About this episode
Welcome to 2026. In the first livestream of the year, Simon Dixon returns to deconstruct the 5 Currency Wars reshaping the global order and the internal civil war taking place within the United States over the future of money.
As the world shifts to a multipolar system, Simon explains why we must look past the media "theater" to follow the real money flows driving conflict and regime change. From the freezing of assets in Venezuela to the nuclear mining negotiations in Ukraine, this episode exposes how Bitcoin and stablecoins are being weaponized and where your only true protection lies.
In this episode (Part 1 - This Week in Bitcoin):
The 5 Currency Wars: A deep dive into the financial warfare unfolding across Iran, Venezuela, Ukraine, China, and the United States , .
The Tether Freeze: Following the kidnapping of Maduro, Tether froze $182 million in Venezuelan wallets without a court order—proving stablecoins are tools for the surveillance state while self-custody remains the only exit , .
Nuclear Mining in Ukraine: Reports that the US and Russia are negotiating the use of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant (Zaporizhzhia) for Bitcoin mining as part of a geopolitical settlement , .
The Clarity Act Civil War: Inside the ruthless power struggle between the Bank Lobby (JP Morgan, Citi) and the Crypto/Asset Manager Lobby (BlackRock, Coinbase) , .
The Verdict on Clarity: Good news and bad news—while the Act expands surveillance on intermediaries and stablecoins, it explicitly protects your right to hold private keys and transact peer-to-peer , .
