Thanks to @walker for yet another great interview, this time with David Marcus of Spark / Lightspark! Very informative and great insights into the visions & challenges ahead for broadening the use of #bitcoin, e.g., as a settlement layer for global payments. Keep up the good work, both of you! 🙏🏼

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THE Bitcoin Podcast • The Internet of Money: Why Bitcoin Is the Future of Global Value Transfer | David Marcus • Watch on Fountain

“If the internet could move value natively… would you use anything else?” I sit down with David Marcus, a true fintech veteran and the co-fou...

Once again an insight from Robert Kiyosaki that I find worth sharing with you guys 👇🏼 „2026 Won’t Just Be a Crisis. It Will Be the Greatest Financial Opportunity of Our Lifetime. Most people hear the word change and think danger. I hear opportunity. As we step into a new year, here’s what I see clearly: More money will change hands in 2026 than in any year before it. Not because the world is getting richer — but because the rules of money are breaking down. That’s how wealth is transferred. Why 2026 Is Different - Governments are drowning in debt. - Central banks can’t raise rates without breaking something. - They can’t stop printing money without collapsing the system. So they’ll do what they’ve always done: Print. Inflate. Devalue. This isn’t a prediction. It’s arithmetic. And when money loses value, it doesn’t disappear. It moves. From savers to investors. From employees to asset owners. From people who trust the system to people who understand it. That’s the opportunity. Why Some Will Win Big Most people will enter 2026 doing the same things: • Saving cash • Chasing wages • Hoping prices come down • Trusting retirement plans They’ll feel “safe” while getting poorer. The winners will do the opposite.They’ll position themselves in assets that can’t be printed: • Gold • Silver • Bitcoin • Real estate • Cash-flowing businesses Not because these assets are trendy — but because they sit outside the reach of monetary manipulation. But Assets Alone Aren’t Enough. Here’s the part people don’t like hearing: Buying assets without education is gambling. The real edge in 2026 won’t be timing the market. It will be understanding: • Why money is moving • Where fear creates discounts • How debt can work for you instead of against you • How taxes really reward asset owners • How to generate cash flow in any market That’s what financial education does. It doesn’t predict the future. It prepares you for it. My Rich Dad Taught Me This He said: “When money changes fast, the educated get rich. When money stays the same, everyone survives. When money changes slowly, people don’t notice. But when money changes fast and you’re uneducated — you’re finished.” Money is changing fast. The Real Opportunity of 2026: 2026 isn’t about panic. It’s about positioning. You don’t need to be smarter than everyone. You don’t need perfect timing. You don’t need to be fearless. You need to be financially educated. Because when the biggest wealth transfer in history happens, you want to be on the receiving end — not the paying end. This year isn’t about wishing for stability. It’s about preparing for opportunity. Take care.“

Happy new year everybody! May 2026 be filled with blessings, love, and positive energy 🫂💜🧡

Some pertinent insights from Robert Kiyosaki 👇🏼 „Most people think it's a coincidence, I call it financial education. In 2000, Saddam Hussein announced Iraq would sell oil in euros instead of U.S. dollars. Three years later, the United States invaded Iraq. No weapons of mass destruction were ever found. But Iraqi oil quietly went back to being priced in dollars. Then it happened again. In 2009, Muammar Gaddafi proposed a gold-backed African currency. The gold dinar would have allowed African nations to buy oil without dollars. In 2011, NATO intervened in Libya. Gaddafi was killed. The gold dinar disappeared. Libyan oil went back to dollars. Different countries. Different leaders. Different decades. Same outcome when they threaten the petrodollar. Here's what your financial advisor will never tell you: When a country challenges the dollar system, they face economic sanctions, regime change, or military intervention. The pattern isn't subtle once you see it. Every war in my lifetime had a currency angle if you knew where to look. "Freedom and democracy" is the marketing. The actual policy documents talk about "maintaining dollar liquidity in global energy markets." And right now? The pattern is breaking. China has built dollar-independent infrastructure across 150+ countries. BRICS nations conduct 50% of internal trade in local currencies. Russia reports 90% of China trade uses rubles and yuan. The military can't enforce a system that dozens of countries are simultaneously abandoning. Here's what happens next 👇 - All those dollars held overseas come flooding back. - Trillions trying to buy American goods and assets. - The money supply effectively doubles overnight. - Your savings account loses 50% to 90% of purchasing power. - Your 401(k) collapses in real terms. This happened to British savers after the pound lost reserve status. It happened to every population holding a dying reserve currency throughout history. Most people will keep their savings in dollars and watch their wealth evaporate. They'll ignore this until it's too late. Don't be them. I've just released a new report that breaks down exactly what's happening, why the dollar is following the same pattern as every failed reserve currency in history, and what you need to do RIGHT NOW to protect your wealth. Inside this week’s Wealth Expert report: ✓ The real reason countries that challenge the dollar face "consequences" ✓ Ray Dalio's 4 warning signs of late-stage empire (the U.S. has all 4) ✓ What happens to your savings when reserve status ends ✓ The specific assets that survive currency collapse ✓ Why debt becomes your friend when the dollar dies The pattern is clear. The cycle is ancient. The question is: will you recognize it in time?“

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GM & PV fellow nostriches ☕️☀️ Have a great & relaxing weekend, recharge those batteries, and stay humble & stack sats 🫂💜🧡 #coffeechain #plebchain

Excellent interview of @Marty Bent by @walker ! Nothing to add to their take on the current state of the US and the steps to be taken to truly MAGA. Amen to that! LFG to work & put this into action!

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THE Bitcoin Podcast • VIBE SHIFT: America's Identity, New Overton Window, & Bitcoin's Bull Case | Marty Bent • Watch on Fountain

"I am incredibly, incredibly bullish right now." In this episode, I chat with Marty Bent, co-founder of TFTC, host of Rabbit Hole Recap, and one o...

Thanks for another episode & have a splendid Christmas break!

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Bitcoin And . . . • Pardon Me • Listen on Fountain

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Needs to be reposted from time to time 👇🏼 @The Fishcake (nostr.build):nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpl8hpfzul2qha25p8wd63gm46ufax95lfgnl8h9v84y3zt0k05m7qqspwhtczwk4qfvcdrdcvy44ssce2gyla5m2c70vmg7hqqmg5msahugrkc5qu

Thanks for this insightful & motivating interview with Plan B Paraguay! Regarding food supply, Plan B explains that Paraguay has a considerable food surplus, thus local produce is quite affordable. I‘d be interested in hearing about food quality (vs. quantity) and the topic of pesticides in food. Any experiences and recommendations to share? Thx in advance for your replies 🙏🏼

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The Contrarian Capitalist Podcast • Plan B Paraguay - Why Paraguay is an underrated country with plenty to offer • Listen on Fountain

Plan B is incredibly important. There is a lot of turmoil going on across the world and it is unfortunately likely to get worse before it gets bett...