#75: Operation Chokepoint 2.0 & Balaji’s Bitcoin Bet feat. Esteban

Joined by Esteban @rarepassenger, a bitcoin (BTC) enthusiast and publisher of the “Living on Bitcoin” newsletter. We talk about banks' crypto sabotage (Operation Chokepoint) uncovered by @nic_carter. We also discuss Balaji's Bitcoin & hyperinflation bet, BTC mempool congestion, and more, all in a nice friendly chat..Enjoy!Links:- Esteban on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rarepassenger- “Living on Bitcoin” substack newsletter by rare passenger (Esteban): https://livingonbitcoin.substack.com- Presentation slides of this episode: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19FMq1TFTAD5flQ0JdRyBomZT_7mShE8x/edit#slide=id.g22625ee7f6f_0_0- Nic Carter on Operation Choke Point 2.0: https://www.piratewires.com/p/crypto-choke-point- Balaji’s Bitcoin bet: https://twitter.com/balajis/status/1636797265317867520- Johoe's Bitcoin mempool statistics: https://jochen-hoenicke.de/queue/#BTC,3m,weight- Joel Valenzuela’s tweet on BitPay’s Lightning Network data: https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx/status/1638247227620573188- Community comment of the week: https://twitter.com/TheBCHPodcast/status/1638975546553143297- Meme of the week: https://twitter.com/fruitymuncher/status/1638703622560047105Donations:bitcoincash:qp4u3xdgj282j89eyjkvcauednyq6cj4rgj0pqz3vgSponsors:General Protocols: https://generalprotocols.com and https://bchbull.com Socials:Website: https://www.bitcoincashpodcast.comTimestamps:00:00 Podcast starts00:37 Intro01:24 Esteban's intro & Bitcoin journey08:21 Bitcoin & #PreciousMetals20:19 Financial crises: banking crisis vs. fiat crisis30:27 Crypto market update37:50 #StudentLoans & debt47:21 Operation Chokepoint 2.057:19 Bread & circus58:57 Balaji bets big on Bitcoin1:07:50 Bartering with Bitcoin1:13:49 BTC mempool moons1:29:02 "I am a freedom maxi"1:39:04 Esteban’s shoutouts1:41:31 Update on #Lightning Network1:49:53 Community comment of the week: 8 years late!2:01:17 Meme of the week: Janet Yellen & BTC mempool2:03:08 Message to the community2:10:50 Shoutouts & outro