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Freedom, Fiat & F-Bombs: Bitcoin Ben Unloads on America’s Future

In this unfiltered, no-holds-barred episode of Cyberpunk'd, we welcome Bitcoin Ben — Florida’s wildest truck driver/comedian, entrepreneur, and one of Bitcoin's loudest advocates. Ben is known for his unapologetic rants, hilarious analogies, and fiery libertarian views. He’s part comedian, part prophet, and 100% original.
We talk about:
Why Ben believes Trump is recapitalizing America through Bitcoin
How the poor will "eat the rich" if the financial system isn’t fixed
The real story behind Ben's journey from truck driving to crypto stardom
Why freedom must come before Bitcoin, or we’re all f***ed
How taxation = slavery, and why Ben thinks we live under a civil law scam
The radical power of private membership associations (PMAs)
Ben’s philosophy will make you laugh, cry, get angry, and hopeful — all at once. You might not agree with everything, but you won’t be bored.
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How Blockchain Is Saving Truckers 90% on Predatory Payment Fees | Todd Ziegler

Your essential CRYPTO FREEDOM WATCH roundup for April 15, 2025. Get the latest on El Salvador's Bitcoin adoption challenges, with only 11% of registered firms operational. 
Learn how a crypto CEO lost $100K in a sophisticated Zoom scam, and why Homeland Security is investigating Anchorage Digital.
We also cover Strive Asset Management challenging Intuit's anti-Bitcoin policies, EOS rebranding to Vaulta for Web3 banking, the SEC's surprising new crypto-friendly task force under Hester Peirce, Canada's innovative Solana ETFs with staking capabilities, and COTI's privacy Layer 2 protocol launch.
Stay informed on today's most significant crypto developments in under 10 minutes. One block every ten minutes. One truth they can't cancel.
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Your VPN is Spying on You: Bitcoin Core Dev Exposes the Truth - Carl Dong

In this eye-opening episode of Cypherpunk'd, we sit down with Carl Dong, former Bitcoin Core developer and founder of Obscura VPN, who exposes the dirty secrets of the VPN industry.
Carl shares his journey from escaping China's Great Firewall to becoming one of Bitcoin Core's top five contributors. Learn how traditional VPNs are essentially "toxic waste" collectors of your personal data, and why he's building a revolutionary two-hop system that physically CANNOT track your online activity.
Discover:- Why Carl calls user data "toxic waste" and how it creates massive liability- The shocking truth about "no logs" VPN policies (hint: they're just pinky promises)- How growing up watching China's Great Firewall shaped his obsession with privacy- The revolutionary "two-hop" system that makes it physically impossible to track you- Why transparency and open-source code is the only way to earn trust in 2025
Whether you're concerned about government surveillance, corporate data collection, or just want to understand how to protect your digital rights, this conversation is essential viewing for anyone who values their privacy in our increasingly connected world.
Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction03:15 - Carl Dong’s Journey: From Shanghai to Web308:42 - The Future of VPNs: Why Obscura is Different15:00 - The Problem with User Data and Privacy Hoarding22:30 - Obscura’s Two-Party Relay Explained28:45 - How Web3 and Zero-Knowledge Proofs are Shaping the Internet34:00 - Privacy Misconceptions and How to Protect Your Data41:00 - What’s Next for the Fight for a Free Internet?
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Industrial Waste in Your Drinking Water? How Local Activism Defeated CDC Funding & Removed Fluoride

In this powerful episode, Matty sits down with Scott Kiley—a former industrial CEO turned health freedom warrior. After spending 40+ years engineering and rebuilding global-scale industrial machines (including the invention of Amazon’s curbside recyclable padded mailer), Scott pivoted into advocacy following the COVID-19 mandates that shook the world.
Key topics discussed:• Scott's entrepreneurial journey and business insights from 40+ years in industrial machinery• How COVID awakened him to government overreach and launched his health freedom advocacy• His successful campaign to remove fluoride from water supplies across 19 Florida municipalities• The concerning lack of accountability in public health policies and pharmaceutical practices• How the money-printing system creates inequality and undermines freedom• The importance of informed consent and medical autonomy in a free society
Scott offers practical advice on advocating for liberty at the local level while sharing first-hand experiences confronting government overreach. Whether you're interested in entrepreneurship, health freedom, or protecting constitutional rights, this episode provides valuable insights on taking meaningful action.
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The Daylight Robbery Series: The Perfect Tax System | Episode 13 of 13

In this epic conclusion to The Daylight Robbery Series, Dominic Frisby reveals the blueprint for the ideal tax system, drawing powerful lessons from Hong Kong's remarkable success story.
🔍 Discover why less is truly more in taxation:
- Why Hong Kong became the world's fastest-growing economy with NO natural resources- The ancient tradition of the "tithe" and why 10-15% tax rates create more prosperity than 50%- How lower, simpler taxes actually generate MORE government revenue- The shocking truth about property taxes: how they penalize productivity and entrepreneurship- Why government spending shouldn't exceed 25% of GDP (and the historical evidence to prove it)- The forgotten compromise that prevented civil war in America's early tax history- How the "Location Usage Tax" could revolutionize how we think about fair taxation- Why government must become smaller, more efficient, and more accountable
"We're going to have lower taxes, we're going to have simpler taxes" – Dominic Frisby explains why Hong Kong-style taxation is the model every nation should copy for maximum prosperity.
This groundbreaking finale challenges everything you thought you knew about taxation and offers a radical vision for economic freedom that benefits everyone.
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The Daylight Robbery Series: How Data & AI Are Reshaping Taxation | Episode 12 of 13

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.
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The Daylight Robbery Series: Digital Nomads & Borderless Money | Episode 11 of 13

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.
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The Daylight Robbery Series: How Governments Silently Rob You | Episode 10 of 13

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.
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The Daylight Robbery Series: How Hitler, Banks & Nations Fought for Wealth | Episode 9 of 13

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.
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The Daylight Robbery Series: The Birth of Big Government | Episode 8 of 13

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.
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