Episode

Should Canadian Bitcoiners Leave? Francis Pouliot Has A Warning

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The Canadian Bitcoiners Podcast - Bitcoin News With a Canadian Spin
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Mar 16, 2026
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Summary

Francis Pouliot has a warning for Bitcoiners: You are not safe.A French tax official used government software to sell Bitcoiners' home addresses to kidnapping gangs. Meanwhile, a Quebec political party just voted to eliminate all Bitcoin taxes β€” and they're polling at 17%. Francis Pouliot, CEO of Bull Bitcoin, joins CBP from the Bitcoin Jungle in Costa Rica and doesn't hold back.πŸ›οΈ THE GOVERNMENT IS SELLING YOUR ADDRESS β€” A convicted French tax official used internal "Mira" tax software to compile profiles on Bitcoin holders and sold their home addresses to organized crime rings. The result: 65 documented Bitcoin kidnappings in 2025 alone, averaging more than one per week. Francis has been tracking this crisis from the inside β€” and says it's coming here.βš–οΈ QUEBEC'S HISTORIC BITCOIN TAX POLICY β€” The Conservative Party of Quebec officially passed a resolution: no capital gains on Bitcoin, no reporting requirements, no mining restrictions. They're polling at 17% with a path to 17 seats. Francis breaks down why this might be the most consequential Bitcoin policy development in Canadian politics β€” and why no one's covering it.πŸ›‘οΈ SHOULD BITCOINERS GO NIM? β€” Rodolfo Novak of CoinKite has gone fully offline. No photos, no camera, no public face. Francis β€” who says he's "completely screwed" because he went public too early β€” explains the real calculus behind Bitcoin OPSEC in 2026 and why he still can't walk a beach in Costa Rica without being recognized.🌎 SHOULD YOU LEAVE CANADA? β€” Joey and Francis get into the real expat conversation: Bitcoin Jungle, Costa Rica, homeschooling co-ops, and whether staying in Canada to fight the rot makes any sense when the tree is already falling on your house.πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¨ QUEBEC SEPARATION AS ACCELERATIONISM β€” Francis argues that a Qu…