Tokyo Citadel Builders
Tokyo Citadel
Welcome to the Tokyo Citadel podcast. We discuss current topics in Japan and Bitcoin and how our lives are impacted by the growing bitcoinization of the world .
Can a worthless company be saved?
Join our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanMetaplanet adds Eric Trump to board of directors. Semi private rooms to be introduced to Shinkansen by 2026. Number of people age 20 to 39 in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima fell by ~25% between 2010 and 2024.CGT on Bitcoin to be lowered to ~20%? (Boost from 02zx Ramen Outpost 101)Daily withdrawal limits to be set for ATMs/bank transfers to “protect seniors”? Themeatguy data leakForeigner card to be combined with MyNumber card in 2
It’s all pipes!
Join our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanTrannies spotted in the wildIshiba embroiled in some silly scandal giving out gift vouchers to young party members. Japan’s labor ministry boasts about the growing average wage in Japan–a whopping 25k USD/ year. Japan to place restrictions on foreigners buying farmland from April. Pentagon removes iconic Iwo Jima flag raising photo due to concerns it violates Trump’s anti DEI EO. Hong Kong Shitcoiners OSL, USDC major Circle come
It is not enough that I succeed..others should fail.
Join our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanInflooencers tweeting about rising JGB yieldsMore price rises in Japan: McDonalds, Sukiya, Showa Sangyo Cooking oilTrump accuses Japan of putting 700% tariffs on rice, is fact checked by the NikkeiSeven Eleven, Bitflyer, form group dedicated to fighting financial crime 一般社団法人金融犯罪対策協会Japanese anime taking off in India. New Shin-chan movie to be set in India. Washington, San Fran, Toronto, New York, Amsterdam see large increase in
The emperor will pump my bags
Join our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanElbridge Colby says Japan should be spending more on defence. Trump accuses Japan of currency manipulation. Curtis Yarvin profiled in the NikkeiSeven Eleven Japan appoints American Steve Dacus as CEOJapan to increase “tourist tax”Mercari to launch a phone serviceNikkei claims 68% now support revising the constitution. Bitcoin futures coming to Japan? SBI VC trade to allow purchase of USDCB: Bitcoin (~57 mins)white house crypto
Swing low, sweet chariot
Join our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanGoldman Sachs, Blackrock win contracts with major Japanese corps to manage pension funds (NEC etc. )Ishiba expresses interest in Japan buying C17 military transport aircraft. Amazon Prime Japan enshittifies with ads even in paid plan. 390JPY to remove. All families of high school students to receive 118,800JPY per year from this FY? Households with 3 kids or more get support for University from this year. Uptick in English speak
UAE memecoin extravaganza
Join our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanOrange Caesar slaps 25% tariffs on Japan automakers?Number of bank accounts with 1oku JPY or more rises 3x in 20 years. (140 thousand accounts)Number of “crypto asset trading accounts” increased by 3 million in 2024. (to nearly 12 million accounts in total)Government pats itself on the back over the nominal GDP getting to 600 trillion JPY. Pseudonymous Suica to make a comeback from March 1stJapan “X” to raise price on premium pl
Tether maximalism lightning rod
Join our telegram group chat:https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanIshiba in Washington to bow before Orange Ceaser. Promise to accept Palestinian refugees? Trump to visit Japan in 2025? Gangs of immigrants taking over parks, sports facilitiesBlockstream come to JapanFinancial Services Agency to consider crypto-asset tax reformGvt considers releasing emergency rice reserves to curb inflation. Cubs Dodgers “Tokyo series” tickets going for up to 20k. Cheapest seats 2k. Incident with JAL plane in t
Riding the deportation bus to all time highs
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B: Japan
Nikkei floats the idea of MyNumber for online ID. Ex Stanford Professor Oniki Hajime writes the article.
At the same time Ishiba faced with questions about the “problem” of fake news on social media in parliament.
JAL execs take paycut over pilot misbehavior (30% for 2 months)
Fuji TV pressure continues, Minato Koichi, president, resigns.
Shinsei Bank pays off it’s government loan, plans to go public. LTCB of Japa
No time like the present
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B: Japan
Ichiro in the HoF
“Business Hotels” pricing out business people from Tokyo trips
Royal Express train gives tourists a sight of Fuji and some eel for 800,000JPY
Prefer to fly? Try the chartered flight day trip between Shizuoka and Tokyo for 12M JPY-17MJPY. Roughly 220,000JPY a head for a party of 80.
SBI traceability launches NFT tokens to prove whiskey ownership
B: Bitcoin (~60 min
There is nothing more exciting than insurance
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B: Japan
Ramen shops faced record bankruptcies in 2024
Rice at the BoJ staff canteen replaced with Taiwanense cheap Taiwanese alternative.
Activist investor Dalton Investments holds Fuji TV’s feet to the fire over Nakai me too scandal.
Trend towards “Flat 50” 50 year mortgages.
Japanese government donates 2M USD (via red cross) to support the LA fire relief efforts.
TBB (Tokyo Bitcoin Base)
National Bitcoin Death
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B: Japan
Dash was wrong about Ninjas: “Under Ninja” a hit among Japanese youth.
Japanese nationals now need advanced permission to fly to the UK. In related news JESTA is coming to Japan. Thank the GAE that “visa free” travel is now “it’s not a visa but you need to pay in advance online, give up all your private info, and probably get phished” travel.
Biden squashes Nippon Steel’s bid for US Stee
I will be the yield
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B: Japan
Not such a happy new year for NHK–紅白 posts record low for viewing figures.
Outages at Risona, Mizuho, UFJ over the holidays.
Todai placed a lowly 28th in global university rankings.
Japan most pessimistic in outlook for 2025
Tora-san a hit among the Japanese youth.
Who is Associate Professor Jason Morgan?
DH LN node to close down.
Bitcoin Center to open in Yotsuya next yea
Brin Brooks’ Bitcoin Christmas
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B: Japan
B: Bitcoin ~46
Brian Brooks joining Microstrategy
Now I can live in my bitcoin
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B: Japan
Japan max tax rate for bitcoin confirmed at 110%
New tax from 2026–防衛特別所得税 an additional 1%! (maybe meaning Bitcoin max rate will be 112%?) 4% increase for businesses
Nissan and Honda explore merger
Record tourists in 2024. Government wants 60M / year by 2030.
Mt. Fuji 4000jpy to climb from next summer.
Average “mansion” price in Tokyo 18X average salary. (national average 10X. Yam
Taro kun’s magical moon bag
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B: Japan
Nomura exec allegedly attempts to kill clients
Izakaya face tough times
Bitflyer trading volume up 300%
Secret police coming to Japan?
LINE data leak
Rents up Tokyo increase by record amounts
B: Bitcoin ~53 mins
Who the hell is Kono taro
https://x.com/konotaromp/status/1863711408422261010?s=61
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taro_Kono
Japanese Metamorphosis
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B: Japan
Tokyo Citadel Builders hits 100 shows
The LDP prepares 250 billion USD “stimulus”
DMM shuts down DMM Bitcoin
Web3 event in Tokyo actually talking about Bitcoin https://web3dev13.peatix.com/
Shinsei bank to offer different interest rates based on demographics.
Japanese earn dollars as “online secretaries” for our inbound overlords.
Transition to MyNumber card for healthcare begi
Meaningless meetups in Mexico
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B: Japan
Tokyo Metro wins a contract to build out London metro
Rakuten doing Black Friday
Bad tourist behavior–should Shibuya be nuked from space?
Okubo park (Kabukicho) flocked to by sex tourists
Beware: “gifts” received from furusato nozei are taxable as income!
Scam calls on the increase?
Japan loses World Baseball Softball Confederation (A tournament seemingly invented for Japan to
The ghost of Abe will pump our bags
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A: Japan
Ishiba embarrassed himself with bizarre behavior as the APEC leaders meeting.
Fukuoka taxi company hires majority foreigners as drivers. Driving test given in multiple languages.
3.3 Million tourists visit in October.
Tourist arrested for carving his name into Meiji Shrine.
Dengue fever to be endemic to Japan by 2050?
Christmas cake makers to replace cacao with palm oil based chocolate alternatives.
US force
Bitcoin reserving our way to the top of the mountain
A: Japan
Ishiba promises to increase defense spending. LDP acting like the election never happened and the majority of the voting population didn’t reject them.
Japan has the highest number of bankruptcies in a decade and suicide over economic issues up 1.5 times in last 2 years.
Setagaya allows LGB couples to register themselves as “husband” or “wife”.
“Owarai” the latest cringe prostitution of Japanese culture for inbound tourists
“Itadakimasu” out of schools?
B: Bitcoin
Bitco
Orange Caesar’s Orange Coin
A: Japan
Do we even have a government?
Maybe Trump could send Don Jr. to be proconsul?
Popular words of 2024: インバウン丼 makes the list.
Japan considers America like credit score system. (CIC, proposes new service to gauge creditworthiness with a score from 200-800)
Public servant daily stipend for official visits to US raised from 19,000JPY to 57,000JPY citing cheap JPY and inflation.
Tax free for tourists to be changed to refund style to avoid reselling within Japan.
Shohei Ota
White Dudes for Bitcoin
LDP get smashed at the ballot box; government in turmoil as no coalition looks likely to form soon.
Only in Japan: CDP and DJP have the same name on the ballot
American youth arrested for arson. Yahoo news comments are hilarious.
尊王攘夷 ”revere the emperor, expel the barbarians”
“Japan ESTA” – Dash’s idea to limit tourists and make Japan exclusive again.
B: Bitcoin ~ 51mins
River 3.8% https://x.com/river/status/1848718565005779205?s=61
US spot ETFs are scheduled to hit 1 million
Europoors prepare to flee and Japan death spirals
A: Japan
Office occupancy rises, flow of people around business districts reaches 80% of pre covid numbers.
Book stores disappear at a rate of 1 a day. 70% expected to die in the next 30 years.
Thai nationals arrested for stealing copper cables
匿名・流動型犯罪グループ “tokuryu” crime groups breaking into houses in the Kanto area, assaulting people and stealing money.
Netflix raises prices in Japan, 1590JPY for standard (existing subscribers can maintain 990JPY rate for now). Asahi beer price ri
Can we go native?
A: Japan
Correction: election is 27th October. (Not November).
参政党 Sanseito the based party?
Jleague soccer club Machida Zelvia sues abusive fans
China war games escalate around Taiwan
Japanese no longer traveling even domestically
More Shisha bars than Starbucks in Tokyo?
Mario cart accident caused by tourist driving without a license.
B: Bitcoin ~51m
Mstr to become a Bitcoin bank?
Elon moves his coins?
Fulger launches 100 million sat Manga contest.
C: World news ~
Doomer Dash Dunks on Andy
A: Japan
General election 27th November. LDP releases manifesto.
Shikoku Officials Halt Inbound Tourism Survey; Tout Inaccuracy of Counting Based on Visitors’ Physical Appearance
Shinsei Bank dropping English language support?
Gold ATH
Tokyo By-Law proposed to tackle “kasuhara” customer harassment
Japan GDP to be 12th by 2075, falling behind Nigeria, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, and even the UK! according to Goldman Sachs.
Japan new PM Ishiba is “Church of Christ”?
B: Bitcoin ~ 52 min
Uptober Sucks
A: Japan
LDP leadership election theater
Dear Leader Ishiba’s foreign policy announced–”Asia NATO”.
Election called for 10/27.
The foreigners really were the cause of the rice shortage. Dash has the receipts.
Nerima major calls for scrapping furusato nozei
Automated immigration gates to be made available to foreigners (by 2030…)
Singapore implements passportless immigration
Naval tensions between China and Japan heat up.
OpenAI GhatGPT launches voice service with native le
Brad’s Bitcoin Conference Beat
Tokyo Bitcoin Conference recap
Doomer Dash reports from his bunker in Bhutan
A: Japan
Richard Katz of “Japan Economy Watch” with blog post on Japanese companies struggles to implement information technology. https://richardkatz.substack.com/p/company-ability-to-use-technology
SHOGUN wins some emmys
LDP LARPs a presidential election
Japanese give up on going on holiday overseas (but a record number are choosing to live outside Japan)
Rice shortage becomes political
B: Bitcoin ~ 44 mins
Builders
Timechinindex.com Bhutan: Government Of Bhutan is rising,
Return and Reboot
A: Japan segment
1: Rice disappears from supermarket shelves; reappears 50% more expensive.
2: Apple goes full OLED, drops Japan from supply chain for iPhone screens.
3: Japan McDonalds updates dress code: loosens up on hair dying.
4: Foreigners not paying hospital bills. Prepare for KYC to get healthcare.
5: Russia bans Rakuten’s Mikitani and Toyota’s Toyoda Akio from entering Russia.
6: Japan conference update
7: SBI and Oasys launch a shitcoin for games.
B: Bitcoin segment 46mins
1:
Brad talks about whatever he wants
-Eth ETF
-Foreign invasion of Japan
-BTC Nashville
How long till the music stops part 2
Japan segment:
1: Yakatabune prices rise 22%
2: Hello work struggles for relevance even in the midst of a labor shortage
3: Record summer bonuses paid out
Builders segment:
Lrc swap
https://www.lrcswap.xyz/
Main topic: Collapse of complex societies part 2
How long till the music stops part 1
Japan segment:
1: Koike wins third term as Tokyo mayor
2: Japan to attend NATO meeting
3: Welcome to Libertariman Radio listeners
Builders segment:
https://nwc.dev
Nostr Wallet Connect (NWC) is an open protocol to connect lightning wallets to apps
Nostr is so much more than just "decentralised social media". It's a neutral communication protocol that allows for high degree of interoperability between bitcoin and other technologies.
NWC allows for sustained inte
Making sure the kids are alright part 2
Japan segment:
1: Conference update
2: Google Japan enabling scams
3: KDDI and MIC announce "generative AI with Japanese characteristics"
Builders segment: Marathon Digital’s Android
platform
https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/06/19/marathons-anduro-paves-way-for-instant-bitcoin-atomic-swaps/
Main topic:
Making sure the kids are alright part 2
Making sure the kids are alright part 1
Japan segment:
1: tourism overtakes several export industries as contributor to Japan GDP
2: Tokyo major election shinangans. People not respecting 'our democracy'
3: Aeon to recruit 4000 "special skilled workers" (aka cheap foreign labor)
Main topic:
Making sure the kids are alright
I will not be transformed part 2
Japan segment:
Several new examples of "Tourist pricing" in Japan
Japan's defense budget hit by weakened JPY
Discussions on constitution change to begin in fall?
Builders segment:
Speed wallet
Speed.app
WOS replacement
Send, receive payments and grow your business. Join millions of people to embrace the future of finance with Speed Bitcoin lightning wallet.
You can send and receive Bitcoin via on-chain as well as lightning
Speed Wallet is one of the fastest-
Brad’s political Happy Hour
Japan news segment:
Banknote renewal and Japan's vending machines
Ride sharing with Japanese characteristics
Leftist agitators and protests against common sense PR / immigration reform.
Political stuff in the US
I will not be transformed part 1
Japan segment:
DMM Bitcoin loses 4500 coins
Suntory buys Samuel Adams
Japan's rainy season shifts to July?
Builders segment:
Bitcoin Layers
bitcoinlayers.org, @BitcoinLayers
Bitcoin Layers is an educational tool that helps users understand the risks associated with various protocols that support Bitcoin and BTC the asset. We analyze risk primarily for protocols that claim to be a Bitcoin L2. The project is free and open-source under an MIT license. Anyone is welcome to use
Bitcoin is Bourgeois part 2
Japan segment:
1: Bitcoin ETF in Japan and updates to the tax code
2: Tourist troubles in Kyoto
3: New Telegram Group
Builders segment:
Block Hunters the board game
https://geyser.fund/project/blockhunters
Blockhunters explains difficult bitcoin concepts in a fun way, bringing the orangpillling of friends and family to another level.
BLOCKHUNTERS is a thrilling board game with all these elements woven together. It teaches high-level concepts by calling players to work togethe
Bitcoin is bourgeois part 1
Japan segment:
Rice up 60-80%. Nikkei blames climate change and tourists
Texting while cycling to be criminalized
Japan Bitcoin conference in September
Builders Segment:
Pears.com
Main Topic: What would De Jouvenel think of Bitcoin?
Brad goes to Bitcoin Hong Kong
Japan segment
New Apple ad touches a nerve especially in Japan
BoJ reduces purchases of bonds, interest rates on the 10yr creep higher
NISA partly blamed for weak JPY, along with domestic firms not repatriating profits.
Main topic: Brad goes to Bitcoin Hong Kong
Bitcoin is elitist part 2
Japan segment:
Biden calls the Japanese Xenophobic.
More articles on "unregistered crypto currency traders" operating on social media. P2P is apparently a crime in Japan
On the street reporting from Dash: Maskers don't wash their hands.
Builders segment: Microstrategy orange
Main topic: Bitcoin is elitist part 2
Bitcoin is elitist part 1
Japan segment:
JPY slide,
Bitdevs and split in Tokyo Citadel group along libertarian/idealist vs realist lines.
Builders segment: mercury layer
@mercurylayer
mercurylayer.com
Main topic:Elite theory intro
https://www.sociologygroup.com/elite-theory/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_theory
Are these people signal? Part 2
Intro
Japan segment:
METI to require companies to report in advance when transferring advanced tech overseas
Number of police boxes will drop 40% by 2050
Halving party in Tokyo
Builders segment:
Runes
Runes is a new proposed token standard on Bitcoin that makes it easier and more efficient for users to create fungible tokens on the blockchain. ERC-20 tokens on Ethereum are the most common fungible tokens today.
Runes is designed specifically for the launch of fungible tokens
Brad’s Brypto Travels
Intro
Japan Segment
Meraci launches "spot work" service
Opposition party proposes using dividends from central bank holdings to fund government programs to promote childbirth
Softbank Pepper robot finds its product market fit in care homes
Builders segment:
Transformation of Value
https://www.thetransformationofvalue.com/
@TTOVpodcast
Podcast, articles
Kiwi bitcoin Builders
From 2024 Kiwi Bitcoin Builders will generly be catching up monthly on a video call
Are these guys signal?
Intro
Japan segment
Builders segment: Node 40
Node40.com
@Node_40
Main topic: Are these people signal?
Interview with Specter Korean Bitcoiner
Twitter handle: @K_Bitcoiner
Topics covered:
- Regulation in Korea, travel rule
- P2P trading and the 2% premium to get sats
- Circular economy in Korea
- Korea during COVID
- Koreans and altcoins/shitcoins
- Korean economy and society
- Korean meetup scene.
- Korean Bitcion Conference:
https://www.bitcoinseoul.kr
- BSN (World Bitcoin Students Worldwide)
https://www.bitcoinstudentsnetwork.org/
- Final throughts
Bitcoin Circular economies, a fools errand?
Japan segment:
Teen wrongly arrested for possessing CBD
April events: Halving party, Bitdevs
Builders segment
Build on Bitcoin BOB
gobob.xyz
@build_on_bob
Main segment: Bitcoin Circular economy, a fools errand?
Interview with Redza Arbee part 3
Interview with Redza Arbee part 3
Interview with Hodling Apparel
Blake and Carla founders at Hodling Apparel
https://hodlingapparel.com/
https://twitter.com/hodlingapparel
Intros Silk Road, Bitcoin Twitter
Based women in bitcoin
Why bitcoin only?
Meme factory, Breedlove, Unchained, Swan
The bitcoin standard
Bitcoin as the next evolution of money
Max Kaiser
Threats from the government
Win the battle before the war, 10M bitcoiners, game theory
Bali as the original Bitcoin island
Black markets, spooks on Telegram
Wearing Bitcoin wear at Meetups
Opsec concerns
Thomas Szasz The Therapeutic State part 2
Japan Segment
1: Number of baseball players decline drastically
2: Problems with tourists in Kyoto
3: Japan considers a move to split custody post divorce
Builders segment
Bitcoin explanation site in japanese site: https://bitcoin-zukan.com/
Mercari site: https://t.co/MHnqCBmiS3
@kiyerugumatic
Main topic: Thomas szasz article: the therapeutic state, the rise of pharmacracy part 2
https://www.independent.org/pdf/tir/tir_05_4_szasz.pdf
Crossover with Brad #2
Crossover interview with Brad from Beyond the Price
Interview with Zack Bomsta
Zack Bomsta
Founder Pivitol Pleb manufacturer of Loki, Nyord boards.
Modular upgrades to make home mining practical for pleb miners.
@zbomstaz
https://pivotalpleb.com/
⁃ Background as an entrepreneur
⁃ Shark Tank
⁃ Fast prototyping and iterating with electrical products
⁃ The Bitcion Rabbit Hole
⁃ The four phases of Bitcoin adoption
⁃ The zeal of Bitcoiners
⁃ The mission of hash rate hyper decentralization
⁃ 1 million home miners, targeting precoiners
⁃ The risks of mining central
Thomas Szasz: The Therapeutic State part 1
Japan Segment
1: Apple Vision Pro 40% Japanese?
2: Media begins propaganda groundwork to bring in regulation to "encourage" savers to buy domestic stocks
Builders segment
Cashu: Enuts
https://www.enuts.cash/
Main topic: Thomas szasz article: the therapeutic state, the rise of pharmacracy https://www.independent.org/pdf/tir/tir_05_4_szasz.pdf
Interview with Redza Arbee part 2
Following up on our previous convo with Redza
https://www.redzaarbee.com/
Can Bitcoin help reform media?
Japan Segment
1: Japan GDP slips to 4th behind Germany
2: PR can be revoked for people not paying taxes/social welfare
3: Mercari adds Bitcoin payment option
Builders segment
Unleashed.chat
Unleashed Chat is an AI chatbot service designed with real privacy in mind. It stands out with its live Nostr data querying and advanced context embedding capabilities. This includes learning large data files, text and PDF formats. It allows for Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Ne
Interview with Gabe of Btc advisors
Gabe, bitcoinadvisors.org
Founder of Bitcoin Advisors.
⁃ Background/ bitcoin journey
⁃ Why Bitcoin Only?
⁃ Bitcoiners and trust
⁃ Bitcoin and the hero’s journey
⁃ Government attacks on privacy
⁃ The privacy rabbit hole
⁃ Slilent Link, GrapheneOS
⁃ Running a full node, Start9
⁃ Canada, Canadian Truckers
⁃ Perilous situation with global finance
⁃ El Salvador
⁃ Orange Pilling
⁃ 3 Reasons locals don’t want to use Bitcoin
⁃ Bitcoin Advisors
⁃ What is it?
⁃ Ambitions for 2024
⁃
Honey Badger Hiroba Cash App presentation
a presentation on 11/30/2023 from the Cash App team.
Fiat Religion part 2
Intro
Japan segment:
Japan to introduce digital nomad visa
Sega goes woke with latest instalment of the "Yakuza/Ryuu ga gotoku" series.
Builder Segment
https://www.advancingbitcoin.com/
@advbitcoin
Main topic: Fiat Religion part 2
Interview with Redza Arbee
https://www.redzaarbee.com
@RedzaArbee
Can you please introduce yourself?
You are based in Malaysia. Can you tell us about the Malaysian Bitcoin community?
You refer to yourself as a digital transformation professional. What is that?
Your bio lists work with various international organizations. How would you describe your work in the traditional finance and tech sectors? How is it different from the bitcoin system?
What do bitcoiners misunderstand about the current global system?
Fiat Religion part 1
Japan segment:
Builder Segment
@satoshimoneybtc Satoshi.money
The Bitcoin app, for everyone. Buy, pay, earn, learn, spend and borrow — all in one super app.
Buy, pay, earn, refer, learn, cash, activity, contacts, spend, borrow
Satoshi is currently in beta for both iOS and Android. If you'd like to be an early tester of Satoshi you can join the waitlist
Main topic: Fiat Christianity – Corruption of the Christian West and hope for a revival through a Bitcoiner re
Crossover with Brad #1
our first crossover show with Brad from Beyond the Price. We talk japan scandals, 3000¥ Ramen and predications for 2024in bitcoin and Japan
Interview with ReelRichard
Who are you?
What do you do?
How long have you been doing music?
Why remix music into bitcoins tracks?
What is your favorite track?
What track has been your most popular?
You just released a remix of the Tokyo Citadel track by man like kweks and it has gotten a great response. Why did you decide to remix that track? Could you tell ahead of time that it would be popular?
Do you see what you do intersecting with inscriptions/ordinals?
What are your thoughts on the value fo
Bitcoin, good money bad religion part 2
Intro
Japan segment:
JCB turns ETF seller in 2023
People overseas pinging you out of the blue after an earthquake / overseas media reporting every shake as if it was the entire country crumbling into the sea
Builder Segment (Andy)
Seed Hammer
Our ultimate goal is to empower everyone to self-custody their Bitcoin in an easy, convenient and secure manner.
To be more specific we want to empower individuals at every stage of their Bitcoin custody journey, starting from r
Interview with Brett Morrison of Truevote
Can you please introduce yourself?
Your site BrettMorrison.com covers bitcoin but also many different areas. What are the various projects you are working on?
Can you introduce truevote?
What lead you to start the true voting project?
Why build this on bitcoin?
Your white paper begins with the statement “True democracy starts with voting.” What do you mean by true democracy?
TrueVote solves two fundamental problems: 1. Voting on a mobile device. 2. Verifying your ballot's
Interview with Bringin
Can you introduce yourself and Bringin?
You want to bring bitcoin to the masses, what does that mean?
Who is Bringin built for? Why this group?
What is your opinion on hodl vs growing a circular economy?
Why is spend and replace important?
What particular pain point can Bringin best solve?
What limitations and challenges do you have or foresee for Bringin in Europe?
What is currently happening with Bringin?
What are the next steps and future plans for Bringin?
Best way
Bitcoin: Good money, Bad religion part 1
Intro
Japan segment:
Daihatsu Scandal
Builder Segment (Andy)
Peerswap
P2P Btc lighting network balancing pool
PeerSwap enables Lightning Network nodes to balance their channels by facilitating atomic swaps with direct peers. PeerSwap enhances decentralization of the Lightning Network by enabling all nodes to be their own swap provider. No centralized coordinator, no 3rd party rent collector, and lowest cost channel balancing means small nodes can better compete with la
Interview with Dan Gould
Dan Gould
npub1yevrvtp3xl42sq06usztudhleq8pdfsugw5frgaqg6lvfdewfx9q6zqrkl
https://bitgould.com/
Bitdevs organizer, Lead maintainer of Payjoin Dev Kit
https://payjoindevkit.org/
> Bitcoin privacy
⁃ Payjoin
⁃ Tumblebit
⁃ Snowden revelations.
⁃ HRF and Opensats support
⁃ Payjoin Dev Kit and privacy built into all wallets
⁃ Anonymity sets
⁃ Importance of incentives
⁃ Economic incentives and the relationship between privacy and efficient blockchain usageBitcoin privacy and soft fork p
Honey Badger Hiroba Jonas Davison 10/29/23
This is our first Honey Badger Hiroba. The Honey Badger Hiroba is a monthly meetup that is looking to make definitive and progressive steps toward the construction of a bitcoin circular economy and bitcoin citadel in Tokyo.
Bitcoin impacts and is impacted by more than just economics, fiat and NGU technology. The honey Badger Hiroba is our attempt like many others in the global bitcoin society to bring about the small communities in which bitcoin can thrive and we can grow into the future.
Th
Interview with Piriya Sambandaraksa
Questions
Can you introduce yourself?
How long have you been involved in bitcoin?
Can you describe the bitcoin scene in Thailand?
How was the bitcoin Thailand conference?
Can you introduce rightshift.to?
What has been your most popular content? Why?
Why is bitcoin content important for Thailand?
What problems does bitcoin answer in Thailand?
What challenges and opportunities do you see for bitcoin in Thailand?
Final thoughts and plugs?
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Interview with RevHodl
Rev Hold
Pioneer in Homesteading
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⁃ Starting off small and something snowballing into an obsession.
⁃ You Tube as a source of info and education.
⁃ Water Vortex
⁃ Premaculture.
⁃ Historical precedents. Native Americans?
⁃ UK/US empire as exploiters/extractors
⁃ Worries about getting old and still maintaining things?
⁃ Airbnb. No worries about 5 dollar wrench?
⁃ Bitcoin meetups and the Importance of Circular economy
Interview with V4BTC
V4BTC (Vendetta for Bitcoin)
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https://twitter.com/v4btc
https://thebitcoinway.com/
Intro to the bitcoinway
The importance of running a node.
Hyper inflation in Lebanon.
People holding up banks to get their own money back.
Bitcoin adoption in Labanon.
Early signs of hyperinflation in Labanon--high interest dollar accounts.
Are MMFs a similar trap?
Russia, the Canadian truckers, and moves away from the US dollar hegemony.
Carlo
Is Tokyo a Suitable Citadel part 3
Intro
Japan segment:
Japan segment:
Bank transfer outage
Builder Segment (Andy)
Bringin is a financial technology company which does not hold a banking license nor custody of Bitcoin. Custody, swapping services and vIBANs are provided by licensed entities to who we co-operate with.
We Are Bitcoin Enthusiasts. Who Want to Fuel Bitcoin Adoption.
For the mass adoption of Bitcoin, the ability for users to spend their Bitcoin quickly, fast and safely is necessary. We aim
Tokyo Citadel Builders: Nostrasia 2023 recap
A recap on the Nostrasia 2023 Tokyo conference and a discussion on the Nostr protocol.
Interview with Marko Simic
Can you give and intro and background to yourself? How did you end up in Tokyo?
You work on bitcoin projects, would you call yourself a maxi or more broadly crypto? BTC
maxi journey: mining, Expo, NFT parties, maxi
You have a back group with with altcoins, correct? What are your thoughts on altcoins, defi, nft’s etc?
altcoins utility
NFT utility? Good for artists or scam?
To focus on your current focus a lot revolves around AI and BTC
Can you give a quick AI primer
Is Tokyo a Suitable Citadel Part 2
Intro
Japan segment:
Japan segment:
Japan segment: (only 2) 1: Tokyo city paying 50 dollars/month to every child 2: extreme labor shortages predicted, further loosing of work visa requirements
Builder Segment
Satoshi’s Place
https://satoshisplace.co.uk/
@SatoshisPlaceUK
Main Topic: Is Tokyo a Suitable Citadel Part 2
Interview Captain or NostrDevs
Interiew with Captain of Nostrdevs. npub1cpstx8lzhwctunfe80rugz5qsj9ztw8surec9j6mf8phha68dj6qhm8j5e
Topics covered:
- Bitcoin early or late?
- Difficulty of holding bitcoin over time, especially for those early.
- The blocksize wars
- HODLing through a chain split
- Bitcoin and the reformation
- Where did the church go wrong?
- Running vs Walking
- Transhumanism
- Nostr devs
- Pleblab
- Ditching Apple and moving to Nostr
- Digital self soverignty
- Privacy as a LARP vs empowerment.
- Pop_OS!
Can a Bitcoin Citadel be built in Japan?
Japan segment:
1: Japan empties water used to cool Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean
2: promotion of immigration and "diversity" through sports
3: High gas prices in Japan and plans for government subsidies to "fight inflation"
Builder Segment (Andy)
Satoshi Systems
https://satosys.tech/ @SatosysTech
Main Topic: Can a Bitcoin Citadel be built in Japan?
Interview with Wesley from Bitcoin Bay
https://linktr.ee/bitcoinbaytpa
http://bitcoinbay.live/
X: @bitcoinbaytpa
Nostr: npub1tampasjf5z0rllvrh8nlqckrjtzzj9590uljzeuu6ymsr8hq9pjsrw0ynt
Interview with Man Like Kweks
X: @manlikekweks
Nostr: npub1fnn2h0tgm2mwnl0kar5ez25wztum2w0q0rrrf326n0ljn999znwsqf4xnx
Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/manlikekweks
Can you please introduce yourself and your work?
What does Man Like Kweks mean?
Your profile says you are a Christian, bitcoiner, artist and Tanzanian. Can you elaborate those and why you highlight those aspects?
Why do you have a focus on bitcoin?
You seem to post a lot about helping children get involved in bitcoin? Why do you have that focus?
How lon
Interview with Super Testnet
Interview with Super Testnet, Nostr, Bitcoin, Lightning Developer, Chairman of Foss at Pleblab.
Pleblab courses
https://www.pleblab.com/course
Github https://github.com/supertestnet
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Twitter @super_testnet
Show contents:
- early Bitcoin
- KYC
- Real world adoption
- Living on a Bitcoin standard
- Working as a developer
- Pleblab and Nostr and LN courses
- The early days of Nostr
- The potential of Nostr
- Nostr vs Twitter
- Mag
Color Revolutions Part 3
Color Revolutions Part 3
Intro
Japan segment:
Japan segment: 1: University drug related arrests 2: Central bank and price increase updates 3: 12k "Technical Interns" whereabouts unknown.
Builder Segment
Lava.xyz @lava_xyz
Main Topic: Color Revolutions Part 3
Tokyo Citadel Builders Interview with Vivian C
Can you introduce yourself and your business?
How long have you been working with bitcoin?
Why work to "help bitcoin companies thrive?"
What weaknesses do you see in bitcoin companies?
How can you help bitcoin companies strengthen those weaknesses?
What strengths do you see in most bitcoin companies?
How can you emphasize those strengths?
What are your plans over the next 6 months, 2 years, 5 years?
Do you think there will be bitcoin citadels in the future?
Final words, things you want
Tokyo Citadel Builders interview with Alex Mcshane
Alex Mcshane:
Director of Programming at Bitcoin Magazine.
General Partner at Lightning Ventures.
Organizer of the upcoming Nostr Unconference in Hong Kong and Tokyo Nostrasia.
Sign up link to Nostrasia: https://nostr.world
McShane's npub:
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Tokyo Citadel Builders Color Revolutions part 2
Japan segment:
Japan segment: KDDI shitcoining
BoJ meets to talk rates
cantillionares get pay raises
Builder Segment (Andy)
Bitcoinbay
www.bitcoinbay.live
Nostr: npub1tampasjf5z0rllvrh8nlqckrjtzzj9590uljzeuu6ymsr8hq9pjsrw0ynt
Twitter: @bitcoinbaytpa
Main Topic: Mike Color revolutions
Interview with Marshall Long
Marshall Long:
Twitter: @OGBTC
……………….
Find us on Twitter/nostr @tokyocitadel
Online tokyocitadel.com
Support us on fountain app with a 1,000 sat boost
Building sovereignty, privacy and hope into the tokyo citadel.
TOKYO citadel Builders Interview with Mark Harvey
Interview with Mark Harvey
His Website: https://markharveyresearch.com
Twitter: @thepowerfulHRV
Discussed
His articles on Bitcoin and macro econ in US and Japan
Dea Rezkitha Interview
Can you introduce yourself?
Can you give some background on Bitcoin use and adoption in Indonesia?
Why is bitcoin adoption important for Indonesia?
Where (retail,mining, etc) do you see the ist Bitcoin activity in Indonesia? Why?
Can you talk a little about Governor Ridwan Kamil?
When and where is the upcoming Indonesia bitcoin conference?
What will be the focus of the conference?
What speakers will be presenting at the conference?
What presentations are you most looki
Interview with Brian from Orange Pill App
https://www.theorangepillapp.com/en
Twitter: @orangepillapp
Nostr: npub1ve8qwrlztemdmnh62jffcr0y9m9dpqgqjdg8ufx7gc3qw5wdk74qyv9ka6
Tokyo Citadel Builders: Color Revolutions part 1
Japan segment:
1: the "semiconductor shortage" hits KYC free Suica
2: Tokyo as financial capital of Asia?
3: Gold ATH in JPY
Builder Segment:
Swanbitcoin.com
@swan @coryklippsten
Main Topic: Color Revolutions
Interview with Brian Harrington edited
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@brainharrington
Twitter @BrianHarrington
How long have you had the righteous beard?
You've been in Bitcoin since 2015 and homesteading since 2022. Can you give some highlights of yourself and what you do?
Your YouTube channel focuses on bitcoin mining, solar, homesteading and Tesla. Why those focuses? Are these independent or overlapping?
Why did you start homesteading and how long have you been doing it?
Where do you fall on the bitcoiner spectrum?
Reading and Commentary on Jameson Lopp’s History of Bitcoin Maximalism part 2
Intro
Welcome to the Tokyo Citadel Builders podcast. This show is hosted by 3 Christian bitcoin maximalists in Tokyo. The ever pessimistic, Doomer Dash. The overly contemplative, meta Mike. And me, Andy. We agree on very little except that bitcoin is money and a tool we can use to help build a better future. We discuss current topics in Japan and Bitcoin and how our lives are impacted by the growing bitcoinization of the world . We interview builders on bitcoin to highlight and learn about
Interview with Brindon from Gorilla-Sats
1-Can you tell us a little about yourself and what you do?
2-Can you tell us about gorilla sats?
3-Can you tell us about bitcoin use/adoption in Uganda?
4-What role do you hope bitcoin will play in Uganda over the next 5-10 years?
5-Is this the first Bitcoin market place in Uganda?
6-Why choose to build this marketplace now?
7-Bitcoin marketplaces have often struggled to get traction how will gorilla sats learn from the challenges others have faced?
8-What are you planning for yourself and gor
Interview with Evgeny founder of SimpleX chat
Twitter: @SimpleXChat
simplex.chat
Reading and Commentary on Jameson Lopp’s History of Bitcoin Maximalism part 1
Intro: Welcome to the Citadel Builders podcast. This show revolves around discussions with pleb builders actively looking to create and develop circular economies, advance the use of Bitcoin for long term savings and day-to-day transactions. We aim to raise awareness of the dangers of ever-encroaching government and corporate surveillance, showing people how to take practical steps to increase their privacy and sovereignty. In so doing we aim to add our voices to those fighting to reduce the c
Interview with Fortytwopupusas
Fortytwopupusas info:
https://roadrunner.lat/
Twitter @FPupusas
……
Tokyo Citadel contact info:
Twitter/Nostr @tokyocitadel
www.tokyocitadel.com
Tokyo Citadel Builders: Interview with Kal Kassa
Interview with Kal.
An advocate for Bitcoinburr which is an initiative to empower Ethiopians through Bitcoin.
Prolific writer, writing for Bitcoin magazine and several out media outlets.
@KalKassa
https://github.com/BitcoinBirr
Citadel Builders Podcast: Interview with Kageryu
Can you introduce yourself?
How long have you been in japan?
Why did you come to japan?
Can you explain the focus of your online presence?
What is your interest in bitcoin?
Do you see the overlap between bitcoin and gaming?
Do you think bitcoin can enhance what you do as a twitch streamer/YouTuber etc?
Do you think ordinals on bitcoin will be a lasting part of the bitcoin story?
What do you hope develops with bitcoin and gaming?
Final thoughts/promotions?
Kageryu
Escaping the Fiat Mines Part 2
Builder segment:
Satsback.com
What is satsback
Satsback is an evolution of cashback and loyalty rewards. It is the reward you earn by using Satsback.com when you shop online at any of the connected stores. The satsback reward is a % of what you spend that you get back in bitcoin. They have a good list of stores similar to Bitrefill or the bitcoin co. Nothing japan focused yet but some offerings are international so you can use them from anywhere.
How does Satsback.com work?
Escaping the fiat mines part 1
Intro
Welcome to the Citadel Builders podcast. This show revolves around discussions with pleb builders actively looking to create and develop circular economies, advance the use of Bitcoin for long term savings and day-to-day transactions. We aim to raise awareness of the dangers of ever-encroaching government and corporate surveillance, showing people how to take practical steps to increase their privacy and sovereignty. In so doing we aim to add our voices to those fighting to reduce the
Citadel Builders Podcast: Interview with RS Christopher part 2
RS Christopher info:
www.isbitcointrue.com
Nostr @isbitcointrue
……
Tokyo Citadel contact info:
Twitter/Nostr @tokyocitadel
www.tokyocitadel.com
Citadel Builders Podcast: Interview with Tomas RSK ambassador
In this episode Andy interviews Tomas an RSK ambassador
……
You can find our guest‘s info on Twitter @TheArtOfTomas, @WeAreBitcoin_ and his main site vida.page/wearebitcoin
Tokyo Citadel contact info:
Twitter/Nostr @tokyocitadel
www.tokyocitadel.com
Curtis Yarvin’s Bitvana or Bitcaust part 2
Intro
Welcome to the Citadel Builders podcast. This show revolves around discussions with pleb builders actively looking to create and develop circular economies, advance the use of Bitcoin for long term savings and day-to-day transactions. We aim to raise awareness of the dangers of ever-encroaching government and corporate surveillance, showing people how to take practical steps to increase their privacy and sovereignty. In so doing we aim to add our voices to those fighting to reduce the
Citadel Builders Podcast: Interview with Coinos
In this episode Andy interviews Adam and Cole from Coinos.io
……
You can find our guests at on Twitter @coinoswallet and their main site coinos.io Find a full list of their info at Linktr.ee/coinos.io
Citadel Builders Podcast Crossover with Cody from the transformation of value
Find Cody and the Transformation of Value podcast on all podcast players and Fountain https://fountain.fm/show/yeyKUxKjAw151iZAQhcw
Find us on Twitter/nostr @tokyocitadel Online tokyocitadel.com Support us on fountain app with a 1,000 sat boost Building sovereignty, privacy and hope into the tokyo citadel.
Citadel Builders Podcast: Dash’s interview with Watchman Privacy founder Gabriel Custodiet
In this episode Dash interviews Gabriel Custodiet, founder of Watchman Privacy.
……
You can find our guest at on Twitter @WatchmanPrivacy and the site https://watchmanprivacy.com/
Pick up Gabriel’s book The Watchman Guide to privacy on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PX7KFS2/
Find us on Twitter/nostr @tokyocitadel or online at www.tokyocitadel.com
Support us on fountain app with a 1,000 sat boost
Building sovereignty, privacy and hope into the Tokyo citadel.
Yarvin’s Bitcaust or Bitvana part 1
Intro
This show is hosted by we 3 gentlemen. The ever pessimistic, Doomer Dash. The overly contemplative, meta Mike. And me, the always affable and amicable Andy.
Value for value plug
1,000 sats
Japan segment: Dash
1: Japanese can no longer afford to go overseas?
> Outbound travel numbers stuck at 30% of pre covid as passport holders drop to 17% of population.
2: Foreigners living in Japan reaches record 3million.
> Half from China, Vietnam, Korea. 2.
Citadel Builders Podcast: Mike’s interview with RS Christopher
RS Christopher info:
www.isbitcointrue.com
Nostr @isbitcointrue
Tokyo Citadel contact info:
Twitter/Nostr @tokyocitadel
www.tokyocitadel.com
Citadel Builders Podcast: Citadel Politics part 4
Intro
Japan segment:
Demographics. New births drop below 800k.
Rising costs–consumer goods and power. Young Japanese leaving Japan?
Prediction on masks following 3/13
Builder segment: Nunchuck
Nunchuck.io
Twitter @nunchuck_io
Main topic: Mike Citadel Politics part 4
El Salvdaor & Bukele
Bitcoin City
 
Citadel Builders Podcast: Interview with Hunter Beast
Intro:
Questions:
Outro:
Links for the show notes:
https://github.com/diba-io/carbonado
https://www.linkedin.com/in/huntertrujillo
https://twitter.com/cryptoquick?s=20
Find Hunter Beast on Nostr: npub1qqqqqqqrxtrcx8vut2vlrqa0c2qn5mmf59hdmflkls8dsyg9vmnqsclxwk
Citadel Builders Podcast: Citadel Politics part 3
Intro:
Japan segment: Dash
-JCB now using mynumber for their cbdc experiment
Builder segment: Andy Robosats
-RoboSats is an easy way to privately exchange Bitcoin for national currencies. It simplifies the peer-to-peer experience and utilizes the lightning network to hold invoices while minimizing custody and trust requirements.
https://learn.robosats.com/
Twitter, telegram, GitHub
Main topic: Mike Citadel Politics part 3: &nb
Citadel Builders Podcast: Interview With Okin
Intro:
Questions:
1) Tell me a little about yourself
2) How did you get into bitcoin
3) Why do you think bitcoin is important for you personally and for your country, Namibia
4) What is the most exciting thing going on in bitcoin currently?
5) What are the biggest challenges facing bitcoin?
5) What are you working on in bitcoin that you would like to highlight ?
Okin trading enterprises
Easy sats
#EasySats is a department of OKIN.Ent that deals with the mission of bringing ₿itcoin to
Citadel Builders Podcast: Citadel Politics part 2
Intro
Japan segment: Dash
-Japanese govt loosens visa restrictions and PR criteria to attract highly skilled professionals as young Japanese increasingly move overseas to find better pay.
-In an example of government newspeak being used for the good Japan renames and reclassifies covid.
-Record trade deficit recorded in January as the JPY slides to 134 to the USD.
Builder segment: Andy
&nb
Citadel Builders Podcast: Interview with Jair
Intro
Jair
Tell me a little about yourself
How did you get into bitcoin
Why do you think bitcoin is important?
What are your thoughts on bitcoin use and adoption in Japan?
What is most exciting in bitcoin currently?
What are you working on in bitcoin?
How should we be developing
Citadel Builders Podcast ep 4 Citadel Politics part 1
Intro
Japan segment: Dash-the central bank governor taking over from Kuroda, Japanese manufacturing mRNA vaccine
Builder segment: Ordinals
Main topic: Mike: Politics & Government
Political dialectics:
For each: what do we support, if any, and does being a bitcoiner demand a particular opinion on the matter?
-libertarian/ancap vs. statist
&nb
Citadel Builders ep 3: Interview with Bill from Bitcoin Island
Interview: Bitcoin Island Philippines
Contact Bitcoin Island on Twitter: @BitcoinIslandPH
Attend the Bitcoin Island Retreat March 27th-29th https://pouch.ph/retreat2023
Contact us on Nostr/Twitter @Tokyocitadel
Find more info on our site https://tokyocitadel.com/
Citadel Builders ep 2 Privacy Perspectives
Intro:
Japan segment: Dash
Inflation, Deflation, Population
Builder segment: Diamond hands
Diamond Hands is the largest Bitcoin and Lightning community in Japan. Diamond Hands is a shared brand in the Lightning ecosystem to unite users, developers and enterprises.
Main topic: Today's main topic for discussion is Doomer Dash’s pick. Privacy. Our conversation will touch on the following topics
What is privacy?
Pri
Citadel Builders Podcast ep 1 What is a Bitcoin Citadel
Intro: Welcome to the first recording of the Citadel Builders podcast. This show will revolve around Discussions with pleb builders actively looking to build a bitcoin circular economy and bitcoin citadel. Advance the use of Bitcoin/LN for day-to-day transactions and for long term savings, reducing the corruption made possible by fiat money and its destructive consequences. And hopefully we can tie this all in to raise awareness of the dangers of ever-encroaching government and corporate surve