Tony Yazbeck: The Ship Is Sinking & Bitcoin is Your Life Raft

In this episode of The ZT Podcast, I'm joined by Tony Yazbeck, founder of The Bitcoin Way, one of the world's leading Bitcoin education and self-custody coaching companies.

Tony's personal experience with the financial crisis in Lebanon fundamentally changed his understanding of money, financial freedom and the importance of having complete control over your wealth.

And Tony believes that today's cost of living crisis and growing geopolitical tension could lead to a "Lebanon Moment" for many western nations too.

Today, his mission is to help people around the world understand why Bitcoin is an escape hatch from a broken monetary system. And just as importantly, why Bitcoiners must secure their holdings properly to ensure greater financial independence and sovereignty.

In this wide-ranging conversation, we explore some of the biggest questions facing Bitcoin and the people who own it.

In this episode, we discuss:

🔸 Has Bitcoin Lost Its Way? — From recent security concerns and protocol debates to the growing influence of Wall Street, institutions and governments. Are these developments strengthening Bitcoin or threatening its original purpose?

🔸 Bitcoin as an Escape Hatch — Could Western nations eventually experience financial crises similar to Lebanon? What role could Bitcoin play in protecting individuals and families?

🔸 Bitcoin as Money — Will Bitcoin eventually fulfil its original vision as peer-to-peer electronic cash? What needs to change before spending Bitcoin becomes commonplace?

🔸 The Importance of Self-Custody — Why controlling your private keys matters, where beginners should start and how to progress towards a more secure Bitcoin setup.

🔸 Hot Wallets, Cold Storage, Nodes & Multisig — Understanding the different levels of Bitcoin security, their advantages and the risks of unnecessary complexity.

🔸 Collaborative Custody & KYC — The trade-offs between different custody arrangements and why privacy should be part of every Bitcoiner's long-term strategy.

🔸 Bitcoin + A Plan B — Why Tony believes financial sovereignty goes beyond Bitcoin self-custody, and why The Bitcoin Way is helping people explore second residency options, including Panama.

🔸 The Next 5–10 Years — CBDCs, capital controls, financial surveillance, inflation and the potential catalysts that could finally drive widespread Bitcoin adoption.
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