Mentor Sessions Ep. 044: Bitcoin Freedom, Government Adoption Risks & IMF Criticism | My First Bitcoin Founder John Dennehy

What if government Bitcoin adoption isn't the victory everyone celebrates... but the greatest threat to true Bitcoin freedom? In this eye-opening interview on BTC Sessions, John Dennehy — founder of My First Bitcoin — drops the uncomfortable realities: governments and corporations could co-opt Bitcoin, turning it into just another controlled asset while stripping away self-custody, sovereignty, and individual power. He exposes the IMF's exploitative grip on nations, warns that politicians are "fair-weather friends" to Bitcoin, and shares why grassroots education and real-world usage are the only path to genuine liberation. From his own arrests and jail-cell epiphany ("They can't take this from me") to brutal lessons from El Salvador's experiment, John reveals why Bitcoin isn't just "number go up" — it's the tool to build a freer world, starting with self-custody and rejecting centralized control. If you're serious about Bitcoin as freedom money, this is the conversation you can't afford to miss.

Key topics: Bitcoin freedom, government Bitcoin adoption, self-custody, Bitcoin education, IMF criticism, My First Bitcoin.

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Chapters:

00:00 Teaser & Intro

00:01:45 Government Adoption: Threat or Victory?

00:03:09 Education + Usage for True Freedom

00:06:46 Money = Power: Bitcoin's Unique Freedom

00:08:01 Predictability & Long-Term Thinking

00:11:08 Self-Custody vs Treasury Companies

00:13:14 Global Adoption & Hurdles

00:17:09 Politicians as Fair-Weather Friends

00:22:27 The Cliff Analogy & Urgency

00:25:08 Personal Actions & Leading by Example

00:26:57 Regions Primed for Bitcoin

00:30:36 John's Seizures & Bitcoin Journey

00:36:48 IMF Exposed: Sovereignty Killer

00:44:54 Alternatives & Preventative Solutions

00:51:13 El Salvador Lessons

00:58:25 Governments: Get Out of the Way

01:01:13 Bitcoin Transforms Mindsets

01:04:27 Building New Models

01:10:59 Jail Liberation & Bitcoin Power

01:16:52 Help My First Bitcoin & Get Involved

About John Dennehy:

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Previous Episode:

Exposing the Global Elite's Bitcoin Psyop | Dr. Jack Kruse & Simon Dixon: https://youtu.be/4Rzv9meq3Yg

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Mentor Sessions Ep. 043: Exposing the Global Elite's Bitcoin Psyop: BlackRock, Zionists, and AI Transhumanist Control – Privacy Under Attack | Dr. Jack Kruse & Simon Dixon

What if the real threat to Bitcoin isn't BlackRock's financial industrial complex... but a Zionist psyop powered by transhumanist AI control, turning us into compliant slaves while elites centralize everything? In this bombshell interview, neurosurgeon Dr. Jack Kruse and banking reformer Simon Dixon dismantle the global elite's pyramid of power—from Meyer Lansky's control tactics to Roy Cohn's McCarthy psyop, Epstein blackmail networks, and modern threats like Palantir's genocide tech, Neuralink brain interfaces, and Trump's Genius Act. They reveal how bankers like Larry Fink and Michael Saylor are just lower nodes serving tech overlords (Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, Larry Ellison), weaponizing ETFs, stablecoins, and treasury companies to crush self-custody. With privacy attacks escalating—exemplified by the Samourai Wallet developers' recent sentencing (Keonne Rodriguez, William Hill)—they warn of false flags, civil war setups to rewrite the Constitution, and multipolar Bitcoin resistance. As Bitcoiners, we must adopt first-principles thinking, boycott centralized systems, run nodes, and coordinate like savages to survive the technocratic nightmare. This isn't about number go up—it's survival of the wisest against AI control grids and global elite agendas.

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Mentor Sessions Ep. 042: Canada's Real Estate Horror Exposed | Steve Saretsky: https://youtu.be/G7J-URuoRiE

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Mentor Sessions Ep. 042: Canada's Real Estate Horror Exposed: Unceded Land Claims Spark Massive Housing Crash – Why Top Expert Stacks Bitcoin | Steve Saretsky (Loonie Hour)

Canada's real estate empire is crumbling. In this explosive interview, top Vancouver realtor and Loonie Hour co-host Steve Saretsky reveals how a single BC Supreme Court ruling on unceded territory has made 150+ homes unfinanceable overnight, sparking a wave of aboriginal land claims that could engulf entire cities like Kamloops and even Parliament Hill. With 90% of British Columbia on unceded land, property rights are under siege—lenders are bailing, sales are tanking, and national house prices have plunged 18%, the sharpest correction in 30 years. Steve breaks down why this housing crash is bigger than 2008, with Toronto condo sales hitting record lows and Vancouver homes now costing just 8 Bitcoin (down from 2,350 in 2015). As investors flee cashflow-negative rentals amid strict tenancy laws and soaring rates, Steve explains his Bitcoin bull stance: it's the ultimate hedge against fiat debasement and property chaos. Don't miss this wake-up call on why Bitcoin trumps bricks in a broken system.

Chapters:

00:00 Teaser

00:01:25 Intro & Richmond BC Aboriginal Claims

00:01:53 Background on Unceded Territory & Treaties

00:03:54 Co-Existing Titles Dilemma

00:04:49 Lender Reluctance & Financeability Issues

00:05:35 Lands Unsaleable Without Discounts

00:07:24 Emerging Claims Across BC & Canada

00:08:08 Kamloops Entire City Under Dispute

00:08:30 Ottawa/Quebec Bands Inspired by Ruling

00:09:23 Parliament Hill on Unceded Land?

00:09:30 Rectifying the Crisis & Government Response

00:10:01 Property Taxes Lawsuit Implications

00:10:40 BC Real Estate's GDP Impact & Slowdown

00:12:08 New Construction Collapse

00:13:54 Investor Pullback & Sales Data

00:14:36 Seller Price Resistance & Market Freeze

00:15:19 Sharpest Correction in 30 Years

00:16:20 Bank Massaging Defaults

About Steve Saretsky:

Top Vancouver realtor, real estate investor, and co-host of The Loonie Hour podcast. Widely regarded as a thought leader in Canadian Macro.

X: @SteveSaretsky

Loonie Hour: https://thelooniehour.ca/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Saretsky

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JP Morgan & BlackRock’s Coordinated Attack on MicroStrategy Exposed: https://youtu.be/vytDFdtKnrU

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Mentor Sessions Ep. 041: JP Morgan & BlackRock’s Coordinated Attack on MicroStrategy Exposed – Banking Cartel vs Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Empire | Brandon Keys (Green Candle)

MicroStrategy (MSTR) is under full-scale assault. Brandon Keys, the on-chain wizard and voice behind Green Candle Investments, just dropped undeniable evidence that JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon, BlackRock, and Larry Fink are orchestrating a six-month coordinated attack to crush Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury strategy and stop corporations from ditching cash for Bitcoin forever. From sudden margin hikes and MSCI exclusions to “bit bonds” designed to funnel money away from MSTR, the banking cartel is terrified: if Saylor wins, they become obsolete. Yet despite the manipulation, Brandon reveals why this dip is the biggest buying opportunity in years and why, in the end, Bitcoin still wins.

Key Topics:Timeline proof of the coordinated attack on MicroStrategy & Bitcoin treasury companies

Why Jamie Dimon flipped from calling Bitcoin a “pet rock” to quietly attacking MSTR

BlackRock & JP Morgan’s $500 trillion endgame and “bit bonds” counterattack

How banks are debanking Bitcoin CEOs to reclaim control

On-chain data showing whales are buying the dip while retail panics

Why the death of the 4-year cycle is actually bullish

Self-custody: the only way to defeat the banking cartel

Macro outlook: money printer incoming and why we’re still insanely early

Chapters:

00:00 Teaser – “It’s been nothing less of a coordinated attack”

01:39 Guest Intro – Brandon Keys (Green Candle)

02:04 Jamie Dimon’s 10-year war on Bitcoin

03:28 JP Morgan’s sudden margin hike & 25% MSTR drop

04:41 MSCI ruling & billions in threatened outflows

06:32 Naming only MicroStrategy out of 40 companies

07:47 Banks terrified: companies can replace cash with Bitcoin

09:14 BlackRock’s “bit bonds” & borrow-against-iBit play

10:19 The $500 trillion market Saylor is targeting

11:08 Banking cartel united against Michael Saylor

14:43 Debanking Bitcoin CEOs – Jack Mallers, Swan, Canada

17:04 Global macro stress & Bitcoin as most liquid asset

19:17 Whales accumulating, retail selling the dip

22:09 Self-custody is Bitcoin’s true power

26:19 We are still insanely early in adoption

32:31 Hold 4–5 years = zero fiat losses

35:44 Money printer coming soon

46:56 Tether, stablecoins & the new dollar recycling scheme

52:28 Final message – Self-custody or get rekt by the cartel

About Brandon Keys:

Bitcoin strategist, on-chain analyst, and founder of Green Candle Investments

X: @Greencandleit; @keysopen_doors

Green Candle YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@greencandle

Previous Episode:

Bitcoin Privacy Under Attack – Dr. Jack Kruse: https://youtu.be/A0onGcn17fQ

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