NBTV: Your Money, Your Data, Your Life

This beginner’s crypto series starts with 4 reasons more and more people use cryptocurrency everyday.- ECONOMIC HEDGEThe first reason is the most well known: a hedge against economic instability. 27% of all money ever created by the FED was created in the past 12 months. This is staggering, and a big reason why the likes of Microstrategy, Square, and Tesla are pouring billions into bitcoin. They want a hedge against inflation of the US dollar.But there are 3 other VERY important reasons you might want to use cryptocurrency every day instead of your bank card.- PRIVACYCash is great, but you can’t use it on the internet. And it’s not possible to use your bank card without everything you do being tracked and recorded. Cryptocurrency allows you financial privacy in the digital age. - CONTROLWhen your money is in a bank account, you don’t control it. Someone else decides who can access it, and what the money can be used for. In 2010 banks decided people could no longer donate to wikileaks. In 2013, people in Cyprus woke up to find half the savings in their bank accounts had been seized. Cryptocurrency doesn’t need banks. You can control your own money without getting someone’s permission.- SAVE MONEYWebsites like purse.io can save you over 30% on every amazon order you make if you pay in crypto bitcoin or bitcoin cash. Many stores offer a premium for crypto. Places like bitrefill.com or anypayinc.com give you crypto back when you spend it.In this series you’ll learn all about how to make money and save money using crypto in your every day life. Cut the strings tying you to money that is tracked, controlled, inflated, and seized. The future is crypto, and the power in your hands.Episode 2: The best wallets for every day use!Coming next week!A huge thank you to all the Flipstarter supporters who contributed to this series! Flipstarter is a great crypto crowdfunding tool: https://flipstarter.cash/Edited by Lee RennieWatch on Odysee: https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/4-reasons-to-use-crypto:b?r=DzXweqFwrKKy9W5nrSXLok6w9Secrgc8If you would like to send me a message and support my channel, visit https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwellSupport the show

Sec just announced a lawsuit against LBRY for “selling unregistered securities.”SEC is classing LBRY’s LBC token as a “a security”, but by their definition, almost every crypto project would also be considered a security.They say it’s a security because it lacks sufficient utility… I literally use LBC every day, you can’t post videos on the LBRY blockchain without it.They also say it’s a security because the blockchain is being “actively developed”. I don’t know of any tech platform that isn’t being actively developed!Initially the SEC was giving blockchain projects a slap on the wrist, but now they’re ramping up. LBRY inc. tried to settle with them in private for 3 years, and they refused. If the SEC wins, the LBRY network would continue to run, but LBRY inc. would effectively cease to exist. This would affect users too! Anyone who posted videos or tipped someone on LBRY would now be guilty of “trading securities without a license.”This lawsuit puts the whole crypto industry at risk. LBRY had best win their case.For more information, visit:https://helplbrysavecrypto.com/or sign the petition at:https://www.change.org/p/u-s-securities-and-exchange-commission-cryptocurrency-is-not-a-crime?recruiter=31631914&recruited_by_id=84a601b0-d82c-012f-ad4d-404046835f95&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_abi&utm_term=psf_combo_share_initialWatch this on LBRY:https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Govt-Sues-LBRY:7?r=DzXweqFwrKKy9W5nrSXLok6w9Secrgc8Edited by Lee RennieIf you would like to send me a message and support my channel, visit https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwellSupport the show

We’re on the cusp of a new internet revolution. There's a race to provide super fast satellite internet to every inch of the world, and SpaceX's Starlink is in the lead.My Starlink Satellite Dish just arrived!!The results of my speed test comparing Starlink to my old internet connection were... surprising.I show you the setup, compare costs, and talk about why low-earth-orbit satellite internet is important!Edited by Lee RennieIf you would like to send me a message and support my channel, visit https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwellSupport the show

Apple's new "Tracking Transparency" feature will add a pop-up to your iPhone whenever an app wants to track you. It's to let people know when their "IDFA" system is being used.Cybersecurity and privacy journalist Kate O'Flaherty explained to me in this latest video that the IDFA, or ID for Advertisers, is a way for iPhone apps to determine when things like advertising campaigns have been effective, by allowing the apps to monitor a user's activities across the phone. It is a more private way of tracking than cookies in browsers, but Apple says that more transparency is needed. They argue that many people don't realize this kind of tracking is going on, and that users should be made aware of it and given the option to opt out. That's why they've added this feature, and also things like privacy labels to their app store.A great step forward for privacy! Facebook isn't happy, because their entire business model is built on being able to track users. They're even talking about legal action on the grounds of antitrust. What will become of companies like Facebook if users decide they no longer want to be tracked?Watch on Odysee!https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/apple-v-facebook-privacy-battle:7?r=DzXweqFwrKKy9W5nrSXLok6w9Secrgc8Edited by Lee Rennie Written by Dan Amankwah and Naomi Brockwell Special thanks to Mike Ricci for all his help advising on this script!Follow Kate O'Flaherty at https://twitter.com/KateOflahertySupport the show

NFTs are taking the world by storm.A video highlight of a LeBron James dunkshot went for over $200,000.Kings of Leon released their album as an NFT.People are selling NFTs of their tweets.And the most expensive NFT to date: Artwork by Beeple, which sold for over 69 million dollars!But what is an NFT, and what's all the hype about?I explain how blockchain and art have merged to create this phenomenon, and show you how to get involved.If you would like to send me a message and support my channel, visit https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwellSupport the show

Many video makers are angry. Angry for being demonetized, deplatformed, or angry because major video platforms prioritize corporate content over independent creators.Fortunately, people have alternatives, and one that is really huge right now is called Odysee. With over 20 million active monthly users, it's the hot new place to upload video content. And the technology it's base on... is decentralized.Visit my Odysee channel here:https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4?r=8UVj5QBBgxcaVjrhCaCmpdQ6PqctTN7NChannels mentioned:Josiah Zaynor, Bio-hacker:https://odysee.com/@BiohackThePlanet:3?r=8UVj5QBBgxcaVjrhCaCmpdQ6PqctTN7NJohn Stossel:https://odysee.com/@johnstossel:7?r=8UVj5QBBgxcaVjrhCaCmpdQ6PqctTN7NNaomi Wu:https://odysee.com/@Naomi-SexyCyborg-Wu:b?r=8UVj5QBBgxcaVjrhCaCmpdQ6PqctTN7NDeepak Chopra:https://odysee.com/@DeepakChopra:b?r=8UVj5QBBgxcaVjrhCaCmpdQ6PqctTN7NFord Fischer:https://odysee.com/@news2share:f?r=8UVj5QBBgxcaVjrhCaCmpdQ6PqctTN7NEditing: Nate SorrentinoIf you would like to send me a message and support my channel, visit https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwellSupport the show

I watched the live Mars landing last week, excited to see a rocket touchdown, live, on the red planet.Instead, I was underwhelmed.The live stream only showed an animation of the landing, not the real thing, and some reaction shots from NASA personnel.It's not that landing on Mars isn't super cool -- it is! It's just that I've been spoiled by SpaceX, who provide awesome livestreams of everything they do, and always put on such a good show. NASA eventually came through with the goods, and shared some breathtaking visuals, so in the end I was happy.But what a time to be alive, when I can see incredible achievements like this, and feel like they’re NOT the best we’re capable of.Meanwhile, I'm hanging out for that first commercial flight to Mars...To make a tax-deductible (in the US) donation to NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/supportSign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Watch on Odysee/LBRY: https://open.lbry.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/SpaceX-Spoiled-The-Mars-Rover-Landing-For-Me:8?r=8UVj5QBBgxcaVjrhCaCmpdQ6PqctTN7NProduction assistant: Will SandovalWritten by Naomi Brockwell and Dan AmankwahSupport the show

Searched the dark web using Tor recently? Your information may have been leaked, if you were using the Brave browser. Coindesk Privacy reporter Ben Powers shares all the details.Don’t forget to update your Brave Browser!!To make a tax-deductible (in the US) donation to NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/supportSign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Support the show

The Australian government passed a law that would force Facebook to pay every time someone shares a news article on their platform. Facebook decided that this was not a privilege they were willing to pay for, and in response have instead blocked Australian Facebook users from sharing or viewing news content.As a result, they have also inadvertently blocked many charities or government pages which are not news sites, which has made people very angry. It does beg the question of how they were meant to be expected to identity news sites in order to pay for them, if they couldn’t identify them to shut them down.Is this a David Vs Goliath story with Facebook being expected to pay “their fair share”, or is this just a Goliath vs Goliath story, with the Rupert Murdoch juggernaut News Corp using the government to get money from Facebook, and small, independent journalists are just the collateral? To make a tax-deductible (in the US) donation to NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/supportSign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Support the show

Today the price of bitcoin exploded past 46k after Tesla announced their purchase of $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin."Moreover, we expect to be accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment for our products in the near future," they said.Juggernauts like Microstrategy, Square, and Telsa are making bitcoin part of their reserve assets, as a hedge against inflation and economic instability.This is a dramatic move, cheered by those who value financial sovereignty, and derided by those who feel it was reckless for their shareholders, and ties the stock too closely to the price of Bitcoin.But given the TSLA stock price just after the news, the question is, which S&P500 company is next?If you would like to send me a message and support my channel, visit https://cointr.ee/naomibrockwellTo make a tax-deductible (in the US) donation to NBTV, visit https://www.nbtv.media/supportSign up for the free CryptoBeat newsletter here:https://cryptobeat.substack.com/Support the show