**"When you hold the Bitcoin yourself, you already have the control over it that you don't get with any other custodial financial instrument. And I think that people need to think about that more because you can come to Bitcoin… because… it sounds good, I'm going to invest my dollars, and I'm going to get the Bitcoin, the Bitcoin is going to become worth more than the dollars over time, that's usually what gets them in.

What's it really like to build essential tools in Bitcoin when the world keeps changing around you? And how do you keep pushing for true self-sovereignty when everything feels so complicated?

In this chat, I'm stoked to sit down with Craig Raw, the legendary developer behind Sparrow Wallet. We get into his journey, why he built Sparrow out of pure passion, and how his own path to financial freedom led to such a powerful tool. We'll also dig into other topics like how the Patriot Act might affect Bitcoin privacy, and the technical magic of PSBTs and Miniscript.

Craig also drops some really cool insights into how Bitcoin is actually being used for everyday payments in South Africa with apps like Money Badger. Plus, we chew on the bigger ideas of personal sovereignty and why holding your own keys is more important than ever in today's wild financial climate. If you're curious about the real grit and genius behind the tools that empower us, you won't want to miss this one.

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