Free Cities Podcast 170 - Leaving Europe Is The Rational Choice | Tim Stern
Venezuela, Margarita Island, Exit Tax, Digital ID, CBDCs, DAOs, Special Economic Zones, Europe, Germany, Intentional Communities, CryptoCity.
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“The whole country is falling apart and nobody gives a shit about it.”
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Timothy Allen speaks with Tim Stern, founder of CryptoCity on Margarita Island, Venezuela.
Tim explains why more Europeans are treating exit as a practical strategy, not a fantasy: rising tax friction, social instability, and the creeping merge of Digital ID with state money.
We talk about why “CryptoCity” is a toxic name for Bitcoiners, what a DAO is actually useful for (crowdfunding businesses and managing shared infrastructure), and why he is building a high-trust community with a hard filter.
We also get into the on-the-ground reality: moving earth, building terraces, planning a real port, and the longer-term bet that Latin America buys you time while Europe tightens control.
Enjoy the conversation.
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Links Mentioned in the Show:
- New ArkPad Seasteading Resort in Próspera: https://tinyurl.com/ArkPad
- EP 111 with Alex Martynov: https://fountain.fm/episode/WTlkU4B2kkMr8qTuoYyF
- Email Alex Martynov: alex@alexmartynov.com
- NEWS 002 episode with Tim Stern after Maduro Capture: https://fountain.fm/episode/mfLZXe5WpBaEbGs3vz2e
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SHOW SPONSOR: Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities
Veritas Villages are building off-grid, energy self-sufficient communities for freedom lovers in Latin America. Bitcoin is accepted at all villages, including for the purchase of property.
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Previous interviews with Patrick Hiebert, Founder of Veritas Villages:
EP 156: https://fountain.fm/episode/66NqAclTBh7FByIX7lCq
EP 107: https://fountain.fm/episode/Fh6uGwZvVtPsYsR53pTI
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TIMESTAMPS (Audio Version Only)
0:00:29 – Episode introduction
0:12:14 – Start of Conversation
0:14:01 – Media Backlash And “Billionaire Conspiracy” Narratives
0:16:46 – “Will Maduro Nationalize It?” Political Risk And How Margarita Differs From The Mainland
0:19:21 – “CryptoCity” Name Debate: Bitcoin Vs “Crypto”
0:22:37 – What The DAO Actually Does: Crowdfunding Local Businesses
0:28:09 – Project Update: 1.1M Tons Of Earth Moved, Terraces, Scale
0:31:01 – The Port Plan: Permits, Timeline, And Funding
0:33:16 – Freshwater Discovery And Why It Changes Everything
0:43:13 – Why People Are Leaving Europe: Exit Taxes, Incentives, And “Chaining” Entrepreneurs
0:49:55 – Germany Vs Prague: Safety, Culture, And “Normal People From The 90s”
1:06:29 – Digital ID And CBDCs: The Next Control Layer
1:12:02 – Bitcoin As Parallel Rails Vs Physical-World Chokepoints
1:16:05 – CryptoCity In 20 Seconds: Who It’s For And How Selection Works
1:19:10 – Roadmap: Walls, Roads, First Houses, And Next Steps
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NOSTR:
- Timothy Allen: npub1gcf9ltaeu42f4tr20z3avkas04dezlx3jaudqsuu87gvmh686xasrvqjg0
- Free Cities Foundation: npub1lsj8pmgedqqamt89c27tzjjnlf0wn7q7udjm7j2cl9xxz97eacns2mwpee
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LEGACY SOCIAL MEDIA:
- CryptoCity on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFeDneLtvyG7AXR6GPsOBIg
- CryptoCity on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cryptocityve/
- Timothy Allen: https://twitter.com/MrTimothyAllen
- Free Cities Foundation: https://twitter.com/freecitiesfound
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OTHER LINKS:
- CryptoCity: https://www.cryptocity.land/
- Veritas Villages: https://www.veritasvillages.com/freecities
- Invest in ArkPad's Próspera Resort: http://tinyurl.com/ArkPad
- Free Cities Foundation: https://free-cities.org/
- Become a resident or business owner in Próspera: https://prospera.co/r/freecities