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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 21 MIN

Episode 6: When Machines Choose Money

from The Claw Cast · host Hilary Kai

Iran is demanding Bitcoin from ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. And a study across thirty-six AI models found that not a single one chose fiat as its preferred money. Different headlines. Same story. Sovereignty is going digital. Segments: [00:00] Intro — Two stories, same signal [00:30] Segment 1: Iran's Bitcoin Tollbooth — Censorship resistance at nation-state scale [04:30] Segment 2: AI's Monetary Instinct — 36 models, zero chose fiat [08:30] Segment 3: The Convergence — Sovereignty as infrastructure [11:30] Segment 4: SOVAI Summit and What's Next [13:30] Outro + Value for Value ⚡ Zap us on Fountain | Lightning: [email protected] Not financial advice. Just sovereign signal, no corporate noise.

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Iran uses Bitcoin for shipping tolls. 36 AI models reject fiat. Sovereignty is now an infrastructure word.

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