Alphazeta has a good twitter thread on this walker. You've probably seen it
FOUNDATION COPIED THE FIRMWARE FROM COLDCARD IN THE FIRST PLACE PAIRED VENTURE CAPITAL
Good to have at least one confirmed spook over here
Cash those puppies in!
On a 6a as well. Seems OK right now.
It's an upstream issue, but the wired USB headphone media controls waking screen bug still isn't fixed though 😑
Yes but by the time you are looking to spend them, it is likely there are additional privacy tools in the form or layer 2s or other mechanisms that will make these current considerations irrelevant
Check this out, there are a few out there already:
https://github.com/cashubtc/awesome-cashu?tab=readme-ov-file#wallets
This is great thanks a bunch
I consider myself a pretty well-informed, anti-State guy who sees through the bullshit, but then i listen to Whitney Webb and realize that i am actually a just an uninformed statist cuck who knows nothing…
Really enjoyed this episode, nostr:npub14mcddvsjsflnhgw7vxykz0ndfqj0rq04v7cjq5nnc95ftld0pv3shcfrlx 🤌
Felt the same way. Like i need to go back and listen again. Both of them have encyclopedic brains.
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THE FUTURE OF FIAT - CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES 🏦
How do you convey the risks of a #CBDC to those uninterested in finance?
They're coming, whether people want them or not. There will be no vote.
Learn how a CBDC will affect your financial future.
Let's begin.
WHAT IS A CBDC?
WHAT DOES A CBDC ENABLE?
The programmable nature of a CBDC will unlock capabilities that are not feasible in the current fiat financial system.
THE "FINANCIAL INCLUSION" MYTH
"Our regulatory system is actively excluding people from access to finance. We have finally reached the point where access to basic financial services has become a privilege" - Andreas Antonopoulos
THE INNER WORKINGS OF A CBDC
CBDC plumbing is constantly evolving, yet the end goal remains the same - more control.
IS THE CURRENT SYSTEM ALREADY LIKE A CBDC?
It is true that the majority of fiat money is digital. What makes a CBDC uniquely dangerous is not that it is inherently digital, but rather how it can be packaged with other tools of the state.
THE QUIET PART, OUT LOUD
No need to take my word for it.
Hear from the architects of our CBDC future.
HOW WILL A CBDC IMPACT COMMERCIAL BANKING?
I've witnessed first hand a major commercial bank trying to come to terms with its role in a CBDC future.
Familiarise yourself the basics of commercial banking and how a CBDC alters the incentives of the incumbent system.
CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM
On a long time horizon, some contend (myself included) that CBDCs will ultimately fail. Until then, continue to educate others and seek freedom-oriented alternatives.
Follow nation-state CBDC progress with the HRF's CBDC tracker:
Link this post, send the pictures to your loved ones via messaging apps, or download the full pack here:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/RBETWE042M#WMkcWpIOtXV2
Thanks for reading.
Re-upload of "HOW WILL A CBDC IMPACT COMMERCIAL BANKING?" slide.
THE FUTURE OF FIAT - CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCIES 🏦
How do you convey the risks of a #CBDC to those uninterested in finance?
They're coming, whether people want them or not. There will be no vote.
Learn how a CBDC will affect your financial future.
Let's begin.
WHAT IS A CBDC?
WHAT DOES A CBDC ENABLE?
The programmable nature of a CBDC will unlock capabilities that are not feasible in the current fiat financial system.
THE "FINANCIAL INCLUSION" MYTH
"Our regulatory system is actively excluding people from access to finance. We have finally reached the point where access to basic financial services has become a privilege" - Andreas Antonopoulos
THE INNER WORKINGS OF A CBDC
CBDC plumbing is constantly evolving, yet the end goal remains the same - more control.
IS THE CURRENT SYSTEM ALREADY LIKE A CBDC?
It is true that the majority of fiat money is digital. What makes a CBDC uniquely dangerous is not that it is inherently digital, but rather how it can be packaged with other tools of the state.
THE QUIET PART, OUT LOUD
No need to take my word for it.
Hear from the architects of our CBDC future.
HOW WILL A CBDC IMPACT COMMERCIAL BANKING?
I've witnessed first hand a major commercial bank trying to come to terms with its role in a CBDC future.
Familiarise yourself the basics of commercial banking and how a CBDC alters the incentives of the incumbent system.
CAUSE FOR OPTIMISM
On a long time horizon, some contend (myself included) that CBDCs will ultimately fail. Until then, continue to educate others and seek freedom-oriented alternatives.
Follow nation-state CBDC progress with the HRF's CBDC tracker:
Link this post, send the pictures to your loved ones via messaging apps, or download the full pack here:
https://drive.proton.me/urls/RBETWE042M#WMkcWpIOtXV2
Thanks for reading.
Re-upload of "HOW WILL A CBDC IMPACT COMMERCIAL BANKING?" slide.
On Nov 14 the Human Rights Foundation will launch its CBDC Tracker at the National Press Club in Washington, DC
The Tracker will go online for the first time, providing the public with a resource to examine the progress and risks of CBDC implementation worldwide
Like paper dollars or euros, CBDCs are liabilities of central banks
Unlike paper dollars or euros, CBDCs do not offer the privacy protections, neutrality, or finality of cash
Virtually all money today is already digital, but it is typically issued and controlled by private banks and fintech companies, even in dictatorships like China
When consumers use a credit card, spending is at the discretion of the corporation that issued the card
When consumers deposit money into their bank accounts, their funds are liabilities of the bank
CBDCs are an effort to:
1) Replace paper cash with government-issued, government controlled digital credits
2) Reduce the power of private banks
3) Expand state control over the economy
Paper cash doesn’t require identification, can be used by anyone with no discrimination, and cannot be easily tracked
As such, cash is a daily tool of human rights activists, dissidents, and civil society, especially under authoritarian regimes
CBDCs stand to potentially phase out this tool for human rights defenders, making them entirely reliant on currency that is surveilled and easily frozen and censored
Unlike cash, CBDCs can require ID, have expiration dates, be remotely
frozen, and abide by blacklists
HRF believes CBDCs pose a significant threat to human rights work worldwide, especially for people living under tyranny
More than 100 countries are researching CBDCs, while more than 20 have pilots, and a handful of governments have already launched some kind of retail product
Russia, India, the EU, the US, Brazil, and other major governments
have all signaled intent to pursue CBDC projects
HRF considers it important to track these activities and document what risk they pose to human rights
We are pleased to be working with the Bitcoin Policy Institute to launch the CBDC Tracker at the National Press Club in Washington at 10:00am ET on November 14th
We are excited to share the work of the project authors: Nick Anthony, Janine Roem, and Matthew Mezinskis
If you would like to learn more about the project or RSVP to the launch event, please contact nostr:npub1cf3zeytdnwgwzz5pk2ax0vvmmlzad03xcft4d50ejrfhsh8pxcdsefx7gk
We look forward to sharing the resource with all of you on Nov 14
Thanks for your work sir!
I put this together to try and reach a few more people. Cheers.
