We recently had the opportunity to interview Suman Kumar, author of an incredible book about bitcoin for beginners. The book takes readers on a journey from the origins of bitcoin, to how it is being used by individuals and communities around the world.About SumanA multidisciplinary artist and educator, Suman's journey into Bitcoin began after a brief but illuminating experience with cryptocurrency markets and trading. Driven by a passion for financial literacy and self-sovereignty, she wrote this book as both a learning tool and an inspiration for others seeking to understand Bitcoin's transformative potential.

About the Book

What do money, freedom, passion and love have in common? BITCOIN.In Reclaiming Sovereignty, Suman Kumar weaves together powerful, deeply personal stories from the global Bitcoin community—dreamers, builders, and everyday individuals using Bitcoin to reimagine their lives.This is not just a book about technology; it’s the story of a woman's attempt to make sense of a complex subject—one that led her on a two-year global journey into the heart and soul of a misunderstood system.Along the way, she fell in love. Through the voices of the people she met, she dismantles myths and uncovers the true nature and value of Bitcoin: the power to fulfill a universally shared longing to be architects of our own destinies.🌟 Discover the humanity behind Bitcoin—why it’s more than an asset; it’s a social movement that transcends boundaries.🌟 Learn how people worldwide are using Bitcoin to escape inflation, censorship, and financial repression.🌟 Understand Bitcoin through the eyes of a newcomer—breaking down intimidating tech and finance into digestible, relatable insights.🌟 Explore the social side of Bitcoin—the people, the impact, and the global movement shaping our world.🌟Challenge what you thought you knew about Bitcoin, and uncover the reality behind the innovation.Have you ever felt stressed about money? Dissatisfied? Wondered if there’s another way? There is. Discover why so many are choosing an alternative path. Reclaiming Sovereignty is an inspiring, thought-provoking guide to the digital currency that is transforming lives and redefining our understanding of money.Perfect for:✔️ Bitcoin beginners and enthusiasts✔️ Anyone trying to make sense of the confusing crypto space✔️ Readers interested in decentralization, personal freedom, and real-world stories of financial empowermentFind out why Bitcoin has captured the hearts of so many, including this author, and begin to understand why it matters—and what it could mean for you.

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This week, Canadians headed to the polls for a federal election. In the lead-up, many anticipated a decisive victory for the Conservative Party of Canada, under the leadership of Pierre Poilievre. The Liberal Party, previously led by Justin Trudeau, had overseen significant economic challenges, stagnant GDP growth, an impressive list of ethics violations and a 90% increase in food bank usage since 2019, leaving Canadians eager, even desperate, for change.

Rather than call an election, Justin Trudeau stepped down as party leader and Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England, UK and Irish passport holder and long-time UK resident, was appointed interim Prime Minister just weeks before calling an election.

Despite Carney’s checkered fiscal record at the Bank of England, limited time spent in Canada, and ties to the outgoing Trudeau administration as their economic advisor, Carney secured a victory that caught the international community off guard.

This unexpected outcome has sparked a series of events that will very likely see the break-up of the country currently known as Canada.

To make sense of this political earthquake, we spoke with Albertan Dave Bradley to understand how we arrived at this juncture and what the future may hold.

About Dave

Dave is the host of the Bitcoin Rodeo conference in Calgary, AB as well as a founder and advisor to several bitcoin companies. He is also allegedly the strongest and best looking entrepreneur in Canada.

Follow Dave here:

* X - https://x.com/BitcoinBrains

* X - https://x.com/TheBitcoinRodeo

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This week we chat to Bam Alasi, a Syrian Bitcoiner and Lightning Engineer, about privacy, the Bitcoin Lightning Network, his awesome new bitcoin wallet (or “vault” as he prefers to call it) Cypher Box, the situation in Syria and both technical and political solutions for humanity.

Bam has been a huge support to Access Tribe and recently “fact-checked” our Islamic Finance presentation for the University of Calgary, as well as providing lots of support on technical matters over the last couple of years, particularly as it relates to the Lightning Network.

It was a huge pleasure to finally get to talk to him face to face, and gain a greater understanding of the evolution of Bitcoin adoption across the Middle East.

About Bam

Systems Engineer Basem Alasi (Bam), founder of Bitcoin 21 Arabic media & educational platform Bitcoin21.io and founder and designer of the newly released open-source Bitcoin-Lightning app: Cypher Box, a non custodial progressive wallet Cypher Box

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📺 Watch his English content on YouTube and read his articles on Substack that explore Bitcoin wallets, apps and guides on how to choose the best custody set up for your subjective situation:

Cypher Box Substack:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/basem-alasi/YT: https://YouTube.com/@Cypher_BoxX: https://x.com/BamskkiNostr: [email protected]

Support Cypher Box

You can show your support and read more Cypher Box updates, new releases, and milestones posted on their Geyser Fund https://geyser.fund/project/cypherbox

Bitcoin Lightning Community on Telegram

Bam also likes to create open grassroots online communities on Telegram. He co-formed Barqnet, an Arabic-speaking Bitcoin-Lightning community T.me/@Barqnet

Syrian Economics Research (Think Tank)

Bam recently created a Syrian Economics Research think tank called the SFER on Telegram T.me/SFER (English speakers are welcome to these communitees!)

The SCFR came up with a Bitcoin policy proposal that went viral on crypto media space and many famous Arabic and international news outlets picked it and reported on it like Al Arabiya and Sky News.

Learn more about the think tank HERE

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🎙️ This week we chat to DJ Valerie B Love about her life-changing experience with Ibogaine, how she connects with God during the “dark nights of the soul”, and her upcoming project in El Salvador…and how to keep your curls in 😉.

About DJ Valerie B Love

DJ Valerie B LOVE is a force of nature on a mission to help people live their best lives with Bitcoin, creativity and personal growth. She is the Co-Founder of the 11x LOVE Method, Host of the DJ Valerie B LOVE Show, and supports the House of Life in El Salvador where girls who have been sexually abused, abandoned, and trafficked have a safe place to recover and build their lives with practical tech, financial, entrepreneurial, and personal life skills.

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About Darina

Darina Oumanski is the CEO and co-founder of Slice, reshaping adtech by giving users control over their data and a share of ad revenue. She previously scaled SteelSeries’ DACH market, led performance transformations at DHL, and built ventures in gaming, esports, and digital media. With deep expertise in monetization and AI-driven adtech, she’s on a mission to create a fairer internet economy.

About Slice

How it works: Slice offers the most effortless path to personal monetization in the history of the Internet. And money.

You browse. Slice pays.Take back what belongs to you - monetize your browser, get paid for ads, cash in with Slice.

Web: https://addslice.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/addslice/about/

Follow Darina

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darinaoumanski/

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In recent years, a growing consensus has emerged about an impending 'Great Shift' - a fundamental transformation in humanity's collective consciousness. Our tolerance for authoritarian overreach, mass surveillance, and the erosion of personal freedoms has reached a tipping point, signaling deep societal metamorphosis.

This concept of radical transformation resonates across spiritual traditions, with astrologers and faith leaders from Christianity to Islam noting extraordinary planetary alignments and energy convergences occurring this very March. These phenomena coincide with what historians might recognize as the climax of epochal cycles.

In our latest podcast episode, we're joined by Holly - a former Wall Street professional who has dedicated years to researching this paradigm shift. Drawing from her extensive research at the intersection of finance and esoteric wisdom, she shares profound insights about our current evolutionary threshold and offers actionable guidance for embracing this profound transition.

About Holly

Holly Berkley is a life-long polymath, an author and speaker in the arts, finance, tech, personal development and spirituality. She is a spiritual therapist and business mentor in a multi-decade consulting practice supporting entrepreneurs to realize the full expression of their Soul Sovereignty. Holly is also an Adviser with The Bitcoin Adviser, helping clients safely purchase, manage and hold their Bitcoin for generational wealth with peace of mind.

Her most recent venture is the exploration of Bitcoin as “conscious money,” aligned with and supporting the global transformation and elevation of human consciousness towards a New Earth.

Developer of an online “Bitcoin Curious?” course for groups seeking an introduction to Bitcoin, she also relishes the IRL relationships developed through participating in Bitcoin conferences nationwide. Come find her at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas!

Currently enjoying all the wilderness adventures the Salt Lake area offers, in summer months she can be found roaming the Western US in her camper van accompanied by her pup.

Read Holly’s “coming out” post:

Coming out of the “closet”

Follow Holly

X: Bliss_Smart

Book a Meeting with Holly:

TheBitcoinAdviser.com/holly

Content Recommendations from Holly:

* Pam Gregory - Astrologer - The Big Picture

* The Telepathy Tapes - Ky Dickens - The transition from material science to an exploration of energy

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I caught up with Joyce Brand this week, Free Cities blogger and resident of Morazan, a Free City in Honduras.

We had a great conversation in 2024, and given that so much has happened on the political scene in the last few months, I thought it was a great opportunity to get Joyce’s take on the latest. She has incredible, balanced insights, and has lived much of she advocates for.

We covered:

* Technocracy (are we headed for a digital panopticon?)

* Discussed this article by Am I crazy here? Joyce Brand offers a few rebuttals.

* USAID

* US Tariffs - how do they work and are they actually any good? Joyce shared a TikTok with a good explainer HERE

* Is there a global conspiracy?

* How do Free Cities actually work?

* What about “public lands”

* and much, much more!

I hope you enjoy our conversation!

About Joyce

Joyce Brand is a multifaceted professional with extensive experience as a writer, editor, film editor, manager, consultant, and free city pioneer. She is dedicated to the promotion of voluntary, contractual communities with governance as a service, emphasizing the potential of special jurisdictions to enhance freedom and prosperity.

Joyce is the author of "Pioneering Prosperity: The Morazan Model for Free Cities," a seminal work that explores the innovative governance model of Ciudad Morazan. Additionally, she co-authored "Economics and the Spiritual Life of Free Men" with Spencer Heath, further establishing her expertise in the intersection of economics and human freedom.

Currently, Joyce serves as a writer and editor for the Free Cities Foundation, where she contributes to the discourse on special jurisdictions and better governance. She also consults with the Adrianople Group, providing geopolitical market research and business intelligence solutions. Her professional journey includes roles as a creative copywriter, film editor, and story consultant.

Joyce has written compelling success stories and case studies for the commercial real estate industry through her company, Joyce Brand, Storyteller. Her tenure at Renegade Studios saw her editing feature films, shorts, and promotional content, as well as developing various media projects.

Joyce holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and History from the University of Kentucky, where she was an active member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Alpha Theta honor societies.

She is proficient in Spanish and enjoys a broad range of interests, including engaging with thought leaders like Lex Fridman.

Follow Joyce:

Free Cities Substackwww.morazanmodel.comwww.morazan.citywww.free-cities.orghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/joycebrand/

With her vast experience and dedication to innovative governance models, Joyce Brand continues to be a leading voice in the free cities movement, advocating for communities that thrive on freedom and voluntary association.

Get her book “Pioneering Prosperity” HERE

Take a Course on Free Cities:

https://lookingglasseducation.com/courses/the-course-on-alternative-governance/

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About Candice

Candice is the founder & CEO of a new, first of its kind, social-cybersecurity platform, Three of Cups (aka 3oc). 3oC leverages self-sovereign & zero-knowledge digital ID, blockchain technology and principles, plus social networks creating a digital trust system for people to use before they meet in person with someone who they have met online.

Inspired by the potential of technology, business and innovation to help solve some of the world’s most complex challenges, she has completely dedicated herself to the world of emerging tech and innovative business.

Follow Candice:

Candice Daisley (@candicedaisley) / XCandice Daisley | LinkedInInstagramThree of Cups (@3oC_world) / XAleo (@AleoHQ) / X

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It all began with Billi’s childhood trip to San Francisco, where the billboards of vibrant artistry stretched across the cityscape. As a young teen, Billi stood mesmerized beneath their glow—a moment of epiphany under the Californian sun and smog—this was where Billi’s future lay, in crafting designs that didn’t just exist but spoke, transforming ordinary spaces into realms of experiential imagination.

Growing up with entrepreneurial parents who pivoted to emergency response after Hurricane Katrina, Billi inherited a legacy of resilience and innovation. Billi’s family roots in Southern Louisiana, coupled with firsthand experiences of rebuilding and providing emergency aid, instilled in them a profound understanding of impact and purpose. By the time Billi started driving, they knew they wanted more than a career; they wanted a calling—something that would blend personal passion with meaningful change, something they could build alongside a partner, mirroring their parents’ unique partnership.

At Voss Alan & 202Ware, where Billi is a Co-Founder, their designs are more than visual—they are experiences crafted through the lens of someone who navigated the world partially unseen until middle school. Billi’s early years, blurred without proper glasses, taught them the power of color, pattern, and light over clarity. Today, these elements are foundational to their human-centered design approach, ensuring their creations are accessible and impactful, reaching out to touch everyone, even those who view the world through different eyes.

These experiences have crystallized Billi’s commitment to cultivating a workspace not just for achieving but for thriving, ensuring that those who journey with them find a balance that fuels both their inner and outer worlds.

This is more than Billi’s career; it’s their story—one of vision, resilience, and boundless creativity.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/billirogers/https://x.com/BitsOfBilli

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About Monika

Monika Bravo is a multidisciplinary artist and polymath born in Bogotá, Colombia, and currently based in Miami Beach, Florida. Her work spans public art, immersive sculptural environments, and a recent exploration of Austrian economics and Bitcoin studies. In 2024, she self-published The Nature of My Reality, edited and co-produced by Mari Budlong and partially funded by The Miami Individual Artists Program. This book chronicles her journey from disempowerment to self-awareness, exploring themes of individuality, economic systems, and the philosophical underpinnings of human action.

Her artistic philosophy synthesizes Eastern, ancestral, and cosmological traditions with praxeology, emphasizing liberty, value, and self-worth. Monika thrives in constraints, creating innovative, community-serving art that integrates seamlessly with its surroundings. Notable works include Ouranos, Above Us Only Sky (2024), an animated skyline blending real and imagined structures at Grand Central Madison in New York, and Arcana (2025), a dynamic, stage-like environment incorporating glass and metal inspired by Bauhaus aesthetics, at the Interdisciplinary Engineering Building of the University of Washington.

Other significant commissions include Unus Mundus (2022) at the East Boston Police Headquarters, which explores dialogue through suspended glass sculptures and mosaics, and An Interval of Time (2020) at the Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin, a panoramic animation juxtaposing natural phenomena and human perception.

In 2024, Monika began speaking at Bitcoin conferences, framing Bitcoin as a "Promethean fire" with the potential to support liberation. She explores the value of scarce time and its relationship to human action, nonviolence, and low-time preference, integrating these ideas into her broader inquiry into individual sovereignty and community empowerment. Monika’s practice continues to merge artistic vision with technological and philosophical insights, inspiring connection and dialogue.

Follow Monika here:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monikacoX: https://x.com/BravoMonikaNostr: [email protected] Substack: https://www.monikabravo.blogBook: https://www.studioofendlessideas.com/buy-my-bookArtwork: http://www.studioofendlessideas.com/publicartAstrology-human design sessions: http://www.studioofendlessideas.com/sessions

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