Simply Bitcoin: May 17th, 2026 The AI Surveillance State Trap and the Escape No One is Talking About!; Bitcoin sits at the center of the biggest macro conflict of our time: debt, empire, surveillance, inflation, capital controls, and the future of money itself. As digital ID, programmable currency, stablecoins, and AI-powered financial control expand, two major voices describe the trap but miss the only real exit. In this episode of Truth Block, Hurley breaks down why Bitcoin is not just an asset, but a monetary escape valve in a world where capital flows, empire, and surveillance are colliding.