NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

Bank of America just released their “Digital Assets: In the Flow” report. Their analysts predict that, while the upside for cryptocurrencies will be limited for the next 6 months, we're not entering a "Crypto Winter", given the current "levels of user adoption and growth in development activity".We actually agree. This market downturn isn't like previous downturns: the use case of uncensorable money is loud and clear right now.Original video appeared on Coindesk.tvThumbnail by Sam EttaroTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

Crypto took a major dive this week upon news of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Despite this, the value proposition of decentralized and uncensorable money rages on. ATMs run out of money in the Ukraine as people rush to get access to their cash, meanwhile a digital wallet raising funds to support the Ukrainian army receives over $700,000 in bitcoin.Meanwhile another fundraising campaign on Patreon raising money for a nonprofit giving body armor to Ukrainian army, was shut down by Patreon.Meanwhile the words of the late foreign policy expert George Kennan from 1998 are proving prescient.Plus exciting news from Catawba Indian Nation: A new Special Economic Zone paves the way for crypto adoption!00:00 Preroll and Intro00:46 Show Topics02:23 Ukraine:  How Will Crypto Help?02:45 Naomi's Cat Destroys EVERYTHING15:36 Catawba Nation Becomes Top Crypto Jurisdiction16:23  Special Economic Zones21:48 Most important thing: clear regulations23:24 Green Earth Zone (GEZ)30:53 Show Outro and ThanksBrought to you by NBTV members: Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval, Naomi BrockwellOpening music: Freenauts - AgoraTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

What's happening in Canada and the Ukraine are the great advertisements for crypto, but in particular, PRIVACY coins.We chat to 2 people on the ground in Canada about what's going on there and in the Ukraine, and why privacy tools are VITAL for the people's protection.00:00  Preroll00:48  Intro02:10  "Tony" from Canada06:37  Bitcoin is not private09:29  Bank runs in Ukraine18:00  Privacy coins21:17  "Peter" Canadian Trucker26:45  Peaceful protests31:27  Ottawa vs People's Rights35:49  Crypto vs Financial Blockades41:54  Emergency measures rolled back44:46  Getting involved45:33  Naomi responds to Twitter47:14  Show OutroTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

In the 90s the term Cypherpunk became commonly used to describe a movement of coders who wanted to change the world via privacy-tools like encryption. They fought against the US government's war on encryption and won, and their legacy continues today as many of the most powerful tools we use for protecting privacy today were built by some of these early cypherpunks. I chat to 2 OG and legendary cypherpunks, Zooko Wilcox and Michael Tiffany, about the early cypherpunk years, how times have changed, and which battles remain the same today.00:00 Teaser00:58 Intro01:36 How I got into tech and privacy04:30 Havenco and Sealand10:29 Early work30:00 Cypherpunk mailing list41:20 Surveillance and Culture48:41 9/1101:06:20 Surveillance capitalism01:19:38 Financial censorship & bitcoin01:35:52 Government & Finance = Zero SumTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

Canada's authoritarian response to protestors has shocked the world, as they declare that bank accounts and digital assets can be frozen with no due process or court orders, and no liability for the banks that shut them down. They have added crowdfunding (fiat and crypto) platforms to be regulated as part of their terrorism laws, and announced that multiple crypto addresses have been sanctioned because those people either received or donated funds associated with protestors.We dive into the crackdown, and how privacy coins are more important than ever, with special guest Ben Armstrong of BitBoy Crypto!00:00 - Intro02:43 - El Salvador vs US Govt05:19 - SEC Tries to Chill Elon Musk’s Speech07:40 - Twitter Adds Tipping for Ethereum10:11 - Canada’s Payment Blockade ft. Bitboy37:27 - OutroBrought to you by NBTV members: Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval, Ogar, and Naomi BrockwellFollow Ben here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjemQfjaXAzA-95RKoy9n_gTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

A shocking new plan to chill freedom of speech in Fairfax County Public Schools. We dive into the details with special guest Asra Nomani, VP at PDE (Parents Defending Education).Today's Privacy News:00:00 Preroll00:52 Intro02:23 Google's privacy plans: how private are they REALLY?07:14 Meta sued for BILLION for collecting Biometics09:27 Fairfax School Mass Surveillance Program34:00 Final thoughtsGoogle’s new privacy plans aren’t that privateMeta sued for BILLIONS for privacy violationsFairfax Child Surveillance Program: Social media data collection/analysis, creating a treasure trove of information about studentsBrought to you by NBTV members: Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval, Ogar, and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.media#privacy #freedomofspeech #Biometrics #google #metaSupport the show

BlockFi is being forced to pay a $100 million settlement with the SEC and state regulators for offering people high yield on their accounts. They've been under investigation since the end of last year for offering earnings as high as 9.5%. With Inflation currently at 7.5% (according to official numbers), it's no wonder that this opportunity for people to safeguard some of the value of their savings has been so popular. But now the SEC are cracking down.As Erik Voorhees said:BlockFi did nothing wrong; they harmed nobody. They built a great company that provides a service customers love. It's disgraceful that regulators are stealing $100m from them. The absurdity of penalizing an innovative company that offers 8% yield on the dollar while inflation ravages peoples' savings... Originally appeared on Coindesk.tvTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

TOP STORIES:Inflation hits 7.5%   Bull Market Again?  Hungary Wants EU Crypto Ban How Private Are Your Crypto Transactions? CIA Secret Surveillance Program EARN IT Bill is BACK Huge news: CIA's bulk surveillance program revealed, and the insidious EARN IT bill that Snowden called a "disgrace", passed unanimously.The biggest crypto news this week was the couple who were arrested for allegedly laundering $4.5billion from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. But the most interesting part of the story was how the government was able to trace these funds through dark market accounts, in and out of bitcoin and into privacy coins. We chat to a chain analytics expert about how this was possible, and the data that is leaked every time we transact in crypto.Thanks to our special guests:Wendy O: https://www.youtube.com/c/CryptoWendyOLorne:https://twitter.com/Lornestar00:00 YT Cracker - Bitcoin Barron01:33 Show Intro03:18   WendyO Inflation Hits 7.5%07:19   WendyO  Bull Market Again?09:45  Wendy O   Hungary Wants EU Crypto BAN14:07  Lorne Lantz  How Private Are Your Crypto Transactions?26:13  Get Off My Digital Lawn Intro26:40  CIA Secret Surveillance Program32:38  EARN IT Bill Is Back36:54  Naomi Responds To TwitterBrought to you by NBTV members: Sam Ettaro, Will Sandoval, Ogar, and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

This year Congressman Emmer proposed a bill to limit the Fed's ability to issue its own digital currency.He says that a CBDC is an Orwellian surveillance tool, and that we should not be trying to emulate China.He has been an outspoken advocate for financial privacy, and so we chatted to him about cryptocurrencies, and whether the SEC and Fed are taking us down a dangerous path.https://emmer.house.gov/2022/1/emmer-introduces-legislation-to-prevent-unilateral-fed-control-of-a-u-s-digital-currencyBrought to you by NBTV members: Lee Rennie, Will Sandoval, Sam Ettaro, Ogar, and Naomi BrockwellTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show

CPI numbers just released, and US inflation has soared to 7.5% in the past year, which is a 40-year high.Price increases covered the entire economy:Wages have risen at the fastest pace in at 20 years.Electricity skyrocketed 4.2% in January alone, up 10.7% over the year.Furniture and supplies saw the largest one-month increase on record since 1967. Food costs, air fares, all rose.Used-car prices: Up 41% from a year ago!This is what happens when you quadruple the money supply in a year.And yet the money printing continues.Might be a good time to think about where to park your money outside of cash.Original video from Coindesk.tvTo support NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/support(tax-deductible in the US)Sign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Beware of scammers, I will never give you a phone number or reach out to you with investment advice. I do not give investment advice.Visit the NBTV website:https://nbtv.mediaSupport the show