Bitcoin, Privacy, and Human Rights with Janine

In this episode, Brad teams up with Janine Roem, a privacy advocate, and cypherpunk journalist. Janine was the first woman to appear on Brad's podcast, which is big. She's the author of the newsletter This Month in Bitcoin Privacy, where she covers everything between new tech and info to protect yourself while using Bitcoin. Privacy has become a hot-button issue, especially in this age of hyperconnectivity and mass surveillance. But not everyone has woken up to this reality. What does it take to jolt such people? Also, learn why Bitcoin doesn't just represent economic freedom but also privacy and human rights. And, what's a cypherpunk? Listen to an enlightening explanation of this interesting movement and its origins. 

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Janine's Bitcoin story

00:16:58 - India and gold plus its war on cash

00:18:41 - Coinbase's open financial system irony 

00:33:39 - Altcoins are not worth it

00:37:48  - Janine's recommendation on pro-privacy exchanges

00:40:26 - The thing with anti-maskers

00:45:00 - Smartphones are tracking devices that conveniently make phone calls

00:55:43 - Privacy is like health - better pay attention now

01:01:19 - The paradox of national security agencies

01:17:10 - Who's a cypherpunk anyway?

01:32:59 - Resources to learn about the

cypherpunk movement 

01:38:31 - How to support Janine's work and social media plugs

01:40:29 - Bitcoin is the ultimate truth

Podcast Mentions

The episode with Jamie King 

Jack London's Before Adam 

Coinbase's Chainalysis controversy 

That one privacy guy 

The Ledger wallet hack 

Wasabi wallet

Freedom And Future Of The Internet 

Samurai wallet's PayNyms

LibrePatreon

When Google Met WikiLeaks

Find Janine:

Janine Twitter

Janine Newsletter 

Find Brad Mills:

Brad Mills Twitter

Magic Internet Money Twitter

Magic Internet Money Facebook

Magic Internet Money Instagram

Produced by Brad Mills - Twitter, Hamilton - YouTube, Jason Sanderson - Podcast Tech

Other Credits: bitconnect theme by schmoyoho, graphics by CryptoScamHub, Magic Internet Money inspired by u/mavensbot, invention of Bitcoin & all cryptocurrencies by Satoshi Nakamoto.