CD203: HERMANN AND CAREL - ATTACK ON BITCOIN IN SOUTH AFRICA

Hermann Buhr Vivier of Bitcoin Ekasi and Carel Van Wyk of MoneyBadger join for an emergency dispatch on South Africa’s proposed Bitcoin restrictions. We get into draft exchange control rules that would bring Bitcoin under a harsh regulatory framework, including forced disclosure of private keys, undefined transaction thresholds, limits on peer-to-peer commerce, mandatory use of centralized crypto service providers, and potential forfeiture. Then we discuss why South Africa’s grassroots Bitcoin adoption matters globally, how MoneyBadger and Bitcoin Ekasi helped build real circular economy usage, and what Bitcoiners can do to push back through public comments, legal challenges, donations, and awareness.Property Rights Defense Group: https://propertyrightsdefense.orgPRDG on X: https://x.com/PRDG_ZABitcoin Ekasi: https://bitcoinekasi.com/Bitcoin Ekasi on X: https://x.com/BitcoinEkasi Bitcoin Ekasi on Nostr: https://primal.net/bitcoinekasi MoneyBadger: https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPayMoneyBadger on X: https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPayMoneyBadger on Nostr: https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsz85k206vm3vqdmlvcy9l4kyfqchlnf4hnctasxufa3ph0ck9decgpk49rf EPISODE: 203BLOCK: 949535PRICE: 1264 sats per dollarmore info on the show: https://citadeldispatch.comlearn more about me: https://odell.xyzmonitor the situation: https://citadelwire.comten31: https://ten31.xyzopensats: https://opensats.org