#482: Freedom Fighters Need Bitcoin with Lyudmyla Kozlovska & Bota Jardemalie
Episode description
Marty sits down with Lyudmyla Kozlovska and Bota Jardemalie to discuss activism against the EU regulators' attacks on Bitcoin.
- PoW submission to the EU regulators (example of testimonials we want to collect from bitcoin miners and those who socially benefit from it): https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724499,defend-pow-submission-to-esma/
- EU AML submission: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/723329,submission-to-fatf-tools-to-prevent-abuse-of-aml-cft-laws/
-Submission to FinCen US: https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/724918,submission-to-fincen-us-digital-asset-aml-act/
- Site / Support OD Foundation: https://en.odfoundation.eu/how-can-you-help/
- LN to donate in Bitcoin and support our advocacy work in the EU and US:
- Lyudmyla on X: @LyudaKozlovska
- Bota on X: @jardemalie
0:00 - Intro
8:00 - EU attacks on Bitcoin
18:58 - Abuse of KYC/AML
25:10 - Confronting regulators about their consequences
37:45 - Timeline on preventing EU action
41:15 - What can be done
47:52 - What does the success of Bitcoin look like
50:11 - What it’s like when they come for you
52:50 - The laws are more draconian and less effective
58:04 - Narrative war
1:02:31 - Complacency
1:07:39 - Dealing with the stress
1:12:55 - Wrapping up
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