In this episode, we go deep down the paranoid rabbit hole to discuss what the government would do with facial recognition technology, and we also discuss how the government recovered $3.6 billion in stolen Bitcoin.

This one is a little different than our normal episodes.  Time to start prepping!

Article 1 - ID.me Says It Will Make Facial Recognition Optional for Government AgenciesSupporting Articles:The IRS directed 7 million Americans to sign up with ID.me face-scan service, according to congressional letterIRS debuts face biometrics and suddenly everyone is a privacy regulatorFederal research contractor wants a fence between identity and emotion biometricsNotice of Request for Information (RFI) on Public and Private Sector Uses of Biometric TechnologiesID.me says it uses more powerful facial recognition than previously claimed

Article 2 - Feds Arrest Couple Who Allegedly Laundered $1 Billion in Stolen BitcoinsSupporting Articles:Crypto Laundering: Bitcoin + Money LaunderingThe DOJ’s $3.6B Bitcoin Seizure Shows How Hard It Is to Launder CryptoMoney Laundering and Structuring Under Federal Law

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