EU Wants Cryptocurrency Without Privacy
The new guidance out of MiCA is the EU wants cryptocurrency without privacy, which is a total oxymoron and wildly hypocritical. May 5, 2025 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Cryptocurrencies were supposed to be an alternative currency to fiat. There were supposed to be multiple competing currencies. In theory, their value would be determined […]
UK Surveillance State is Embarking on Murder Prediction Technology
UK surveillance state is embarking on murder prediction technology and it’s giving major CCP social credit score energy. The UK and China are really good case studies in how a surveillance state plays out and what that mission creep looks like. The UK is already under fire for its censorship of individuals simply sharing heterodox […]
Government Waste Runs Deep
Gross over regulation, massive expansion to bureaucracy, and opaque spending shows government waste runs deep, and it needs to be cut. Saying a government is wasteful or inefficient isn’t really groundbreaking. Universally, people acknowledge the bureaucratic nonsense that inevitably accompanies any government initiative. They understand that for every dollar in taxes they take, a percentage […]
The Freelance Battle
While nearly 60 million Americans try to adapt to an volatile economic environment, the freelance battle over regulations continue. Hard work versus smart work, that is the dynamic human beings have been grappling with since time in memorial. This is particularly relevant in the freelance battle, where finding the balance between the two is often […]
Privacy is a Process, Not a Product
Having technological tools to protect your privacy is recommended, but equally important is understanding that privacy is a process, not a product. March 31, 2025 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I love the pithy accuracy of this statement I read recently: “Privacy is a process, not a product”. I think the same could be […]
Three-Legged Stool of the US Economy
The class divide, corruption, fraud, cronyism, waste, and bottomless spending is made possible by the three-legged stool of the US economy. March 24, 2025 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Governments have become so convoluted, the average person doesn’t have the bandwidth to keep up with it. They have jobs, responsibilities, children, and heaven forbid […]
FinCEN Expands Their Surveillance
FinCEN expands their surveillance by broadening what “suspicious” means, rather than define what the behavior is. March 17, 2025 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Any time there’s a “war on” something, you know that really translates into a heavier police and surveillance state. War on drugs? War on money laundering? War on terror? War […]
Modernization is not in the Government’s Best Interests
Modernization is not in the government’s best interests because that will lead to less funding, more transparency, and less control. March 10, 2025 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP It’s crazy to think that the US could be such a hub for innovation, have the Silicon Valley where technology is moving at the speed of […]
Digital ID Will Make Everyone More Vulnerable
Governments push for data consolidation and easy data access, but a digital ID will make everyone more vulnerable. March 3, 2025 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP A lot is happening. There are wars, inflation and debt, corruption, and civil liberties on first world chopping blocks. It’s madness out there. It’s simplistic to say any […]
Privacy is the Casualty of Data Brokerage Battles
With digital platforms vying for market share and profit, and government vying for power and data, privacy is the casualty of data Brokerage battles. February 24, 2025 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The battle for online privacy continues, and it’s looking like privacy is losing. The weaponization of technology against people is an unfortunate […]