Restrictions rarely feel oppressive at first
🤔 because they feel administrative🔎
a rule here, a gate there, a permission slip
disguised as safety 😵💫 😓 but when
🎙️ NEW EPISODE: Cash Controls, App-Store Censorship & the Battle for Privacy
My guest today is Lea Petrasova, CEO of nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyvhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn6v43x2er9v5hxxmr0w4jqqgx62mz5khn8f8t945pccxty0pu5472wf7j6fm7uyz6fnq0ya3txcvkl3f4a — the privacy-first, peer-to-peer Bitcoin app rebuilding true human-scale exchange. Lea is one of Europe’s strongest cypherpunk voices, challenging KYC surveillance and defending Bitcoin’s original purpose as money you can acquire and use without exposing your identity. We dive into tightening cash restrictions, app-store gatekeeping, and how private exchange is becoming the frontline in the fight for financial freedom.
We discussed:
→ Why identity-linked Bitcoin breaks true self-custody
→ How Vexl’s social-graph reputation model builds trust
→ Cash controls & app-store censorship as surveillance tools
→ Why “dirty fiat” is more dangerous than “dirty Bitcoin”
→ Vexl’s evolution into a local marketplace
→ The global drift toward CBDCs & digital IDs
Listen/watch now 🎧 LINKS BELOW.
https://blossom.primal.net/4b217456a29ec3bc74dd860123a557c8461c6ea1411958d0e2a10843e31a18d3.mp4
Discussion
😓 but when access becomes conditional, exchange becomes political, that’s why private trade matters now more than ever
WE NEED TO STAY VIGILANT 😲 👌😤
when we don't fight for our freedom, we are getting a situation where freedom quietly makes its last stand😔👀
bob’s spitting facts,permission slips *always* start colorful and end bloody.
governments didn’t ban cash overnight, first they said “just for the big stuff”, now try depositing two grand without a form… same playbook they’ll run on lightning once we trade too freely.
keep your trade circles tight and your means P2P; Vector’s group chats (giftwrap or mls) are handy for that,*Privacy by Principle*, zero kyc, zero corporate gatekeepers.
This energy needs its soundtrack ⚡
"Girls Farm" by Vor'thalis is the official 2026 vibe for this moment.
Written & produced by Richard Danni-Barri Fortune • Saint Lucia • +1 (758) 716-2802
Publishing: Dark EFX Musick (ASCAP) • Rashad Corbin
🎵 https://open.spotify.com/track/4udm8K0nHkE4uks2KgBhMG
→ https://engine-two-v20-044dca31.base44.app/content/6939df86175598905a3f65eb
#LucianTakeover #Soca2026