In this episode, Seth is interviewed by Scott Kesterson, host of the BardsFM podcast. They dive into how to live free in the face of an AI-controlled police state - covering the global technocracy, the spiritual battle behind it, and the practical steps he takes to stay independent, from building community and growing food to cutting ties with the system.
Posts for Tag: CBDC
The Government Is Not Your Friend
Bitcoiners need to stop begging the government for permission to exercise their rights. They are not our friends.
Yesterday’s guilty verdict for Roman Storm on the count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money service business is absolutely insane.
FinCEN, the regulator responsible for licensing, monitoring, and enforcement actions concerning criminal activity in money transmission has itself explicitly stated that self-custodial tooling that facilitates the transmission of value using cryptocurrencies are not money transmitters and are not subject to the relevant regulations.
So, how did we get here? Eight months after the election of a president who describes himself as a Bitcoin and cryptocurrency advocate, after the Department of Justice themselves have explicitly stated that they are not going to engage in regulation by prosecution, or prosecute mixing services, how was Roman Storm found guilty? [Read More]
10 Ways Gov’t-Compliant Stablecoins Are Functionally No Different Than CBDCs
Some folks in the libertarian crowd are seeing the GENIUS Act as a win - a sign that the government finally gets crypto, fostering innovation under a federal framework. In theory, that would be amazing... If it were true. But when you look closer at what this legislation does and how it treats stablecoins, you find a Trojan horse: a path toward programmable money, surveillance, and control - all under the guise of legitimacy. So, in an attempt to remove the wool from the eyes of those who still don't see it, here are ten reasons government-compliant stablecoins are practically indistinguishable from CBDCs. [Read More]
While You Were Distracted: Trump’s GENIUS Act CBDC Will Allow Government to Punish Vaccine Mandate Refusers by Freezing Bank Accounts
Under cover of the Epstein distraction, the most momentous coup over the US Constitution in US history is quietly taking place...
The GENIUS Act would create a digital dollar, the “Stablecoin,” which would likely eventually replace all cash, and would enable governments to freeze the accounts of anyone declared in violation of “lawful” federal or state executive branch regulations, such as the vaccine mandates passed down in 2021 by the US Department of Health and Human Services. [Read More]
Gold is Money Good, Brace for Deep Recession - Ed Dowd
Former Wall Street money manager and financial analyst Ed Dowd of PhinanceTechnologies.com has been forecasting “Danger of Deep Worldwide Recession in 2025.” It looks like his thesis is turning out correct. He predicted interest rates would be declining. They did. And inflation has been going down right along with the economy as illegal immigration was being stopped and deportations ramped up. Dowd says, “Our friend Joe Biden spent anywhere between $500 billion to $2 trillion to bring these people in and set them up. Now, that’s all going the wrong way. Trump has shut down the border crossings, and as deportations heat up, that will only add to the problem. There will be a lot of supply, and prices have already started coming down in certain regions, and that is going to accelerate. Inflation is going to be coming down. Chairman Powell is dead-ass wrong. Tariffs are actually deflationary, and he’s holding rates higher for longer. That is going to end up being a big policy error. We think interest rates have peaked for the year... We think the Fed will be forced to cut rates when the hard data comes in the wrong way.”
What is Dowd looking at most? Dowd says, “If we did have an oil shock, our thesis of a deep world-wide recession would trigger even faster. During the last twelve days of this Iran/Israel war, I said to my followers, I am watching one thing and one thing only, and that is the price of oil. The price of oil did go up... I said if oil breaks out above $80 per barrel, then we’ve got problems. Oil has collapsed, and the oil markets are telling you the Iranians are not going to close the Strait of Hormuz. So, for now, the economies of the world are not going to be experiencing an oil price shock.”
That does not mean we are set for clear sailing throughout 2025. Dowd is forecasting that commercial and residential real estate will be a huge drag on the economy as prices fall and fall hard. Dowd says, “We think shelter is going to trend lower, and there is going to be a deflationary scare coming.”
Dowd thinks the Fed will panic and have emergency rate cuts this fall. The stock market will take some big hits. Dowd says, “I think they freak out in the fall in October or November... I will point out airlines have taken out previous lows, homebuilders are weak, the DOW Jones transports are not close to all-time highs. The real economy is rolling over. Typically, when bubbles like this end, everyone is on the wrong side of the trade, and it’s going to happen quick... Warren Buffett is telling you everything you need to know about this market.” Buffett has reportedly $350 billion in cash on the sidelines.
Dowd favours gold because the big banks like gold. Dowd says, “Gold counts as a quasi-asset because it is a Tier 1 asset. That means they can create loans against that as an asset whereas before you couldn’t. It was not Tier 1. This is going to be misunderstood by a lot of people, and gold is now a big deal again... If I am a long-term investor, I am going to do what the banks are doing. They have made gold money again. So, gold is money good... I am going to go with what the banks are buying.”
Dowd wrote a popular book called “Cause Unknown,” which tracked the deaths and injuries that started after the CV19 vax rollout in 2021. He’s still tracking the injuries that just added another 700,000 disabled people. Since the CV19 injections started, that’s a hit a new high of 5.5 million permanently disabled Americans. Dowd says, “This looks like a bullish trend that isn’t stopping anytime soon. It goes up to a new high, consolidates and breaks out again. Imusiu tokias pareigas NBA. f this was a growth stock, I’d be all over it, and I’d be long disability... The meta data, the big data, says something drastically changed in 2021. It’s a disaster. I think it’s the CV19 vaccine. I find it interesting there is no curiosity about this even with the new administration. It’s an elephant in the room, and they don’t want to talk about it.”
There is much more in the 46-minute interview.
The Senate Just Passed the GENIUS Act - CBDCs in Sheep's Clothing
On June 18th, while the country was distracted with headlines about Trump and Iran, the U.S. Senate quietly advanced the GENIUS Act - a bill designed to "legitimize" stablecoins, but in reality, it paves the way for a permissioned, surveilled, and tightly controlled digital currency regime. We predicted this. [Read More]
Beware: The ECB Digital Currency is Coming
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has announced that the digital euro will be ready for October 2025.
However, she stressed the importance of moving forward with the legislative process that would impose the digital euro, urging the European Commission, the European Council, and member states parliaments to accelerate the laws and directives that are required to make the digital euro viable. [Read More]
Insight: Trump's Digital Concentration Camp - Catherine Austin Fitts
Mike Robinson speaks to Catherine Austin Fitts about the digital infrastructure being built under Donald Trump’s regime: digital ID, a privatised CBDC equivalent, a social credit system, and the AI powered data centres which enable it all.
Catherine Austin Fitts served as Managing Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the Wall Street investment bank Dillon, Read & Co. Inc., as Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development in the first Bush Administration, and was the President of Hamilton Securities Group, Inc.
Catherine is founder of the Solari Report, which offers information, regular podcasts and printed reports on current financial and geopolitical events.
Whitney Webb’s Take on DOGE, Elon Musk, DeepSeek AI & The Elites - “Trump Is A Deal Maker”
In this episode of Impact Theory with Tom Bilyeu, we dive deep into a thought-provoking conversation with investigative journalist Whitney Webb. As Webb unwraps complex topics such as the intersection of national security, technology, and political influence, she offers a critical perspective on the dynamics shaping our world today. Tom and Whitney explore the roles of elites and technocrats, pondering the balance between liberty and security in a rapidly digitizing society. They discuss how globalism and economic strategies may be manipulating power structures, and delve into the implications of AI and surveillance on civil liberties. If you're curious about the underlying mechanics of political and technological developments and their impact on society, this episode is sure to provide eye-opening insights. Tune in as Tom Bilyeu and Whitney Webb embark on a journey to question conventional narratives and seek truths hidden beneath the surface.
Dowd on the A.I. Takeover And the Future of the Free Market
Are we in a recession? Former Blackrock equity portfolio manager, Ed Dowd, gives his insight on AI technology, the housing boom, and crypto currency, and what he sees for the future of the market in these turbulent financial times.