CypherPunk’d

Welcome to CypherPunk’d, where we explore the intersection of privacy, technology, and personal freedom in the digital age. Hosted by Matty Ice, this podcast delves into the challenges posed by government surveillance and big tech’s intrusion into our lives. We bring you thought-provoking conversations with thought leaders, authors, computer scientists, Bitcoiners, entrepreneurs, and human rights activists who are at the forefront of the digital resistance. Each episode cuts through the noise to tackle critical topics like privacy, human rights, economics, cryptography, Web 3, Bitcoin, AI, and more. Our daily roundtable discussions offer deeper insights into current events, fostering open dialogue and defending the fundamental right to privacy. Whether you’re a tech enthusiast, a privacy advocate, or simply concerned about the future of personal freedom, CypherPunk’d is your guide to understanding and navigating the complexities of the digital world. Join us as we explore the tools and ideas that empower you to protect your privacy and secure your future. To Connect With Us👇 LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny For inquiries, feedback, or to connect with us, feel free to reach out at contact@consensusprotocol.org

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2 days ago

In the latest episode of The Daylight Robbery Series, Dominic Frisby explores how governments are using AI and big data to revolutionize tax collection while digital economies make traditional taxation increasingly difficult.
🔍 Discover the growing tension between technology and taxation:
- How AI and big data are becoming the tax collector's most powerful tools- Why electronic invoicing systems in countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Italy signal a new era of tax surveillance- The frightening reality of predictive tax analytics that can flag discrepancies between your lifestyle and tax declarations- Why cross-border tax agreements continue to fail despite government efforts- How small nations are adapting faster to the digital economy than large bureaucracies- The staggering cost of tax compliance: 9 BILLION man-hours in the US alone (equivalent to 4.3 million full-time workers)- Why Adam Smith's four principles of taxation are being violated by today's complex systems
As Jamie Susskind warns in "Future Politics": "Whole swathes of human life that were unrecordable will be seen and understood by those with the means of scrutiny—the tax man."
Watch as we explore the "eternal dance" between tax collectors and citizens in the digital age, and why nations with simple, fair tax systems will ultimately thrive.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery": 📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Connect with us:LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4NyX (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQDiscord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9kRumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse

6 days ago

In this forward-looking episode of The Daylight Robbery Series, Dominic Frisby explores how the rapidly evolving digital economy and crypto are fundamentally challenging government taxation powers and reshaping our future.
Discover eye-opening insights about the changing nature of work and taxation:
- Why digital nomads (projected to reach 1 billion by 2035) pose an existential threat to traditional taxation- How tech giants like Google, Apple, and Facebook employ a fraction of the workers that traditional companies do while generating vastly more wealth- The impossibility of effectively taxing borderless digital businesses and why international tax treaties consistently fail- Why income tax (50% of government revenue worldwide) becomes increasingly uncollectable in the gig economy- How cryptocurrency and Bitcoin create financial inclusion for billions while simultaneously undermining government's ability to impose inflation taxes- The profound contrast between nations embracing digital transformation (US) versus those fighting it (EU)
As Milton Friedman predicted: "Governments can most effectively collect taxes on things that can't move. Cyberspace is going to make it very much more difficult for governments to collect taxes."
Learn why libertarianism has become "the belief system of the internet" and how technology is forcing unprecedented changes in government. From AI to 3D printing, from remote work to crypto payments - the very nature of taxation must evolve or face obsolescence.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery": 📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Connect with us:LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4NyX (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQDiscord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9kRumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse

Saturday Mar 22, 2025

In this eye-opening episode of The Daylight Robbery Series, Dominic Frisby reveals the most insidious forms of taxation that operate in plain sight - debt and inflation - and how they're silently draining your wealth without you even noticing.
Herbert Hoover warned: "Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt." Discover the shocking truth about how our financial system is designed to hide the most devastating forms of wealth confiscation:
- Why national debt is truly "taxation without representation" (Britain only finished paying WWI debts in 2015!)- How US debt doubled under each recent presidency and why the deficit reduction isn't what it seems- The disturbing connection between fiat currency and declining birth rates, mass immigration, and housing crises- Why government inflation metrics are fundamentally dishonest by excluding real estate and financial assets- How housing prices remained stable for 650 years (1290-1940) but exploded 42,000% since 1940- The truth about "Cantillionaires" - who really benefits from money printing and why it's not you
As Keynes warned, "There is no subtler, no surer means of overturning the existing basis of society than to debauch the currency." Learn why Bitcoin has become such a powerful educational tool in exposing the truth about our monetary system.
Understand why house prices have skyrocketed while wages stagnate, forcing two-income households and creating the "renter generation." This isn't by accident - it's the direct result of monetary policy that transfers wealth upward.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery": 📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Connect with us:LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4NyX (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQDiscord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9kRumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse

Thursday Mar 20, 2025

In this riveting episode of The Daylight Robbery Series, Dominic Frisby reveals the extraordinary story of how the Nazis systematically looted central bank gold reserves across conquered Europe - and the desperate attempts to keep national wealth from falling into Hitler's hands.
This eye-opening exploration uncovers dramatic historical events rarely taught in schools:
- How Nazi forces marched directly to central banks on the same day as invasion- The incredible journey of Polish gold as it fled across 7 countries to escape capture- Why Czechoslovakia's clever gold transfer strategy still failed to protect their reserves- The shocking story of how the Fed and Bank of England honored Nazi demands to transfer gold- France's desperate decision to ship gold to Senegal rather than America (and why!)- Why "whoever has the gold makes the rules" remains the fundamental principle of monetary power
Discover how gold's unique status as a bearer asset makes it both powerful and vulnerable during times of war, and learn why central banks still maintain substantial gold reserves despite modern financial systems. This episode provides crucial historical context for understanding modern conflicts over national wealth.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery": 📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Connect with us:LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4NyX (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQDiscord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9kRumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse

Monday Mar 17, 2025

Join us with author Dominic Frisby as we explore how world wars transformed taxation from a burden on the wealthy few to a reality for every citizen. Discover how government grew from consuming just 10% of GDP in 1900 to becoming the dominant economic force we know today.This eye-opening episode reveals historical facts rarely taught in schools:
- How friendly societies provided welfare before government took over- The dramatic rise of income tax during WWI and WWII (from 13 million to 50 million Americans)- How Disney and Hollywood were enlisted to make tax payment seem patriotic- The shocking 97.5% top tax rates that persisted after WWII- Why Germany and Japan "won the peace" while Britain honored crushing war debts until 2006- How fiscal drag silently pushes ordinary citizens into higher tax brackets over time
Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, and Donald Duck all played roles in creating our modern tax system. Learn how the National Insurance Act of 1911 began the process of replacing community-based care with government control, setting the stage for the massive government growth that followed.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery": 📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Connect with us:LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQDiscord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9kRumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulseInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse

Friday Mar 14, 2025

Join us with author Dominic Frisby as we expose how taxation and tariffs—not just slavery—drove the Southern states to secession. Learn how the North's increasingly aggressive tariff policies forced the South to pay 75% of federal taxes while receiving little in return, creating economic tensions that Lincoln refused to resolve.
This episode reveals shocking historical facts rarely taught in schools:- How Abraham Lincoln prioritized revenue collection over peaceful resolution- The South's willingness to abolish slavery to gain independence from Britain- Why Fort Sumter was targeted as a strategic tax collection point- The creation of the IRS and America's first income tax to fund the war- How Lincoln strategically maneuvered the South into firing the first shot
Hear Charles Dickens' own words from 1861: "The quarrel between North and South is solely a fiscal quarrel." Understand why taxation has been at the heart of nearly every civil war and revolt throughout history.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery":📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Connect with us:- LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny- X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQ- Discord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9k- Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulse- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse

Tuesday Mar 11, 2025

Discover the fascinating connection between war, debt, and the rise of income tax that built the fortunes of history's wealthiest banking families. 
In this episode, we explore how legendary financiers like Fugger the Rich and Nathan Rothschild amassed incredible wealth by financing wars and manipulating markets. Learn about Rothschild's cunning strategy after the Battle of Waterloo that crashed the British bond market and made him one of history's richest men.
We also uncover the surprising origins of income tax - from its medieval beginnings under Henry IV to its modern implementation during the Napoleonic Wars. Find out why governments repeatedly introduced "temporary" taxes that never went away, and how Sir Robert Peel's bold stand against the Corn Laws transformed global trade despite costing him his political career.
This deep dive reveals how banking dynasties gained unprecedented power through war financing, tax systems, and market manipulation - creating financial legacies that continue to influence our world today.
📚 Interested in more historical insights? Grab your copy of "Daylight Robbery" to get a deeper understanding of how taxation has shaped civilizations:📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Stay connected and join our discussions:- LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny- X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQ- Discord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9k- Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulse- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse
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#FinancialHistory #BankingDynasties #Rothschild #WarFinance #IncomeTax #MarketManipulation #EconomicHistory #WealthSecrets #HistoricalFinance #MoneyPower

Saturday Mar 08, 2025

In this compelling fifth episode of Cypherpunk'd, host Matty Ice continues his enlightening conversation with Dominic Frisby, author of "Daylight Robbery," exploring how taxation sparked the formation of modern nation-states including Britain, America, and France.
📖 In this episode:- Dominic delves into how the English Civil War fundamentally shifted power from the Crown to Parliament through tax disputes, leading to the execution of King Charles I and ending the divine right of kings.- Discover how poorly implemented British taxes on American colonies sparked the American Revolution, establishing the principle of "no taxation without representation."- Learn how excessive and inconsistent taxation in France created the conditions for the French Revolution, with Napoleon's subsequent tax reforms reshaping the nation.- Explore the fascinating story of why the British tax year begins on April 5th, connecting to calendar reforms and tax revolts.
🌐 Tune in to unravel how historical tax conflicts shaped the world we live in today and established the foundational principles of modern democratic governance.
📚 Interested in more historical insights? Grab your copy of "Daylight Robbery" to get a deeper understanding of how taxation has shaped civilizations:📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Stay connected and join our discussions:- LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny- X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQ- Discord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9k- Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulse- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse
#Cypherpunkd #TaxHistory #FrenchRevolution #AmericanRevolution #EnglishCivilWar #DominicFrisby #HistoryOfNations #YouTubeSeries #Education

Wednesday Mar 05, 2025

In this compelling fourth episode of Cypherpunk'd, host Matty Ice is joined once again by Dominic Frisby, author of "Daylight Robbery," to explore the profound impacts of the Black Death on tax systems and the formation of modern states.
📖 In this episode:- Dominic provides expert insights into how the Black Death reshaped the economic and social structures of Europe through changes in tax policy and labor dynamics.- Learn about the unexpected ways these historical shifts prompted the rise of modern nation-states and influenced global tax structures.- Discover the intriguing connections between taxation, societal change, and the development of modern economies as we delve deep into the ramifications of this pivotal historical event.
🌐 Tune in to unravel how history's most devastating plague led to revolutionary changes that still echo in our tax laws and economic theories today.
📚 Interested in more historical insights? Grab your copy of "Daylight Robbery" to get a deeper understanding of how taxation has shaped civilizations:📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Stay connected and join our discussions:- LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny- X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQ- Discord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9k- Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulse- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse
#Cypherpunkd #TaxHistory #BlackDeath #DominicFrisby #EconomicImpact #History #YouTubeSeries #Education

Monday Mar 03, 2025

In this eye-opening episode of CypherPunk'd, Matty and Dominic Frisby explore the fascinating untold tax stories behind the world's major religions. Discover how Muhammad's brilliant tax exemption strategy helped Islam conquer vast territories in just 30 years, why Christianity replaced pagan religions across Europe, and how taxation shaped the founding stories of Judaism.
 
Learn about the powerful connection between religion, taxation, and control throughout human history. From Moses leading the first tax exiles out of Egypt to Jesus being crucified for sedition against Roman tax collectors, we reveal how tax policies have often determined the fate of civilizations.
 
We also dive into the Magna Carta's origin as a tax rebellion that shaped constitutional democracy and how the rise and fall of empires directly correlates with their tax policies. This episode unveils the hidden economic forces driving religious conversion, revolution, and societal change.
 
Join us for a mind-blowing exploration of how "Death, Taxes, or Islam" became one of history's most effective conversion strategies and why understanding tax history is crucial to comprehending our world today.
 
If you liked what was said in this episode, trust me—you’ll want to read what he's written. Get your copy now!
 
📖 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
 
And also give Dominic a follow on Substack: https://www.theflyingfrisby.com/
 
To Connect With Us👇
LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny
 
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#Religion #Taxation #History #Islam #Christianity #Judaism #MagnaCarta #Economics

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