Bitcoin Privacy Reignited with BitcoinQnA
Episode 85 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Bitcoin Privacy Reignited with BitcoinQnA
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Bitcoin privacy expert BitcoinQnA. This semi-advanced conversation (start with earlier episodes with QnA for beginner info) covers many topics pertaining to the nature of Bitcoin and strategies for making it more private. They cover the recent blockchain clog with ordinals and how to get around it, fulcrum servers, Nostr, getting started with the Lightning Network, using derivation paths, Bitcoin ATMs, JoinMarket, coin control, mixing to hardware wallets, and updates on Foundation Devices.
Previous Episodes with BitcoinQnA
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz1-uiQZUUQ
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FNUKkrG_9A
Guest Links
→ https://bitcoiner.guide
→ https://twitter.com/BitcoinQ_A
→ https://foundationdevices.com
→ https://freedom.tech/
Resources Mentioned
→ https://www.sparrowwallet.com
→ https://phoenix.acinq.co/ (Phoenix Wallet)
→ https://lightningprivacy.com/en/introduction
→ https://azte.co/ (buy only in person)
→ https://samouraiwallet.com/
→ https://ronindojo.io/
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
2:04 – Updates on attacks to sovereign and private Bitcoin (FINCEN prposal)
11:50 – Blockchain clog recently with ordinals
20:35 – Fulcrum server introduction
24:11 – What is an Electrum server?
27:48 – Nostr
31:00 – Getting started with Lightning Network correctly
35:45 – Using accounts/derivation paths instead of multiple seed phrases
41:28 – How does KYC harm everyone?
45:45 – How would you track someone who pays you in bitcoin?
49:21 – Update on Bitcoin ATMs
50:36 – Azteco
53:15 – Other options for coinjoining: JoinMarket
56:06 – Is a wallet that has touched a public Electrum server forever burned?
57:57 – UTXO sizes and coin control
1:05:45 – Mix to hardware wallet
1:10:00 – Updates on Foundation Devices
1:15:40 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #BitcoinPrivacy #BitcoinQnA #Bitcoin
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Jayant Bhandari: Midnight’s Children
Episode 84 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Jayant Bhandari: Midnight’s Children
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a third time with the cultural philosopher Jayant Bhandari. They continue previous threads about what reason and honor are and how they manifested exclusively in the West. They talk about Indian Independence in 1947, the threat of BRICS to the West, how Hinduism is a modern Western construct, whether the Hippocratic Oath exists in India, why Indians stockpile gold, and what book most influenced Bhandari. Listen and learn.
Previous Episodes with Jayant Bhandari
→ Episode 46: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8O4E6387__U
→ Episode 77: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OgtTHzE_sk
Guest Links
→ https://jayantbhandari.com (Use Chrome/Brave if Firefox not working)
→ https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5
→ https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:50 – Guns, Germs, and Steel: are Western ideas a coincidence?
7:26 – What is reason?
14:48 – What is honor and why is it only a Western phenomenon?
18:52 – Examples of Western degradation
24:37 – Jayant: are you really a libertarian?
28:05 – BRICS a threat to the West?
32:45 – Trump trade war with China: good or bad?
35:05 – Hinduism didn’t exist until 100 years ago?
39:25 – What was 1947 Indian Independence like?
45:18 – Does the Hippocratic Oath exists in India?
48:10 – Why do Indians have so much gold?
51:14 – Who are the Untouchables of the caste system?
54:08 – Fake rape cases in India
1:00:45 – Rapid Fire Questions
1:09:00 – Should Hong Kong allow itself to be enveloped by China?
1:11:25 – Getting currency converted on the street
1:12:37 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #JayantBhandari #ThirdWorld #DeclineoftheWest
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3D Printed Guns and Death Athletic
Episode 83 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – 3D Printed Guns and Death Athletic
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jessica Solce, the director of Death Athletic, a documentary on 3D Gun printing and specifically on Cody Wilson and Defense Distributed. They discuss the erosion of the 2nd Amendment, the landscape of 3D gun printing, debanking, and other topics.
Guest Links
→ DONATE: https://www.deathathletic.com/contact
→ https://www.deathathletic.com
→ https://twitter.com/jessicasolce
→ https://www.encodeproductions.com (Solce's production company)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
3:04 – 2nd Amendment is eroding
7:10 – What are the regulated parts of a gun?
9:51– Must one register a self-made gun?
11:28 – Background of Cody Wilson
16:45 – Other players in the self-made gun movement
20:41 – Current status of files uploaded by Cody Wilson
22:35 – How could gun files possibly be regulated?
26:20 – DEFCad
29:20 – Debanking and cancellation for Defense Distributed
36:30 – Supporting Cody Wilson
37:27 – Cody Wilson under surveillance
39:30 – Samourai Wallet contributed to this film
41:02 – Difficulties of making a documentary
44:20 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #CodyWilson #DeathAthletic #3DPrintedGuns
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Yaron Brook: Learning from Ayn Rand
Episode 83 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Yaron Brook: Learning from Ayn Rand
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Yaron Brook, philosopher of freedom, author, podcast host, and Chairman of the Board of the Ayn Rand Institute. Using the ideas of Ayn Rand, they explore what reason and freedom mean and how to live while pursuing rational self-interest. They also discuss intellectual property, anarchy and the allure of collectivism.
Guest Links
→ https://yaronbrookshow.com/
→ https://twitter.com/yaronbrook
→ https://www.youtube.com/yaronbrook
→ https://www.amazon.com/stores/Yaron-Brook/author/B007UU9UJ0
→ https://www.amazon.com/Fountainhead-Centennial-HC-Ayn-Rand/dp/0452286751
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:27 – What is rational self-interest, Ayn Rand’s most foundational idea?
4:52 – Modern people have no excuse not to be rational
7:20 – What is reason?
8:40 – Bad people: using reason incorrectly or not at all?
13:50 – Why is collectivism so alluring?
18:12 – Do rational people have the same ethics?
21:15 – Examples of irrationality in current world events
27:23 – Big Tech is an overall benefit
30:55 – Would a Randian hero ever be a politician?
32:50 – Rand’s problem with anarchy? Is there a way to limit government?
38:48 – Optimism of Objectivism
40:32 – Intellectual property: how far does it go?
46:05 – Do Rand protagonists have empathy?
50:25 – How would a rationally self-interested person go about their day?
#WatchmanPrivacy #AynRand #YaronBrook #PrivateProperty
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Don Jeffries: Crimes and Cover-ups in American Politics
Episode 81 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Don Jeffries: Crimes and Cover-ups in American Politics
Gabriel Custodiet speaks for a second time with historian and independent journalist Don Jeffries. They cover the recent COVID government overreach before continuing the discussion on hidden history: from FDR’s knowledge of Pearl Harbor, to the depravities of LBJ, to the Clinton “body count.” Jeffries as usual has a powerful counter-narrative to the court history that many of us accept as true.
Watch previous episode here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/DonJeffriesHiddenHistory
Guest Links
→ https://twitter.com/DonJeffries
→ https://www.donaldjeffries.media
→ https://donaldjeffries.substack.com/
→ https://www.amazon.com/Donald-Jeffries/e/B004T6NFAS
→ https://www.rokfin.com/americaunplugged
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
3:00 – Why don’t historians cover what you cover?
7:15 – Jeffries’ recent COVID book
12:40 – Government motivations during COVID?
15:58 – COVID Geotracing overreach
18:22 – FDR was aware of Pearl Harbor?
25:32 – JFK: an unusual president
33:40 – JFK, CS Lewis, Aldous Huxley die same day
34:45 – LBJ: Psychopathic tendencies
41:18 – The Clinton “body count”
47:00 – Jeffries’ book recommendations
50:55 – Isn’t the “deep state” just the bureaucracy?
53:40 – Exponential increase in cancer post-1900
57:00 – Assault on free speech
1:01:03 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #DonJeffries #HiddenHistory #CourtHistory
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James Wesley, Rawles: Private Guns, Economic Collapse, and Survival
Episode 80 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – James Wesley, Rawles: Private Guns, Economic Collapse, and Survival
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the legendary societal collapse tactician: James Wesley, Rawles. Gabriel picks his brain about the threats he sees in the world today. They also get into depth about private gun ownership and purchases, concealed carry, self-defense, about the benefits of American federalism, and about the best places on earth to survive in the event of disaster. Rawles is a fantastic thinker about all things sovereignty – this is one episode you don’t want to miss.
Guest Links
→ https://survivalblog.com/
→ https://www.amazon.com/stores/James-Wesley-Rawles/author/B001K8HTVE
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:43 – What is the “coming collapse”?
4:15 – Why is the “American Redoubt” the best bug out place in the country?
6:32 – Any change to American Redoubt recently?
8:10 – Internationalization?
10:10 – American federalism differentiates it from every other country
16:00 – What is the leading geopolitical threat?
18:32 – Basics of private gun ownership
21:32 – What is a private gun sale?
26:35 – Making your own guns and other options
30:12 – Beginning to concealed carry
32:57 – Legal preparation for home defense
35:00 – “Lawyers, Guns, and Money” – the sovereign citizen movement
38:00 – Land of Promise: creating a Christian Libertarian nation
41:35 – What is the most important common denominator of thriving society?
43:43 – Rapid Fire
45:25 – Most troubling upcoming technology
45:40 – James Wesley, Rawles debanked; cancel culture
47:30 – Typewriters: underappreciated privacy tech
49:00 – MicroSD cards
50:50 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #JamesWesleyRawles #SurvivalBlog #PrivateGuns
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Panama Excursion Announcement: Escaping a Chaotic World
Episode 79 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Panama Excursion Announcement: An Escape from a Chaotic World
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Mikkel Thorup about their joint venture internationalisation seminar in Panama. This will take place in January of 2024. Gabriel and Mikkel explain the details and argue for internationalisation as a concept everyone should consider. For most of this episode they discuss why Panama is one of the best countries on earth for those seeking freedom.
For more information on the trip visit https://expatmoney.com/watchman
EVENT LINK
→ https://expatmoney.com/watchman
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Explanation of event
6:40 – Why should we internationalise?
10:00 – Why did Mikkel choose Panama?
14:15 – Panama has territorial taxation
15:55 – Does this work for Americans? (Foreign earned income exclusion)
17:45 – Residency process for Panama
21:28 – Panama is the banking hub of Latin America
25:00 – Panama banks require residency
26:30 – Panama uses US Dollar? Kind of…
27:14 – Panama Papers: any problems?
30:10 – Gold vaults in Panama (and other precious metals)
34:05 – Conveniences of Panama
34:25 – Panamanian lifestyle
37:00 – Final thoughts on event
#WatchmanPrivacy #ExpatMoney #RadicalPersonalFinance #Panama
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“An Unencrypted Hard Drive on Wheels:” Car Privacy with Andrea Amico
Episode 78 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – “An Unencrypted Hard Drive on Wheels:” Car Privacy with Andrea Amico
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Andrea Amico, creator of Privacy4Cars.com. They discuss the data that is transmitted from phone to car when you establish this connection via Bluetooth or USB. Andrea offers some horror stories as he unpacks how vehicles are an underappreciated trusted third party in our lives.
Guest Links
→ https://privacy4cars.com/
→ https://vehicleprivacyreport.com
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:30 – Gabriel’s caveats
2:08 – How does Privacy4Cars work?
4:25 – Variance of ways car data is erased
6:15 – Cars are unencrypted hard drives; what year did this begin?
9:22 – What kinds of data do cars collect?
12:12 – Particular car brands that collect the most?
12:40 – Horror stories
14:43 – Android Auto vs Apple CarPlay
16:48 – How do Android Auto and Apple CarPlay work?
18:00 – How trivial is it for police or investigators to take car data?
20:35 – Does a car connection break the encryption of encrypted apps?
21:45 – How often should we use Privacy4Cars?
23:43 – Is our car data behind sold?
26:34 – Are there public vehicle search databases?
29:37 – Insurance companies collecting data
32:20 – What does a mechanic see about our car data?
35:00 – VIN black pill
35:40 – Last car that didn’t have a computer chip
39:13 – Any connection between phone and car is serious
41:05 – Are Teslas different?
42:02 – Microphones in cars: common
43:15 – Car apps
45:50 – What can people do to preserve car privacy?
48:55 – Any vehicle companies know to collect more data than others?
49:15 – VehiclePrivacyReport.com
50:45 – Trusting Privacy4Cars app
52:32 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #Privacy4Cars #AndreaAmico #CarPrivacy #AndroidAuto #AppleCarPlay
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Jayant Bhandari: The Empire Strikes Back
Episode 77 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Jayant Bhandari: The Empire Strikes Back
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with cultural analyst Jayant Bhandari for the second time. Bhandari reinforces his argument that culture is more important than economics or politics, providing as usual an assortment of keen observations from his childhood in India and his constant travels across the globe. In this episode they also speak about the decline of the West, whether China is as Orwellian as the media says, the India biometric Aadhaar system, how to bribe in third world countries, the rise of Indian nationalism, Indian slavery, and a particularly disturbing trip to the most lawless country on earth.
Watch our first conversation here: https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy:1/Bhandari
Guest Links
→ https://jayantbhandari.com
→ https://twitter.com/JayantBhandari5
→ https://www.youtube.com/@CapitalismAndMorality
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:55 – Does “fixing the money” solve societal problems?
4:47 – Neocolonialism is real though, right?
7:50 – The decline of the West and the rise of the East
10:35 – Is China as bad as media portrays?
14:52 – Mohammedan countries support China despite Uyghur situation
19:29 – Can money fix global poverty?
23:06 – India’s biometric database system Aadhaar
25:00 – Advice on bribing in third-world countries
27:50 – Criticism of Narendra Modi
29:50 – Does Jayant feel unsafe in India now?
31:07 – Rise of Indian nationalism
33:39 – Differences among Indian subcontinent
36:00 – Traveling to Pakistan
37:13 – Slavery in India
40:04 – The Indian caste system
42:15 – Advice for traveling in India
45:00 – His trip to Congo (**listener discretion advised**)
48:30 – Abuses of the third world are rarely covered
53:05 – Where do we get non-PC information about the third world?
54:53 – Only Western countries take refugees; consequences
58:35 – Rapid fire questions
1:00:58 – Practical advice for traveling globally
1:02:03 – How to live like a local
1:02:50 – Pitch for gold ownership
1:04:40 – Opening foreign bank and investing accounts
1:06:40 – Dollar will not collapse before other fiat currencies
1:09:00 – Elon Musk and Ray Dalio praise India
1:10:16 – What will world look 15 years from now?
1:11:18 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #JayantBhandari #China #India #Aadhaar
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Silent Link: Anonymous eSIM Service
Episode 76 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Silent Link: Anonymous eSIM Service
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the Admin of Silent Link, an eSim phone service that allows you to purchase service with Bitcoin or Monero, without giving up KYC information, and that works in most countries around the world. They discuss the details of the service, its limitations and benefits, and cover a lot of phone privacy and security topics along the way.
Guest Links
→ https://silent.link/
→ https://twitter.com/silentlink1
→ https://github.com/cryptoadvance/specter-diy
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
2:40 – Phone service is a double-edged sword
4:25 – What is my mobile service provider able to see about me?
8:02 – Can a phone provider hear our phone calls?
8:49 – What is a voice fingerprint?
9:24 – Does voice fingerprinting defeat the “burner model” of phones
10:15 – Silent Link uses roaming: what does that mean for protection from mobile service provider?
11:42 – IMEI: can we ever change it?
13:04 – What happens when we call the emergency number on our phone
14:14 – Where did we go wrong with phone service?
15:40 – What is the history of Silent Link?
18:26 – How did Bitcoin/Monero allow you do run your company as you run it?
19:12 – What could Silent Link do to us if it were malicious?
22:40 – Who owns phone numbers at the end of the ownership line?
23:20 – Can your providers refuse you service; consequences
24:22 – No outgoing calls or SMS with Silent Link
26:55 – Data-only (no number) plan: do we actually get a phone number with it?
27:40 – Pricing
28:20 – Basics of Silent Link service
31:45 – Main benefit: seamless global service
32:48 – Security benefits of roaming eSIM card
37:18 – Where do your eSIM cards come from?
37:46 – Can we port our loaned phone number from your service?
40:05 – Does Silent Link protect us from SIM swaps?
41:50 – Countries that require KYC for SIMs: is this a risk for them?
42:21 – Challenges of running this service
43:08 – How often can we switch eSIM to new phone?
45:10 – Services similar to Silent Link
45:17 – GrapheneOS: do we have to enable Google Services to use eSIM
46:44 – Efani
47:23 – Would Silent Link work in China?
48:11 – Longevity of Silent Link
48:44 – Silent Link recommends Specter DIY
49:16 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #SilentLink #ESim #PrivatePhone #Bitcoin #Monero
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GrapheneOS with RoninMobile
Episode 74 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – GrapheneOS with RoninMobile
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Zelko and S2L1 about GrapheneOS and phone privacy. Along the way they explain their pre-built GrapheneOS and CalyxOS phones which they call RoninMobile. This is a great overall introduction to phone privacy.
Guest Links
→ https://ronindojo.io/en/roninmobile
→ https://twitter.com/GuerraMoneta (aka s2l1)
→ https://twitter.com/BTCxZelko (Zelko)
→ https://twitter.com/RoninDojoNode
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:54 – Types of phone privacy
3:58 – Why only now do we have decent private phone operating systems?
6:10 – GrapheneOS vs CalyxOS
10:20 – RoninMobile prices and countries available
12:48 – Is Ronin logo printed onto the RoninMobile phones?
14:40 – Does Pixel version matter?
15:48 – Wait… buy a Google phone?
17:50 – Why is it so difficult to have private phone service?
21:32 – How Gabriel uses a phone
22:57 – How important is it to get a new phone when pursuing phone privacy?
24:45 – What are iPhones and Android phones collecting about us?
26:47 – VOIP options
28:40 – Background of GrapheneOS
31:38 – Basic benefits of GrapheneOS
34:20 – Inconveniences of removing Google services
38:36 – Is Waze dysfunctional on GrapheneOS or just defeats the point of a privacy phone?
39:59 – F-Droid before Aurora Store
43:25 – Other little features of GrapheneOS
44:50 – RoninMobile
48:05 – Ronin concerned about getting shut down?
51:14 – Your own phone privacy practices
#WatchmanPrivacy #RoninDojo #GrapheneOS #RoninMobile #PhonePrivacy
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BTCPay with Nicolas Dorier: Non-Custodial Payment Processing
Episode 75 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – BTCPay with Nicolas Dorier: Non-Custodial Payment Processing
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator of BTCPay, Nicolas Dorier. BTCPay is the most promising option at present for non-custody Bitcoin payment processing, and solves the legacy finance problems of KYC, discrimination, and cancellation. This episode covers all of the basic questions one might have when setting up BTCPay, including sovereignty and privacy questions.
Guest Links
→ https://btcpayserver.org/
→ https://twitter.com/BtcpayServer
→ https://twitter.com/NicolasDorier
→ https://chat.btcpayserver.org
→ Luna Node setup instructions (easiest way to set up BTCPay): https://youtu.be/oce_fvRdLLY
Other Links
→ https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/accepting-monero-via-btcpay-server (Monero BTCPay guide)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:46 – Summary of BTCPay
3:23 – Nicolas Dorier’s famous tweet
5:35 – Bitcoin services’ movement toward custodial compliance
9:28 – How could BTCPay get shut down?
10:58 – Any KYC required to use BTCPay?
12:38 – Problem of BTCPay complexity
17:37 – Two ways to use BTCPay; vulnerabilities of running your own home node
19:40 – Quickest way to set up BTCPay
20:48 – Vulnerabilities of using BTCPay on Luna Server
23:15 – Reliance of BTCPay on VPS: a problem?
24:14 – How quick is BTCPay processing for customers?
26:45 – Legacy finance much worse at processing, if we’re being honest
27:58 – Privacy benefits of BTCPay; PayJoin
30:58 – How to handle customer funds
32:00 – Other options for collecting BTC donations
33:24 – Using a friend’s node to run BTCPay
34:35 – Biggest hurdles for Bitcoin to be used day-to-day
36:42 – What happens to data we collect from customers?
37:55 – BTCPay with WooCommerce and Shopify
39:20 – Customer returns
41:31 – How quick to set up BTCPay for Shopify
42:55 – BTCPay is a solution for censorship and legacy finance unreliability
45:43 – How sustainable is this free service?
47:30 – Collecting Monero using BTCPay
48:50 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #BTCPay #Bitcoin #NicolasDorier #BitcoinPrivacy
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What is Private Email? Andrew Milich from Skiff
Episode 73 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – What is Private Email? Andrew Milich from Skiff
Gabriel Custodiet speaks to the CEO of private email company Skiff, Andrew Milich. They discuss what is meant by private email, including all of the fundamental questions that surround that topic. Milich explains along the way the hidden complexities of email and how Skiff has made decisions as a privacy-focused company. As always, this episode aims to be the definitive conversation on the topic, covering the fundamentals as well as the pertinent tech questions.
Guest Links
→ https://skiff.com/
→ https://twitter.com/skiffprivacy
→ https://discord.com/invite/skiff (Discord)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:48 – What is email privacy?
4:38 – Why is email so complex?
7:30 – How much data do Gmail and Yahoo collect?
9:18 – Why so few private email options until recently?
11:44 – Reputation is huge part of email
16:45 – Zero knowledge prevents data breach damage
18:04 – Example of what can be seen about an email conversation
19:17 – How we expose ourselves on email that we don’t realize
21:45 – Inevitable abuse of private email options
24:56 – Andrew’s response to Proton’s logging of IP address
28:52 – Results of Skiff’s audits
31:48 – Skiff’s minimalism
34:47 – Rapid fire questions
38:26 – Skiff Pages
39:49 – Skiff Drive
41:30 – Easy to switch to Skiff from other email service?
43:15 – Any popular features not currently available in Skiff?
44:49 – Should we be concerned about US company and US servers?
46:32 – IPFS and decentralized features of Skiff
47:42 – The future of email
49:01 – Skiff prices and Andrew’s email practices
50:37 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #Skiff #PrivateEmail #DigitalPrivacy
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Anon Shop: Monero-Only Package Forwarding
Episode 72 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Anon Shop: Monero-Only Package Forwarding
Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Dgoon, creator of Anon Shop, a Monero-only website that forwards packages to a designated location of your choosing. Dgoon explains the basics of the service, how he handles your data, and how he runs a trust-based company. He also explains why he’s one of the only people to create something like it, and offers other insights such as how to “age” Amazon accounts as privacy users.
Guest Links
→ https://anonshop.anonindustries.com/ (main website)
→ https://twitter.com/AnonIndustries_
→ https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/zprhwr/anonymous_shopping_using_amazon_lockers_and_monero/ (original Reddit post)
→ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhUULkUHVZKDMkhJlmGOGQ (YouTube channel)
→ https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5422392.msg61324168#msg61324168 (forum post)
→ https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/accepting-monero-via-btcpay-server/
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:01 – Explanation of Anon Shop
2:40 – Why Monero-only?
6:22 – How to get Monero
7:50 – Why haven’t other people done your service?
10:09 – Any issues with Amazon Lockers?
13:20 – General advice for managing Amazon accounts as privacy users
16:10 – How does Anon Shop deal with customer data?
18:34 – What about package forwarding?
20:38 – Have you ever refused an item?
22:00 – Weirdest items people have purchased on Amazon
22:52 – Fees for using Anon Shop
23:15 – Are you concerned about Amazon shutting you down?
24:30 – International orders
26:20 – How do refunds work?
28:02 – How can we trust you?
29:55 – Doing taxes and accounting with cryptocurrency
31:12 – How do you use Monero in your own life?
33:02 – What if people don’t have an Amazon Locker nearby?
33:52 – Use Tor when searching Amazon for link to give Anon Shop
34:24 – How quickly does your service work?
35:30 – How can privacy users “age” Amazon accounts
36:20 – Future plans for Anon Shop
36:50 – Summary of Anon Shop and use cases
37:35 – Dgoon’s other software products
39:49 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #AnonShop #Monero
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Tor Part II: Running a Tor Relay
Episode 71 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Tor Part II: Running a Tor Relay
Gabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker again to explain what a Tor relay is and how to run one. They cover why you should run a relay, why you shouldn’t run an exit relay, and why Bitcoiners in particular have an obligation to run a relay in their homes. Urban Hacker offers a lot of insider details, such as what to expect from your ISP, what equipment you need, how to protect your home router, and why a Tor bridge might be the best way to start.
Tor Links
→ https://community.torproject.org/relay/
→ https://metrics.torproject.org/rs.html
→ https://community.torproject.org/relay/setup/bridge/
Guest Links
→ https://urbanhacker.net/
→ https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker
→ https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram)
→ https://geyser.fund/project/theorangepillsimulator (Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:26 – What is a Tor Relay?
2:23 – Three types of relays
4:03 – Which relay should a beginner run?
6:34 – What do we know about people who run Tor relays?
8:25 – Does one connect to one’s own relay?
9:38 – What does your ISP see when you run a Tor relay?
12:36 – Basic requirements for running a Tor relay
15:55 – Hardware requirements
20:13 – Personal consequences of running a Tor relay
24:43 – First steps to setting up a relay; what to expect
28:33 – Common mistakes
30:48 – Running a Tor bridge
33:29 – Snowflake
36:20 – Why should Bitcoiners care about Tor relays?
38:48 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #TorNetwork #TorRelay #BitcoinPrivacy
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Tor Part I: History and Basic Features
Episode 70 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Tor Part I: History and Basic Features
Gabriel Custodiet gives the floor to Urban Hacker to give a ground-level history of the Tor network, one of the most important privacy projects in digital history. Urban Hacker begins with Tor’s predecessors, such as mixed networks and remailers. He explains Tor’s origins in the hands of the US Navy, how China altered its trajectory, and how its basic features work. He finishes with practical tips about when and when not to use Tor.
Guest Links
→ https://urbanhacker.net/
→ https://twitter.com/realUrbanHacker
→ https://t.me/Realurbanhacker (Telegram)
→ https://tallycoin.app/@realurbanhacker/the-orange-pill-simulator-zzjq3lmF (Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
2:16 – Predecessors to Tor: remailers and mix networks
8:00 – Drawbacks of remailers
11:14 – Inception of Tor network
15:21 – How does Tor network function?
19:59 – How does Tor gain prominence?
25:00 – Tor vs VPN
27:30 – Challenges of Tor throughout its history
34:02 – Various ways to make use of Tor
37:47 – When should we not use Tor?
41:42 – Should we adjust Tor settings?
42:34 – Proper Tor etiquette
44:08 – Urban Hacker’s Bitcoin game: The Orange Pill Simulator
#WatchmanPrivacy #TorNetwork #Tor #BitcoinPrivacy
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Sparrow Wallet with Craig Raw
Episode 69 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Sparrow Wallet with Craig Raw
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with the creator and core developer of Sparrow Wallet, Craig Raw. They discuss some of Craig’s background and his world, such as the dangers of South Africa and how they influence his mindset. Craig gives his insights into the history of Bitcoin wallets, his own coin control tactics, and the broader issues and potential paths of Bitcoin. If you’re just starting with Bitcoin privacy, please see more introductory episodes such as Episode 27: https://youtu.be/Qz1-uiQZUUQ
Guest Links
→ https://www.sparrowwallet.com/
→ https://twitter.com/craigraw
→ https://t.me/SparrowWallet (Sparrow Telegram; beware impostors)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
3:01 – How many people are using Sparrow Wallet?
3:58 – The problem of self-custody
6:39 – Why Sparrow as a symbol?
9:13 – Dangers of South Africa; how it influences Craig Raw’s worldview
14:43 – History of Bitcoin wallets
19:57 – What would happen to Sparrow if Craig Raw disappeared?
22:45 – Why do we have to wait for Whirlpooling?
28:10 – How does Craig Raw do coin control?
32:07 – How safe is Sparrow Wallet as a hot wallet?
35:55 – How to “start over” with compromised wallets
38:40 – What should we do with bad bank UTXOs?
40:34 – Should Bitcoin be a store of value or medium of exchange?
43:10 – Craig a proponent of making Bitcoin more private on Layer 1?
45:03 – How would we change the encryption of Bitcoin if needed in the future?
47:47 – Importance of slow changes to Sparrow Wallet
51:17 – What Bitcoin services does Craig Raw use?
53:30 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #SparrowWallet #CraigRaw #BitcoinPrivacy
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Samourai Wallet: Waging War on Fiat
Episode 68 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Samourai Wallet: Waging War on Fiat
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Samourai Wallet, the main speaker for the eponymous Bitcoin privacy wallet company. This wide-ranging discussion covers the myth of Bitcoin being a "surveillance coin," chain analytics companies, the history of Samourai and Bitcoin privacy wallets, and the trailblazing techniques of how SW runs an online, globally-dispersed business that does not compromise on its values. For more introductory information on Samourai Wallet, please start with this video: https://youtu.be/icyeO70ICi4 and then continue to this one: https://youtu.be/HNeYNTadDiE. You can also make use of the Samourai privacy tools by using the Sparrow Wallet, which we have discussed regularly on this show. That will be the preferred method for many.
Guest Links
→ https://samouraiwallet.com/
→ https://twitter.com/samouraiwallet
→ https://twitter.com/SamouraiDev (Samourai Wallet’s partner)
→ https://twitter.com/LaurentMT (Creator of OXT.me)
→ https://t.me/SamouraiWallet (Telegram group)
→ https://oxt.me/ (Blockchain explorer)
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEnL5k0R08w&list=PLIBmWVGQhizLrPjpFMN5bQdbOZRxCQXUg (Bitcoin Privacy Series)
Resources Mentioned
→ Roman Sterlingov case: https://www.podpage.com/citadeldispatch/cd100-the-disturbing-chainalysis-led-prosecution-of-roman-sterlingov-with-mike-hassard-and-tor-ekeland/
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
**BITCOIN PRIVACY**
0:00 – Introduction
1:48 – Bitcoin is not a “surveillance coin” – two scenarios
10:50 – Roman Sterlingov case and chain analytics
13:20 – Chain analytic and surveillance companies
19:52 – Bitcoiners punished for FUTURE transactions?
22:44 – What would you say to mainstream Bitcoiners?
25:47 – How to learn about blockchain analytics; OXT.me
**SAMOURAI WALLET**
29:30 – History of Bitcoin privacy wallets
32:32 – Where did idea of Whirlpool come from?
36:34 – Why is SW Android only?
38:32 – How would Samourai Wallet start up his own wallet?
41:43 – Why aren’t some privacy features on by default?
48:13 – Samourai’s connection with Sparrow Wallet
51:03 – Can we trust the Centralized Coordinator of Whirlpool?
55:58 – Update on Decentralized Coordinator
57:24 – Which features of Samourai Wallet would you use?
1:04:01 – What would you do if you controlled Satoshi’s wallet?
**POLITICS AND PHILOSOPHY**
1:10:30 – Privacy is not a human right; it’s a human fight
1:13:40 – Justification of “not being polite” on Twitter
1:18:36 – Pushback from mainstream Bitcoiners
1:27:57 – Samourai Wallet core values
**RUNNING AN ANTIFRAGILE BUSINESS**
1:29:58 – Privacy methods for running a business
1:33:24 – Self-hosting everything
1:35:30 – Where did he learn all of this?
1:37:18 – Evacuating the UK over AML nonsense
1:41:26 – How to live on Bitcoin-only
1:45:40 – Atomic swaps with Monero
1:47:39 – Final thoughts
#WatchmanPrivacy #SamouraiWallet #BitcoinPrivacy
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Matt Smith: Escaping to Uruguay
Episode 67 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Matt Smith: Escaping to Uruguay
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Matt Smith, who this audience will know as the producer of Doug Casey’s Take. They discuss Matt’s entrepreneurial ascent and his move to Uruguay, which Matt selected as the optimal place to wait out the impending disaster of our time...
Guest Links
→ https://twitter.com/mattpheus
→ https://www.youtube.com/@DougCaseysTake
→ https://www.youtube.com/@terraeden (Matt’s ranch in Uruguay)
→ https://phyle.co/ (Matt’s and Doug’s online community)
Sources mentioned
→ Epictetus
→ The Unsettling of America by Wendell Berry
→ https://www.lewrockwell.com/
→ The Drudge Report
→ https://www.unz.com/
→ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdeMVChrumySxV9N1w0Au-w (The Duran)
→ https://johnrobb.substack.com/ (John Robb)
→ https://www.youtube.com/c/thenewatlas (The New Atlas)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
2:19 – Matt Smith’s path to the present; meeting Doug Casey
10:18 – Visiting secret societies
14:17 – Why did you move to Uruguay
18:06 – Any dangers in Uruguay?
20:24 – Uruguay residency process
21:39 – What is it like having a ranch in Uruguay?
24:18 – How to acquire goods in Uruguay
28:37 – Montevideo and Buenos Aires
31:40 – Doug Casey’s Take; how Matt prepares
39:46 – How to get a doctor outside of the medical system
41:49 – Phyle.co
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How should Satoshi move his Bitcoin? Samourai Wallet answers
Full interview to be released May 8
@Samouraiwallet
@WatchmanPrivacy
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Intro to Monero: With Seth for Privacy
Episode 66 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Intro to Monero: With Seth for Privacy
A full introduction to the privacy cryptocurrency Monero, which is one of the greatest tools in financial privacy in human history. Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Seth for Privacy about the origins, features, and future of Monero. This is the definitive resource for beginners to Monero
Guest Links
→ https://sethforprivacy.com/
→ https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy
→ https://optoutpod.com/ (Seth’s podcast)
→ https://sethforprivacy.com/posts/comparing-private-spends (comparing transaction size)
Services and Resources Mentioned
→ Cake Wallet (Android/iOS)
→ https://monero.com/
→ https://www.getmonero.org/downloads
→ https://stackwallet.com
→ https://localmonero.co/
→ https://agoradesk.com/
→ https://bisq.network/
→ https://trocador.app/en/
→ https://coincards.com/us/
→ https://cakepay.com/
→ https://anonshop.app/
→ https://proxysto.re/en/index.html
→ https://www.getmonero.org/
→ https://www.monerotalk.live/
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→ https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
2:43 – The origins of Monero
6:26 – Where has Monero ranked in market cap and popularity?
8:24 – Monero has huge amounts of developers
9:57 – Monero basic privacy features
16:10 – Problem with Monero’s large transaction size?
19:18 – Monero’s money supply: can we audit?
23:45 – How confident that transactions with Monero will never be unraveled?
26:10 – Other differences from Bitcoin
28:15 – Reasons Monero does not allow ASIC mining
30:53 – Two-minute block settling and consequences
32:08 – Full node essential for Monero?
34:02 – Monero hardforking a danger?
38:45 – What does Seth see in Bitcoin?
43:28 – Monero wallets for beginners
45:12 – Monero hardware wallets
46:46 – Monero delistings from exchanges and discrimination
49:12 – How to buy non-KYC Monero
56:24 – What can we spend Monero on?
1:01:45 – Monero resources
1:03:22 – How does Seth handle online hate?
#Monero #FinancialPrivacy #SethforPrivacy #Bitcoin #NonKYC
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All About Linux w/ The Linux Experiment
Episode 64 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – All About Linux w/ The Linux Experiment
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Nick of The Linux Experiment about all things Linux. They talk about the history of Linux and which distro to pick. They discuss whether LTS is a good idea, whether Linux needs an antivirus, gaming on Linux, and the best way to install programs on Linux Mint. They also discuss Nick’s high-level view of the troubling and restrictive direction that software is moving in.
Guest Links
→ https://www.youtube.com/@TheLinuxEXP
→ http://twitter.com/thelinuxEXP (no longer active)
→ https://mastodon.social/web/@thelinuxEXP
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you!
→https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
→https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:24– The Linux epiphany
5:08 – How widely used is Linux?
8:44 – How do Windows and macOS track us?
12:28 – Where to start with Linux distributions?
17:40 – Linux Mint and desktop environments
20:45 – LTS (Long Term Support) a good idea?
22:42 – Does Linux need an antivirus?
24:24 – Linux will inevitably give you hardware problems?
28:16 – Updating with Linux
30:11 – PC gaming on Linux?
32:26 – How do we install programs on Linux Mint?
38:02 – What is a repository?
38:33 – What are Flatpacks and are they the future?
43:30 – What is the Linux Kernel?
46:19 – Should we always update Kernel and version?
47:45 – The demise of Firefox? And the dangers of Chromium.
50:14 – Use popular Linux distro for anonymity?
51:57 – What is “The Everything App” approach to software?
55:15 – The false progress of smart technology
59:24 – Linux resources and final thoughts
#Linux #TheLinuxExperiment
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Reezy Resells: Retail Arbitrage and Money-Making
Episode 63 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Reezy Resells: Retail Arbitrage and Money-Making
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Reezy Resells, a retail arbitrage master who shares his tactics online. They discuss how to resell items on Amazon (and eBay), including the details of doing so. They also discuss advertising on social media, learning to be a producer rather than a consumer, how Reezy would start over from nothing, and the mindset necessary to start hustling and making money online.
Guest Links
→ https://www.youtube.com/@ReezyResells
→ https://reezyresells.com
→ https://reezyresells.gumroad.com
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NoN9RdGvT8 (Reezy’s Story)
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you! →https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy →https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:38 – Why did you shout me out on Twitter?
4:11 – The mindset of hustling
12:42 – Improving social media advertising
18:00 – Changing mindset from consumer to producer
20:28 – Retail arbitrage: is it still viable today?
27:52 – How would you start over from nothing?
32:13 – Reezy’s productivity and schedule
40:53 – Ideas for making money online
47:37 – Any privacy scares for Reezy as a public figure?
50:40 – Final thoughts
#ReezyResells #RetailArbitrage
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Crowd-Sourced Digital Privacy: PrivacyGuides.org
Episode 62 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Crowd-Sourced Digital Privacy: PrivacyGuides.org
Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Jonah Aragon and Niek de Wilde of PrivacyGuides.org. They cover a variety of digital privacy topics including making use of frontends, the demise of Firefox, the superiority of native applications, self-hosting, RSS readers, and backing up our computers.
Guest Links
→ https://www.privacyguides.org
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
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Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
3:51 – How should we evaluate digital privacy services?
4:33 – How important is a company’s stance on privacy (example: VPN)?
6:12 – How to make Tor a bigger part of our lives
8:49 – Does Tor have a backdoor?
10:46 – Using frontends for social media privacy
12:50 – Recommended browser, and are we heading toward the death of Mozilla Firefox browser?
16:11 – Using native applications vs browser versions of services
18:45 – What are privacy seekers exposing that they don’t appreciate as much as they should?
20:08 – Is self-hosting the answer?
23:22 – News aggregators aka RSS readers
26:01 – Process for backing up data
27:34 – Final thoughts
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Mac Pierce: Facial Recognition Obfuscation
Episode 61 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Mac Pierce: Facial Recognition Obfuscation
Gabriel Custodiet interviews Mac Pierce, an artist who creates anti-facial recognition tools. They discuss the prevalence of facial recognition, previous attempts at obfuscating it, and some of the legal and practical questions surrounding its avoidance.
Guest Links
→ https://www.macpierce.com/
→ https://www.macpierce.com/the-optout-cap
→ https://www.macpierce.com/the-camera-shy-hoodie
→ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hh5j6SBIbo (Opt Out Cap discussion)
→ https://twitter.com/TRANS_RES
Watchman Privacy
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (newsletter, consultation requests)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://www.amazon.com/Watchman-Guide-Privacy-Financial-Lifestyle/dp/B08PX7KFS2
Privacy Courses (supports the show)
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/privatebitcoin
→ https://rpf.gumroad.com/l/hackproof
Monero Donation Address (If you can't see the whole string, double click in the middle to select all)
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy
Please subscribe to and rate this podcast wherever you can to help it thrive. Thank you! →https://www.youtube.com/@WatchmanPrivacy →https://odysee.com/@WatchmanPrivacy
Timeline
0:00 – Introduction
1:38 – Overview of Mac Pierce’s work - Ai WeiWei
5:00 – How prevalent is facial recognition?
8:00 – How do people unknowingly participate in facial recognition?
10:32 – Do face masks protect us against facial recognition?
11:59 – How concerned are you about gait analysis, tattoo analysis, etc.?
14:30 – How effective are other “adversarial fashion” such as Reflectacles and Leonardo Selvaggio masks
17:27 – Is it illegal to wear masks in public? - and post-COVID
19:20 – Opt Out Cap: how does it work?
21:40 – Why is it important to have a “real” face?
22:39 – How to test if anti-facial recognition equipment is working
24:04 – Camera Shy Hoodie
26:12 – Resources to learn about facial recognition
27:55 – The future of tracking people
29:44 – How to defy gait analysis
29:56 – 3D printed guns, Cody Wilson, ghost gunner
31:56 – How will the 3D printed gun era play out?
33:21 – The first digital death
35:40 – Final thoughts
#facial recognition
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