Anonymous Airwaves is a bold, weekly podcast that navigates the edges of the digital frontier, a broadcast from the margins of mainstream tech discourse, where privacy meets protest and decentralisation meets design.
Autonomous Airwaves
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Anonymous Airwaves is a bold, weekly podcast that navigates the edges of the digital frontier, a broadcast from the margins of mainstream tech discourse, where privacy meets protest and decentralisation meets design.
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March 17, 2026
Stablecoins and the Treasury Loop: How T Bills Back Digital Dollars
<p>Stablecoins are meant to feel boring. One token equals one dollar (or one euro), so you can move value fast without riding crypto volatility.</p><p>But “stable” is a promise, not a guarantee.</p><p>In this episode, we follow the money and map the Treasury loop: when you buy a fiat backed stablecoin, the issuer parks reserves in conventional assets, often short dated US Treasury bills. At scale, that can turn stablecoin demand into steady demand for government debt, and it can also reshape who holds liquidity in the system (states, banks, issuers, and you).</p><p>We also unpack the knock on effects for the plumbing: deposits can shift away from banks, funding can get more fragile, and a rush of redemptions can force reserves to be sold quickly. Then we bring it back to you with a practical checklist you can use before you hold any stablecoin, even if you never trade.</p><p>What you will learn:</p><ol><li><p>What makes a stablecoin “backed”, and what can go wrong</p></li><li><p>Why reserves matter more than branding</p></li><li><p>How stablecoins plug into T bills and money markets</p></li><li><p>The power shift between governments, banks, issuers, and users</p></li><li><p>A simple safety checklist for everyday holders</p></li></ol><p>Before you hold any stablecoin, check:<br>• Who issues it, and what jurisdiction regulates them<br>• Exactly what the reserves are (cash, T bills, money market funds, anything riskier)<br>• How often they publish independent audits or attestations<br>• Whether you can redeem 1 to 1, quickly, with clear fees and limits<br>• Where the reserves sit (custodian and banking concentration risk)<br>• Whether the contract can freeze or blacklist funds<br>• Which chain you are using (native vs bridged versions, smart contract risk)<br>• Liquidity where you plan to cash out</p><p>Note: This episode uses a bit of AI magic to help with research and structure. If you would like to do a proper human interview in a future episode, email <a href="" rel="noopener">podcast@beitmenotyou.online</a>.</p><p>More links and everything else: <a href="https://beitmenotyou.online" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://beitmenotyou.online</a></p><p>Support (no pressure)<br>Lightning: <a href="" rel="noopener">beitmenotyou@geyser.fund</a><br>Geyser: <a href="https://geyser.fund/project/beitmenotyou?hero=beitmenotyou&utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://geyser.fund/project/beitmenotyou?hero=beitmenotyou</a><br>BTC: bc1qkvc05av9u6ds2w5f8y4yevenqnqlc36zqt7jmp<br>ETH: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>SOL: 9pTYuMmU3guipw7Dp3EEuVUxhdVgjMYsFuhsCYbeYYNH<br>BASE: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>BINANCE: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>FIAT: <a href="https://revolut.me/beitmenotyou" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://revolut.me/beitmenotyou</a></p>
March 10, 2026
MiCA Licence Cliff Edge: When “Regulatory Clarity” Becomes a Moat
<p>MiCA gets sold as the thing that finally brings "clarity" to Crypto in Europe. In this episode, we dig into the uncomfortable bit: clarity can also build a quiet moat, not with a big ban or a dramatic headline, but with licensing cost, timelines, paperwork, and a compliance posture that only the biggest players can sustain.</p><p>We walk through what MiCA means in practice, starting with the rollout itself. The stablecoin rules for asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) and e-money tokens (EMTs) began applying from 30 June 2024, and the wider MiCA regime began applying on 30 December 2024. From there, the pressure point is licensing for crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), plus the messy reality that "transitional periods" vary by country and are now hitting hard deadlines. </p><p>Then we break it down by who gets squeezed:</p><p>Exchanges and brokers: authorisation becomes the price of access, and "passporting" across the EU shifts from a growth hack to a compliance marathon. If you cannot clear the bar in time, you risk losing market access in specific countries first, then more widely as national transitional windows close. </p><p>Wallets and custody: MiCA draws a big practical line between self-custody and custodial services. The rulebook mainly bites when someone else is holding or servicing your assets. That is where licensing, governance, safeguarding, and supervision show up in your day-to-day experience. </p><p>Stablecoin issuers: MiCA treats stablecoins as financial plumbing, not vibes. Issuers of ARTs and EMTs need authorisation and have ongoing obligations, with European banking regulators heavily involved in the rules set. </p><p>wind-down plans in places such as Normal users: you feel this as delistings, feature removals, new friction, more KYC creep, and that subtle message that "safe" Crypto is whatever sits inside the licensed perimeter. ESMA has explicitly warned about cliff-edge risk, urging firms to have orderly wind-down plans ready, including steps such as transferring client assets to an authorised provider if they do not obtain authorisation in time. </p><p>Finally, we zoom out to the culture shift. When compliance becomes the product, the industry starts optimising for survival inside the perimeter rather than building tools that keep you sovereign outside it. So the question becomes simple: is MiCA protecting you from scams, or nudging you into a smaller, more permissioned version of Crypto where incumbents set the pace?</p><p>This episode uses a bit of AI magic in the background to help research and structure the discussion. If you would like to take part in a future human interview or conversation, you are always welcome to email <a href="" rel="noopener">podcast@beitmenotyou.online</a>.</p><p>You can find everything else we're building, writing, and hosting over at <a href="https://beitmenotyou.online" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://beitmenotyou.online</a></p><p>If you'd like to support the project, no pressure at all, here are a few options:<br>Lightning: <a href="" rel="noopener">beitmenotyou@geyser.fund</a><br>Geyser: <a href="https://geyser.fund/project/beitmenotyou?hero=beitmenotyou&utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://geyser.fund/project/beitmenotyou?hero=beitmenotyou</a> <br>Bitcoin (BIC): bc1qkvc05av9u6ds2w5f8y4yevenqnqlc36zqt7jmp<br>ETH: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>SOL: 9pTYuMmU3guipw7Dp3EEuVUxhdVgjMYsFuhsCYbeYYNH<br>BASE: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>BINANCE: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>FIAT: <a href="https://revolut.me/beitmenotyou" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://revolut.me/beitmenotyou</a></p><p><br></p>
March 2, 2026
GlassWorm Explained, How Malicious VS Code Extensions Weaponise Developer Trust
<p>Developer tools run with a level of trust most apps never get. They sit close to your code, your secrets, your terminals, your cloud logins, and your repo tokens. That trust is exactly what GlassWorm goes after.</p><p>In October 2025, researchers reported a cluster of compromised and lookalike VS Code extensions circulating via OpenVSX, with tens of thousands of installs linked to the initial wave. The reported behaviour is nasty and practical: harvesting GitHub, git, and npm credentials, scanning for Crypto wallet extensions, and adding capabilities like proxying and remote-access-style control. </p><p>What makes this story bigger than one campaign is the pattern behind it. Several write-ups tied the wider blast radius to the boring stuff that breaks everything, exposed marketplace tokens and compromised publisher access. There was also public pushback on the "worm" label from OpenVSX, so in the episode, we focus on what the malware actually does and how it spreads, rather than arguing about the headline. </p><p>follow-up, follow-up. Then it gets more uncomfortable. The reporting does not stop in October. There were follow-up findings later in 2025, including additional fake extensions impersonating popular tools, analysis of Rust-based implants and more novel command-and-control techniques. </p><p>We also zoom out to the wider 2025 threat landscape, where automation keeps showing up. Supply chain worms like Shai Hulud spread through npm by abusing maintainer accounts and installing lifecycle scripts. At the same time, academic work like Morris II explores how adversarial prompts could self-propagate through connected GenAI applications in "agent" ecosystems. It's the same core lesson: Identity compromise plus scale equals chaos. </p><p>If you build, ship, or self-host anything, this one's for you. You'll leave with a simple checklist: what to audit first (extensions, publishers, update history), what to lock down (tokens, MFA, CI secrets), and how to reduce blast radius when something slips through.</p><p>This episode uses a bit of AI magic to help research and structure it, but listeners are always welcome to email <a href="" rel="noopener">podcast@beitmenotyou.online</a> if you want to do a fully human interview in the future.</p><p>Find everything else here: <a href="https://beitmenotyou.online" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://beitmenotyou.online</a></p><p>Support (no pressure):<br>Lightning: <a href="" rel="noopener">beitmenotyou@geyser.fund</a><br>Geyser: <a href="" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://geyser.fund/beitmenotyou</a><br>BIC: bc1qkvc05av9u6ds2w5f8y4yevenqnqlc36zqt7jmp<br>ETH: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>SOL: 9pTYuMmU3guipw7Dp3EEuVUxhdVgjMYsFuhsCYbeYYNH<br>BASE: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>BINANCE: 0xb2ad3d76dc2a6B283422e1B6c6957a1C5Ea857E3<br>FAIT: <a href="https://revolut.me/beitmenotyou" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://revolut.me/beitmenotyou</a></p>
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