Unemployable The Days of Owning REAL Bitcoin are Almost Over.
Sep 21, 2025
Tony Yazbeck, a cybersecurity expert and founder of The Bitcoin Way, shares his transformative journey from losing savings in the Beirut banking collapse to advocating for Bitcoin sovereignty. He debunks viral misinformation, emphasizing the risks of centralized custody and ETFs in the co-optation of Bitcoin. Yazbeck warns of impending financial crises in Western nations, stressing the urgency of self-custody and privacy tools. He highlights Bitcoin as a stable savings technology and calls for protecting personal privacy as a foundational principle.
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Banking Collapse Forced A Breakthrough
- Tony lost his life savings overnight when Lebanon's banking system collapsed in 2019 and it changed his worldview forever.
- That trauma pushed him to thoroughly test Bitcoin and ultimately adopt it as his path to financial sovereignty.
Noise Versus Protocol Understanding
- Tony calls the viral masked-video claims about protocol capture "pure noise" and stresses understanding protocol basics to avoid fear-based narratives.
- He highlights that governments and institutions now focus on co-opting Bitcoin rather than outright bans.
Co‑Optation Through Embrace
- Governments learned head-on bans fail, so they attempt to "embrace" Bitcoin via ETFs and centralized custody to maintain control.
- This strategy preserves dependency on institutions while capturing Bitcoin's market price.