What Bitcoin Did The War on Bitcoin Privacy | Calle
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Aug 14, 2025 Calle, a Bitcoin privacy advocate, dives deep into the importance of financial privacy for democracy. He discusses revolutionary tools like Cashu and BitChat, which can help Bitcoin users navigate regulatory threats. Calle reveals the lessons from the original Crypto Wars and explains the unmatched privacy of Chaumian eCash. He highlights the risks developers face today, emphasizing the need for secure communication in an age of increasing surveillance. Tune in for insights on preserving privacy and freedom in the Bitcoin landscape!
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Regulators Are Catching Up
- The state is 'catching up' to decentralised freedom tech and is reapplying old oppression playbooks to Bitcoin and privacy tools.
- This closing of space explains recent legal pressure and signals an escalation in Crypto Wars 2.0.
Bridge Outward, Not Just Build Inward
- Build parallel open systems and explain them to outsiders instead of only talking internally.
- Find people who bridge the community and wider society to shape public narratives about Bitcoin and rights.
Crypto Wars Taught Narrative Power
- The original Crypto Wars shifted public messaging: encryption went from 'weapons' to a recognized right because activists reframed it as necessary for dignity and democracy.
- That historical victory shows narrative change is possible but took decades of sustained effort.