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Canada processes MAID applications same-day. The median wait for surgery is 28.6 weeks. This isn't broken — this is the system working as designed.In this episode:⚡ CANADA & MAID — A disabled man is pursuing medically assisted death to avoid homelessness. Not terminal. Not mentally ill. Just afraid of being on the street. We break down the same-day MAID protocol, 76,475 deaths since 2016, and what it tells you about Canadian governance.️ OIL SHOCK — The Strait of Hormuz closed for the first time in history. WTI hit $119 overnight. Iraq's southern oilfields lost 70% of production in a week. The G7 met and decided they "weren't ready yet" to act. What this means for Canada, the Bank of Canada's impossible position, and why stagflation is Bitcoin's best argument. KRAKEN JOINS THE FED — After 5.5 years, Kraken became the first crypto company in history to access Federal Reserve payment rails. Direct Fedwire settlement. No correspondent banks. Vancouver, meanwhile, killed its Bitcoin-friendly city motion because a 1953 provincial law says municipalities can only hold government bonds. One country is building the future of money. The other is watching. MARA & CORE SCIENTIFIC — MARA Holdings quietly updated its 10-K to allow selling its entire 53,822 BTC treasury. Not just mined coins — the whole stack. Core Scientific sold 1,900 BTC, announced it's exiting Bitcoin mining entirely, and took a $1B loan from Morgan Stanley to pivot to AI. CANADA'S FOOD CRISIS — 60% of Canadians skipped meals or reduced portions in the past six months. Over half used credit cards or payday loans to buy groceries. This is not a developing nation. This is Canada in 2026. ALSO THIS WEEK — Paraguay mining Bitcoin with 30,000 confiscated ASICs powered by the Itaipu Dam. Bank of Canada runs Canada's first tokenized bond trial with RBC and TD. And what the $25M scholarship program for Indian students says about Canada-India relations.───────────────────────── Subscribe so you don't miss next week Follow us on X: @CanadianBTCPod Newsletter: CanadianBitcoiners.com─────────────────────────#Bitcoin #Canada #MacroEconomics #BitcoinCanada #OilPrices #MAID #Inflation #CanadianBitcoiners #Kraken #BankOfCanada #FinancialFreedom #SoundMoney #CBP
