<description>&lt;p&gt;Venezuela, Margarita Island, Exit Tax, Digital ID, CBDCs, DAOs, Special Economic Zones, Europe, Germany, Intentional Communities, CryptoCity.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;“The whole country is falling apart and nobody gives a shit about it.”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Timothy Allen speaks with Tim Stern, founder of CryptoCity on Margarita Island, Venezuela.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Tim explains why more Europeans are treating exit as a practical strategy, not a fantasy: rising tax friction, social instability, and the creeping merge of Digital ID with state money.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We talk about why “CryptoCity” is a toxic name for Bitcoiners, what a DAO is actually useful for (crowdfunding businesses and managing shared infrastructure), and why he is building a high-trust community with a hard filter.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;We also get into the on-the-ground reality: moving earth, building terraces, planning a real port, and the longer-term bet that Latin America buys you time while Europe tightens control.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Enjoy the conversation.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Links Mentioned in the Show:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;New ArkPad Seasteading Resort in Próspera: &lt;a href="http://tinyurl.com/ArkPad"&gt;https://tinyurl.com/ArkPad&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;EP 111 with Alex Martynov: &lt;a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/WTlkU4B2kkMr8qTuoYyF"&gt;https://fountain.fm/episode/WTlkU4B2kkMr8qTuoYyF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Email Alex Martynov: &lt;a href="mailto:alex@alexmartynov.com"&gt;alex@alexmartynov.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;NEWS 002 episode with Tim Stern after Maduro Capture: &lt;a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/mfLZXe5WpBaEbGs3vz2e"&gt;https://fountain.fm/episode/mfLZXe5WpBaEbGs3vz2e&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages&lt;/strong&gt;: &lt;a href="https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities"&gt;https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Previous interviews with Patrick Hiebert, Founder of Veritas Villages:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;EP 156: &lt;a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq"&gt;https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;EP 107: &lt;a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI"&gt;https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DONATE Bitcoin&lt;/strong&gt; to the Free Cities Podcast: &lt;strong&gt;bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;DONATE fiat currency&lt;/strong&gt; to the Free Cities Podcast: &lt;a href="https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AT90zeeY5JX7Jv4ow00"&gt;https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AT90zeeY5JX7Jv4ow00&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Listen on &lt;a href="http://Fountain.fm"&gt;Fountain.fm&lt;/a&gt; to subscribe for BONUS episodes &amp; EARLY ACCESS:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn"&gt;https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;All the Podcast Links: &lt;a href="https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast"&gt;https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Free Cities Telegram Community: &lt;a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0"&gt;https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Free Cities Conference: &lt;a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/"&gt;https://freecitiesconference.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: &lt;a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe"&gt;https://free-cities.org/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Podcasting apps that support Value-4-Value Bitcoin payments: &lt;a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app"&gt;https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;TIMESTAMPS (Audio Version Only)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:00:29 – Episode introduction&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:12:14 – Start of Conversation&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:14:01 – Media Backlash And “Billionaire Conspiracy” Narratives&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:16:46 – “Will Maduro Nationalize It?” Political Risk And How Margarita Differs From The Mainland&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:19:21 – “CryptoCity” Name Debate: Bitcoin Vs “Crypto”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:22:37 – What The DAO Actually Does: Crowdfunding Local Businesses&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:28:09 – Project Update: 1.1M Tons Of Earth Moved, Terraces, Scale&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:31:01 – The Port Plan: Permits, Timeline, And Funding&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:33:16 – Freshwater Discovery And Why It Changes Everything&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:43:13 – Why People Are Leaving Europe: Exit Taxes, Incentives, And “Chaining” Entrepreneurs&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;0:49:55 – Germany Vs Prague: Safety, Culture, And “Normal People From The 90s”&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:06:29 – Digital ID And CBDCs: The Next Control Layer&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:12:02 – Bitcoin As Parallel Rails Vs Physical-World Chokepoints&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:16:05 – CryptoCity In 20 Seconds: Who It’s For And How Selection Works&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;1:19:10 – Roadmap: Walls, Roads, First Houses, And Next Steps&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NOSTR&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;Timothy Allen: &lt;a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsyvyjl47u724y643483g7ktwc86ku30ngew7xsgwwrlyxdmararwc3fyehr"&gt;npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Free Cities Foundation: &lt;a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs0cfrsa5vksqwa4nju9093fffl5hhflq0wxedlf9v0jnrpzlv7ufcvg8qer"&gt;npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;CryptoCity on Youtube: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFeDneLtvyG7AXR6GPsOBIg"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFeDneLtvyG7AXR6GPsOBIg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;CryptoCity on Instagram: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/cryptocityve/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/cryptocityve/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Timothy Allen: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen"&gt;https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Free Cities Foundation: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound"&gt;https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;-&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;OTHER LINKS&lt;/strong&gt;:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;CryptoCity: &lt;a href="https://www.cryptocity.land/"&gt;https://www.cryptocity.land/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Veritas Villages: &lt;a href="https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities"&gt;https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Invest in ArkPad's Próspera Resort: &lt;a href="http://tinyurl.com/ArkPad"&gt;http://tinyurl.com/ArkPad&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Free Cities Foundation: &lt;a href="https://free-cities.org/"&gt;https://free-cities.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Become a resident or business owner in Próspera: &lt;a href="https://prospera.co/r/freecities"&gt;https://prospera.co/r/freecities&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

Free Cities Podcast

Timothy Allen

170 - Leaving Europe Is The Rational Choice: Tim Stern

FEB 20, 202690 MIN
Free Cities Podcast

170 - Leaving Europe Is The Rational Choice: Tim Stern

FEB 20, 202690 MIN

Description

<p>Venezuela, Margarita Island, Exit Tax, Digital ID, CBDCs, DAOs, Special Economic Zones, Europe, Germany, Intentional Communities, CryptoCity.</p> <p>-</p> <p>“The whole country is falling apart and nobody gives a shit about it.”</p> <p>-</p> <p>Timothy Allen speaks with Tim Stern, founder of CryptoCity on Margarita Island, Venezuela.</p> <p>Tim explains why more Europeans are treating exit as a practical strategy, not a fantasy: rising tax friction, social instability, and the creeping merge of Digital ID with state money.</p> <p>We talk about why “CryptoCity” is a toxic name for Bitcoiners, what a DAO is actually useful for (crowdfunding businesses and managing shared infrastructure), and why he is building a high-trust community with a hard filter.</p> <p>We also get into the on-the-ground reality: moving earth, building terraces, planning a real port, and the longer-term bet that Latin America buys you time while Europe tightens control.</p> <p>Enjoy the conversation.</p> <p>-</p> <p>Links Mentioned in the Show:</p> <ul> <li>New ArkPad Seasteading Resort in Próspera: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ArkPad">https://tinyurl.com/ArkPad</a></li> <li>EP 111 with Alex Martynov: <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/WTlkU4B2kkMr8qTuoYyF">https://fountain.fm/episode/WTlkU4B2kkMr8qTuoYyF</a></li> <li>Email Alex Martynov: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></li> <li>NEWS 002 episode with Tim Stern after Maduro Capture: <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/mfLZXe5WpBaEbGs3vz2e">https://fountain.fm/episode/mfLZXe5WpBaEbGs3vz2e</a></li> </ul> <p>-</p> <p><strong>SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages</strong>: <a href="https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities">https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities</a></p> <p>Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property.</p> <p>-</p> <p>Previous interviews with Patrick Hiebert, Founder of Veritas Villages:</p> <p>EP 156: <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq">https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq</a></p> <p>EP 107: <a href="https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI">https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI</a></p> <p>-</p> <p><strong>DONATE Bitcoin</strong> to the Free Cities Podcast: <strong>bc1q5jun0nzxzqepch84rqk0jnv0rd8uvns28df7mg</strong></p> <p>-</p> <p><strong>DONATE fiat currency</strong> to the Free Cities Podcast: <a href="https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AT90zeeY5JX7Jv4ow00">https://buy.stripe.com/5kQ9AT90zeeY5JX7Jv4ow00</a></p> <p>-</p> <p><strong>Listen on <a href="http://Fountain.fm">Fountain.fm</a> to subscribe for BONUS episodes & EARLY ACCESS:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn">https://fountain.fm/show/xudG4tsYH5TimGLfAmqn</a></p> <ul> <li>All the Podcast Links: <a href="https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast">https://linktr.ee/FreeCitiesPodcast</a></li> <li>Free Cities Telegram Community: <a href="https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0">https://t.me/+im6c6r4jQkUzMjU0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Conference: <a href="https://freecitiesconference.com/">https://freecitiesconference.com/</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation Newsletter: <a href="https://free-cities.org/subscribe">https://free-cities.org/subscribe</a></li> </ul> <p>-</p> <p>Podcasting apps that support Value-4-Value Bitcoin payments: <a href="https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app">https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app</a></p> <p>-</p> <p>TIMESTAMPS (Audio Version Only)</p> <p>0:00:29 – Episode introduction</p> <p>0:12:14 – Start of Conversation</p> <p>0:14:01 – Media Backlash And “Billionaire Conspiracy” Narratives</p> <p>0:16:46 – “Will Maduro Nationalize It?” Political Risk And How Margarita Differs From The Mainland</p> <p>0:19:21 – “CryptoCity” Name Debate: Bitcoin Vs “Crypto”</p> <p>0:22:37 – What The DAO Actually Does: Crowdfunding Local Businesses</p> <p>0:28:09 – Project Update: 1.1M Tons Of Earth Moved, Terraces, Scale</p> <p>0:31:01 – The Port Plan: Permits, Timeline, And Funding</p> <p>0:33:16 – Freshwater Discovery And Why It Changes Everything</p> <p>0:43:13 – Why People Are Leaving Europe: Exit Taxes, Incentives, And “Chaining” Entrepreneurs</p> <p>0:49:55 – Germany Vs Prague: Safety, Culture, And “Normal People From The 90s”</p> <p>1:06:29 – Digital ID And CBDCs: The Next Control Layer</p> <p>1:12:02 – Bitcoin As Parallel Rails Vs Physical-World Chokepoints</p> <p>1:16:05 – CryptoCity In 20 Seconds: Who It’s For And How Selection Works</p> <p>1:19:10 – Roadmap: Walls, Roads, First Houses, And Next Steps</p> <p>-</p> <p><strong>NOSTR</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqsyvyjl47u724y643483g7ktwc86ku30ngew7xsgwwrlyxdmararwc3fyehr">npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://primal.net/p/nprofile1qqs0cfrsa5vksqwa4nju9093fffl5hhflq0wxedlf9v0jnrpzlv7ufcvg8qer">npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee</a></li> </ul> <p>-</p> <p><strong>LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>CryptoCity on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFeDneLtvyG7AXR6GPsOBIg">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFeDneLtvyG7AXR6GPsOBIg</a></li> <li>CryptoCity on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cryptocityve/">https://www.instagram.com/cryptocityve/</a></li> <li>Timothy Allen: <a href="https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen">https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound">https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound</a></li> </ul> <p>-</p> <p><strong>OTHER LINKS</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>CryptoCity: <a href="https://www.cryptocity.land/">https://www.cryptocity.land/</a></li> <li>Veritas Villages: <a href="https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities">https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities</a></li> <li>Invest in ArkPad's Próspera Resort: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/ArkPad">http://tinyurl.com/ArkPad</a></li> <li>Free Cities Foundation: <a href="https://free-cities.org/">https://free-cities.org/</a></li> <li>Become a resident or business owner in Próspera: <a href="https://prospera.co/r/freecities">https://prospera.co/r/freecities</a></li> </ul>