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Is The EU The New China? | Bitcoin Banter
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- The Bitcoin Way Podcast
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- Jul 17, 2026
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- 1745
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🔑 Learn how to take 100% self-custody of your Bitcoin: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/services/bitcoin-self-custody-training?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=fountain&utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_content=desc 🛡️ Secure your digital life with personal cybersecurity: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/services/personal-cybersecurity?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=fountain&utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_content=desc 📞 Schedule a FREE call: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/contact?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=fountain&utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_content=desc 📖 Interested in a Plan B? Download our FREE Panama 🇵🇦 Residency Guide here: https://www.thebitcoinway.com/services/plan-b-residency-programs?utm_source=tbw&utm_medium=fountain&utm_campaign=bitcoin-banter&utm_content=video-desc In this episode of Bitcoin Banter, Michael, Tony & Katie discuss how the European Union is pushing client-side scanning of private messages while actively censoring criticism of its surveillance agenda. The team covers Chat Control 2.0, a proposal that would force devices to scan messages before encryption using AI. They expose how EU countries banned YouTube videos discussing this legislation, only to quietly reverse course after public backlash. The conversation shifts to Germany scrapping its Bitcoin-friendly tax policy, the UK government's failed attempt to restrict VPNs, and why official inflation numbers don't match what people experience at the grocery store. Stick around for Donkey of the Week, where New South Wales introduces a bill that takes inflation to a whole new level. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - EU Chat Control & Censorship 08:10 - VPNs & Age Verification Bypass 10:10 - UK Government Backpedals on VPNs 14:27 - Germany Scraps Bitcoin Tax Exemption 19:21 -…