Corrupter Currency and the Bitcoin Escape Route

On this evening’s Farmers and Finance, I was joined by producer Paul for a wide-ranging chat that began rather close to home: my long-running broadband headaches. After finally getting an engineer out, a new router fitted, and an ageing Ethernet splitter replaced, I ended up with a far faster and more stable connection in the radio shed — proof that sometimes the simplest bits of kit are the real bottlenecks. From there, we moved into a bigger question about infrastructure, control, and whether the systems sold to us as conveniences are quietly reshaping the way we live.From there, Paul and I dug into the heart of the show: money, usefulness, trust, and the case being made by BSV supporters for Bitcoin as a truth-ledger rather than a mere speculative token. We talked through central banks, inflation, the difference between network utility and price gambling, the challenge of explaining Bitcoin to sceptical newcomers, and the legal and political barriers that ordinary people face when trying to act outside the approved financial system. The conversation ranged from Gog and Magog, the City of London, and the symbolism of power, through to Restore, law, GDPR, Willoughby Genius, and the need for practical ways for awake, capable people to take meaningful action before economic pressures force the wider public to pay attention.Bitcoin SV (BSV) Skills Center: https://docs.bsvblockchain.org/O2 (UK): https://www.o2.co.uk/Bank for International Settlements: https://www.bis.org/European Central Bank: https://www.ecb.europa.eu/home/html/index.en.htmlBank of England: https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/Peter McCormack Show: https://www.petermccormack.com/Dr Saifedean Ammous: https://saifedean.com/Willoughby Genius: https://www.willoughbygenius.com/Charles-Edward Fernandez / Willoughby Trinity: https://www.willoughbytrinity.com/Restore Britain: https://www.restorebritain.org.uk/The Mel K Show: https://themelkshow.com/Andy Burnham: https://www.andyburnham.org.uk/Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy): https://www.strategy.com/companyLord Mayor's Show: https://lordmayorsshow.london/?lang=enGog and Magog at Guildhall, City of London: https://www.guildhall.cityoflondon.gov.uk/visual-guides/great-hall-interactive-guide