Banking Failure Modes and Bitcoin Self-Custody Resilience
The March 2, 2026 episode of The Bitcoin Matrix features Tony Yazbeck framing Lebanon’s banking collapse as a repeatable failure mode that exposes fiat fragility.
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Bitcoin, Bank Failure, and Self-Custody
The February 19, 2026 episode of Bitcoin for Millennials features Tony Yazbeck explaining how a Lebanese banking collapse erased his savings and transformed his understanding of money.
Self-Custody, Control Systems, and the Fight for Monetary Exit
The January 11, 2026 episode of the Brandon Gentile Podcast features Tony Yazbeck arguing that recurring fraud and political churn reflect a fiat system sliding from service provision into extraction.
Self-Custody at Scale: Chokepoints, Security, and Monetary Sovereignty
The September 29, 2025 episode of The Bitcoin Edge with Paula features Tony Yazbeck explaining why self-custody underpins monetary sovereignty.
Lessons from a Bank Freeze: Why Self-Custody Matters
The April 25 2025 episode of the Brandon Gentile pod features cyber-security veteran Tony Yazbeck, who lost his fortune when Lebanese banks froze deposits overnight.