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The Criminalization of Privacy and Bitcoin’s Legal Future

The Criminalization of Privacy and Bitcoin’s Legal Future

The August 07, 2025 episode of Bitcoin Magazine podcast features Peter Van Valkenburgh analyzing the Tornado Cash guilty verdict against Roman Storm. He explains how the court’s expansive definition of money transmission contradicts FinCEN’s 2019 guidance and undermines due process.

Balancing Bitcoin’s Cultural Roots with Financialization Pressures

Balancing Bitcoin’s Cultural Roots with Financialization Pressures

The July 21, 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Thomas Pacchia examining how Bitcoin’s increasing integration with corporate treasuries, ETFs, and Wall Street narratives could erode its founding ethos of privacy, self-sovereignty, and “freedom money.”

One-Click Federated Custody with Fedimint 0.7

One-Click Federated Custody with Fedimint 0.7

The April 24, 2025 episode of the Stephan Livera Podcast features Fedimint creators Eric Sirion and Joschi explaining how version 0.7 slashes deployment friction through Iroh networking, LNURL support, and a single-binary release.

Freedom‑Money or Regulated Asset? Bitcoin’s Next Decade

Freedom‑Money or Regulated Asset? Bitcoin’s Next Decade

The April 22 2025 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Matt Odell warning that Bitcoin could become a regulated asset class unless privacy‑first adoption keeps pace with ETFs and stablecoins.

CBDCs or Bitcoin: Choosing Monetary Sovereignty

CBDCs or Bitcoin: Choosing Monetary Sovereignty

The April 19 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Israeli journalist Efrat Fenigson, who dissects central‑bank digital‑currency (CBDC) plans and contrasts them with Bitcoin’s self‑custody model.

Bitcoin’s Transition: Scarcity, Security & Systemic Shifts

Bitcoin’s Transition: Scarcity, Security & Systemic Shifts

March 23, 2025’s episode of Robin Seyr Podcast with Fractal Encrypt examines Bitcoin’s impending supply scarcity post-2032, focusing on network security, self-custody, and evolving economic models.

Safeguarding Freedom: Bitcoin Self-Custody and Regulation

Safeguarding Freedom: Bitcoin Self-Custody and Regulation

On March 17, 2025, the Robin Seyr Podcast featuring Michelle Weekley explored how tightening regulations threaten Bitcoin self-custody while underscoring the need for robust privacy and legal frameworks.