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The UK social media ban is here — and it’s a warning sign for the rest of us. In this week’s Bitcoin Banter, Tony and Katie join Michael to break down Keir Starmer’s Labour government plan to ban social media for under-16s, and the unintended (or intended?) consequences for online privacy, free speech, and digital freedom in Orwell’s 1984 Britain.

The team also unpacks the rise of the world’s first trillionaire, Elon Musk; the dangerous concentration of the S&P 500 in a handful of AI stocks; the Trump family’s crypto windfall while everyday investors lose out; and of course our Donkey of the Week, who’s begging Trump for a presidential pardon.

From Big Brother Britain to taking self-custody of your Bitcoin, this episode is about protecting your money, your privacy, and your freedom.

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01:01 UK to enact social media ban for under 16s

08:28 UK also wants to ban VPNs

12:25 Elon Musk is the world’s first trillionaire

16:40 S&P500 AI-related stock concentration reportedly at 49%

20:18 Trump family profit from crypto while investors lose

23:39 Our Donkey of the week wants a Presidential Pardon

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War, inflation, and growing government surveillance have made a “Plan B” residency more essential than ever. In this special edition of Bitcoin Banter, Michael and Tony sit down with entrepreneur Adam Hudson to count down the top 5 reasons you should get a second residency, citizenship, or passport abroad. This episode breaks down how to build real freedom and financial sovereignty.

Drawing on Adam’s own journey from Australia to Panama, the conversation covers offshore residency, second passports, territorial tax systems, self-custody Bitcoin, privacy and cybersecurity, and how everyday people (not just the rich) can create an exit plan in an increasingly restrictive world. Whether you’re an Australian, a Bitcoiner, or anyone seeking more freedom and optionality, this is your roadmap to getting started.

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01:41 Lifestyle

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16:52 Bitcoin-friendliness

26:47 Surveillance

34:47 Taxes

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In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Katie, and Sophi discuss why Bitcoin's price is crashing, while the US stock market has never been more over-valued. They also talk about the latest crypto adoption numbers, the country that will allow banks to accept Bitcoin as collateral for small businesses, which asset has now replaced US treasuries as the top global reserve asset, and finally our 'Donkey of the Week'!

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00:45 - Why is Bitcoin's price crashing?

06:15 - US stocks now more overvalued than ever before

10:18 - New crypto adoption figures

15:40 - This country wants small businesses to use Bitcoin as loan collateral

20:32 - The asset that has replaced US treasuries as the top global reserve asset

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In episode #117 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Michael Jordan sits down with industrial cybersecurity expert Luke de Wolf to break down the real threats facing Bitcoin — and how to defend against them.

Drawing on his book Defending Bitcoin, Luke makes the case that Bitcoin is becoming critical infrastructure, and walks through security at every layer: from individual self-custody, privacy, and multisig to the systemic risks that matter most.

The conversation covers mining pool centralization, governance concentration around Bitcoin Core, financial attacks like debanking and CBDCs, and the surprising truth about how Bitcoin could actually die — not from quantum or a single attack, but from complacency.

Essential viewing for anyone serious about understanding Bitcoin’s true security and how to protect it.

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01:46 Defending Bitcoin & the Monetary Grid

06:11 Self-Custody & Getting Off Exchanges

08:43 Privacy as a Defense Layer

10:40 The CIA Triad & Digital Security

12:00 Network-Level Threats & Decentralization

16:15 Node Threats & Implementations

18:30 Mining Pool Centralization

20:23 Decentralization as Personal Responsibility

21:57 Security vs. Convenience

24:29 Self-Custody, Nodes & Hash Rate

26:16 Renting Hash Rate & Multisig

28:38 Governance & Bitcoin Core

37:01 The Book's Endorsers

38:15 Larry Lepard's SIM-Swap Story

42:16 Debanking, CBDCs & Operation Chokepoint

46:30 How Bitcoin Dies: Complacency & Quantum

52:06 Call to Action

52:52 BTC Hel Conference

55:29 Where to Get the Book

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In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Sophi discuss Turkey's latest currency crisis as the Lira continues to plummet, whether the US could revalue their gold reserves and use the 'profits' to buy Bitcoin, how South African doxxed citizens who made submissions about their controversial Capital Flow draft bill, developments in privacy and Bitcoin payments and finally a very deserving 'Donkey of the Week'!

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04:19 - Will US gold reserves be revalued to buy Bitcoin?

16:10 - South African Treasury doxxes citizens' emails

18:54 - Decentralized Nostr VPN on Umbrel

23:05 - Wallet of Satoshi non-custodial POS lightning wallet released

25:06 - Ferrari accepting Bitcoin payments

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In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony, and Katie unpack Iran’s growing preference for Bitcoin, secret CBDC developments in the US even as some state legislatures move to ban them, fresh inflation projections, Australia’s incoming Travel Rule, SpaceX’s surprisingly large Bitcoin stash, and finally, the many ‘Donkeys of the Week!’

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05:20 - Is the US secretly developing CBDCs?

09:26 - The US state that has banned CBDCs

14:28 - CPI inflation estimate raised to 5% in 2026

18:38 - Aussies see Travel Rule by July 1st

24:49 - SpaceX discloses Bitcoin holdings

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In episode #116 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, Michael Jordan and legendary Bitcoin developer Jimmy Song examine Bitcoin’s development landscape, exposing how mono-implementation creates systemic risk.

They discuss Production Ready’s “Third Way,” why Google’s quantum labs operate on hype-based incentives, and the engineering reality preventing cryptographic threats.

The conversation covers Core v30 feedback loops, the folly of fear-based protocol changes like BIP-361, and why market “death narratives” often precede bull runs.

Essential viewing for anyone serious about understanding Bitcoin’s true security and governance.

Follow Jimmy on X at https://x.com/jimmysong, visit his website at https://jimmysong.org, and check out his project Production Ready at productionready.org.

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Introduction

01:27 – Bitcoin Development Ideals

03:55 – Mono-Implementation Risks

08:07 – Core v30.0 Controversy

10:10 – Voting with Your Feet

13:42 – Where Consensus Fails

18:35 – Introducing Production Ready

22:24 – The Third Way Dynamic

36:38 – Quantum Computing Myths

38:55 – Quantum Physics Reality

41:55 – Google Rent-Seekers

43:54 – How Innovation Happens

46:44 – BIP-360 & Fear-Based Code

51:37 – Satoshi Death Narratives

54:07 – 2013 Silk Road Lessons

57:16 – Bitcoin is Christian Money

57:52 – Outro & Links

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In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony and guest Sophi discuss the media’s latest pandemic scaremongering over Hantavirus - and why it might be just another convenient excuse to fire up the money printers.

They also cover Trump’s $1.2 trillion Golden Dome missile defense plan, Modi pleading with Indians to stop buying gold as the rupee hits record lows, UK kids using fake mustaches to dodge age verification, teens hacking digital ID databases and our Donkey of the Week - Leonidas NFT, who demanded the BIP-110 be withdrawn - announced that ord.io is shutting down after running out of money.

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Recap

00:27 - Hantavirus Pandemic 2.0 and the Return of the Money Printer

06:16 - Trump’s $1.2 Trillion Golden Dome

12:54 - Modi Tells Indians to Stop Buying Gold

17:58 - UK Kids Fool Age Verification With Fake Mustaches

22:02 - Kids Hacking Government ID Systems

27:21 - Donkey of The Week - Leonidas NFT Shuts Down Ord.io and ZapApp

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In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony and guest Adam Simecka discuss the EU’s latest research into wealth and exit taxes, demonstrating that they plan to tighten the screws on citizens who want to get their wealth out of Europe.

They also talk about the Netherlands’ plans to tax unrealized capital gains set to go ahead in 2028, Saylor’s recent comments that Strategy will sell some Bitcoin to ‘inoculate the market’, the US debt-to-GDP ratio reaching all-time highs since WWII, Fort Knox reportedly packed with impure gold unfit for international transactions, and of course our Donkey of the Week - Peter Schiff, who is telling Bitcoiners they paid ‘too much’ for their Bitcoin!

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Recap

00:28 - EU Releases Study on Wealth and Exit Taxation

06:20 - Netherlands to Proceed With Tax on Unrealized Capital Gains

12:49 - Saylor Says Strategy May Sell Some Bitcoin

18:56 - US Debt Surpasses GDP

23:25 - Fort Knox Gold Found to be Impure

26:42 - Donkey of The Week - Peter Schiff Says Bitcoin Is Too Expensive

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In episode #115 of The Bitcoin Way Podcast, James Lavish (Hedge Fund Manager & author of The Informationist) joins the Bitcoin Way podcast to unpack why Americans spent $109 billion on lottery tickets in 2025 - more than concerts, books, and movies combined.

He explains how the explosion in gambling is a symptom of a K-shaped economy, what former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s "break the glass" warning really means for the bond market, stagflation risks and why owning hard assets has never mattered more.

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00:00 - Guest Introduction

01:10 The Rise of Gambling in a Struggling Economy

08:09 Demographics and the Impact of Economic Disparity

16:03 The Role of the Federal Reserve and Debt Dynamics

22:07 Emergency Plans and the Future of U.S. Treasuries

29:25 The Consequences of Financial Mismanagement

38:21 The Future of the Dollar and Global Currency Dynamics

40:52 The Fed’s Dilemma: Rate Cuts vs. Inflation

49:28 Market Trends and the Role of AI

52:48 Unpopular Opinions on Bitcoin’s Market Cycle

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