Journey to Sovereignty

Journey to Sovereignty is a place for us to chat about all things sovereignty, the why and how of reclaiming your digital sovereignty, and to give you all a chance to chime in, ask questions, and join the conversation. Journey to Sovereignty is brought to you by Foundation, where we build Bitcoin-centric tools that empower you to reclaim your digital sovereignty. This includes our Passport hardware wallet and Envoy mobile app.

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Latest episodes

21 June 2023

EP #12 - It's All for Freedom

We were able to participate as a team at the Oslo Freedom Forum this year, as it aligns perfectly with what we are building for here at Foundation. We sponsored this year through giving away 15 Passport’s to attendees who had a clear need for a better way to store and use their Bitcoin as they fight for freedom, and we can’t wait to share their stories with you throughout the year, starting with today’s episode.

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30 May 2023

EP #11 - Open source is winning

It’s been a crazy last few weeks here at Foundation, so we wanted to focus this episode on chatting about all that we’ve launched, how the Ledger Recover fiasco has played out, and what we’re working on next.

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10 May 2023

EP #10 - Make Bitcoin P2P again w/ Peach Bitcoin

If you’ve been hearing the hype around Peach Bitcoin or simply starting to look into acquiring Bitcoin via a P2P exchange, today’s episode is for you! We’ll be diving into why Peach exists, how it’s different from the other P2P exchanges out there, and answering all your questions.

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27 April 2023

EP #9 - Making self-custodial Lightning easier w/ Ivan from Breez

If it's seemed too daunting to use Lightning without sacrificing custody of your Bitcoin, what Breez is building might be just the solution you need. On this week's episode we sit down with Ivan from Breez to talk about the future of self-custodial Lightning and how we can beat fiat at it's own game.

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12 April 2023

EP #8 - Let's make (good) VPNs the standard

If you’ve heard the term “VPN” from a sketchy ad during a YouTube video or a shadowy super coder, you might have been turned off to the concept. Today we’re going to break down what a VPN is, how one works, and why they’re actually amazing tools for your every-day-carry digital toolkit. Let’s make (good) VPNs the standard.

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28 March 2023

EP #7 - Who's spying on your Bitcoin node?

If you’ve heard about ways that Bitcoin nodes can track you or theoretical attacks against Bitcoin nodes, we’ve got you covered in today’s episode. We’re going to dive into how network privacy works in Bitcoin, what nodes learn about you, and dive into an active attack against your node that’s been going on for the past few months.

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