The cover photo of Freedom of Money book (and my current avatar) was photographed by Platon. It was one funky photo shoot. There was an interesting conversation as well. Watch the video. (Filmed 5 months ago).
https://t.co/S2iWu8O9bf
BREAKING:
The EU is planning to require a passport to access the internet.
And they want to block VPNs to enforce it.
"The new age verification system cannot be bypassed via VPN."
Read that again.
A digital passport. For the internet.
Enforced by blocking the tools that protect your privacy.
This is what the trajectory looks like.
- Cash banned above €10,000.
- Bitcoin requires ID above €1,000.
- Privacy coins banned.
- MiCA eliminating 90% of crypto firms.
And now internet access tied to your identity.
With VPN circumvention specifically blocked.
Every layer of digital privacy.
Being dismantled one regulation at a time.
While America debates zero capital gains on Bitcoin.
Europe is building a system where every click, every transaction, every website visit.
Is tied to your passport.
This is not consumer protection.
This is digital authoritarianism.
And they're not hiding it anymore.
UPDATE: Just a few decades earlier, parts of Tehran looked very different!! 🇺🇸🇮🇷
Western fashion was common in many cities, American and European companies operated in Iran,
and the country was one of Washington's closest allies in the Middle East.
So what changed?🤔
Before 1979, Iran was ruled by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Rising oil revenues helped fund new roads, universities, industries, and one of the region's strongest militaries.
The Shah also introduced reforms that expanded education and increased rights for women in several areas. In major cities like Tehran, many people embraced Western fashion, music, and culture.
But not everyone supported these changes. Many Iranians believed the reforms happened too quickly
or mainly benefited the wealthy and urban population. Others opposed the Shah's close ties with the United States.😐
In 1979, months of protests and strikes
forced the Shah to leave Iran. Soon after, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned from exile.
The revolution transformed nearly every part of Iranian society.
Islamic law became the foundation of the country's legal system, mandatory dress codes for women were introduced, and many social and cultural rules changed.
History can change a nation in a single year. For Iran, that year was 1979.
🤔🤔
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