What happens when Bitcoin enters the polarizing political environment? At Bitcoin Amsterdam, I spoke with Thierry Baudet of the Dutch party Forum voor Democratie about the challenges of bringing Bitcoin into Dutch politics. He said that Dutch citizens are far ahead in adoption, while the government still largely ignores the topic. We also discussed “Bitcoin and Crypto” vs “Bitcoin vs Crypto”🙃 Baudet explained that, as a politician addressing issues like unlimited money printing, CBDCs and privacy, it can be necessary not to pick sides too explicitly. This can quickly be misunderstood, and carries the risk of alienating certain voters. So I’m still curious where he personally stands on the “Bitcoin vs crypto” questio 😅

Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior’s proposed “reversal of the burden of proof” isn’t about fighting crime, it’s about expanding state control. When the state no longer has to prove your guilt before seizing your assets, the rule of law becomes a formality. #germany #burdenofproof #bitcoin #stateoverreach

Record Debt. Record Inflation. Mass Surveillance. What If We Flip the Script? Governments are working hard to make us more and more transparent. Yet when it comes to their own finances, where does all the money go? Wouldn’t it be better if it worked the other way around, with the government’s budget from income to spending entirely transparent to the public? Public money should be public and verifiable. Private money should remain private and protected. #Debt #Inflation #CBDC #Transparency #Privacy #Bitcoin

Too Free to Be Tolerated? Inside Germany’s Controversial Libertarian Festival (EN / DE) 🎥 Watch my documentary about the Afuera Fest on YouTube → The Afuera Fest brought together freedom-loving, government-critical libertarians, Bitcoiners, civil liberties advocates, and political dissidents in a rare space for challenging the status quo. Bilingual documentary English & German.

comfort is killing you – be comfortable being uncomfortable. to expand your comfort zone, search for discomfort. and with the growth of your comfort zone, you get more possibilities. Maximilian Pütz at the Afuera Fest in Regensburg. #AfueraFest #ComfortZone #BeUncomfortable #SelfImprovement #GrowthMindset

Can the digital euro (CBDC) replace cash? A peer-reviewed study by Dr. Patrick Schüffel says no. It fails on anonymity, fungibility, and universal acceptance. https://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/18/7/394 #CBDC #DigitalEuro #Bitcoin