Citadel Dispatch

<p>Jason joins to discuss Tando, a Bitcoin payments app in Kenya that connects Lightning to M-PESA. We get into why M-PESA dominates Kenyan payments, how Tando lets Bitcoiners spend sats anywhere M-PESA is accepted, and why pragmatic fiat bridges help bootstrap real Bitcoin circular economies. Then we discuss phone numbers as financial identities, Lightning addresses for Kenyan phone numbers, KYC-free Bitcoin flows, merchant adoption, AI-assisted development, upcoming Kenya Bitcoin events, and the changing regulatory environment.<br /><br />Tando: <a href="https://tando.me/" target="_blank">https://tando.me/</a><br />Tando on X: <a href="https://x.com/tando_me" target="_blank">https://x.com/tando_me</a><br />Tando on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs97ekh6cxykm34l0m5ddrlymhj9rxrys3jemtf90psy3nysum0lkcvrgxmd" target="_blank">https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs97ekh6cxykm34l0m5ddrlymhj9rxrys3jemtf90psy3nysum0lkcvrgxmd</a> <br />Bitcoin Kenya: <a href="https://bitcoin.co.ke" target="_blank">https://bitcoin.co.ke</a><br /><br />EPISODE: 205<br />BLOCK: 952989<br />PRICE: 1640 sats per dollar<br /><br />more info on the show: <a href="https://citadeldispatch.com" target="_blank">https://citadeldispatch.com</a><br />learn more about me: <a href="https://odell.xyz" target="_blank">https://odell.xyz</a><br />monitor the situation: <a href="https://citadelwire.com" target="_blank">https://citadelwire.com</a><br />ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz" target="_blank">https://ten31.xyz</a><br />opensats: <a href="https://opensats.org" target="_blank">https://opensats.org</a></p>

<p>Anjan joins for a six month update on The Stringer Foundation, his effort to build the OpenSats of independent journalism. We get into Stringer’s inaugural 25 finalists, their Courage Index for evaluating journalists working under threat, New York Times recognition, funding models for frontline reporters, mental health support, and why truthful human-sourced information matters more in the age of AI. Then we discuss Kyntab, a personal SOS app for journalists and people at risk, plus a deeper debate on open source security, trust, and protecting users under hostile threat models.<br /><br />Stringer Journalism: <a href="https://stringerjournalism.org" target="_blank">https://stringerjournalism.org</a><br />Kyntab: <a href="https://kyntab.com" target="_blank">https://kyntab.com</a><br />Anjan on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/anjansun" target="_blank">https://primal.net/anjansun</a> <br />Anjan on X: <a href="https://x.com/anjansun" target="_blank">https://x.com/anjansun</a><br />Citadel Wire: <a href="https://citadelwire.com" target="_blank">https://citadelwire.com</a><br /><br />EPISODE: 204<br />BLOCK: 952242<br />PRICE: 1523 sats per dollar<br /><br />more info on the show: <a href="https://citadeldispatch.com" target="_blank">https://citadeldispatch.com</a><br />learn more about me: <a href="https://odell.xyz" target="_blank">https://odell.xyz</a><br />monitor the situation: <a href="https://citadelwire.com" target="_blank">https://citadelwire.com</a><br />ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz" target="_blank">https://ten31.xyz</a><br />opensats: <a href="https://opensats.org" target="_blank">https://opensats.org</a></p>

<p>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.<br /><br />Property Rights Defense Group: <a href="https://propertyrightsdefense.org" target="_blank">https://propertyrightsdefense.org</a><br />PRDG on X: <a href="https://x.com/PRDG_ZA" target="_blank">https://x.com/PRDG_ZA</a><br />Bitcoin Ekasi: <a href="https://bitcoinekasi.com/" target="_blank">https://bitcoinekasi.com/</a><br />Bitcoin Ekasi on X: <a href="https://x.com/BitcoinEkasi" target="_blank">https://x.com/BitcoinEkasi</a> <br />Bitcoin Ekasi on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/bitcoinekasi" target="_blank">https://primal.net/bitcoinekasi</a> <br />MoneyBadger: <a href="https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPay" target="_blank">https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPay</a><br />MoneyBadger on X: <a href="https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPay" target="_blank">https://x.com/MoneyBadgerPay</a><br />MoneyBadger on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsz85k206vm3vqdmlvcy9l4kyfqchlnf4hnctasxufa3ph0ck9decgpk49rf" target="_blank">https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsz85k206vm3vqdmlvcy9l4kyfqchlnf4hnctasxufa3ph0ck9decgpk49rf</a> <br /><br /><strong>EPISODE: 203<br />BLOCK: 949535<br />PRICE: 1264 sats per dollar</strong><br /><br />more info on the show: <a href="https://citadeldispatch.com" target="_blank">https://citadeldispatch.com</a><br />learn more about me: <a href="https://odell.xyz" target="_blank">https://odell.xyz</a><br />monitor the situation: <a href="https://citadelwire.com" target="_blank">https://citadelwire.com</a><br />ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz" target="_blank">https://ten31.xyz</a><br />opensats: <a href="https://opensats.org" target="_blank">https://opensats.org</a></p>

<p>Eugene Jarecki joins to discuss his new Julian Assange documentary <em>The Six Billion Dollar Man</em>, filmed over seven years across 15 countries under high security conditions. We get into WikiLeaks as a breakthrough for whistleblowers, Bitcoin’s early role in keeping WikiLeaks alive after Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal cut it off, and why Assange’s story remains central to freedom of information. Then we go deep on the broken state of film distribution, why legacy media and streamers will not touch the film, Jack Dorsey’s idea to release it through Bitcoiners first, and the experiment to make Bitcoin supporters official producers of the film before a wider release.<br /><br />The Six Billion Dollar Man: <a href="https://thesixbilliondollarman.com" target="_blank">https://thesixbilliondollarman.com</a><br />Eugene on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/eugene" target="_blank">https://primal.net/eugene</a><br /><br />EPISODE: 202<br />BLOCK: 949106<br />PRICE: 1249 sats per dollar<br /><br />more info on the show: <a href="https://citadeldispatch.com" target="_blank">https://citadeldispatch.com</a><br />learn more about me: <a href="https://odell.xyz" target="_blank">https://odell.xyz</a><br />monitor the situation: <a href="https://citadelwire.com" target="_blank">https://citadelwire.com</a><br />ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz" target="_blank">https://ten31.xyz</a><br />opensats: <a href="https://opensats.org" target="_blank">https://opensats.org</a></p>

<p>Matt Hill joins us to discuss Start9, StartOS 0.4.0, and building a fully MIT FOSS stack for freedom computing. We chat bitcoin as the first killer app for self hosting, why AI agents are accelerating the need, and the privacy trap of “local” AI tools that still send your files to cloud servers. We go deep on StartOS 0.4.0: easier app packaging, more reliable self hosting, Tor, VPN, Start Tunnel, clearnet tradeoffs, and replacing big tech with open source services at home. We wrap with Server One hardware, their upcoming RISC-V router, FCC Wi-Fi weirdness, and a tease of self hosted open source home security cameras.<br /><br />Start9: <a href="https://start9.com" target="_blank">https://start9.com</a>&nbsp; <br />StartOS 0.4 Update Guide: <a href="https://docs.start9.com" target="_blank">https://docs.start9.com</a>&nbsp; <br />Start9 Router Presale: <a href="https://router.start9.com" target="_blank">https://router.start9.com</a><br />Start9 on X: <a href="https://x.com/start9labs" target="_blank">https://x.com/start9labs</a><br /><br />EPISODE: 201&nbsp; <br />BLOCK: 948049&nbsp; <br />PRICE: 1225 sats per dollar<br /><br />more info on the show: <a href="https://citadeldispatch.com" target="_blank">https://citadeldispatch.com</a>&nbsp; <br />learn more about me: <a href="https://odell.xyz" target="_blank">https://odell.xyz</a>&nbsp; <br />monitor the situation: <a href="https://citadelwire.com" target="_blank">https://citadelwire.com</a><br />ten31: <a href="https://ten31.xyz" target="_blank">https://ten31.xyz</a><br />opensats: <a href="https://opensats.org" target="_blank">https://opensats.org</a></p>