Lars

[Lars @Lars011975]

@Crypto_d0c @PardonSnowden_X It’s time. Long overdue, actually. Bring some truth back - @PardonSnowden_X

[Diprivan @Crypto_d0c]

Will Snowden get his pardon as Tulsi Gabbard makes her exit?

… time to bring $Snowden home

@PardonSnowden_X

[Lars @Lars011975]

@Crypto_d0c @PardonSnowden_X About time. Being him home. @PardonSnowden_X

[Diprivan @Crypto_d0c]

lock up Comey, Clapper, and Brenan

it's long past time to pardon Edward Snowden

bring him home

2% wallet dedicated to @Snowden has been waiting

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$SNOWDEN
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[Fan Community for Edward Snowden @PardonSnowden_X]

@AirlinePilotmax Yes, yes they do. We can't wait to wake up to this headline. #PardonSnowden #PardonAssange

[Lars @Lars011975]

@RealRossU Congratulations. Well deserved.
With the increased focus on Privacy, Edward Snowden should also see a pardon. A true patriot like yourself
@PardonSnowden_X

[Ross Ulbricht @RealRossU]

One year ago today, a prison guard banged on my cell door and said: YOU'RE FREE!!

After more than 11 years under a life sentence, I walked out of max security prison with Leaf Erikson, the plant I was growing in my cell.

Leaf and I are so grateful for our second chance at life.

[Lars @Lars011975]

@PardonSnowden_X @calvinfroedge And with the ongoing discussion and focus on privacy his actions stand out even today.
@PardonSnowden_X

[Fan Community for Edward Snowden @PardonSnowden_X]

Thank you for including Edward Snowden on this list of principled individuals who stood up for liberty. His disclosures in 2013 sparked the global debate on mass surveillance that was desperately needed — and led to real reforms. Yet he remains in exile, unable to return home, because the U.S. government continues to pursue him under the Espionage Act for acting in the public interest.

No one should face lifelong exile or prison for revealing systemic overreach that violates our rights. Edward fought for our freedom. It's long past time he had his own. Join us as we champion a pardon. #PardonSnowden

[Chihiro @CryptoChihiro]

@CryptoCapo_ great call Capo 💪🏽 maybe the Dinocoins will lead into the next altseaon 🤞🏽

[il Capo @CryptoCapo_]

$XMR just reached a new ATH.

Such a strong breakout with volume.

Same as with #Gold and #Silver, short-term corrections can happen, but this should go much higher.

[Lars @Lars011975]

@PardonSnowden_X @CryptoCapo_ 2026 Will be interesting. Privacy will be the number 1 focus for many.
@PardonSnowden_X

[Fan Community for Edward Snowden @PardonSnowden_X]

Interesting take on the privacy pivot in crypto, @CryptoCapo_

– $ZEC's surge and $XMR's resilience highlight why true financial sovereignty matters now more than ever amid CBDCs and surveillance. Snowden's warnings on privacy as a human right has never been more relevant. Edward Snowden saw the future and we could really use his insight and guidance now...bring him home! #PardonSnowden #PrivacyCoins

https://t.co/W7UNNuDHyL

[il Capo @CryptoCapo_]

My Thesis for the Privacy Narrative

For the better part of a decade, the prevailing narrative in both traditional finance and crypto was that ''transparency is a virtue''. We were conditioned to believe radical openness is the default state of the future, and that only those with something to hide (criminals, tax evaders, paranoiacs) would ever demand privacy.

I think that era is ending.

As we enter 2026, the market is already showing a rotation that most people are still ignoring.

Take this chart as an example:

$ZEC printed an 18x to 20x move in roughly 3 months (Aug to Nov 2025), and is now consolidating. $XMR has also doubled in price in the same timeframe. All of this while #Bitcoin has retraced from the all-time high of $125k to a local low of $81k. This means money has been rotating, and it’s a clear sign of strength for privacy coins.

But… why is this happening?

Privacy is no longer a luxury. The social contract regarding money is being broken. Money is transitioning from being a tool of freedom to becoming a tool of surveillance.

Money is constantly evolving. Now digital money is becoming more integrated, more automated, and more connected to rules and systems. That trend is largely unavoidable.

CBDCs are part of that conversation. With 137 jurisdictions, representing 98% of global GDP, exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (#CBDCs), the debate is no longer if they will arrive, but when and how. While CBDCs offer some benefits, like offering clear efficiency gains for central banks, their underlying programmable nature introduces the structural capacity for unprecedented oversight.

The design specifications of many pilot programs include features that could theoretically allow for expiration dates on funds, negative interest rates to enforce spending, or spending limits based on social metrics (social credit score). Even the potential for such control is altering the risk profile of holding cash within the traditional system. As these architectures get closer, the market is beginning to price in the demand for alternatives where money cannot be programmed or restricted by a central issuer. Not predicting a dystopian future, but hedging about the technological capabilities of it is always a smart choice.

This is also being accelerated by the systematic ‘’War on Cash’’. As governments eliminate physical cash, through withdrawal limits and the stigmatization of paper money, a massive vacuum is created. We already saw in Canada that a supposedly democratic government was willing to freeze the bank accounts of citizens for peaceful protest.

However, the argument for privacy extends far beyond that. There is a fatal flaw in the ''transparency'' narrative that the crypto community is only now starting to price in: security. Living in a ''Glass House'' is dangerous. With the advent of AI and advanced chain analysis, ‘’transparency’’ is a synonym for vulnerability. For example, if you pay for a coffee with Bitcoin on a public ledger, the barista can theoretically see your entire net worth, your income, and your home address. High net-worth individuals are realizing that total transparency makes them targets.

This is amplified by the reality of corporate espionage. Major corporations are less likely to move their supply chains to a public blockchain like Ethereum or Solana. Why? Because they cannot afford to have their competitors see exactly who they pay, how much they pay, and when their supply chains falter.

The market data confirms this rotation. We are seeing the DEX/CEX ratio hitting all-time highs as users seek non-custodial, private ways to trade.

Not to forget the technicals, which I consider even more important than fundamentals. #Monero remains the main privacy coin. There’s probably better privacy tech out there, but there are other factors that make it number one by market cap (though temporarily slightly surpassed by ZEC).

As I’ve been posting these last weeks, $XMR chart is one of a kind. With a massive bullish pattern that resembles similarities with the silver chart just before the breakout.

If we get a clean breakout, I see $1,000 as a minimum target. And if that happens, it likely pulls the entire privacy narrative with it.

Here's the bottom line:

-Privacy is being repriced as infrastructure, not just ideology.

-The world is building more digital control surfaces, whether people admit it or not.

-Cash is fading, reporting is expanding, and on-chain transparency is becoming a liability for both individuals and businesses.

-When a narrative concentrates into a small group of assets, moves can be violent.

I think 2026 is a year where the privacy theme can dominate for months, and potentially longer.

Security. Fairness. Sovereignty. Resilience.

And one last reminder: none of this is a call to live in fear. Privacy is a tool, not a lifestyle. Protect your optionality, but don’t forget to disconnect sometimes. Touch grass. Keep your mind clear. That’s an edge too.

Disclaimer: This is just my opinion and does not constitute financial advice.

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Snowden should have already been pardoned

[Lars @Lars011975]

@PardonSnowden_X @Snowden @realDonaldTrump The blocks are lining up. @PardonSnowden_X

[Fan Community for Edward Snowden @PardonSnowden_X]

Happy Veterans Day to all who served with honor—including @Snowden, the whistleblower who exposed illegal mass surveillance and paid the price for defending the Constitution he swore to uphold. True patriotism isn't blind obedience. #PardonSnowden 🇺🇸
@realDonaldTrump @TuckerCarlson @joerogan @mattgaetz @RandPaul

#VeteransDay #NSA #4thAmendment

[Lars @Lars011975]

@PardonSnowden_X It’s obvious. Going to be pardoned for sure. - @PardonSnowden_X

[Fan Community for Edward Snowden @PardonSnowden_X]

Give this a listen for the first 15-20 minutes and then tell me you don't think Edward Snowden deserves a pardon. The time is coming...

"Trump has a soft spot in his heart for Edward Snowden"

"I came extremely close to pardoning him"

#PardonSnowden

https://t.co/yaThIgjKWB