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Reads: Money and Freedom & Why Self-Custody Is Needed

Bitcoin Well Podcast

Published
February 14, 2026
Duration
11:04
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Last updated
Jul 5, 2026

Discusses society, culture.

Summary

Send us Fan Mail If a third party can freeze your life savings at the push of a button, do you actually own your money? In this deep-dive episode of the Bitcoin Well podcast, we explore the inseparable link between money and human freedom. From the historical seizure of gold in 1933 to the modern-day freezing of bank accounts in Canada and beyond, the mes…

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Send us Fan Mail If a third party can freeze your life savings at the push of a button, do you actually own your money? In this deep-dive episode of the Bitcoin Well podcast, we explore the inseparable link between money and human freedom. From the historical seizure of gold in 1933 to the modern-day freezing of bank accounts in Canada and beyond, the message is clear: trust is a vulnerability. We break down: The Evolution of Money: How we moved from the transparency of barter to the "debt trap"

Themes

  • society
  • culture