Tribe Vibe - The Digital Detox Edition
Hello Tribe Vibers!
The Digital Detox - a trend spreading throughout the Western World. Whether its online censorship, or exhaustion at the deluge of data coming at us, more and more people are getting off-line. This week, we chat to Michelle Weekley of Byte Federal about why you should get offline, and learn to survive without the internet. We review the situation in the ‘not so great’ Britain right now with the roll-out of online safety act (lolz the irony), and check out privacy tools that can support your right to free-speech and free access to information.
Editorial Note
Welcome to another exciting week in Bitcoin! Coming up🎓:
🎓 Bitcoin 101: Your weekly resource to learn about Bitcoin
🗞 News: Trending News in Bitcoin
👩💼 Women in Bitcoin: Where the Bitcoin “Femergy” is happening
📆 Events: Bitcoin events online and across the globe
🎧 & 🎥Vibe of the Week: Our content recommendations
📚 Book Recommendations: Some of our favourite reads
🎓 Bitcoin 101: NOSTR - Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays
If you are not already on NOSTR, now would be a good time to learn how and get yourself onboarded. It’s the uncensorable version of X/Twitter. Especially useful if you are in the 🇬🇧 UK right now 😉
📈 Trending News
1. The UK goes full Stasi with the Online “Safety” Act
The Scoop🕵️♂️: The UK Online Safety Act came into force on March 2025. This marks the beginning of the enforcement of the first set of duties under the Act, including the requirement for platforms to protect users from illegal content. Additionally, as of 25 July 2025, platforms have a legal duty to protect children online. The act regulates online platforms to remove illegal and harmful content, like hate speech or material unsafe for kids. Overseen by Ofcom, it requires platforms to monitor content, verify user ages, and potentially scan private messages. Companies face fines up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue for non-compliance. We are already seeing a raft of content unrelated to kids being censored. How surprising…sarcasm intended.
Why You Should Care🚨: The Act risks censoring free speech by targeting vague “harmful” content, potentially blocking political views or humour. Platforms may over-censor to avoid fines, and scanning messages could weaken encryption, threatening privacy. The US has criticised the Act, with the State Department challenging Ofcom in March 2025 over free speech concerns. Other countries, like Brazil and India, are eyeing similar laws.
What does this mean for bitcoin?✨: The Act could impact Bitcoin by pressuring platforms to monitor discussions or transactions, threatening user privacy. Its rules might extend to exchanges, limiting access to decentralised finance in the UK. Global platforms may exit the UK market, reducing Bitcoin access. The Act’s influence could inspire stricter rules worldwide, challenging Bitcoin’s censorship-resistant nature. However, US resistance to the Act may indirectly protect Bitcoin’s open ecosystem and we are likely to see UK Bitcoin companies eyeing the US as an alternative jurisdiction in which to do business.
2. Jack Dorsey launches BitChat, an open-source Mesh app
The Scoop🕵️♂️: Jack Dorsey’s recently launched Bitchat, a decentralised messaging app that operates over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networks, allowing users to send encrypted messages and Bitcoin transaction data without internet, Wi-Fi, or cell service. Unlike traditional apps like WhatsApp, Bitchat requires no accounts, phone numbers, or central servers. Messages hop between nearby devices (up to 300 meters via relays) and are stored only in device memory, not on external databases. It uses end-to-end encryption (X25519 key exchange, AES-256-GCM) and features like random peer IDs and dummy messages to prevent tracking. Bitchat also supports offline Bitcoin transaction relays, where pre-signed transactions are passed device-to-device until broadcast by an internet-connected node
Why You Should Care🚨: Bitchat protects your privacy by eliminating centralised control, making it resistant to censorship and surveillance. While potential issues include message loss in low-density areas, Bitchat offers a tool to communicate securely in environments where traditional networks are unreliable or monitored.
What does this mean for bitcoin?✨: Bitchat is a game-changer for Bitcoiners, enhancing financial freedom in censored or disconnected regions.
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📆 Upcoming Events
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📚 Book Recommendations
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