Have you ever heard of “Letters of Marque and Reprisal”?
I hadn’t until today.
Major hat tip to my friend the Digital Asset Investor who put them on my radar today.
Despite reading the Constitution in full a couple times in my life, I have somehow never noticed or given proper attention to Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, which gives Congress the power:
“To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water.”
We all know the first part, Congress has the power to declare War — and we all know that for over 50 years now, Presidents have largely ignored this provision entirely, leading us into all of these “forever wars” that President Trump is now ending one by one.
But as President Trump works to shut down abuses of war, what if returning the Letters of Marque and Reprisal may be back on the upswing?
We probably need to start with the most basic question….what in the heck are they?
Well, in short they basically legalized piracy. No like Napster-style music piracy, but literal pirates on the open seas.
Here’s a more detailed description
What They Are
A Letter of Marque and Reprisal was an official government license authorizing a private person (a privateer) to outfit a ship and capture enemy vessels during wartime.
Essentially, it legalized what would otherwise be piracy. A ship operating under a valid letter was considered lawful; without one, its crew could be treated as pirates.
The “marque” part generally referred to crossing the border to make such captures, while “reprisal” referred to retaliation against an enemy for wrongs or attacks.
Purpose
They allowed nations, especially those with small navies, to expand their naval power by commissioning private vessels.
Privateers would seize enemy ships and cargo, bringing them to an admiralty court for condemnation and sale, with profits shared between the government and privateer.
It was a way to both disrupt enemy commerce and supplement national defense at lower cost.
In U.S. History
The U.S. granted such letters during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
After the 1856 Declaration of Paris, most major powers agreed to abolish privateering. The U.S. never formally signed, but in practice stopped issuing letters.
Today, Congress still technically has the constitutional authority to issue them, but they have not been used in modern times.
Ok now you know what they are, but how could that possibly apply today?
Well, in at least three main ways which I’ll lay out right here and then I will focus specifically on #2:
1. Counterterrorism
After 9/11, Congressman Ron Paul proposed using Letters of Marque and Reprisal instead of full-scale war.
His idea: rather than invading entire nations, Congress could authorize private actors to target specific terrorist groups (like al-Qaeda), seize their assets, or capture their leaders.
This would have been a targeted, constitutional alternative to open-ended war authorizations.
2. Cyber Warfare
Some legal scholars have floated the idea of using Letters of Marque in cyberspace.
Instead of hiring government hackers, Congress could authorize private cybersecurity firms to go after foreign cybercriminals or hostile state-backed hackers.
The analogy: instead of private ships on the high seas, private firms would patrol the “digital seas.”
3. Anti-Piracy at Sea
In places like the Horn of Africa, Somali pirates were a big problem in the 2000s.
Some suggested Letters of Marque could legally empower private security companies to hunt down and capture pirate vessels, supplementing naval forces.
Are you connecting the dots yet?
It all goes back to President Trump’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile.
I’m sure you remember that executive order and all the actions taken by then, but here’s a short summary from the WhiteHouse.gov:
- The Order creates a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that will treat bitcoin as a reserve asset.
- The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will be capitalized with bitcoin owned by the Department of Treasury that was forfeited as part of criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings. Other agencies will evaluate their legal authority to transfer any bitcoin owned by those agencies to the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
- The United States will not sell bitcoin deposited into this Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, which will be maintained as a store of reserve assets.
- The Secretaries of Treasury and Commerce are authorized to develop budget-neutral strategies for acquiring additional bitcoin, provided that those strategies impose no incremental costs on American taxpayers.
- It also established a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, consisting of digital assets other than bitcoin owned by the Department of Treasury that was forfeited in criminal or civil asset forfeiture proceedings.
- The government will not acquire additional assets for the U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile beyond those obtained through forfeiture proceedings.
- The Secretary of the Treasury may determine strategies for responsible stewardship, including potential sales from the U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile.
A key part of that order was that the Government would not spend any money to acquire new Bitcoin — it all had to be budget neutral.
Ahhh, now you get it right?
We have (by far) the biggest and best Big Tech industry anywhere worldwide. What if we just deputized some of them to “claw back” all the crypto that has been stolen from American citizens over the years by theft or fraud?
Here’s where I go to the Digital Asset Investor who tied it all together by posting this video:
How is the US Govt going to add to the digital asset stockpile? Riddle Solved and @ripple is right in the middle of it. https://t.co/24o3Rq3ai8 pic.twitter.com/IBIzrsUqnC
— Digital Asset Investor (@digitalassetbuy) August 26, 2025
Think that’s crazy?
Just crazy talk that could never happen?
Think again.
Let’s go even deeper to this post from Ripple who just announced they are joining TRM Labs’ Beacon Network, which you guessed it stops and claws back crypto stolen in illicit ways:
Ripple is proud to be a founding member of @trmlabs’ Beacon Network — a first-of-its-kind real-time crypto crime response network.
Working with industry & law enforcement, Beacon helps stop illicit funds before they exit the blockchain.
Learn more: https://t.co/6Yp7IpY6Dd https://t.co/EQ0b9yFkks
— Ripple (@Ripple) August 20, 2025
Ripple of course is the leading American company in crypto, using it’s premier token XRP.
Now do you see why I have been so bullish on Ripple and XRP since 2017?
This only just scratches the surface but it seems like Ripple and XRP are under every single stone you look at in crypto, even though there’s a massive “MSM” campaign to almost never mention them. Almost like they’re special or unique in some way.
In a related report, I actually discussed my XRP sale targets last week with Jim Bazzani.
In case you missed it, you can catch that right here:
Crypto Explodes Higher and I Reveal My XRP Sale Targets For The First Time, LIVE with Jim Bazzani
Crypto absolutely exploded higher today, with Bitcoin launching from under $112,000 to over $117,000 in a couple hours…
XRP shot up from under $2.80 to about $3.10 as I type this.
And I think all of that is just the beginning.
The timing couldn’t be more perfect because I did a big market breakdown with Jim Bazzani recently on my show and we talked about all of this and a lot more.
I also revealed for the first time ever where I’m looking to sell my first batches of XRP.
I don’t think I’ve ever posted that information before but I have a plan and I’m going to execute on that plan!
I hope you really enjoy this one, this is totally loaded with value.
Watch here:
Or watch here on Rumble if you prefer:
And if you’re not in crypto yet or want to get to a SAFE crypto broker with institutional-grade custody, insurance and your own personal broker you can call or email any time you want, read this:
STOP! If You’ve Never Bought Crypto Ever Before, READ THIS Now!
Noah here with a special announcement for anyone who has NEVER bought crypto before.
I’m guessing there’s a reason you haven’t and I’m guessing I have the SOLUTION to that reason.
Sound good?
Let’s see if I’m right.
First let me set the stage…
I’ve been buying crypto personally since 2017 and I really started talking about it a lot here in 2020 when I had Bo Polny as a guest on my show for the very first time.
Hard to believe that was FIVE YEARS AGO now, but it was.
Time flies.
Anyway, in those five years, I know a lot of you have signed up for Bo’s report and/or just started buying some crypto on your own. And that’s awesome!
I went back and looked, and when Bo first came on my show back in 2020, Bitcoin was about $3,000 — and now it’s just under $100,000.
So to anyone who watched those early shows and bought some, a huge congratulations to you! And I know many of you did because you’ve told me your stories!
Of course I can’t ever give personalized financial advice, but what I can do is have on guests like Bo and bring awareness to things like this, so that’s what I do.
Why do I tell you all of this?
Because while many of you jumped in and started buying crypto alongside me these past five years, an equal or greater number have told me different stories….
You’d told me you can see Bitcoin, XRP and crypto is the future, or at least some portion of the future. You get it. And you want to get on board, but it’s just TOO CONFUSING!
Too many risks.
Too many chances of doing something wrong, sending your money to the wrong place, sending your crypto to the wrong place, or worse…getting scammed.
You don’t trust things like the Ledger Nano S, a device that looks like a keychain and you’re just supposed to load all your crypto on there and stuff it away in a vault or safe somewhere and hope all your crypto is still there in 10 years…let alone hoping it will POWER ON in 10 years! I never liked that either.
Or trusting that the crypto exchange holding your assets is safe and won’t go under like FTX, or Celsius or Mt. Gox or any number of other ones.
Or getting your account hacked or having a problem, and there is NO ONE you can talk to. Non-existence customer support. No brokers you can talk to. No support you can talk to. You’re just on your own.
That’s the story I’ve heard from so many of you and that’s why I’m so excited to bring you this announcement.
I now have the solution for you.
Introducing Caleb & Brown, my new partners and I am so excited to tell you why I think this is going to solve ALL of the problems above.
I’ve already heard from some of you after the livestream I just did saying “Thank you so much, this is what we’ve been waiting for!”
I know it is, and that’s why I’m so excited to tell you about it.
Caleb & Brown have been around since 2016, which is a lifetime in crypto.
There are not many companies that have been around that long in crypto, and definitely not many with as stellar of a reputation.
I’ve known about them for years, but I’ve waited to tell you about them until they had proven the test of time, and trust me they have.
They’ve got a perfect 5.0 rating on Google:
And a near-perfect 4.9 rating on Trustpilot:
But here’s what I really love and I think what you will love too….
When you sign up with them, you get assigned a PERSONAL broker, that is your very own broker.
A real person that you can call 24/7, 365 days a year.
Of course, they have to sleep like all of us, so if they’re not available when you call or email, there’s always a backup on call to take the call.
I don’t know about you, but I grew up having a stockbroker I could call to buy or sell stocks.
It was so nice!
I was never any big swinger, but I bought and sold some stocks here and there, and I always knew I would be taken care of because my account was handled by my personal broker!
I always had someone I could call or email, and if anything went wrong, they stood behind it 100%.
We’ve never had this in crypto before, but we do now!
That’s huge to me, and I’m guessing based on everything you all have told me each time I have Bo on, this is the missing piece for many of you.
Forget about trying to “learn crypto” and “do it yourself”.
You don’t need to do any of that.
Now you have a personal broker you can call or email anytime.
Of course you can also log in and trade yourself live on their website, both options are available to you.
So that’s big thing #1, an absolute game-changer.
But all of that doesn’t mean anything if it’s not 100% safe and secure, and that’s big thing #2…
Every account is backed 1-for-1, stored in cold storage with multiple layers of security, it’s then secured by a company called Fireblocks and insurance sits on top of all of that.
They’ve never been hacked.
Never lost a dime of customer funds or crypto.
Never had any issues.
Almost NO ONE in the space can say that, but that’s why I’ve been watching them closely of the past few years and watching to see if they pass the test of time, and they have passed with flying colors.
Safety and security is so important to me, I created a custom link called SafeWithNoah.com which will take you directly to my custom page on Caleb & Brown so you know you’re in the right spot.
Link is here: https://SafeWithNoah.com
And when the page loads it will look like this and you’ll see my name and logo at the top.
That’s how you know you’re in the right spot.
I’ll be talking a lot more about this in the days and weeks to come, but for right now I wanted to give you first dibs to get over there and sign up.
I know this is the lifeline many of you have been waiting for.
Here’s what I would encourage you to do…
Go over to that page and create an account, it’s 100% free to create an account.
Two reasons why…
First, it’s free and it gets your foot in the door.
Caleb & Brown has over 35,000 customers in over 100 countries across the world, and they’re growing very fast. While I don’t have any inside information to expect they might close or slow down registrations or put people on a wait list, I’ve seen that happen with fast-growing companies before, especially in crypto.
Think about it, if everyone gets assigned a personal broker, there is eventually some limit where they need to slow down new accounts to make sure service levels remain high.
So creating an account gets your foot in the door and it’s free.
You don’t even have to fund the account right now, you can just create it.
Second, that leads into the second big thing which is having your first call with your personal broker.
Once you have an account, the broker that gets assigned to you is going to reach out and want to chat with you, get to know you.
They’ll want to learn how familiar you are with crypto and how they can help you in your journey.
It’s a long-term partnership and they want to kick it off on the right foot.
They customize EVERYTHING to meet you where you are in your crypto journey.
So create the account and have this first call.
In fact, you can have as many calls and emails as you want with your broker as you go forward.
They’ll answer your questions, show you market research, tell you what they think and what they see, and help you get comfortable moving forward with crypto.
I think you’re really going to be impressed and blown away by the level of service they provide, even if they see you don’t have a single dollar in your account, they don’t care. Service comes first.
I am so confident in that that I’m asking everyone to create and account, have your first call or calls with your broker and then email me at noah (at) dailynoah (dot) com and tell me how it went!
I think you’re going to be very pleasantly surprised and I want to hear about it.
So create the account, get your foot in the door, have your first call or calls, and then email me with the results!
Sound good?
My custom FREE signup link is here: https://SafeWithNoah.com
And now for people who prefer video, please enjoy this livestream I did from earlier today where we go into more detail.
Here are two comments that just came in from people who already have an account and they say this about the service:
Yes indeed, thank you both for sharing your experience!
That has certainly been my experience as well.
Want in?
CREATE YOUR FREE ACCOUNT HERE (My Safe Signup Link)
Now here’s the video, please enjoy:
Backup video here with captions added if you prefer.
Here you go:
— Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) May 2, 2025
And for those who prefer a FULL TRANSCRIPT, I’ve got you covered there too.
Here you go:
Noah Christopher:
Live from America’s heartland, this is the Daily Truth Report with your host, Noah Christopher.
Hey, what’s up everybody?
Hey, this is Noah and this is pretty unique. I don’t usually go live when it’s just me. I usually have a fun guest with me that I get to chat with.
But today, right now, it’s just me because I have a special announcement for you, which I’m going to get into in just a minute. And I think you’re really going to like this.
But let me know. Since I don’t have a guest here, it kind of feels like I’m talking to myself. So let me know if you can hear me okay, if I’m coming through.
We are live on YouTube. We’re live on Rumble. And we’re live on Twitter/X. So I see a lot of people connected.
But shoot me a comment wherever you’re watching. Let me know if you can see this okay and hear this okay. And then we’ll jump right in.
And you know what? This is kind of fun. I’m usually so busy writing articles all day long that I’m just behind the keyboard and I don’t get out here and interact with everybody.
So who knows? Maybe we’ll do this more often and we’ll just kind of turn it into a livestream and maybe more of an open chat and ask-me-anything kind of a thing.
And we can just tackle whatever’s on people’s minds.
Yeah. All right, let me check the comments here. Oh, there we go. Okay.
Hello from Elaine! Awesome.
And M.A. says thumbs up.
Okay, so it looks like we’re connected on YouTube and Twitter. And Rumble comments are separate, so that one looks good too.
Okay, well let me tell you what I’ve got for you today because I think you’re really going to like this.
I’ve got a brand new announcement that you’re probably going to want to check out. It’s something I’ve just switched over to, and I think you’re going to love it.
If you’ve been with me any period of time, you know I have Bo Polny on the show a lot and we talk a lot about gold, silver, crypto — you know, that’s Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, stuff like that.
And I always get a lot of comments. First of all, everybody loves Bo — and that’s awesome.
But I get a lot of people who are very familiar with crypto. Maybe they’re like me — they’ve been buying and selling it since… well, since I’ve been doing it.
But it is really complicated and complex — and scary sometimes — trying to make sure you don’t do it wrong.
Make sure you don’t fall for scams.
Make sure you don’t send your money or send your crypto to the wrong place.
So one of the most frequent comments I get from people is:
“Hey, thanks for having Bo on. I know crypto is the future in some way…”
And I can’t give anyone financial advice, but I just kind of tell you what I’m doing and what’s interesting to me.
And I have people on like Bo that tell you what he sees.
But I hear from so many people that say:
“You know, I get it. I know I need to start buying some crypto. I need to diversify a little bit — you know, even 1% or 5%. I know that probably makes sense. I can clearly see it’s the future. It’s coming.”
Part of that future is here now, and part of that future is still coming.
It’s starting to go into Wall Street and ETFs and stuff like that.
But:
“I’ve never bought a single anything in crypto. I’ve never bought any Bitcoin. I’ve never bought any XRP. I’d like to, but I just don’t know where to start. And I’m too intimidated by it to do anything.”
And for the longest time, I haven’t had a real good solution for that.
I can offer training and courses — and actually Bo has a great training course that I know a lot of you have gotten and really love it because I hear from you after that.
But I know that even with that, I hear from people saying:
“You know, I’m 50 years old or 60 years old and… I just… I don’t have time to learn something new like this. And still, I don’t want to screw it up. I don’t want to get on there and all of a sudden everything I worked so hard for… I send it to the wrong person or wrong address.”
Technology is confusing enough to me.
I’ve got email and internet down and I read your newsletter every night, but that’s about it.
I don’t want to go learn how to do crypto.
I don’t want to have to buy a Ledger Nano S that looks like a key chain and somehow believe that all my crypto is on this thing.
And then I take that and I throw it in some safe in my house or whatever or a safe deposit box at the bank and just hope that all of this crypto that I bought is somehow on this device.
And there’s no one to call if it goes wrong.
There’s no customer support department.
