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In this episode of Coin Stories, Natalie Brunell sits down with Mike Benz, Executive Director of FFO: the Foundation For Freedom Online, about the rise of digital censorship, the intelligence industrial complex, and how the Jeffrey Epstein case exposes deeper ties between intelligence agencies, organized crime networks, and elite power grabs. Will we ever get the truth?
Natalie and Mike also explore the global rise of financial surveillance and Bitcoin's role in defending digital freedom. As Bitcoin hits new all-time highs, they discuss stablecoins propping up the U.S. dollar and whether decentralized money threatens centralized control and restores individual sovereignty. Follow Mike Benz on X at https://x.com/mikebenzcyber
In this episode, you'll hear:
- How state-sponsored censorship operates in the digital age
- The latest on the Jeffrey Epstein case and why we're not getting accountability
- The role of intelligence agencies in online narrative enforcement
- Why Bitcoin is a tool for resistance in an age of increasing digital tyranny
- What rising Bitcoin prices signal about stablecoins and the global demand for monetary sovereignty
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