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I can verify Jake’s statement that this is a MUST LISTEN.

I also think this is a great entry point for people who do not understand bitcoin to get their heads around what’s coming and why it’s so important.

As I’ve said for the last year, the hardest days for bitcoiners are ahead. We have not won. The enemy is preparing for an assault on a scale we’ve never seen before.

We will be tested. We will have to be courageous. Bitcoin in self custody will be illegal. We will have to decide if we ill comply or become criminals. Most bitcoiners will turn their bitcoin in to the government. Only a small fraction of us will fight.

The stakes have never been higher. It’s time to build. Bitcoin is important but it’s not the only factor critical to our survival. We must also build skills, self-sustaining communities, farms and communication networks. A decentralized system has an advantage over the centralized one, but it will not be easy.

Part 1:

I wrote 2 user-stories , to accompany the timeseed.io use-cases

They're one very simple file-exchange over whatsapp, and one scenario where a dissident in a totalitarian regime will try to communicate with a journalist.

Introducing ASBEST (AVB's Secure Bitcoin Encryption Scheme for Travelers)

A simple and safe way to travel with bitcoin, while having a failsafe plan for when something goes wrong.

Best thing: you don't need expensive tools, metal plates, all free.

" 8 rack "

I think this is one of the best tools you can run for generating a seed phrase on the fly. Made for local and/or offline of course. Open source and fair distribution of entropy.

# Bitcoin: This Isn’t Just Theory Anymore

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why Bitcoin still feels so misunderstood. Not just by the media or the IMF — that part’s predictable. But even inside our own circles, something's missing.

We say it’s money. We say it’s freedom. We say it’s code. And it is. But when you really zoom out, past the price and the politics, it’s something more radical than we usually admit.

Bitcoin is a shift in how power moves. And what we do with that power now actually matters.

## The noise outside

Let’s start with the obvious: the media still doesn’t get it. Every other headline is either a death knell or a celebration depending on the price that day. No context. No nuance. No understanding of what we’re building.

You’ve seen the headlines:

- “Bitcoin is crashing again.”

- “Crypto bros are killing the planet.”

- “The IMF warns: Bitcoin adoption is dangerous.”

Yeah? Dangerous to what?

The system they control. The levers they pull. The old game where the house always wins.

That’s why they’re afraid. Not because Bitcoin is volatile, but because it doesn’t ask permission.

## This isn’t about panic — it’s about patterns

I’m not saying there’s a conspiracy. But there is inertia. Institutions protect themselves. Systems reinforce themselves. They were never going to roll out the red carpet for an open, borderless network that replaces their function.

So the IMF calls it a threat. Central banks scramble to launch CBDCs. And journalists keep writing the same shallow takes while ignoring the real story.

Meanwhile, we’re still here. Still building. Still holding. Still running nodes.

Bitcoin isn’t perfect. But it’s honest. It doesn’t bend to popularity or political pressure. It enforces rules with math, not people. And that’s exactly why it works.

## Even we miss it sometimes

Here’s the part that really hit me recently: even within Bitcoin, we often undersell what this is.

We talk about savings. Inflation. Fiat debasement. All real, all important.

But what about the broader layer? What about governance? Energy? Communication? Defense?

Jason Lowery’s book *Softwar* lit that fuse for me again. Not because it’s flawless — it’s not. But because he reframed the game.

Bitcoin isn’t a new weapon. It’s the **end** of weapons-as-power.

Proof-of-work, in Lowery’s view, is a form of peaceful negotiation. A deterrent against coercion. A way to shift from kinetic violence to computational resolution.

Most people — even many Bitcoiners — haven’t fully absorbed that.

It’s not about militarizing the network. It’s about **demilitarizing the world** through energy expenditure that replaces human conflict.

Let’s be clear: this doesn’t mean Bitcoin *will* be used this way. It means it *can*. And that opens up a few possible futures:

- **Scenario A:** Smaller nations adopt Bitcoin infrastructure as a shield — a deterrent and neutral layer to build sovereignty

- **Scenario B:** Superpowers attack mining and self-custody, escalating regulatory capture and fragmenting the open protocol into corporate silos

- **Scenario C:** Bitcoin becomes the boring backend of legacy finance, its edge neutered by ETFs and custody-as-a-service

Which one wins depends on what we build — and who steps up.

## Then I found Maya

I came across Maya Parbhoe’s campaign by accident. One of those late-night rabbit holes where Bitcoin Twitter turns into a global map.

She’s running for president of Suriname. She’s a Bitcoiner. And she’s not just tweeting about it — she’s building an entire political platform around it.

No central bank. Bitcoin as legal tender. Full fiscal transparency. Open-source government.

Yeah. You read that right. Not just open-source software — open-source statehood.

Her father was murdered after exposing corruption. That’s not a talking point. That’s real-life consequence. And instead of running away from systems, she’s choosing to redesign one.

That’s maximalism. Not in ideology. In action.

## The El Salvador experiment — and evolution

When El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021, it lit up our feeds. It was bold. Unprecedented. A true first.

But not without flaws.

The rollout was fast. Chivo wallet was centralized. Adoption stalled in rural areas. Transparency was thin. And despite the brave move, the state’s underlying structure remained top-down.

Bukele played offense, but the protocol was wrapped in traditional power.

Maya is doing it differently. Her approach is grassroots-forward. Open-source by design. Focused on education, transparency, and modular state-building — not just mandates.

She’s not using Bitcoin to *prop up* state power. She’s using it to *distribute* it.

## Maximalism is evolving

Look, I get it. The memes are fun. The laser eyes. The beefsteak meetups. The HODL culture.

But there’s something else growing here. Something a little quieter, a little deeper:

- People running nodes to protect civil liberties

- Communities using Lightning for real commerce

- Builders forging tools for self-sovereign identity

- Leaders like Maya testing what Bitcoin can look like as public infrastructure

This is happening. In real time. It’s messy and fragile and still small. But it’s happening.

Let’s also stay honest:

Maximalism has its risks. Dogma can blind us. Toxicity can push people away. And if we’re not careful, we’ll replace one centralization with another — just wearing different memes.

We need less purity, more principles. Less hype, more clarity. That’s the kind of maximalism Maya embodies.

## What now?

Maya doesn’t have a VC fund or an ad agency. She has a message, a mission, and the courage to put Bitcoin on the ballot.

If that resonates, help her. Not just by donating — though here’s the link:

I’m excited to share a sneak peek of the "Say-le-clock" with you all.

It’s a little tool I built for myself to track the Bitcoin timechain purely through audio (I needed that)... it plays a sound for every new block, a quote every third one, and a status update every five minutes, all layered with some background tunes for those who want.

It’s a handy way to “hear” a pending transaction land when you’re waiting on a block or just hanging with the chain.

Plus, it’s also great to use as a chill background clock or even stream to your phone’s lock screen for that always-on Bitcoin connection.

Feel free to check it out and see how it ticks for yourself!

Tick-Tock next block!