🇬🇧 🇪🇺 BlackRock & Middle East's Grand Plan: The UK & EU's Surveillance State | #BitcoinHardTalk Episode 92

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Hey-Hey, Bitcoin Wealth Builders! 

It's Friday—and that means it's time to decode this week's shifts in Bitcoin, macroeconomics, and geopolitics. With the UK unveiling its full plan to become a surveillance state this week, the urgency to build your Bitcoin wealth in self-custody has never been greater. We'll explore how BlackRock and Middle Eastern wealth are shaping this new reality and what it means for your financial sovereignty. 

Part 1: Bitcoin v. The Surveillance State | This Week In Bitcoin

As Western governments accelerate their push toward surveillance, the case for Bitcoin as a tool for financial freedom becomes clearer every day. The UK is leading the charge, implementing a beta police state where your financial life is under constant watch.

• Billionaire and Expert Endorsements: Billionaire investor Ray Dalio now recommends a 15% Bitcoin allocation as a hedge against fiat devaluation. Even Fed Chairman Jerome Powell stated this week, "Bitcoin is like gold. It's digital gold."
• Sovereign and Corporate Adoption: El Salvador and Bolivia have signed a deal to integrate Bitcoin into Bolivia's financial system. In the corporate world, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) acquired another 21,021 BTC, bringing its total to 628,791 BTC. Following new FASB accounting rules, Wall Street will now need to analyze Bitcoin's impact on corporate earnings, driving more treasury adoption.
• Stablecoin Integration Deepens: The financial system is rapidly integrating stablecoins. PayPal will now allow merchants to accept crypto payments, Interactive Brokers is considering launching its own stablecoin, and eToro is launching tokenized US stocks. Stripe, backed by Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, and BlackRock, is also accelerating its stablecoin and AI payment infrastructure.
• The UK Surveillance Model: The Online Safety Bill is a Trojan horse for mass surveillance. Every phone call, text, and email can be stored. Your Browse history is saved, location is constantly tracked, and banks are now asked to flag "unusual" transactions like buying gold or crypto. Apps like WhatsApp could be forced to break encryption "for your protection." This is the plan for vassalization, and it's coming to the rest of the West.

Part 2: Trade Deals & The Economic Path To Global Surveillance | This Week In Macro

The global economic landscape is being reshaped by a series of strategic trade deals and fiscal policies designed to consolidate power and pave the way for a surveillance economy.

• New US Trade Deals: Trump has struck new trade deals with India, China, the EU, and Canada, moves that continue to reshape global trade flows and strengthen the BRICS network. The US and China extended their tariff pause by another 90 days, while Canada faces a new 35% tariff. A major deal was announced with the EU, which includes a 0% tariff and a commitment for the EU to buy up to $750B of US energy—a move that would destroy the EU's economy and complete its vassalization to the US.
• Stimulus and a Rebounding Dollar: The US is planning to issue another $1 trillion in debt over the next three months, putting upward pressure on the dollar. The rebounding dollar could trigger a $600 tariff rebate for Americans—an inflationary stimulus perfectly timed to buy votes.
• The Path to Surveillance: The economic models being deployed in the UK and EU are a beta test for a global surveillance state. In the UK, tax hikes are driving a record outflow of millionaires, creating a "doom spiral" where the government can acquire key assets in distress. Once acquired, the central bank prints money for large corporate contracts with surveillance firms like Palantir. This is the playbook: crash the economy, acquire the assets, and rebuild with a surveillance state funded by money printing.

Part 3: How BlackRock & Gulf Wealth Are Buying the UK & EU | This Week In GeoPolitics

As the Gaza starvation campaign becomes increasingly exposed, a new geopolitical strategy is unfolding. The Proof-of-Weapons network, led by BlackRock, is partnering with Gulf states to de-colonize the Middle East by buying cooperation from the UK and EU.

• Buying a Free Palestine: France, the UK, the EU, and Canada are now pushing toward a September deadline to formally recognize Palestine as a state. This isn't a moral awakening; it's a financial transaction. The GCC is buying a free Palestine not with bombs, but with Chinese-backed diplomacy, BRICS leverage, and massive investment deals. Qatar has pledged €10 billion to France and over £40 billion to the UK, securing everything from defense cooperation to energy contracts. This economic pressure is forcing Western nations to abandon the Israeli proxy.
• Epstein Updates: The Epstein blackmail operation continues to be a key tool for managing this transition. Ghislaine Maxwell has provided the DOJ with information on '100 different people' linked to Epstein, and Trump has declined to rule out a pardon for her, keeping the pressure on all implicated parties.

Final Thoughts: Boycott the System

This is the operating model of the U.S. Proof-of-Weapons Network: manufacture conflict, stage controlled resolutions, and prop up the dollar-based debt Ponzi scheme. The dollar is not backed by gold or productivity; it is backed by a global network of violence and debt. The only way out is a peaceful boycott.

• Boycott the Fed with Bitcoin.
• Boycott BlackRock by holding your assets in self-custody.
• Boycott the banks by aiming to be debt-free.
• Boycott the global corporations by spending locally.

Choose a peaceful, decentralized monetary system. This is how you take back control.

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