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Tokyo Citadel Builders
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Welcome to the Tokyo Citadel podcast. We discuss current topics in Japan and Bitcoin and how our lives are impacted by the growing bitcoinization of the world .
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Now’s not the time
Sep 1100:59:15Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanIshiba steps down. “Za Macchi Part 2” coming in October? 2000JPY burger, 200JPY drinking vending machines spotted in the wildCharlie Kirk assasination makes the Nikkei headlinesB: Bitcoin (~50 mins)Not the time, bosshttps://x.com/davidfbailey/status/1965879265876128147?s=46
Transcribe →I am vexed…but Paolo is cool
Sep 400:50:41Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanArthur Hayes’ latest piece / relevance to Japan https://substack.com/home/post/p-17197822230 yr sovereign debt getting yields spiking? B: Bitcoin (~50 mins)tether RGB https://x.com/rgbassociation/status/1961043465900269894?s=46
Transcribe →Respect your betters
Aug 2801:09:23Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanWhatisjustice0122 Instagram account exposes culture of bullying in high school baseball. Philippines to buy Japanese war ships? Fire on the USS New Orleans in OkinawaGermans start brewing sake. “Reigen” No more packages to the US exceeding the value of 100USD?2026 WBC to be streamed by Netflix JapanTaylor Swift’s engagement makes the NikkeiB: Bitcoin (~50 mins)Core vs Knots. Dash, do I care about this?https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs8szcuqe2qr4z453dv2wlhwql05nhnkkapwspwnn3kqcyva8zugac0vhm2h
Transcribe →Which way Japan man?
Aug 2101:09:02Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanBack after summer break. Gonzo reporting from the inaka. Tariff update–stacked tariffs rugpull. How “DIY” is Sanseito, really? (reported in the Japanese media) France asking for the return of the Statue of Liberty? B: Bitcoin (~50 mins)block’s proto rig Bitcoin minerhttps://proto.xyz/blog/posts/proto-rig-and-proto-fleet-a-paradigm-shift
Transcribe →Vaya con Dios
Jul 2300:59:54Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanSanseito win big in the elections, plans to propose draft bills on pandemic responses and anti spy laws. Record number of female senators elected. Now making up ⅓ of upper house. 日本人 vs 日本国民 code for ethno nationalism? Voter turnout at 58.51%Tokyo Chiyoda ku seeks to limit resale of apartments/condos within 5 years. Obon yasumi for Citadel Builders Podcast, should be back mid to late August. B: Bitcoin (~50 mins)Strategy strc offering https://www.strategy.com/press/strc-ipo-launch_07-21-2025https://x.com/stonychambers/status/1947426470684725331?s=46
Transcribe →Dash goes to therapy
Jul 1601:27:02Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanPolls predict Sanseito to capture around 10 seats in the upper houseBessent in Japan to visit the Expo. Will discuss tariffs with Ishiba on the 18th. The Ministry of Digital Affairs claims that anti foreign social media posting might be foreign nations seeking to interfere in Japanese elections. Beaujolais Nouveau imports down to 1/7 of their peak. B: Bitcoin (~60 mins)Udi’s article:this bitcoin thesis will retire your bloodlinehttps://x.com/udiwertheimer/status/1944754496543863262?s=61
Transcribe →The greatest show on earth
Jul 901:23:43Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanLDP starts to boot out the KurdsForeigners to be denied visa extensions based on unpaid taxes, social welfare contributions, by 2027. Sri Lanken arrested for falsifying visa renewal paperwork. Orange Caesar sends a letter to Japan; threatens blanket 25% tariffs. Famichiki a hit at the ExpoB: Bitcoin (~55 mins)Bitcoin ETF Performance: The iShares Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) outperformed BlackRock’s S&P 500 ETF in annual fee revenue despite lower assets, highlighting strong investor interest.
Transcribe →Katt Williams Politics
Jul 301:23:51Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanOrange Caesar demands “spoiled” Japan buys US riceSanseito showing up in the mainstream mediaLand prices up 8% across TokyoConbini coffee up 9%SEGA store to open in Shibuya this month. Free Japan domestic flights for tourists? Mt. Fuji climbing fees doubled to 4000JPY. Could this be our final July 5th in Tokyo? B: Bitcoin (~57 mins)good or bad https://x.com/documentingbtc/status/1940406789138440626?s=61a new venture called Erebor is being launched by a consortium of tech billionaires to serve Bitcoin, crypto, and other tech-focused businesses in the U.S.:Led by Palmer Luckey (founder of Oculus and defense-tech firm Anduril) .Backed by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, alongside Joe Lonsdale (co-founder of Palantir and 8VC) .What we know so far:The bank is named Erebor, a Tolkien-inspired nod, and has filed for a national bank charter with U.S. regulators It’s designed as a digital-first bank, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with a satellite office in New York—primarily serving tech startups, crypto firms, AI, defense, and manufacturing businesses, as well as individual investors or employees in those sectors .Leadership will include co‑CEOs Owen Rapaport and Jacob Hirshman, the latter a former adviser to stablecoin issuer Circle. Mike Hagedorn is also listed as president .Erebor plans to hold stablecoins on its balance sheet, aiming to be “the most regulated entity conducting and facilitating stablecoin transactions” .It targets the growing need for banking solutions by crypto startups and high-risk tech ventures that traditional lenders shy away from, particularly following Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse in March 2023 .Why it matters now:SVB’s collapse left a gap in banking for tech and crypto companies. Erebor is directly aiming to fill that niche .With its stablecoin-ready infrastructure and digital-centric model, it’s positioning itself at the forefront of the future of fintech and Web3 banking .Erebor’s registration for a fully regulated national charter signals serious intent to serve as a compliant and credible alternative to unregulated crypto platforms .
Transcribe →A new politician enters the ring
Jun 2601:29:21Tap to summarizeJoin our telegram group chat: https://t.me/+7fj47duN48swMjI1B: JapanLDP fare poorly in Tokyo elections. Sanseito among the winners. The great rice price gaslighting psyop commencesLDP promises to raise everyone’s salary by 1M JPY by 2030. Japan Nagoya linked to Fentanyl distribution. 80% of the world phishing emails targeting Japanese. Tourist breaks ancient temple. EU Globalists threaten our UnagiB: Bitcoin (~64 mins)Bitcoin to be recognized as a real asset?https://x.com/bitcoinnewscom/status/1937500031516312016?s=46https://x.com/pulte/status/1937944964656152800?s=46
Transcribe →Slap Boxing in the Desert
Jun 1901:31:41Tap to summarizeA: JapanOrange Caesar leaves Ishiba and other G7 “leaders” looking like foolsNippon Steel completes buyout of US Steel. Government seeks to evacuate Japanese citizens from Iran, Israel. Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly elections this Sunday (and other corrections)Colonization of Japan continues as resort hotel memberships prices go through the roof. 76 year old British man arrested for smuggling meth into FukuokaMetaplanet approaches 1 trillion JPY market capB: Bitcoin (~64 mins)Bitcoin price predicting current events
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