Watchman Privacy

Gabriel Custodiet discusses alongside BitcoinQnA and Seth for Privacy the details surrounding the arrest of the Samourai Wallet developers. They then look at how we can protect our own Samourai Wallets in light of various seizures. They conclude by looking at the future of financial privacy.   Samourai Link → https://freesamourai.com/   Guest Links → https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A  → https://bitcoiner.guide/  → https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy  → https://sethforprivacy.com/  → https://foundationdevices.com/   Resources → https://freedom.tech/samourai-to-sparrow/  → https://twitter.com/L0laL33tz  (posting a lot about Samourai Wallet arrest)   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 5:15 – Summary of allegations against Samourai Wallet 18:30 – Couldn’t any Bitcoin wallet be an “unlicensed money transmission business”? 22:00 – Unclear language of DoJ statement 27:24 – Any good things that can come out of trial? 31:40 – How to support Samourai and TdevD 32:45 – What should Samourai Wallet users do? 42:21 – The future of Samourai Wallet’s code and technologies 46:00 – Alternatives to Samourai Wallet 51:32 – The bigger picture 56:50 – Final thoughts #SamouraiWallet #FreeSamourai #WatchmanPrivacy

Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with Viktor Viksei about the problems of the VPN industry, about how VPNs work, and about one of the few non-sellouts to privacy: IVPN.   First episode with Viktor (Episode 39): https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/UncomfortableTruthsAboutVPNIndustry:5  Guest Links → https://twitter.com/vonthedock  (Viktor Viksei) → https://www.ivpn.net/  → https://www.ivpn.net/blog/   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:47 – The problem with free VPNs 4:30 – Your VPN won’t go to jail for you for $5 6:50 – How bad are the fake VPN review websites? 10:45 – VPN Industry consolidation 15:45 – Most important aspects of a VPN 18:19 – Has IVPN been targeted by VPN juggernauts? 21:54 – Any trends in VPNs that IVPN is focused on 25:24 – What is happening at the ground level of a VPN server 28:35 – How would a 3-letter agency track a VPN user? 34:00 – How can VPN companies mitigate 3-letter agency tracking? 39:08 – How can we test if a VPN is working? 41:10 – WireGuard vs OpenVPN 44:50 – Is random-generated username and no password of IVPN and Mullvad a problem? 46:35 – Anti-Tracker of IVPN 49:30 – Why does torrenting on US VPN servers matter? 52:38 – Removal of killswitch due to Apple problems 55:56 – V2Ray: what does it do for us? 59:22 – VPN discrimination solutions 1:05:00 – Final thoughts   #IVPN #VPNIndustry #WatchmanPrivacy

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jack Rhysider, host of the fabulous Darknet Diaries podcast. They discuss Jack's work routine, his guests' commonalities, his view of the future of cybersecurity, and the challenges of recording and improving audio quality.

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with MaxBitBuyBit, a Bitcoin creator behind the brand Ungovernable Misfits.   Guest Links →https://ungovernablemisfits.com/    →Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/58fLzau7Vag4cKp5J02AiX  →https://twitter.com/MaxBitbuybit  →https://twitter.com/BitBuyBitPod    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)

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Gabriel Custodiet talks to Mike from Coincards.com, discussing how to buy gift cards with bitcoin and monero, privacy concerns, living off gift cards, behind-the-scenes of the gift card industry, gift card suspicion, gift card privacy, and the future of gift cards.

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Paul Rosenberg for the third time. They discuss the original cryptography movement, skepticism of the Ross Ulbricht case, how the Dark Ages ended slavery, Christian anarchy, and the biological future of humanity.   Guest Links →Paul Rosenberg's website: https://www.freemansperspective.com    Previous episodes with Paul Rosenberg →Episode 16: https://youtu.be/JRcS6fvukzA  →Episode 54: https://youtu.be/WCU9f_9s120    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 1:08 – Original cryptography movement 4:35 – The universe favors encryption 9:10 – Cryptography and the government 11:50 – Cryptography resources 15:30 – What Julian Assange means to humanity 18:09 – Significance of BitTorrent 18:55 – Insight into VPN industry 22:30 – Questionable aspects of Ross Ulbricht case 26:10 – The Dark Ages: why were they significant?  31:45 – Resources for the Dark Ages 33:45 – Are Christianity and Judaism anarchic religions? 37:30 – Paul’s new book, Post-Primate Society 41:05 – Evolutionary psychology hijacking the mind 45:50 – How damaging would an EMP be? 48:25 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #PaulRosenberg #FreemansPerspective #Cryptography

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Stoic.xmr (Michael Fitzgerald) about his book The Monero Standard. They discuss the differences between the Bitcoin and Monero community. Stoic highlights the need for individuals to protect their earnings and the value of Monero as a privacy coin. They explore the characteristics of good money and the success of gold as a form of currency. The speakers also discuss the affordability and inclusivity of Monero transactions compared to Bitcoin and the risks associated with chain analytic companies.

Gabriel Custodiet talks to Max Tannahill about Bitcoin privacy, Monero, and phone privacy. Max is a dedicated and well respected experimenter with wallets and the practical tools that the limousine crypto class would never sully themselves with. As such, Max’s views on these topics—such as Monero as the best layer 2 for Bitcoin and the damage of Taproot and Covenants—come from the thoughtful mind of a rare actual user of these digital technologies.   If you’re new to Bitcoin, watch these first (in order) → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ  → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNUKkrG_9A  → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztHq8YXpw9I  → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OmYqq7BPSw  → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSf0_To8GmE  Guest Links → https://twitter.com/maxtannahill    References → https://twitter.com/pokkst  → https://twitter.com/fluffypony  → https://twitter.com/reardencode  → https://t.me/monerujounderground  (Monero Telegram) → https://t.me/SovereignBitcoiner  (Telegram group; Monero friendly) → https://foundationdevices.com/envoy/  (Envoy Wallet) → https://stackwallet.com/  (The 'if iPhone' wallet)   WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 0:54 – Intro to Max Tannahill and traditional financial surveillance 6:30 – Privacy problems of Singapore and global cities 9:36 – Max’s crypto-based privacy phone business Mamushi 13:00 – CalyxOS and microG 18:03 – Telegram a mistake for privacy/freedom communities? 21:05 – Fundamental problem of phones = NFC and GPS 26:30 – Traditional finance tools for freedom 29:50 – Other privacy coins 33:00 – Max’s Monero tools 36:20 – Dubai forbids Monero 39:40 – Monero as layer 2 of Bitcoin 42:20 – Monero’s big fat problem 45:05 – Monero resources 47:14 – Rapid Fire 50:45 – What value does Bitcoin have? 52:00 – What happened to SovrynBitcoin website? 52:37 – Before BIP39 how did people back up funds? 53:28 – What is Taproot? 56:21 – Core developers vs real users of Bitcoin 58:38 – What are Covenants and CTV? 1:07:00 – Wallets besides Samourai and Sparrow 1:08:38 – Atomic swaps (and Samourai Wallet) 1:13:41 – Max isn’t concerned about fee rates 1:16:00 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #MaxTannahill #Monero #Bitcoin

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Ragnar Lifthrasir about the upcoming Bitcoin and Monero event: Finney Forum, and some other topics.   Guest Links → https://finneyforum.com/  → https://ragnarly.com/media/  → https://twitter.com/RagnarLif    WATCHMAN PRIVACY → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Yes: I offer consulting) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy  → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  CRYPTO DONATIONS →8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero) →https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)   Timeline 0:00 – Introduction 0:50 – Introduction to Ragnar Lifthrasir 2:30 – How did Guns N Bitcoin differ from normie Bitcoin conferences? 4:15 – Details of Finney Forum 9:22 – Privacy registration 11:52 – Monero most used payment method 13:36 – Spending versus savings 16:06 – Final thoughts #WatchmanPrivacy #FinneyForum #RagnarLifthrasir #GunsandBitcoin