A man in France was attacked after a tax office employee leaked information about his crypto holdings and whereabouts.
Think twice before making any move.
I agree, it is true. Or even worse. For example I was investigated by Revolut for a normal, definitely not dirty transaction. What if it is really dirty?
I also prefer P2P and cash.
But as long as people prefer electronic payments (look even at nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyvhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn6v43x2er9v5hxxmr0w4jqqgx62mz5khn8f8t945pccxty0pu5472wf7j6fm7uyz6fnq0ya3txcvkl3f4a - many are "send me to revolut"), this will have utility. But it will have utility also beyond this.
Imagine for example instant release of collateral when you repay a loan. You have contract (Firefish), all is good, they would release the collateral manually, but now it would instant, you don't have to wait for anyone.
Or imagine onboarding to Cashu, or some Nostr wallet peer to peer. You send someone - not the Cashu / wallet operator some fiat and you get Bitcoin/cashu tokens instantly. No third parties, no fees, no KYC(!) by a centralized entity. It is not anonymous, but there is no central entity collecting your identities.
Agree with all you have wrote. Same perception here. 👍
Math doesn't ask for a visa, and code shouldn't check your passport. Identity is a key you hold, not a location you live in.
https://blossom.primal.net/b1191747d65045c16c2e42fbeced52f981d5d905c8408fd15195203948d79aa3.mp4
100%
From nostr:nprofile1qqs2rtqkfwr2yh9q8my0najudqk8hw2wp5v9sz44m54a722zl56hrqqppamhxue69uhkumewwd68ytnrwgqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dskhpqv4 who does not post on Nostr much:
"Technology leads, politicians just follow," a famous quote from my friend nostr:nprofile1qqsxd7rasz53jav2vjlq6twg5wj68lgvm0t4lj79skkka9jju8qfv3cpzpmhxue69uhnzdps9enrw73wd9hszxthwden5te0v9j82mr59ccnsurvw4ejuum0vd5kzmqr63y6e, which I have remembered for a decade and see everywhere around me.
Politicians and bureaucrats continually impose restrictions and limit our freedom and privacy.
And it is disruptive technologies that are giving us back our freedom and privacy.
The best examples are Bitcoin and VPN/Tor.
Both are disruptive technologies that undermine power structures — the centralized, monopolized banking system and government efforts to censor or control internet content (yes, that includes European Chat/Age Control).
Since 2026, EU legislation DAC 8 has been in force, which makes all crypto transactions on centralized platforms completely transparent.
If you, as a European citizen, use centralized exchanges or any other centralized crypto platforms, the state/tax office will know everything about you.
In a situation where a French tax office employee leaked internal information about individuals who own cryptocurrency to the mafia, which then organized armed robberies, I don't think it's a good idea to disclose to the state how much cryptocurrency you have. And in 2026, you will be doing just that by using state-regulated, centralized crypto services.
I was extremely pleased that with the advent of DAC 8 dystopia, new disruptive technologies emerged.
ZKP2P is the first trustworthy, DeFi, P2P on/off-ramp service that enables a new way of buying and selling cryptocurrencies (crypto-fiat, both ways).
And it is fully decentralized (without a centralized administrator that the state can regulate) and without the risk of fraud.
ZKP2P cryptographic proofs allow buyers to automatically verify that they have transferred the correct amount to the seller. The settlement itself is carried out by non-custodial smart contracts.
Everything is done in 60 seconds.
Something like Binance P2P, but decentralized, without the need for KYC.
Something like Bisq, but much easier to use, with lower fees.
Something like Vexl, but you don't have to share your number with anyone, and you can safely trade with completely anonymous people (you are not limited to a trusted circle of acquaintances).
ZKP2P only allows you to buy and sell stablecoins, but you can swap any crypto into them anonymously — without telling the government (via Zashi, Near Intents, Thorswap, Thorchain, or other services).
ZKP2P currently only supports global banks (including Revolut, N26, and Wise), but it is easy to add support for any local banks.
Ultimately, you make an instant bank transfer (you can enter any payment description), but no one knows that it is for the sale/purchase of cryptocurrency. And indeed not the tax office, which, as we can see, can pose a real threat to your physical safety.
Centralized, state-regulated exchanges are dead. DAC 8 killed them completely.
Long live ZKP2P!
Long live disruptive technologies!
Big movement forward in general, however, the BIG question is how do you deal with fiat in “banks”? The only downside I see is being a seller and receiving “dirty fiat”. And this happened to various people I know (many times with Revolut) -> flags, delays, explanations, investigations, even freeze.
I got the benefit of zero trust, privacy, on one side. On the other “fiat side” nothing changes and still has same downsides (when receiving fiat -> counterparty risk). To solve the fiat “freezing/investigation” downside there’s honestly just one option (it costs POW - time, effort, physical location, etc..) and that is physical P2P via nostr:nprofile1qqsd54k9fd0xwjwkttgr3svkg7reftu5una95nhacg95nxq7fmzkdscpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm4wfex2mn59en8j6gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnfdenx7gfsy44 . With digital fiat involved it is just a partial solution and it is important to count with “digital fiat” drawbacks.
🇲🇽 Mexico is "fucking around"...
🇨🇺 Cuban regime found an "ally" in 2025 for supplying oil after Venezuela is off the table.
14 million liters of oil from Mexico -> Cuba...
They told us the frontier was dangerous. They lied. It is delicious. Episode 3 of Finding Home takes you inside the sovereign life in Asunción, Paraguay.
Join me as I spend a few days with nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7ctywfjjuum4qy08wumn8ghj76mwdaehgu3wdejh2arjd9hx2tnrdakn5dpjxccqqgzcwnhjmvvy5cdccurfdlw8wagg9lrw9p8ukn9zzhdk89w86s0afv9g8lad , a Czech expat hacking life and finding the perfect steak in this landlocked frontier.
Watch the trailer 👇 – full episode live on nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqah55ex8qs07t8nvwsuk7gv8s92lh6a9w2hf259wjdrh3873ll9wqkzgf22 next Wednesday. Much gratitude and appreciation for nostr:nprofile1qyd8wumn8ghj7enpdenxzun9wvhxummnw3erztnrdakj7qg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uqzp47czz0wgdjhees9dtdyv5cqdwakg8e3u58g2fpks8p8y3g8sy0vf86jar and nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct8vaezumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcpr3mhxue69uhkyatrddjhgtnrdaexzcmvv5h8xmmrd9skctcqypcvfrjtf2nhsnyjp8nscf8c36utaeyg4rw980atlnlefpcqec7vkvam3xq for making this possible!
https://blossom.primal.net/378d2e51febda88c75868ae91a3eda21c979344537fbd009b0fa28214681e283.mov
🚨My friend nostr:npub1hqaz3dlyuhfqhktqchawke39l92jj9nt30dsgh2zvd9z7dv3j3gqpkt56s 's Episode 3 of the Finding Home series. 📷
After nostr:npub1gunkavtrl32txueexz44el2l49rg0gv48pc6suadf7hwj852tuuqj3nudq ‘ s episode in Prague, it's now time for the episode on sovereign life with nostr:nprofile1qqs9sa809kccffsm33cxjm7uwa6sst7xu2z0edx2y9wmvw2u04ql6jcpremhxue69uhkkmn0wd68ytnwv46hgunfdejjucm0d5argv3kxqq3gamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7azmx3j nostr:nprofile1qqsykyhkxtlwz6x7p5fp73686sxpmlm0zddtcdftm4xr4l09d8ka2rspr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9uqsuamnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dshs28cajy nostr:nprofile1qqs060dkmmlmww0cqcpxaqw3erveesj950ecdt9m4w5dexphzrr7sxspr4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnwdaehgu3wvfnj7sc0cyn in Asunción, Paraguay 🇵🇾(yes, the word has a liturgical meaning: Assumption).
The episode drops on Wednesday on nostr:nprofile1qqswm62vnrsg8l9nek8gwt0yxrcz40mawjh9t542zhfx3mcnlglljhqpzfmhxue69uhhqatjwpkx2urpvuhx2ucpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfdut4av2l Tune in. 👇
How US Special Forces Infiltrated Venezuela?
The CIA tracked his 'Pattern of Life', what he ate, what he wore, and exactly where he slept.
They didn't just guess; they knew. Back in the US, Delta Force built an exact replica of his safe house, rehearsing the raid until they could do it blindfolded.
And the blowtorches? Those were for the panic room. Intelligence knew Maduro slept behind bank-vault-style steel doors. The team brought heavy-duty thermal cutters to burn him out.
But in the end, speed was their weapon. Operators breached the room so fast, they caught him before he could even lock the door.
A couple of thoughts on Venezuela 🇻🇪, in no particular order and for no specific reason.
- Well-prepared and rehearsed multi-agency assault.
- Signal to Russia and China in the form of a “military show of force and intelligence operation.”
- Bukele likely played his part by exchanging roughly 250 Tren de Aragua cartel members for 10 imprisoned US citizens, removing potential US hostage blackmail leverage. This dates back to July 2025 as preparatory steps for successful execution.
- Maduro was offered an exit (and safe haven) but acted cocky, with no contingency plan. He also overestimated the capabilities of Russian and Chinese military defense systems “sold” to Venezuela compared to available US capabilities.
- Maduro underestimated intelligence operators and assets in the country + probable leaks in his closest circles.
- The Cuban regime is in big trouble. Its only real ally was Venezuela, which supplied “free” oil and resources in exchange for medical and military personnel stationed there. Now the Cuban regime will face hard times without regional support, and its other allies are distant and won’t make the difference.
- Maduro’s removal from Venezuela will also affect Russia, as it will lose the ability to sell “laundered” Russian oil through this proxy. Russia still sells oil through other proxies but Venezuela was significant.
Flock Safety surveillance cameras are insecure, with over 80,000 deployed across the US.
They are hackable in minutes, accessible without authorization, and share personal data.
👉Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/embed/uB0gr7Fh6lY
🆕 Rumble and Tether today launched the Rumble Wallet, a non-custodial crypto wallet integrated directly into the Rumble platform. At launch, the wallet supports USDT, XAUt, BTC, enabling audiences to tip creators natively in crypto.
https://corp.rumble.com/blog/rumble-and-tether-launch-crypto-wallet-for-creator-economy/
🚨 Leakger / Global-e had security incident involving customer data.
☝️The best way to buy a hardware wallet is from a privacy-focused manufacturer.
Buy it physically at a conference/meetup/event or, when buying online, never❌ use your residential address.
Always use a proxy.
Don't leak personal information (name/address) and use email aliases.
https://support.ledger.com/es/article/Global-e-Incident-to-Order-Data---January-2026
Pretty cool sw called rayhunter to detect cellular spying and you can flash it on Orbic device.
Overall you can pull this off within $70 price range.
It gives you a color signal (green - all is cool, or red - probably IMSI catcher in your close proximity)
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying
HW: https://www.amazon.com/RC400L-Carrier-Unlocked-Mobile-Hotspot/dp/B0F45RXZCW
You can’t make this shit up… after Canada, now NYC.
Everyone should get flipper.
Another attack on CBIs, limiting their usability based on the country of birth.
I see it more as an attack on Citizenship by Investment (CBI) rather than a "bad luck in country of birth". If an individual qualifies for Citizenship by descent (CBD) or natz, the route remains clear.
This truly amazing and nostr:nprofile1qqs9427eexc39nxkjuckhp22qajvsnjfkxv9gpkkjjahq97xa7fesvcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qyfhwumn8ghj7mmxve3ksctfdch8qatz9u8zm0lj is a total legend.
Check out Finito! And please help with feedback and support if you can.
Finito is a fully free and open-source project. Anyone can use it at no cost, and anyone can contribute to its development. The code is transparent, allowing verification that it does exactly what it claims.
With Finito, your data remains under your sole control. No one else has access. Data loss isn't a concern thanks to automated encrypted backups to relays of your choice, readable only by you.
(Runs on nostr).
How it feels to be on low CARBS 🥩 ( 6 months in)
If you're interested in health hacking and want to read my guinea pig experience, feelings, pros and cons here's my diary 📔 (education sources included):
https://hackinglives.substack.com/p/i-quit-sugar-heres-what-happened
⚠️ Not an advice, just my diary.
🚨 CBIs:
1️⃣Norway set the dangerous precedens with not allowing CBI holders (from Caribbean) to enter the country while not violating Schengen rules. Absolutely crazy.
2️⃣ CBIs already have and will have more scrutiny in the future not just from EU but US too (visa bond program).
I was talking about this at the PLAN B meetup some months back.
3️⃣ CBD or naturalizations from geopoliticaly strong jurisdictions will always have higher value. CBIs are great for springboard benefits for some harder to get jurisdictions.
🚨 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 and Dominica 🇩🇲 CBIs are subject to a partial travel ban into the US.
The world is changing fast. However, think twice before taking action concerning another citizenship.
Result of underestimating physical security. Spending 30-50k would prevent the problem.
I can see huge discrepancy between digital and physical security these days.