“If Bitcoin fails, that’s a catastrophic disaster.” - @Alekandar Svetski We only get one shot at sound money. If Bitcoin breaks, we lose global, censorship-resistant money. If anything else fails, it can be rebuilt.

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Guatemala brings back the pain El Salvador once lived through. Violence that shaped our daily lives and must never return. Peace must be protected every day. Never go back, never forget. Stay strong Guatemala, my prayers are with you.

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TRUMP IMPOSES "GREENLAND TARIFFS" Trump set 10% tariffs on 8 European nations (UK, FR, DE, etc.) starting Feb 1 to force the purchase of Greenland. Rates hit 25% on June 1.

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TRUMP SIGNALS HASSETT STAYS; FED ODDS PIVOT TO WARSH Hassett's Fed Chair odds cratered to 16% as Trump keeps him at NEC for "communications." Markets shifted to Kevin Warsh (54%). Volatility in gold/FX underscores the fight for central bank control.

TUCKER WARNS: RUSSIA NUCLEAR THREAT Tucker Carlson warns Russia is weighing nuclear strikes on the UK and Germany as NATO escalation nears a breaking point. He claims the media is ignoring the most dangerous pivot toward World War III in history.

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Mohammad Pakpour, declared "maximum alert" to respond "fast and hard" to any attack by the US or Israel. Tehran blames foreign leaders for the internal riots and warns that its defense is unwavering despite the tension.

GERMANY DEPLOYS TROOPS TO GREENLAND AMID U.S. TENSIONS Berlin is sending reconnaissance troops to Greenland this Thursday. The move joins Swedish and Norwegian deployments aimed at reinforcing Arctic security within the NATO framework. This "Arctic Sentry" initiative seeks to deter unilateral U.S. annexation attempts and defend Danish sovereignty.

DENMARK REJECTS US BID FOR GREENLAND Denmark failed to shift the US position on acquiring Greenland. Copenhagen remains firm: sovereignty is not for sale. Territorial integrity is a non-negotiable red line.

SILVER BREAKS RECORD OF $89.87: FIAT COLLAPSE Silver seeks $90 in the face of loss of faith in the Fed. The market flees towards real assets.

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TRUMP WARNS: SCOTUS strike on tariffs forces $100B+ refunds. "Impossible to pay," per DJT. Fiat systems face fiscal shock; Bitcoin remains the sovereign hedge against debt spiral.

✂️ FED LEADERSHIP SHIFT: RATE CUTS IN QUESTION Powell's potential DOJ issues won't shake markets, per Raymond James. But a Fed leadership change near May 20 could block aggressive rate cuts, adding macro uncertainty.

Kristýna Mazanková: “CBDCs are sold as convenient — but there is no convenience.” They’re not better money. They’re better control, wrapped in friendly language.

Today I declined about five guest suggestions for the podcast. I’m sorry but if you mention crypto, DeFi, tokens, or blockchain in the description I’m not interested. This is the Bitcoin Country podcast and we’re strictly Bitcoin only. We’re pure Austrian Economics

FED INVESTIGATION TRIGGERS RISK-OFF ROTATION The news of a U.S. Justice Department criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's testimony regarding cost overruns has directly threatened the institution's independence, immediately causing a market sell-off; S&P 500 futures dropped 0.6% as analysts, including those from JPMorgan, expressed caution that this political pressure could impair the central bank's ability to execute independent monetary policy, fueling a significant capital rotation into safe-haven assets, exemplified by Gold hitting a new record high above \$4,600 per ounce.