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#Shorts Quick update: The UK Supreme Court just refused Assange the right to appeal against the US extradition request. A spokesperson stated that the reason it was denied was because Assange's application did not raise "an arguable point of law".  Now the decision goes to UK Home Secretary Priti Patel to authorize the extradition.  After approval, Assange will have one last opportu...

This week Biden signed an executive order about crypto. The 6 main priorities included: - protecting U.S. interests - protecting global financial stability - preventing illicit uses - promoting “responsible innovation” - financial inclusion - U.S. leadership We dive into what it all means, and how to read between the lines. Also: - Virgil Griffith: The Crypto Dev Arrested for Speaking in Nth Korea...

Once the most trusted search engine for private and neutral search results, Duck Duck Go, just announced that they will now be censoring and filtering content. It may have lost them their core userbase. We'll dive into some alternative search engines, and share Brave CEO Brendan Eich's responses about how Brave Search works. Also, it turns out that one of NYC's most iconic skyscrape...

If a hacker gets access to your email, bank, or crypto account, they can turn your life upside down. How secure are YOUR accounts? One thing that can help you secure them is to use 2fa (2-factor-authentication) where you have to use multiple methods to sign into an account, rather than just a single password on a website. 2FA makes your account MUCH more secure. But not all 2FA methods are create...

Venezuelans BLOCKED from using some Ethereum services.  MetaMask and Infura in the spotlight, as people ask whether Ethereum is too centralized.  With special guest, Michael Perklin Also: Terra FLIPS Ethereum in Staked Value Shake Shack’s Bitcoin Giveaway Iranians Banned from OpenSea Coinbase CEO says Russians are using Bitcoin as  Lifeline Live every week at 4pmEST! Brought to you by NBTV members...

All traffic from devices connecting to your Wi-Fi passes through your router. How much do you know about what your router is actually doing with that data?  Which data does it collect? Is it tracking the websites you visit? Is it selling your data to 3rd parties? A great article was released this week in CNet by Ry Crist, diving into all of this, and as an expert who has been researching routers f...

Bank of America just released their “Digital Assets: In the Flow” report. Their analysts predict that, while the upside for cryptocurrencies will be limited for the next 6 months, we're not entering a "Crypto Winter", given the current "levels of user adoption and growth in development activity". We actually agree. This market downturn isn't like previous downturns: t...

Crypto took a major dive this week upon news of Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Despite this, the value proposition of decentralized and uncensorable money rages on. ATMs run out of money in the Ukraine as people rush to get access to their cash, meanwhile a digital wallet raising funds to support the Ukrainian army receives over $700,000 in bitcoin. Meanwhile another fundraising campaign o...

What's happening in Canada and the Ukraine are the great advertisements for crypto, but in particular, PRIVACY coins. We chat to 2 people on the ground in Canada about what's going on there and in the Ukraine, and why privacy tools are VITAL for the people's protection. 00:00  Preroll 00:48  Intro 02:10  "Tony" from Canada 06:37  Bitcoin is not private 09:29  Bank runs in...

In the 90s the term Cypherpunk became commonly used to describe a movement of coders who wanted to change the world via privacy-tools like encryption. They fought against the US government's war on encryption and won, and their legacy continues today as many of the most powerful tools we use for protecting privacy today were built by some of these early cypherpunks.  I chat to 2 OG and legend...

Canada's authoritarian response to protestors has shocked the world, as they declare that bank accounts and digital assets can be frozen with no due process or court orders, and no liability for the banks that shut them down. They have added crowdfunding (fiat and crypto) platforms to be regulated as part of their terrorism laws, and announced that multiple crypto addresses have been sanction...

A shocking new plan to chill freedom of speech in Fairfax County Public Schools. We dive into the details with special guest Asra Nomani, VP at PDE (Parents Defending Education). Today's Privacy News: 00:00 Preroll 00:52 Intro 02:23 Google's privacy plans: how private are they REALLY? 07:14 Meta sued for BILLION for collecting Biometics 09:27 Fairfax School Mass Surveillance Program 34:0...

BlockFi is being forced to pay a $100 million settlement with the SEC and state regulators for offering people high yield on their accounts. They've been under investigation since the end of last year for offering earnings as high as 9.5%. With Inflation currently at 7.5% (according to official numbers), it's no wonder that this opportunity for people to safeguard some of the value of th...

TOP STORIES: Inflation hits 7.5%    Bull Market Again?   Hungary Wants EU Crypto Ban  How Private Are Your Crypto Transactions?  CIA Secret Surveillance Program  EARN IT Bill is BACK  Huge news: CIA's bulk surveillance program revealed, and the insidious EARN IT bill that Snowden called a "disgrace", passed unanimously. The biggest crypto news this week was the couple who were arres...

This year Congressman Emmer proposed a bill to limit the Fed's ability to issue its own digital currency. He says that a CBDC is an Orwellian surveillance tool, and that we should not be trying to emulate China. He has been an outspoken advocate for financial privacy, and so we chatted to him about cryptocurrencies, and whether the SEC and Fed are taking us down a dangerous path. https://emme...

CPI numbers just released, and US inflation has soared to 7.5% in the past year, which is a 40-year high. Price increases covered the entire economy: Wages have risen at the fastest pace in at 20 years. Electricity skyrocketed 4.2% in January alone, up 10.7% over the year. Furniture and supplies saw the largest one-month increase on record since 1967.  Food costs, air fares, all rose. Used-car pri...

Assange's brother, Gabriel Shipton, announces the FreeAssangeDAO I dive into the AOPP privacy controversy with Paul Puey, CEO of Edge Wallet. Tom Crown dives into the biggest headlines of the week! 00:00 - Intro 02:11 - Metaverse Token Crash (feat. Tom Crown) 06:18 - India's Crypto Tax 09:14 - Binance SMS Scam 12:00 - FreeAssangeDAO (feat. Gabriel Shipton) 21:47 - AOPP Privacy Nightmare...

Using a fingerprint to unlock electronic devices and even homes is very common these days. Fingerprint security is incredibly convenient, but is it more or less secure than using a pin or password? It turns out fingerprints are more like usernames than passwords: they’re unique, static, and identifiable as belonging to you.  We dive into some of the vulnerabilities you need to be aware of with bio...

Our full interview with Julian Assange's brother was one of the most important interviews on our channel. This week we'll summarize our 1hr+ interview, and dive into all the latest in the crypto and privacy worlds. Thanks to Jebb for coming on the show! https://www.youtube.com/c/CryptoJebb Watch the FULL interview with Assange's brother here: https://youtu.be/sUGj_TIIOJU https://ope...

With Charles Payne on "Making Money" on Fox Business, 1/25/22 00:00 - Schadenfreude crypto crashes 01:21 - Odell Beckham: should you take your salary in bitcoin? 02:39 - Price predictions 03:12 - Buy the dip Thanks, Charles, for having me on the show! Original segment can be found here: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6293609311001  To make a tax-deductible (in the US) donation to NBTV,...

Today the UK announced the Julian Assange has won the right to appeal his extradition to the USA. Assange's brother, Gabriel Shipton, reveals the full story of government corruption, assassination attempts, and why this case sets the most dangerous precedent for freedom of the press of our lifetime.  "The national security state doesn't want its secrets exposed. They're using t...

Moxie Marlinspike, OG cypherpunk and privacy legend, just announce his resignation as CEO of Signal. This was an abrupt announcement that caught much of the privacy space off-guard.  Moxie earned the trust of the community by consistently delivering high standards that protected the privacy rights of users. Can the app still be trusted to maintain those high standards now that Moxie is no longer a...

- Twitter introduces verified NFT - UK Launches major ad campaign to sway public opinion again End-to-end encryption! - Congressman Tom Emmer rips into CBDCs and says they are a tool for surveillance. Monetary Historian George Selgin provides his take - Gamestop and Loopring partnership: how true are the rumors? 00:00 - intro 01:47 - Twitter's New NFT Profile Pics 05:16 - Russia to BAN crypto...

Crypto was created to exist outside the control of any government, yet regulation keeps getting more severe. The result of this regulation is that crypto will split into two: "RegFi will be unusable and bolted down. It will be toothless. The other side will be the underground DarkFi. It will have bite." Crypto OG Amir Taaki talks about the coming storm in crypto, and why the crypto narra...

Biggest news in crypto and privacy right now: 00:00 00:51 Introduction with Special Guest CryptoJebb 02:18 Tesla Accepts Doge 09:37 Inflation at 7% 14:37 PayPal’s StableCoin 21:01 Apple Privacy Relay 24:22 Web 3.0 Decentralized? This week's special guest: Crypto Jebb: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCviqt5aaucA1jP3qFmorZLQ Join us live every Friday at 4pmEST! Special Thanks to Music from YTC...