domain registration and DNS parking. We don't require any of your personal information, and you can purchase using Bitcoin, Lightning, Monero and many other cryptos.Explore benefits such as No KYC, complete privacy & security, and human support.

In this episode, we discuss POL and how it will be distributed, a potential upcoming Bitcoin fork, a Monero update, ADR29, ADR31, AI tooling, and much more.Swap now https://swap.thorchain.org/ THORChain is a decentralized crypto exchange. THORChain is the first and biggest DEX for Bitcoin. You can use any self custody wallet to swap and there's no KYC required.Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:03:00 Marketing update00:04:00 Need to create a new support ticket module. Trezor support added!00:06:00 The three things needed to be listed on an index00:08:00 Using AI to find scam sites00:11:00 Chad starts — version 3.20 is being tested00:12:00 Chad B started a code change to add a new asset to THORChain without a churn00:14:00 Adding more chains leads to greater complexity00:16:00 How can we add a new chain without churning?00:17:00 How complex is it to add this capability?00:18:00 Does a churn affect the timing of adding a new asset?00:20:00 Audience question: How are new assets prioritized for THORChain?00:22:00 StarSquid wants to add many more chains00:23:00 AI compatibility with THORChain discussion00:27:00 Community coding competition to add AI utility?00:28:00 Dynamic fee discussion00:30:00 Results from ShapeShift00:31:00 COSMWASMMINBPS = 0 — arbitrage performance discussion00:34:00 POL question: What gets funded first?00:35:00 POL currently only purchases base gas assets00:37:00 Stablecoins require a node vote00:39:00 How will the protocol allocate funds — every churn or another method?00:42:00 Bitcoin may go through two forks — how do we handle them?00:44:00 Is it worth it? Sounds complicated!00:46:00 Should liquidity from a new Bitcoin fork go to the treasury or POL?00:52:00 There may be two separate Bitcoin forks!00:56:00 Huginn update — network monitoring01:00:00 New Huginn model01:03:00 Opus 5 outperforms Fable on some benchmarks — AI models are becoming much more sophisticated01:05:00 OpenAI and Anthropic may lose their moat as AI becomes a commodity01:08:00 THORChain does not run on hopium01:09:00 XMR discussion01:11:00 XMR nuance — funds cannot be spent for 20 minutes01:13:00 How does the 20-minute XMR delay affect high swap volume?01:16:00 XMR backlog discussion01:20:00 Hopefully only two more churns before XMR01:23:00 We will set the price for XMR01:26:00 ADR 29, TOR Anchors, and revenue sharing breakdown01:30:00 It's an experiment — we're not sure if it will work!

A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBFreedom.Tech launch reminderKeyOS v1.3 now publicly availableNEWSIndia orders GitHub to take down BitChat's source code; Internet Freedom Foundation calls it unconstitutional - TFTC: India BitChat GitHub takedown, I4C, IFF / CoinDeskFourth Circuit says border agents can hand-search your phone with zero suspicion, as a man is prosecuted for a duress-wipe - EFF: Fourth Circuit says border agents can search your phone by hand, no suspicion required / TechCrunch: US accuses American of wiping his phone with a duress password at the borderSenate Democrats kill the CLARITY Act before recess; the developer safe harbor (Section 604) stalls with it - TFTC: CLARITY Act rejected, Bitcoin ownership surpasses goldState Department launches a "Freedom Tech" program with BPI, Palantir, and Anduril as founding partners - Bitcoin Magazine: State Department tech program with BitcoinBlock open-sources Buzz: a Nostr-native, keypair-identity workspace for humans and AI agents - LINKBIP-110 approaches its mandatory signaling window with support under 1%, and enforcing nodes staring at a minority fork - TFTC: BIP-110 enters mandatory signaling window below 1% hashrateRELEASESBitcoin core / protocolbtcd v0.26.2 - 2026-07-25Security-hardening for the Go full node: stricter PSBT/input parsing, Schnorr and WIF validation, rejection of malformed bech32, tighter inbound admission.Hardware / signingKeystone 3 v3.0.0 - 2026-07-21Major firmware across all variants of the airgapped open-source signer: reworked passcode/recovery flow, stronger validation, upgraded security policies. Reproducible with published checksums.Trezor Suite v26.7.2 - 2026-07-22Firmware security updates plus a lower 0.2 sat/vB minimum fee and cancel-pending-transaction support.Nunchuk 2.7.1 - 2026-07-16Collaborative-custody multisig wallet. 2.7.0 (07-15) added self-custodial USDT on Liquid and Trezor Bluetooth support; 2.7.1 is bug fixes on top. On-lens for multisig self-custody.Bitkey App 2026.11.0 - 2026-07-14Block's consumer hardware wallet. Release highlights its Emergency Access (recovery/inheritance) path; full notes hosted off-repo at bitkey.world/releases.LightningCore Lightning v26.06.6 - 2026-07-22Patch release (26.06.3-5 pulled over broken PyPI publishing). Now rejects channels reusing an existing funding outpoint, closing a channel-security edge case.LNDg v1.11.0 - 2026-07-26Self-hosted LND dashboard: peer-offline reporting, auto re-index on data migration, historic failed-HTLC data via API. Update logging config on upgrade.Zeus v13.1.3 - 2026-07-21Point release / version bump on the 13.1 line for the self-custodial Lightning wallet.LNbits v1.5.6 - 2026-07-15Minor patch on 1.5.5 (payments extension-field refactor and fixes) for the self-hosted Lightning accounts system.Lightning Labs Wavelength - 2026-07-21A toolkit for adding self-custodial bitcoin (and stablecoin) payments to any application, designed to create the best developer experience for humans and agents.EcashCashu TS v5.0.0-rc.5 - 2026-07-23RC for the major v5 of the reference TS Cashu library: NUT-18 payment requests (PaymentRequestBuilder), mint-preference support, hardened P2PK validation, integer fee math. Foundational for ecash wallets.Nutshell 0.20.3 - 2026-07-22Reference mint/wallet: Pay-to-Blinded-Key (lock ecash to a receiver without revealing their pubkey to the mint), a Spark L2 backend, and a false-UNPAID melt-race fix. DB migration, back up first.Fedimint v0.12.0-beta.0 - 2026-07-23Beta pre-release of the federated ecash / community-custody protocol. Flagged unstable, no upgrade guarantee. "In the pipeline," not production. (Admin UI: Fedimint UI v0.7.4, adds arm64 image.)On-chain privacy / coinjoinWasabi Wallet v2.8.1 - 2026-07-22Now receives to Taproot addresses by default (a real "state of the network" adoption nudge, four-plus years post-activation), adds Linux AppImage, on top of 2.8.0's serverless P2P filter sync.Ashigaru Desktop v1.1.2 - 2026-07-25Whirlpool coinjoin QoL: live Tor/Electrum status, one-click connect, faster startup, self-clearing coordinator banner.JoinMarket-NG 0.34.2 - 2026-07-20Actively-maintained modern fork of JoinMarket: safe expired-fidelity-bond handling, correct frozen-UTXO reporting, multi-wallet RPC routing.Bitcoin Safe 2.1.1 - 2026-07-20Multisig/single-sig desktop wallet: UI fixes and improved Debian build reproducibility.P2P / no-KYCBisq 1.10.4 - 2026-07-24Mandatory security update for the decentralized no-KYC exchange (audit findings): signed DAO block providers, stricter blind-vote/dispute validation, re-enabled BSQ swaps. Required to keep trading.Bull Bitcoin 6.12.4 - 2026-07-24Bug-fix for the no-account self-custodial app (iOS startup-lockup fix). The feature release was 6.12.2 (UTXO/coin-control, Coldcard NFC, BitBox02 Nova BLE, sub-1 sat/vB).Vexl v1.45.1 - 2026-07-21Point release of the contacts-based no-KYC P2P trading app (small fixes).Peach Bitcoin 0.69.0 (381) - 2026-07-23Latest build of the no-KYC P2P Bitcoin marketplace (rolling 0.69.0 build increments 379/380/381 across the fortnight). Verify the build-tag slug before publishing (parentheses in the tag).Self-hosting / infraBTCPay Server v2.4.1 - 2026-07-23Self-hosted no-KYC payment processor: BIP-329 label import, editable invoice comments, refund-email triggers, RTL UI, restored Boltcard payments.Start9 StartOS v0.4.0 - 2026-07-24Major: a complete ground-up rewrite of StartOS, out of public beta after six years, billed as the "correct architecture for sovereign computing." Note: the only upgrade path is a fresh install (no in-place migration). One of the biggest self-hosting stories of the fortnight.Liquid GDK release_0.77.7 - 2026-07-20Blockstream's wallet SDK: libwally + Tor bumps, macOS/iOS cross-compile, single-sig gap-limit fee fix.Privacy stack / PayjoinPayjoin Dev Kit payjoin-cli 1.0.0-rc.1 - 2026-07-23RC for the reference Payjoin CLI, synced to payjoin 1.0.0-rc.6. Signals the v1.0 Payjoin stack nearing release (breaks common-input-ownership heuristics on-chain).NostrAmber v6.3.0 - 2026-07-20Android Nostr remote signer (keeps your nsec off client apps): grouped/collapsible multi-request approvals, a log-disabling privacy mode, built-in Tor, NIP-65 relay prefetch.Wallets (self-custody)BlueWallet 8.0.1 - 2026-07-21Major v8 line: iOS 26 UI refresh, BC-UR v2 airgap scanning (OneKey/Keystone), Unchained multisig cosigner import, 19 new languages, crypto-js replaced with @noble. Broad user base. Confirm the exact tag slug before publishing.Cake Wallet 6.3.2 - 2026-07-24Non-custodial BTC/Monero wallet: home-screen recent history, better OpenAlias/ENS/Unstoppable alias resolution, faster Zcash sync.EDUCATIONWhat Is a UTXO, and Why Does It Matter for Bitcoin Privacy? - 2026-07-25Community explainer thread on Stacker News. The useful part is the top response, which walks through how receive-and-spend patterns fingerprint you and where coinjoin actually helps. Good raw material for a plain-English UTXO segment, which pairs with the Wasabi and Ashigaru releases and gives newer listeners the vocabulary before the coinjoin talk.Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #415 - 2026-07-24Two items worth surfacing. Fabian Jahr's draft BIP459 proposes full aggregation of BIP340 schnorr signatures using DahLIAS, combining multiple signatures into a single 64-byte aggregate, with cross-input signature aggregation as a downstream possibility. And libsecp256k1 #1765 adds an optional BIP352 silent-payments module supporting receiver scanning from only the scan secret and spend pubkey, so the spend private key stays offline. 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Ever since he first received his first bitcoin in 2013, Joël Valenzuela has been on a quest to use free market electronic cash to pay for everything. Today, he is still unbanked and looking for ways to make instant payments without a bank account. He is best known for working for the DASH cryptocurrency project. But over the years, he's collaborated with plenty of other projects (mostly those related with private payments) and he possesses a wealth of knowledge in terms of adoption, everyday use as money, and user experience. Since Joël practices what he preaches and lives without fiat or banks, he is a bona fide advocate of inconvenience: using ATMs, purchasing gift cards, and trying every workaround that helps him accomplish the mission of never using fiat currencies. 00:00:00 Intro & sponsors: living without banks with Joël Valenzuela 00:02:18 The Vlad Costea handle saga & paying X to keep your name 00:04:20 Where the "Desert Lynx" name actually comes from 00:09:04 Joël's origin story: how Peter Schiff led him to Bitcoin 00:10:16 Growing up on the border & the Mexican peso crisis 00:12:16 First Bitcoin: the Chicago pizza payback of 2013 00:14:27 Silk Road's shutdown & the chaos of the Mt. Gox era 00:18:11 Digital cash vs. hoarding: the sound money mindset 00:20:54 Earning only Bitcoin: barn work, airport rides & Porkfest 00:22:47 Declining a dream political job to go all-in on crypto 00:24:39 The bank drain that made him unbanked for good 00:26:45 Centralization risk & the tyranny of the algorithm 00:31:38 TikTok's eerily accurate (and creepy) surveillance 00:33:32 Sponsor reads & the Cake Wallet Zcash giveaway 00:37:10 Bitcoin to Dash: exploring the whole crypto space 00:41:12 Mike Hearn's "Bitcoin is a failed project" rage quit 00:42:19 Bitcoin's usability failures: the pants & coffee stories 00:46:48 Picking Dash off CoinMarketCap as usable money 00:50:44 Dash founders: Evan Duffield & Amanda B. Johnson 00:55:20 Fluffy Pony, "Dash is trash" & the Miami strip-club drama 00:59:54 Reading the hate comments: the "premine cabal" 01:01:11 Litecoin's alleged inflation bug & Charlie Lee 01:04:07 Did Dash have a premine? The actual definition 01:13:09 Xcoin to Darkcoin to Dash: the name evolution 01:15:32 Master nodes, InstantSend & deterministic finality 01:18:18 The self-funding DAO treasury explained 01:22:01 Max Kaiser, John McAfee & the paid-shill era 01:29:43 What made Satoshi different & the genesis block message 01:33:57 Roger Ver, linear thinking & money as a tool 01:37:39 The 6.15 BTC "generational wealth" meme 01:41:47 BCH Bliss & why small conferences beat the corporate ones 01:46:00 Bitcoin forks: are all these coins really "bitcoins"? 01:50:54 Dash tech history: proof of service & chain locks 01:53:22 Evolution: the enshrined sidechain & DAPI 02:00:24 Adding Zcash-level privacy: the Orchard shielded pool 02:05:17 Orchard vs. Ironwood & the inflation-bug question 02:09:50 Turnstiles: why an inflation bug can't kill Dash 02:11:50 Monero's FCMP++ & why its privacy is "perishable" 02:16:56 Privacy UX, MiCA rules & unshielding to exchanges 02:23:22 Which wallets will support shielded Dash 02:27:34 Umbrel, Lightning & the pain of self-hosting 02:28:44 The for-profit ecosystem & the $15M dev "consortium" 02:34:53 Zcash's comeback: from industry joke to spotlight 02:37:23 Routing around fiat: Thorchain, Maya & DEXes 02:46:59 The number reveal & socializing the giveaway 02:50:02 Privacy as consent, not secrecy 02:51:49 The real challenges of living unbanked 02:58:35 Local AI models & maxing out privacy you don't need 03:04:31 Getting cancelled & how Zooko unblocked Vlad 03:13:03 Demaximizing & the toxic privacy-coin wars 03:21:35 When Zcash nearly built on Monero 03:25:45 Quai Network & transparent "cash-like" privacy 03:32:38 Why Dash focused on payments, not smart contracts 03:36:31 Crypto's consolidation: projects quietly going to zero 03:42:12 XEC, Amaury & bootstrapping off a fork 03:57:47 Monero vs. Zcash: marketing, memes & narratives 04:02:46 Why Joel really lives on crypto: getting real data 04:04:58 "Use it or die": the end of the narrative cycle 04:06:41 The private-equity playbook for buying dying coins 04:11:27 Why Dash is too decentralized to acquire 04:15:49 Which chains get acquired and shut down next 04:24:01 Neptune Cash, Neptune Dash & the first-ever DAT 04:36:57 The Charlie Shrem Dash debit card saga 04:38:46 Tone Vays & other Bitcoiners who dabbled in Dash 04:43:15 Cypherpunk Week Amsterdam & DashCon 04:50:56 Secret Word

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The most dangerous weapon the state possesses isn't a drone or a database. It's the academic indoctrination that prevents you from seeing the prison you live in. Look at the modern university system. It's not an engine of enlightenment; it's a factory for compliance. They sell you “Google degrees” and a curated set of “facts” designed to make you a productive little gear in the machine. They don't teach you how to think; they teach you what to think. The result? A population of high-IQ slaves who can solve a calculus problem but can't see the bars of their own cage. If you're relying on a state-sanctioned education to navigate the world we're entering, you've already lost. You need an upgrade. I call it “unschooling.” You have to rewrite the software of your mind. Your mental OS is currently running a version installed by the regime, and that version is riddled with vulnerabilities. To survive the coming bifurcation, you need a new operating system, one based on critical thinking, skepticism, and the absolute refusal to accept the script. Even a second-rate mind that thinks for itself is infinitely more powerful than a first-rate mind that merely parrots the state. Now, let's talk about the reality you're ignoring… Watch on: Odysee | YouTube | X | Rumble | Bitchute | Vigilante.tv The frog is already in the pot. We are seeing the gradual implementation of a social credit-style system where your ability to move, eat, and trade is tied to your obedience. Between Palantir, appropriately named after the “all-seeing eye,” and the proliferation of mass surveillance devices, the net is closing. Flock cameras, gait analysis, and a pervasive AI surveillance grid are turning your neighborhood into an open-air prison. If your wealth is in fiat currency or sitting on a KYC-compliant exchange, you aren't “investing.” You're just the first among the slaves. The regime can flip a switch and erase your existence in a heartbeat. This is where the “How” becomes more important than the “What.” Everyone talks about Bitcoin, but Bitcoin is a transparent ledger. In a total surveillance state, transparency is a liability. You need privacy coins like Monero and Pirate Chain, assets that are private by default. That is the only way to maintain a shred of autonomy. Escaping isn't about “fixing” the system through voting or protests. That's a delusion. The escape route is Agorism: building parallel systems. We create autonomous hubs, connect with like-minded rebels, and trade outside the gaze of the state. Seeking independent knowledge isn't just a hobby; it's a moral obligation. If you don't take personal responsibility for your freedom, you are choosing the cage. Don't be the frog that realizes the water is boiling only when it's too late. The exits are still open, but they won't be forever. Plan your escape now. Peace, love, anarchy. Follow me on X @VamosVigilante Want to be on the pulse of crypto? Access our exclusive portfolio, insider reports, full archive of monthly newsletters, real-time market updates, buy/sell alerts, and private community chat and get instant access to the latest issue of our monthly newsletter… Subscribe now! FREE “Crypto 101” Video Training – Watch Our Millionaire Crypto Analyst Reveal the Exact Crypto Wallet Setup He Wished He Had When Starting Out: https://CryptoVigilante.io/crypto101TCV Summit: “What Matters Most in Crypto” | https://dollarvigilante.spiffy.co/checkout/what-matters-most Replay videos available! The Crypto Vigilante (Follow on All Socials) The post Plan Your Escape Now appeared first on The Crypto Vigilante.

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Episode 12 of Sal and Mark. Mark is back from Costa Rica and jumping straight into one of the most important conversations in crypto. Denny (@patriotsounds) from RuneBond.com joins Sal and Mark to break down THORChain, the permissionless, fully decentralized cross chain swap protocol that no government can touch. They cover how it works, what bond providers and node operators actually do, why Monero is coming to ThorChain soon and why that is a game changer, and how anyone can start using it today without ever touching the Rune token. Jeff from RanchoDelicioso.com and Anamaya.com drops in to talk about two distinct but related projects in Costa Rica. RanchoDelicioso is a voluntary, rule free eco village where like minded people can buy lots and build their own homes, with around thirty residents already living there. Anamaya is his National Geographic award winning longevity and wellness retreat nearby, offering week long immersive stays with yoga, healthy food, and stunning ocean views. Jeff talks about what makes both work and why finding the right people is the key to everything. Sal also breaks down home based agorism and how turning your hobbies into crypto side hustles is one of the lowest risk and most effective ways to participate in the counter economy today. The show rounds out with the Firo Spark segment covering Spark names, Rosenbridge, the Firo Community Fund, and why Firo's price still has not caught up with the technology. Sponsors: CakeWallet: cakewallet.com Trocador: trocador.app/sal Edge Wallet: edge.app/sal Firo: firo.org Zano: zano.org Dash: dash.org Pirate Chain: piratechain.com THORChain: swap.thorchain.org Quai Network: qu.ai SALT Lending: SALT@MarkEdge.org #MarkEdgeShow #MarkEdge #SalandMark #CakeWallet #CupcakeByCakeWallet #Trocador #EdgeWallet #Firo #Zano #Dash #PirateChain #THORChain #QuaiNetwork #SALTLending #Monero #PrivacyCoins #Crypto #Agorism #CostaRica #EcoVillage #RuneBond #RanchoDelicioso #Anamaya

A bi-weekly news show informing you on the latest in Bitcoin, privacy and open source tech hosted by Ungovernables, Max and Q. AOBEnvoy 2.3.0Full 2.3.0 out of beta: redesigned Send flow with inter-account transfers, message signing, Address Explorer, sub-satoshi fee rates, QR-density adjustment for Passport signing.Passport Prime 1.3.0-betaVault imports, BIP85 passwords, mass 2FA imports, universal QR scanner and loads of bug fixesVisual improvements to the docs siteApp showcase is now liveNEWSEU "Chat Control" — scanning derogation survives Parliament, permanent client-side-scanning law stalls again - TFTC: EU Chat Control, private message scanning, and Bitcoin's open protocols / Patrick Breyer: Chat ControlRadar Chat launches: a Signal fork with self-custodial Lightning payments built in - Decrypt: Radar Chat wants to make sending Bitcoin as easy as firing off a text / Atlas21Bull Bitcoin sues the French Finance Ministry over DAC8/CARF crypto surveillance reporting - The Rage: French Finance Ministry sued over global surveillance databaseMiCA deadline forces a self-custody exodus: ~70% of departing Binance EU users chose self-custody over a licensed exchange - Blockonomi: Binance reveals 70% of EU users chose self-custody after MiCA / CoinDesk: Binance to stop EU services after failing to secure MiCA licenceCLARITY Act developer safe-harbor (BRCA / Section 604) goes to the wire as Wyden fights to keep it intact - TFTC: Wyden, CLARITY Act, Section 604 developer safe harbor / Coin Center: The BRCA survived CLARITY's markup, do not give it up nowBIP-110 data-filtering soft fork heads for its deadline with miner signaling near zero - CoinDesk: Bitcoin's BIP-110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero / Bitcoin Optech #412RELEASESBitcoin core / protocolBitcoin Core 30.3 - 2026-07-10Point release on the current 30.x line. Grab binaries from bitcoincore.org (deterministic + signed), not GitHub attachments.Bitcoin Core 29.4 - 2026-07-10Maintenance release keeping the older stable branch patched for sovereign self-hosters.Hardware / signingSeedSigner 0.8.7 "Summer of SeedSigner" - 2026-07-0880 PRs from 20 contributors: localization to 22 languages (first RTL language, Persian), BBQr PSBT decoding, and a big codebase professionalization pass. Airgapped DIY signing for a much wider audience.BitBox02 Firmware 9.26.4 - 2026-07-09Small fix following the 9.26.3 security batch (out-of-bounds write fix, silent-payments and EIP-712 validation hardening). Paired with BitBoxApp 4.51.3.LightningCore Lightning 26.06.3 - 2026-07-09Latest in-window CLN (a coincurve dep bump in pyln-proto superseded 26.06.2 from 06-30).lnd 0.20.2-beta - 2026-07-10Maintenance release on the 0.20 branch, no migrations, built with go1.25.5. Follows the zero-timestamp DoS fix discussed last episode.LNbits 1.5.5 - 2026-07-08Revolut + Square payment options, better payment reliability across backends, faster theming, cached rates, improved CSV exports and OIDC/SSO fixes. (A same-day 1.5.6 followed.)Zeus 13.1.2 - 2026-07-02Bug fixes and UX polish: pasteable amount input, copy Lightning address, UTXO-picker label and LND address-generation fixes.EcashCashu TS 4.7.0 - 2026-07-09LTS release for the JS/TS Cashu library: NUT-29 batch quote checks plus fixes for malformed tokens and NUT-28 locking slots. Foundation layer for ecash wallets/mints.Cashu CDK 0.17.2 - 2026-06-29Exposes NUT-27 mint backup through the wallet bindings; Android 16KB page-size and Swift compatibility. (A 0.17.3 with NIP-47/NWC support shipped 07-13.)On-chain privacy / coinjoinAshigaru Desktop 1.1.0 - 2026-07-11Major redesign: dedicated Whirlpool mixing experience, private Electrum server discovery over Tor, card-based UTXO views with PayNym support, and a Whirlpool Stats tool. Post-Samourai sovereign coinjoin keeps shipping (this is a 1.0 -> 1.1 jump from last episode's launch).Wasabi Wallet 2.8.0 - 2026-06-27 [borderline, grace window]P2P sync of compact block filters (drops the central-server dependency), pay-in-coinjoin, sub-1 sat/vByte fees, payment batching, and arm64 Linux/Tails/Whonix support.P2P / no-KYCBull Bitcoin 6.12.8 - 2026-07-11Coins (UTXO) view, Coldcard NFC support, BitBox02 Nova Bluetooth on iOS, sub-1 sat/vByte fees, and swap recovery via mnemonic. Self-custody + non-KYC buy/sell.Aqua Wallet 0.5.1 - 2026-07-07OpenCryptoPay QR compatibility, broader LNURL support, more reliable Lightning via direct Boltz broadcasting.Bisq 1.10.3 - 2026-07-06Security update: disables filter-provided BTC nodes, hardens deposit-tx checks, and requires message signatures from the expected trade peer.Mostro Mobile 1.3.0 - 2026-07-03Transport-protocol v2 migration and more African payment methods (KES, MZN, TZS, UGX, ZAR, ZMW). Nostr-native P2P Bitcoin trading, no KYC.BasicSwap DEX 0.17.0 - 2026-07-09Cross-chain atomic-swap DEX. (A 0.17.1 patch followed 07-12.)Arkade 0.9.13 - 2026-07-07Small indexer fix. Ark self-custodial off-chain scaling.Self-hosting / infraumbrelOS 1.7.4 - 2026-07-10Fixes connectivity where remote access over Tor and Tor-using apps could fail to connect.StartOS start-wrt 1.0.0 - 2026-07-11First stable release of StartWRT, Start9's OpenWrt-based router OS. Sovereign networking layer to pair with a self-hosted server.Nostrngit-cli 2.6.3 - 2026-07-10ngit init now gives actionable account-setup guidance. Git-over-Nostr tooling, directly relevant to the GitHub-exodus / censorship-resistant-code thread.EDUCATIONEvolving Casa's Defenses Against Social Engineering -Practical writeup on how attackers social-engineer Bitcoin holders and how to defend. Pairs directly with the Lopp voice item for a self-custody-security segment listeners can act on.Bitcoin Privacy Tools Compared: CoinJoin vs PayJoin vs Silent Payments -Clean side-by-side of the main on-chain privacy techniques. Good "where do I actually start" pointer, topical given the Ashigaru and Wasabi releases and the ongoing Silent Payments rollout (BIP 352 reached Complete and the secp256k1 module merged in June; Sparrow shipped SP receiving last fortnight).Cove Wallet tutorial (BTC Sessions) -BTC Sessions walkthrough of the Cove wallet. 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I just got back into the Land of the Free, and I have to tell you: it's a prison with a flag on it. Flock cameras on every corner. AI streetlights fitted with tech that can aim at your vehicle and listen to the conversation inside it. I went to the World Cup (no robot dogs yet, thankfully) but the cameras were everywhere, and nobody around me seemed to care. That's the part that should terrify you. Not the technology. The mindset. You just celebrated 250 years of “freedom” inside a surveillance grid your own culture built, because you dislike your neighbor more than you love your liberty. And understand what this machinery is for. The surveillance state is the ultimate weapon against competition, the lockdown mechanism of a rigged game. Politics is rigged. Finance is rigged. And the people who were going to protest it already did; with AI tracking, the rest are too scared to ever try again. They're building machines to follow the orders no human being would. So why don't I just despair? Because we already built the way out. That's why Crypto Vigilante exists… Watch on: Odysee | YouTube | X | Rumble | Bitchute | Vigilante.tv Blockchain is fairness as technology. We stopped trusting corruptible humans and started trusting mathematics. And that is exactly why Bitcoin was hijacked. The powers that be couldn't kill it, so they did something smarter: they convinced you it's a lottery ticket. A number-go-up token you buy on their exchanges and never use. The entire propaganda project has one goal: to keep you dumb, because Satoshi didn't give us a casino chip. He gave us a new internet: digital cash, a world computer, a place where you own your data and AI grows by market demand instead of by central planning. The antithesis of Palantir. And here's the black pill the maxis can't swallow: Bitcoin already scales on chain. Love him or hate him, Craig Wright's camp proved the thesis. BSV is pushing a million transactions per second and computing script on both sides of the UTXO model. They're training AI on chain. Meanwhile the Lightning Network, the thing you were told would save BTC, is dead. Its own whitepaper admitted it needed bigger blocks, and its senior devs keep walking out the door. Which brings us to August, when BTC's stalemate finally cracks in two: In early August, the Knots crew forks off with BIP 110: filter everything, change nothing, ten transactions per second forever. It's the end of the small-blocker experiment, going out with a whimper. August 21st brings the fork I'm actually cheering for: eCash (ECX), from Paul Sztorc and Layer 2 Labs. It uses Drivechains — BIP 300 and 301 — the sidechain technology Blockstream pitched to investors a decade ago and never delivered. Same 21 million coins, but now every philosophy gets its own room in the house. Want a big-blocker chain? Spin it up. Want optional privacy, with Zcash tech on ZSide? Move your coins there. Want scarcity harder than BTC? That exists too. Nobody forces one way of doing things, and no new shitcoins get minted along the way. It's the shitcoin killer, and it's the only lifeboat the BTC Titanic has. And while the forks race to scale Satoshi's vision, there's already a fair game running today: Monero. Private by default, immune to the surveillance grid, no permission needed. Most of our team became privacy enthusiasts the day the Bitcoin civil war started, and they've done just fine. Here's the real point, though. These networks are nothing without you. You are the most important node. The smarter you get, the smarter the network gets. So if I'm wrong, prove it, upgrade the software in your mind, and bring real arguments when you do. Because the psychologists are right: people under surveillance stop being themselves. The first act of resistance is to say it out loud. You live in the land of the surveilled. The second is to stop transacting like a prisoner. Peace, love, anarchy. Stay vigilant. Follow me on X @VamosVigilante Want to be on the pulse of crypto? Access our exclusive portfolio, insider reports, full archive of monthly newsletters, real-time market updates, buy/sell alerts, and private community chat and get instant access to the latest issue of our monthly newsletter… Subscribe now! FREE “Crypto 101” Video Training – Watch Our Millionaire Crypto Analyst Reveal the Exact Crypto Wallet Setup He Wished He Had When Starting Out: https://CryptoVigilante.io/crypto101TCV Summit: “What Matters Most in Crypto” | https://dollarvigilante.spiffy.co/checkout/what-matters-most Replay videos available! The Crypto Vigilante (Follow on All Socials) The post Land of the Surveilled appeared first on The Crypto Vigilante.

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Matt Agorist and Don Via, Jr. sat down with the relentless Catherine Austin Fitts for an incredibly vital status report on the global fight for financial freedom. A former Wall Street powerhouse and former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Bush Senior administration, Catherine is the publisher of The Solari Report and one of the liberty movement's most brilliant economic minds. After famously looking inside the belly of the beast and blowing the whistle on the missing trillions of dollars leaking out of the federal budget decades ago, she has dedicated her life to exposing state overreach and the encroaching digital panopticon. Fresh off a massive interview with Tucker Carlson and a major speaking appearance at the John Birch Society Conference in Salt Lake City, Catherine joins the show in the midst of a grueling multi-city tour to break down how everyday people can bypass the uni-party trap and construct an unbroken, parallel world. The core of the discussion dismantles the insidious architecture of the "Digital Control Grid" and the mechanism of what Catherine defines as the "automatic third lock". The conversation exposes how recent political theater—such as a temporary ban on retail Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)—serves as a massive bait-and-switch, masking a back-door corporate-government hydra built on private stablecoins through legislative frameworks like the GENIUS Act. This programmable ledger system aims to transition traditional bank deposits, stocks, and bonds into a machine-driven surveillance apparatus that can instantly freeze, block, or condition transactions from above the institutional level, entirely bypassing human legal accountability. The dialogue maps out the immense physical scale of this grid, detailing how the United States has become the global hardware hub by housing more data centers than the top 14 countries combined. Crucially, the breakdown reveals how everyday citizens are being manipulated into financing their own digital cages through local taxpayer subsidies and heavily concentrated 401(k) and IRA retirement portfolios that pour billions into tech monopolies. Finally, the geopolitical lens is turned onto the deceptive "multipolar world order" narrative, revealing that central planners across both the BRICS nations and Western alliances remain uniformly loyal to the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) digital ID model, reframing the current global tension as a mere turf war over who secures "middle management" data rights.   Shifting gears entirely to actionable resistance and "The White Pill," the episode maps out a comprehensive tactical manual for individual and community empowerment. The path forward demands an active financial decoupling—urging listeners to defund the surveillance panopticon by auditing their wealth, pulling retirement funds out of Wall Street's concentrated index funds, and shifting capital toward localized, tangible assets. True systemic pushback relies on a dual-layered approach: aggressively utilizing physical cash through localized "Turtling for Cash" campaigns to build community resilience and starve data center resource consumption, while simultaneously adopting decentralized, protocol-level digital privacy networks like Monero or Zano to secure long-distance commerce outside the matrix. Catherine highlights the Coming Clean blueprint—a downloadable guide packed with practical steps to systematically stop feeding energy to the state and start financing your own family. Ultimately, building a free civilization relies on a node-to-node system anchored entirely in real-world human relationships of trust. The show closes with an inspiring spiritual framework drawn from The NeverEnding Story, reminding the audience that the ultimate defense against the technocratic "nothing" is to aggressively protect personal joy, foster community connection, and maintain an unshakeable state of amusement. (Length: 56:12)   Guest Links & Resources: Catherine Austin Fitts's Website: The Solari Report Featured Resource: Coming Clean PDF Guide Referenced Substack Article: Are Taxpayers Helping to Finance America's Data Center Boom? Support The Free Thought Project

Mark is in Costa Rica, so Sal Mayweather and Free Talk Live veteran Wayne Quinn hold it down for a packed episode covering everything from the Zcash exploit to the future of financial privacy. Vic, CEO of CakeWallet, joins the show to break down the recent attacks on Zcash and ThorChain, why AI finding crypto exploits is actually a good thing, and what the Clarity Act could mean for self custody and open source development. He also gives a first look at Cupcake, CakeWallet's air gapped signing device that turns your old phone into a hardware wallet, and teases a brand new secret project dropping July 7th. Mark's interview with Andrew Heaton, author of Tribalism Is Dumb, rounds out the episode with a sharp and genuinely funny breakdown of why humans are wired for tribalism, how social media made it worse, and why AI might actually help dial it back. Sal also runs the Agorist segment, covering how to use privacy coins like Monero, Firo, Pirate Chain, and Zano for gray market trades and how to build real operational security in a world that is watching everything. SALT Lending: SALT@MarkEdge.org #FreeTalkLive #MarkEdge #MarkEdgington #SalandMark #CakeWallet #Monero #PrivacyCoins #Crypto #Firo #Zano #Dash #EdgeWallet #Trocador