# Exploring The State Of Exception Law In El Salvador - Riccardo Giorgio Frega - #615.

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Podcast: [Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/once-bitten-a-bitcoin-podcast-878839)
Published: 2026-06-19T12:07:35+00:00
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El Salvador State of Exception Security Measure Extended for the 51st Consecutive Time. $ BTC 62,579 Block Height 954,388 Today's guest on the show is Ricci Frega, an Italian activist and storyteller, who discusses his journey into Bitcoin, the issues surrounding El Salvador's Chivo Wallet, and the critical implications of the country's "State of Exception" law on privacy and human rights. Key Topics: Riccis background in activism and discovery of Bitcoin The Bitcoin Italia Podcast and its focus on Bitcoin as a freedom technology Critique of El Salvador's Chivo Wallet, including its centralization and transaction censorship El Salvador's "State of Exception" law and the suspension of constitutional privacy rights Lack of awareness and perceived double standards within the Bitcoin community regarding human rights in El Salvador Call for prominent Bitcoiners to challenge the Salvadoran government on privacy issues His views on stablecoins and their role in the Bitcoin ecosystem A huge thank you to Ricci for coming on the show, follow his work below. X - @Rikki6ixx NOSTR - npub13vepw9xdhjzhp87lv5h7z2jgzteltmzqe4scjsn9dtwwncz6ekms5p489d https://bitcoinitaliapodcast.it/ Link to article - https://elsalvadorinfo.net/the-salvadoran-state-of-exception-gets-extended-for-another-30-days/ Check out my book ‘Choose Life’ - https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince Pleb Service Announcements: Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey CONFERENCES: BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki https://btchel.com/ Use code BITTEN for - 10% My First Bitcoin. https://myfirstbitcoin.org/ Shills and Mench’s: BITBOX - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - www.bitbox.swiss/bitten Use Code BITTEN THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK - https://www.themeetu…

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