{"podcast":{"title":"You're The Voice | by Efrat Fenigson","slug":"you-re-the-voice-by-efrat-fenigson-6437286","podcast_index_feed_id":6437286,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e3a32134/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://linktr.ee/yourethevoice","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38091189/38091189-1686590244683-f1cb8e82dd5f8.jpg","author":"Efrat Fenigson","episode_count":146,"summary":"\"You're The Voice” is a captivating podcast by Efrat Fenigson, that delves fearlessly into the realms of health, economics, politics, money, sovereignty, mind-control & beyond. Join Efrat & intriguing guests from all corners of the globe for open & uncensored dialogues, seamlessly weaving in perspectives on mental & spiritual well-being. Efrat believes in free speech & self-expression, and this podcast helps you discover how much your voice matters. Prepare to be challenged, inspired, & enlightened as we navigate our world's complexities together. Follow Efrat on https://linktr.ee/efenigson","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T04:19:45.666295+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-re-the-voice-by-efrat-fenigson-6437286"},"episode":{"title":"You Can’t Run Forever: Building Bitcoin Sovereignty from Inside the EU - Matyas Kuchar | Ep. 135","slug":"you-can-t-run-forever-building-bitcoin-sovereignty-from-inside-the-eu-matyas-kuchar-ep-135","published_at":"2026-05-07T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-re-the-voice-by-efrat-fenigson-6437286/you-can-t-run-forever-building-bitcoin-sovereignty-from-inside-the-eu-matyas-kuchar-ep-135","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-re-the-voice-by-efrat-fenigson-6437286","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/efrat-fenigson/episodes/You-Cant-Run-Forever-Building-Bitcoin-Sovereignty-from-Inside-the-EU---Matyas-Kuchar--Ep--135-e3j0lot","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e3a32134/podcast/play/119608541/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F423686687-44100-2-1150942dc2f1f.mp3","summary":"Matyas Kuchar is a Czech Bitcoin OG and co-founder of BTC Prague, Europe's largest Bitcoin-only conference. Born into a country shaped by communist-era currency controls and a deep-rooted distrust of central authority, Matyas sits at the intersection of Bitcoin, monetary sovereignty, and the fast-shifting political landscape of the European Union. He helped spearhead a landmark Bitcoin-friendly legislation package that passed unanimously through the Czech parliament, eliminating capital gains tax on long-held Bitcoin and securing banking rights for crypto companies. In this conversation, he breaks down why the Czech Republic may be the El Salvador of Europe, and why the fight for financial and digital privacy is now a hill worth dying on. * Note to clarify what Matyas meant about MiCA regulation: While MiCA does not directly regulate merchants, its travel rule requirements effectively forced third-party Bitcoin payment processors — e.g. Confirmo & Qerko — to treat fiat conversion as a financial service, requiring them to KYC every customer. Since they aren’t complying, these processors stopped supporting merchant Bitcoin payments, and since most merchants relied on them rather than managing self-custody, they stop accepting Bitcoin altogether.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ → Please like, comment, share & follow — to help me beat the suppressing algo's. Thank you! – SPONSORS – → Access liquidity without selling your Bitcoin with Ledn — learn more at https://ledn.io/Efrat → Get your TREZOR wallet & accessories, with a 5% discount, using my code at checkout (get my discount code from the episode - yep, you’ll have to watch it): https://affil.trezor.io/SHUn → Have you tried mining bitcoin? Stack sats directly to your wallet while saving on taxes with Abundant Mines: https://…","meta_description":"Matyas Kuchar is a Czech Bitcoin OG and co-founder of BTC Prague, Europe's largest Bitcoin-only conference. Born into a country shaped by communist-era cu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3193,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/you-re-the-voice-by-efrat-fenigson-6437286/episodes/you-can-t-run-forever-building-bitcoin-sovereignty-from-inside-the-eu-matyas-kuchar-ep-135/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/you-re-the-voice-by-efrat-fenigson-6437286/you-can-t-run-forever-building-bitcoin-sovereignty-from-inside-the-eu-matyas-kuchar-ep-135.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}