They don’t need to pass a new law to change your life, they can update “regulations” and call it a day. We sit down to unpack South Africa’s draft capital flow regulations from Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank, why the public comment window matters, and why the process feels like it dodges real democratic accountability. @Ricki Allardice @OKIN @vryfokkenou

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They don’t need to pass a new law to change your life, they can update “regulations” and call it a day. We sit down to unpack South Africa’...

A government can threaten bans, taxes, and capital controls, but what happens when the thing it is trying to control is just code running on a global, decentralised network? We sit down with Jacques “Jabu Jacks” Strydom to get past the noise and talk about Bitcoin in South Africa the way business owners, engineers, and everyday people actually experience it. The conversation starts with identity and lived experience, then quickly lands on a practical question: how do you fit Bitcoin into the real world without turning it into another hype product? https://fountain.fm/episode/wAik5NAxdplAQ5qO0jkb

The latest monthly roundup episode: We go deep on what “sovereign computing” looks like when you try it for real, from spinning up a Fedimint federation to self-hosting services that keep working even when platforms or politics turn against you. We then connect local AI, persistent knowledge bases, and geopolitics to one question: do we own our tools or do we rent our future? @OKIN @vryfokkenou @Ricki Allardice https://fountain.fm/episode/TZH8CDPw9GF6Hu0fow6r

Scammer alert. This clown repostes all Jimmy's posts to make it look like he is the real deal. Follow the real one here @jimmysong

This is a humble request for banking executives (the C-Suite types), to try and use their own services as a normal client would have to use them. Just give your support number a call and see what you have to deal with. I have just completed a security check, after two days of trying to reach the right department, only to be told I have failed the security questions. I have never heard of most the accounts, companies, credit cards, etc they asked me about, but I failed the test. I guess some database was bought, probably on the cheap, with BS data and that is viewed as more reliable than me on phone, logged into both my online banking site, and mobile phone app, while on the phone with the banking consultant, answering their questions. This is not a dig at any one bank. I have accounts with all the colours - take your pick. Please don't tell me it's for my own protection. It's for YOUR protection. If your security systems worked, then the much-touted increase in fraudulent transactions and activity would not be possible, and you would not have to keep tightening the screws. Have a wonderful Friday.

Imagine telling a stranger your most personal message so they can walk it across the room to your partner—then watching them copy it into a company database. That’s how most digital communication works today. We unpack why privacy is not secrecy, why “I have nothing to hide” is a trap, and how to build a tech life that works in your interest rather than mining it. https://fountain.fm/episode/FflriuwjQQuKHFNx7Phg

The year of the Linux Laptop 2 months in and my laptop still makes me smile every time it boots up. Super fast boot up, software that just works, did I mention most of it is free?

Pro tip for politicians: If you want to demonstrate your effectiveness, there is simply no better way than to just cut the grass. It's the easiest, cheapest and least technically complicated of any of the municipal services we pay for. If you can't do this, how are you to be trusted or believed when you talk about anything else more difficult and complicated?

The legends at Trezor and TrezorAcademy sponsored these beauties at the Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2026 conference. Thanks guys, this is incredible @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town

The Bronx are a kick-ass rock band. Some of my favorite tracks are from this band. BUT, they have this alter ego called Mariachi El Bronx. Brilliant stuff. I'm a sucker for a bit of brass in a song, something from the early days of Red Hot Chillie Peppers - Flea puts some soul into the funk sound from their roots. Mariachi El Bronx have LOTS of brass, rythmn and melody. What more could you ask for?

This is Linda. She gives life to people so desperate with poverty and depression, that they can't get out of bed in the morning. Donate to the cause. Send some sats. #abct2026 @Bitsavers Eduhub @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town

This is Ben and his 14yr old daughter Sam. She's speaking here at the Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2026 conference. Maybe my kids will join me for the next bitcoin conference? #abct2026

The word ''work'' appears more than 800 times in Scripture (more than ''heaven'' or ''hell'', although fewer times than ''money''). I think on this a lot.

It's coming up to the State of the Nation address time again. If you want to know what the state is, just drive around your neighborhood. Are the roads in good condition? Are the road markings clear? Do the sidewalks have overgrown weeds? Do you even have side walks? Are the road sign boards straight, upright and rust free? Are the traffic lights working? How about the street lights? The public parks? The list goes on and on once you stop to take a look. Politicians are good at speaking. What they don't understand is that words are useless. Only action matters. Have a look around and see - use your eyes, not your ears.

If the Deep State in the US is seemingly powerful enough to control government policy, why is the Deep State in the EU seemingly unable to do the same? Carbon Zero goals are killing the European Industrial machine. Why is it not doing the same in the US?

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The Lazy Lizard restaurant in Prince Albert accepts bitcoin payments. Powered by @Blink Wallet , it's a sweet experience. Be sure to stop by and support them.

Morning sun is the best

Cook'n up something new