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Published date: 24th January, 2026 In this deep-dive discussion hosted by Ben Perrin (BTC Sessions), I sit down with author, Jeff Booth to debate the trajectory of the global financial system. Are we heading toward a bright, abundant future, or simply looking for an escape hatch from an Orwellian nightmare? While Jeff and I agree on the fundamental corruption of the current fiat system, we clash on the endgame. Jeff argues that a monetary system based on inflation and theft cannot coexist with the free market—one essentially has to kill the other. My perspective is grounded in the geopolitical reality of a "financial industrial complex" that is actively building a global surveillance state. I argue that while Bitcoin is the ultimate tool for freedom, the vast majority of people may unfortunately remain trapped in the legacy system, leading to a new elite class of Bitcoiners while the rest "own nothing and be happy". We cover the transition to a multipolar world, the importance of privacy technology like Fedimint, and why self-custody is the only way to truly exit the system. Key Topics Discussed: The Collapse of the West: How the financial industrial complex has captured the West and is strategically weakening the dollar to transition into a multipolar world,. Abundance vs. Dystopia: Jeff explains why the natural state of the free market is deflation and why the current inflationary system creates chaos,. The "Escape Hatch" Theory: Why I believe 95% of people won't take agency, leaving only a minority to experience the freedom Bitcoin provides,. Privacy & Technology: The critical need for privacy layers (like Fedimint and Chaumian eCash) to prevent Bitcoin from being co-opted by the surveillance state,. The Investment Landscape: The risks of venture capital in a Bitcoin world and why providing value in the free market is the only way to outperform Bitcoin,. Quotes from the Episode: "The entire world is transitioning to this ginormous global surveillance state... there's going to be a new elite class of Bitcoiners, and the rest are going to own nothing and be happy." — Simon Dixon, "A monetary system based on inflation, which is theft... can't exist with the free market... One has to kill the other." — Jeff Booth Join the Conversation: Do you believe Bitcoin will destroy the old system, or just serve as a life raft for the few? Let me know in the comments. #Bitcoin #SimonDixon #JeffBooth #Geopolitics #Economy #Privacy #Abundance

Was the Jeffrey Epstein network used to compromise the early development of Bitcoin? In this interview with BTC Sessions, I break down the 3 million newly unsealed Epstein documents to separate fact from fiction. We move past the headlines to understand how the "Financial Industrial Complex" operates like a mafia—using finance, blackmail, and influence to ensure that once you are in the network, you can never leave. We are witnessing a "mafia" style network exposing its assets. In this video, I analyze the alleged connections between Epstein’s operations and major industry players, including the funding rounds for Blockstream and Coinbase, and the involvement of figures like Brock Pierce and Adam Back. This is not just about scandal; it is about understanding the attack vectors used to fracture the Bitcoin community—from the Block Size Wars to the push for surveillance-heavy stablecoins and CBDCs. 👇 IN THIS VIDEO WE COVER: The "Epstein Operation": Why Epstein wasn't just a "rogue billionaire" but a mechanism of control designed to compromise powerful figures. VC Infiltration: How venture capital entered the space in 2014, and my analysis of the specific investment rounds for Blockstream and Coinbase found in the files. The Attack Vectors: How "divide and conquer" strategies, such as the Bitcoin Cash hard fork and the rise of stablecoins like Tether, align with intelligence operations. Specific Figures: A look at the public documents regarding Adam Back, Brock Pierce, Peter Thiel, and their alleged intersections with this network. The "Surveillance State": Why the push for "Crypto" and CBDCs is a trap, and why Bitcoin remains the only exit. DISCLAIMER & LEGAL NOTICE: The content provided in this video is for informational and educational purposes only. The views expressed are the personal opinions and analysis of Simon Dixon based strictly on publicly available information, unsealed court documents, and reports from mainstream media outlets. This discussion involves speculation regarding the "Financial Industrial Complex" and historical financial events. No statements made in this video should be interpreted as defamatory or as definitive accusations of criminal behavior against any specific individuals, beyond matters that are already of public record or established by courts of law. The purpose of this video is to connect dots regarding public figures and financial networks based on the files released to the world. Viewers are strongly encouraged to conduct their own independent research and verify all facts discussed. #Bitcoin #EpsteinFiles #SimonDixon #FinancialIndustrialComplex #SelfCustody #Crypto

The global conflict isn’t only being fought with weapons. It’s being fought with reserves, collateral, sanctions, liquidity — and the future of money itself. Gold is no longer just a hedge. It’s increasingly behaving like a geopolitical weapon — and it may now be breaking the dollar’s dominance. This is part 3 of 3 taken from Simon Dixon HardTalk LIVE 30th January 2026. Gold Just Broke the Dollar — The New World Order Has Begun | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE Part Three: The Geopolitical Fallout of Gold Ending Dollar Hegemony When gold breaks the dollar, it breaks pegs, power blocs, and the old post-war order. We’ll zoom into Iran and the broader Middle East transition — where regime change becomes staged, financialised, and negotiated, and “war” increasingly functions as theatre for managed outcomes in a multipolar world. Watch Part 2: The Market Impact of Gold Ending Dollar Dominance https://youtu.be/-o4yUcAjAgI Watch Part 1: Gold Stablecoins, Bitcoin & Life After the Dollar https://youtu.be/W3yYJKFKRyc Watch FULL LIVE SHOW: Gold Just Broke the Dollar — The New World Order Has Begun | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE https://youtube.com/live/ChFJCv4wU0w

The global conflict isn’t only being fought with weapons. It’s being fought with reserves, collateral, sanctions, liquidity — and the future of money itself. Gold is no longer just a hedge. It’s increasingly behaving like a geopolitical weapon — and it may now be breaking the dollar’s dominance. This is part 2 of 3 taken from Simon Dixon HardTalk LIVE 30th January 2026. Gold Just Broke the Dollar — The New World Order Has Begun | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE Part Two: The Market Impact of Gold Ending Dollar Dominance Gold is surging while the dollar weakens — and the market structure is shifting with it. We’ll cover what it means when gold overtakes U.S. Treasuries in reserves, why international markets are attracting the inflows, and how volatility is being used to drive a new cycle of distressed acquisitions, M&A, and systemic asset rotation. Watch Part 1: Gold Stablecoins, Bitcoin & Life After the Dollar https://youtu.be/W3yYJKFKRyc Watch Part 3: The Geopolitical Fallout of Gold Ending Dollar Hegemony Watch FULL LIVE SHOW: Gold Just Broke the Dollar — The New World Order Has Begun | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE https://youtube.com/live/ChFJCv4wU0w

This is part 1 of 3 taken from Simon Dixon HardTalk LIVE 30th January 2026. Gold Just Broke the Dollar — The New World Order Has Begun | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE Part One: Gold Stablecoins, Bitcoin & Life After the Dollar We’ll break down the Stablecoin endgame — where U.S.-compliant, Treasury-backed “surveillance coins” expand inside U.S. regulation, while gold-backed tokens grow outside it. We’ll connect that to Tether’s strategy, the rise of tokenized gold, and why Bitcoin becomes the self-custody escape hatch when paper markets get clunky or break. Watch Part 2: The Market Impact of Gold Ending Dollar Dominance https://youtu.be/-o4yUcAjAgI Watch Part 3: The Geopolitical Fallout of Gold Ending Dollar Hegemony https://youtu.be/ULESlN3nwyM  Watch FULL LIVE SHOW: Gold Just Broke the Dollar — The New World Order Has Begun | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE https://youtube.com/live/ChFJCv4wU0w 

If Part 1 was about the money, Part 2 is about the dark power structures that weaponise it. In this continuation of Doc Malik’s epic sit-down with Simon Dixon, the conversation shifts from the mechanics of banking to the "Financial Industrial Complex"—the global network that uses debt, war, and intelligence operations to strip assets from nations and individuals. Simon argues that the "Deep State" is simply a subdivision of this complex, designed to enforce corporate interests rather than national security. In this episode, we cover: The Black Ops Budget: We discuss the $2.3 trillion that "disappeared" from the Pentagon budget the day before 9/11, and how the specific offices auditing this money were destroyed the next day. ⁠Funding Both Sides of War: The shocking history of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) during WWII. Simon details how the central banking ledger system allowed warring nations to maintain financial continuity, effectively allowing the Allied and Axis powers to bank with the same institution while soldiers fought on the battlefield. The Origins of the CIA: A controversial look at how post-WWII intelligence agencies were formed by merging various powerful networks—including elements of the mob, foreign intelligence, and former enemy factions—to create a covert infrastructure for enforcing global resource extraction. The War on Europe: Simon presents the theory that the conflict in Ukraine is a strategic financial war designed to sever German-Russian energy ties, deindustrialise Germany, and asset-strip the European Union to prop up the US Dollar. The "Epstein" Intelligence Operation: Why the Jeffrey Epstein scandal shouldn't be viewed just as a case of individual perversion, but as a sophisticated blackmail sting operation run by intelligence agencies to compromise powerful figures and enforce control. The Rise of Sovereign Wealth: How nations like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the BRICS alliance are playing a long game to buy up Western assets and decouple from the American empire. ABOUT THIS CONVERSATION: This is Part 2 of a 4-part series. The original conversation with Simon Dixon was an epic four-hour deep dive that we have split up to ensure we cover every detail of how the world really works. ▶️ Watch Part 1: The Banking Ponzi Scheme, Bitcoin’s CIA Origins & The Trap of Debt (Part 1 of 4) https://youtu.be/y40U91im_iA Follow Doc Malik https://www.youtube.com/@docmalikpodcast #SimonDixon #DeepState #MissingTrillions https://www.simondixon.com

Recording date: 19th January 2026Duration: 56mins Is the money in your bank account actually yours — or is it just an IOU fuelling a global system of debt and control? In this explosive Part 1 of a 4-part series from a 4-hour conversation, Doc Malik sits down with former banker and Bitcoin veteran Simon Dixon to expose what he calls the modern financial Ponzi scheme. Doc begins with healthy scepticism, questioning whether cryptocurrency is just another “croc” sold to the masses. But Simon argues that once you strip away the scams and speculation, self-custody Bitcoin remains the only asset that allows you to truly own your wealth, transact without permission, and opt out of a failing legacy system. Together, they break down how the banking system is built on endless IOUs, expanding debt, and structural dependency — a trap that keeps individuals, institutions, and entire nations locked into a cycle that cannot sustain itself. They also begin exploring one of the most controversial questions surrounding Bitcoin: Was it purely a tool of liberation — or do its origins trace closer to intelligence agencies and state power than most people realise? This is only the beginning. Watch Part 1 of 4 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y40U91im_iA https://www.simondixon.com

Podcast Title The Board of Peace: America’s Retreat & Middle East Reset | Simon Dixon Podcast Description The "Board of Peace" isn't a diplomatic breakthrough—it's an exit strategy. In this episode, Simon Dixon decodes the signal that marks America’s managed retreat from the Middle East and the end of the unipolar moment. In this episode: Peace as Profit: Why the Military-Industrial Complex is pivoting from perpetual war to reconstruction, and why the Financial Industrial Complex (FIC) is betting on stability. The Middle East Reset: How China and the Gulf nations forced a new order, effectively ending the "Greater Israel" project. America’s Managed Decline: Why Trump’s initiative is actually a mechanism to downsize global commitments while preserving narrative control. Bringing the War Home: The dark reality of how surveillance and control tactics tested abroad are now being deployed domestically against Western citizens. Note: This segment is taken from the full live show which aired on Friday 23rd January 2026. This is part 3 segment taken from the full live show: WEF 2026: Follow the Money, Not the Speeches | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE | 23 JAN 2026 Watch the Full LIVE Show: https://youtube.com/live/WE5hni1LE9A Watch the TLDR Ai Summary: https://youtu.be/1BCWWTOVNT8 Read the blog: https://www.simondixon.com/blog/board-of-peace-explained-americas-retreat-middle-east-reset-trump-mic-fic

Podcast Title Mark Carney & The Asset Stripping of Europe & Canada | Simon Dixon Podcast Description The "rules-based order" is officially dead. In this episode, Simon Dixon dissects Mark Carney’s WEF 2026 speech to reveal the real agenda behind the political theater: the controlled demolition of the West to facilitate a new multipolar order. In this episode: The Great Deception: Why global leaders are finally admitting international law is a fiction and how the "Financial Industrial Complex" is replacing the old system. The Greenland Grab: Why the sudden fight for the Arctic is actually a strategic play for rare earth minerals and new shipping routes to challenge China. Europe’s Suicide Mission: How the EU is being "vassalized" to prop up US defense stocks while BlackRock and Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund become the continent's new landlords. The Illusion of Conflict: Why the tension between Trump and European leaders is manufactured to justify massive defense spending and asset stripping. Note: This segment is taken from the full live show which aired on Friday 23rd January 2026. This is part 2 segment taken from the full live show: WEF 2026: Follow the Money, Not the Speeches | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE | 23 JAN 2026 Don't have time to watch the full part 2 video? (51mins). https://youtu.be/VRlCIw8YYmI Watch the TLDR Ai Summary here (14 mins): https://youtu.be/_YEwp9H8dRA Watch the Full LIVE Show: https://youtube.com/live/WE5hni1LE9A Read the blog: https://www.simondixon.com/blog/mark-carney-asset-stripping-europe-canada-blackrock-greenland-simon-dixon

WEF 2026: Musk, Fink & The Hidden AI Energy War | Simon Dixon Davos is a performance, but the real agenda is in the signals. In this episode, Simon Dixon decodes the critical WEF 2026 interview between Elon Musk and Larry Fink to reveal the "proof of weapons" network's roadmap for the future. In this episode: The AI Energy Crisis: Why the race for AI is actually a "bare-knuckle brawl for energy" and how the West is regulating itself into obsolescence while China builds 1,000GW of solar per year. The Pivot to Space: Musk’s audacious plan to bypass terrestrial tariffs and thermodynamics by moving data centers off-planet. Musk vs. The FIC: Why Elon isn’t the mastermind, but "management"—and how his access to capital depends on serving the Financial Industrial Complex's surveillance agenda. Transnational Capital: How a borderless alliance of finance, Gulf sovereign wealth, and Chinese manufacturing is superseding national governments to control the future. Forget the speeches. Follow the money. This episode is a segment taken from the full live show recording: WEF 2026: Follow the Money, Not the Speeches | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE | 23 JAN 2026 https://youtube.com/live/WE5hni1LE9A?feature=share Watch Episode 114 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vug3yMcaD-Q Read the blog: https://www.simondixon.com/blog/wef-2026-musk-fink-ai-energy-china-space-who-controls-future

The global headlines are chaotic. Escalations in Iran and Yemen scream of a world hurtling towards World War III. But what if the chaos is the point? What if the wars, the protests, and the political drama are nothing more than manufactured theater, designed to distract you while a coordinated global transition takes place right under your nose? The real conflict isn't on the battlefield; it's a currency war. This is a meticulously managed operation designed to asset strip the West, establish a new multipolar world order, and drain the wealth of the average person. The conflicts you see on the news are merely the cover story. This video is Part 3 segment of the SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE session that aired on my YouTube, X, and Rumble channels on January 16, 2026. The full 3-hour and 39-minute livestream, titled "Currency Wars, Power Struggles & Regime Change: The Real Global Wars Explained," covered the technical, macro, and geopolitical aspects of this transition. Watch the full episode here: https://youtube.com/live/jFXJHeI9W7k Read the blog: https://www.simondixon.com/blog/iran-yemen-venezuela-truth-behind-regime-change

The public power struggle between Donald Trump, BlackRock, and the Federal Reserve is pure theater, designed to distract you from the real story. The mainstream narrative is a smokescreen. What's really happening behind the scenes? By following the monetary flows, we can expose the true power dynamics shaping our world. Episode 112 is drawn exclusively from Part 2 of SimonDixonHardTalk, which aired LIVE on 16 January 2026. That segment, which was 44 minutes long, was part of the full 3-hour, 39-minute broadcast titled "Currency Wars, Power Struggles & Regime Change: The Real Global Wars Explained | SimonDixonHardTalk". My goal here is to make these complex ideas accessible so you can understand the real game being played. Watch full video on YouTube Read the blog. 

Welcome to 2026. In the first livestream of the year, Simon Dixon returns to deconstruct the 5 Currency Wars reshaping the global order and the internal civil war taking place within the United States over the future of money. As the world shifts to a multipolar system, Simon explains why we must look past the media "theater" to follow the real money flows driving conflict and regime change. From the freezing of assets in Venezuela to the nuclear mining negotiations in Ukraine, this episode exposes how Bitcoin and stablecoins are being weaponized and where your only true protection lies.   In this episode (Part 1 - This Week in Bitcoin): The 5 Currency Wars: A deep dive into the financial warfare unfolding across Iran, Venezuela, Ukraine, China, and the United States , . The Tether Freeze: Following the kidnapping of Maduro, Tether froze $182 million in Venezuelan wallets without a court order—proving stablecoins are tools for the surveillance state while self-custody remains the only exit , . Nuclear Mining in Ukraine: Reports that the US and Russia are negotiating the use of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant (Zaporizhzhia) for Bitcoin mining as part of a geopolitical settlement , . The Clarity Act Civil War: Inside the ruthless power struggle between the Bank Lobby (JP Morgan, Citi) and the Crypto/Asset Manager Lobby (BlackRock, Coinbase) , . The Verdict on Clarity: Good news and bad news—while the Act expands surveillance on intermediaries and stablecoins, it explicitly protects your right to hold private keys and transact peer-to-peer , . The Rebrand: Why Bitcoin Hard Talk is now Simon Dixon Hard Talk—expanding the mission to help sovereign wealth builders navigate the macro, geopolitical, and tech trends of the next 5 years , . "Bitcoin is the tool. Money is the issue."   Watch the full episode: Currency Wars & Regime Change Explained | SimonDixonHardTalk LIVE | 16 Jan 2026 https://youtube.com/live/jFXJHeI9W7k Read the blog: The Real Fight Behind the Clarity Act, 5 Currency Wars & Bitcoin’s Role Disclaimer  This content is for informational and educational purposes only and represents the commentary of Simon Dixon. It does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Strict Adherence to Sanctions & Laws: This content is NOT advice on how to avoid or circumvent sanctions . Simon Dixon makes it crystal clear that all Bitcoin and digital assets must be acquired and used legally and in full compliance with all applicable laws and sanctions regulations , . Any discussion regarding the use of Bitcoin, stablecoins, or self-custody in relation to sanctioned jurisdictions is provided solely as analysis of global macro trends and historical events , . It must not be interpreted as a guide for evading international sanctions, which carries severe criminal and civil consequences . You are solely responsible for ensuring that your actions comply fully with the laws of your jurisdiction.

Watch the Full Interview Recording on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ERFdrhaxmzI   Who will replace the American Empire? In this highly anticipated debate, Simon Dixon sits down with Professor Jiang to discuss the shifting tides of global power, the future of the dollar, and the rise of new superpowers. In this intense debate recorded on Friday 9th January, 2026, I sit down with Professor Jiang from Predictive History to discuss the planned collapse of Pax Americana and the emergence of a new world order. While we both agree that we are witnessing a fundamental shift in global power, our views on who ultimately fills the vacuum in the Middle East and beyond differ significantly. Professor Jiang posits the rise of Pax Judeaica, arguing that Israel will become the nexus of global trade and power, leveraging its surveillance technology, human capital, and intelligence apparatus. Conversely, I contend that we are moving toward a GCC-controlled Middle East, but multipolar world order. In my view, Israel is being strategically burdened with debt and co-opted by a transnational financial industrial complex—including the US financial industrial complex, Gulf sovereign wealth and Chinese capital—to provide regional stability for profit rather than remaining a sovereign hegemon. Key topics covered in this debate: The Debt Crisis & The Fall of the Dollar: Why the United States is now subordinate to its bondholders and corporate interests, effectively losing its sovereign power. Pax Judeaica vs. The GCC: Is Jerusalem the new capital of transnational capital, or is the Middle East being divvied up by global banks?. The Role of Donald Trump: We discuss whether Trump is a "king of chaos" or a strategic agent installed to execute the transition to a multipolar world and a police state. The "Lynchpin" Event: We identify the potential destruction of the Al-Aqsa Mosque as the ultimate test of our competing theses. Global Flashpoints: Insights into the recent operations in Venezuela, the "theatrical" wars involving Iran and Israel, and the looming conflict between China and Japan. Financial Survival: The importance of following financial flows, the parabolic rise of Gold and Silver, and how to protect your family and community as the old system deconstructs. As I mention in the video, I believe real power is now stateless and transnational, superseding borders and utilizing national militaries as mere "militias" for financial interests. Watch/listen until the end to hear our closing remarks on why your money—not your vote—is your ultimate power in this rapidly changing landscape.

Publish date: 8th January 2026. Host: Peter McCormackPodcast title: Who Really Runs the World?Duration: 2 hours 3 minutes Watch on YouTube Read the blog Western politics looks like chaos right now — broken states, endless debt, permanent crisis. But when I sat down with Peter McCormack on January 8th, 2026, I explained why I don’t think it’s chaos at all. I believe it’s structure. In this conversation, I break down how modern power really works — through money creation, debt expansion, asset management, and access to capital. In that system, elections matter less than people think, national borders mean less than they used to, and governments increasingly behave like balance sheets rather than representatives of citizens. We go deep into how the debt-based system is kept alive through refinancing and rollover cycles, why inflation and bailouts aren’t accidents, and how the largest asset managers quietly influence outcomes without needing a political mandate. Wars, monetary intervention, rising inequality, and even social breakdown all follow the same incentives once you understand who benefits and how the game is designed. This isn’t just theory — it’s about power, money, and who actually makes the decisions, and what that means for anyone trying to build a life inside a system that’s no longer built to work for them.