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Bringing Bitcoin To Ethiopia With Kal Kassa

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Bitcoin advocate Kal Kassa discusses bringing Bitcoin to Ethiopia and its potential in Africa at large.

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Spreading knowledge about the power of Bitcoin doesn’t just happen by accident. Getting information out to those who need it requires expertise and concerted effort from someone like Kal Kassa.

Kassa works with the Lightning Network and is taking on the charge, pouring energy into bringing awareness into more secluded regions. On this episode of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” we had the privilege of being joined by Kassa as he discussed his work in Ethiopia and the broader narrative around Bitcoin in Africa.

“I hope to be considered a champion of financial inclusion and not a threat, or an illicit or like criminal actor, but if they do consider me as criminal I’m fine to wear that burden as well,” Kassa said.

Kassa uses remote efforts to empower niche populations through distributed currency, but the corruption and array of problems facing the country mean that regaining some agency through Bitcoin would be real progress. Kassa explained exactly how he envisages this happening, and the most urgent areas needing attention. Later in the episode, we got to pick his brain and dive deep into his long-term perspective on Bitcoin’s role in Ethiopia and Africa at large.

“Bitcoin is here for the long haul,” he said. “Bitcoin will last longer than any of these states and any of these, let’s say, corrupt leaders.”

Make sure to join us for this illuminating conversation with Kal Kassa!

Fighting For Financial Literacy In Congress With Aarika Rhodes

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Aarika Rhodes explained how financial literacy can be a force for change in our world.

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For many young people, especially those from less affluent backgrounds, Bitcoin offers a means to grow beyond the constraints of poverty and historic debt. However, enabling this leverage isn’t always easy. Education is paramount, and encouraging financial literacy will determine the agency further generations step into.

On this episode, we are joined by Aarika Rhodes as we tease out the struggle for financial literacy and some possible solutions in America. In addition to being a schoolteacher and active member of her community, Aarika is running against Brad Sherman for California’s 30th district in next year’s election, opposing Brad on many of the most important points, notably on the topic of Bitcoin and progressive financial education. In our conversation, we get to hear about the importance of new voices, public dialogue, and how she became such a staunch supporter of the Bitcoin movement. Aarika shares stories and experiences that have shaped her worldview, and why she believes deeply in the groundwork she is doing with her team to build a better future for the next generation. Join us for an inspiring and illuminating chat with someone on the front lines of an important fight.

Bitcoin And The SALT Conference With Anthony Scaramucci

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Anthony Scaramucci discussed the SALT Conference, politics, our changing world and Bitcoin’s future.

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Bitcoin is just one important aspect of the accelerating changes we see in the contemporary world. From culture and medicine to art and education, the shifts we are beginning to see will undoubtedly only gain momentum in the near future.

One of the events that shines a light on this is the well-established SALT Conference, and the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast” was lucky enough to host a conversation with the brains behind this event, Anthony Scaramucci.

Scaramucci is also the founder of SkyBridge, and has had years of experience across different high-powered sectors of the economy. We got into a fascinating conversation centering on the conference, but also delving into many topics including the education system, psychedelics, literature, and so much more.

“Our political class has failed us,” Scaramucci said. “They don’t think long-term. They don’t think strategically. They react to the efforts of lobbyists, and they react to the efforts of influences of foreign powers, frankly.”

Scaramucci has a very unique take on cryptocurrencies and decentralization and some of his views may not align with the majority of our audience, but they are incredibly thought-provoking and worthwhile for the open minded. So, to hear it all and for a few more reasons to entice you to attend The SALT Conference, be sure to check out this episode.

Making Bitcoin Successful In El Salvador

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Jose Lemus, the founder of IBEX Mercado, talks about the exciting developments in the El Salvadorian Bitcoin space.

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On this episode of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” host Christian Keroles sat down with Jose Lemus, the founder of IBEX Mercado, to talk about the exciting developments in the El Salvadorian Bitcoin space. 

At the time of this recording, bitcoin was about to be announced as legal tender in the country, and so by the time you listen to this conversation, that will be official! While this is exciting news for El Salvador, its people and future, there is still some way to go before Bitcoin and the Lightning Network will be able to truly spread in the country and impact its economy on a massive scale. 

Lemus shared some of his insider perspectives on the El Salvadorian situation and talked about some of the potential hurdles, Bitcoin’s scalability, the vision for IBEX and the following months following the big announcement about bitcoin becoming legal tender. 

“Once you start putting a little bit of money into something, you start really learning about it,” Lemus said. “We learned more. The more we learned about Bitcoin, the more we felt it’s a critical technology for us to have.” 

Lemus is dedicated and passionate about the spread of this technology and his long-term perspective and big picture mentality are hugely inspiring.

“Everything is going to go digital,” he said. “Money is going to go digital. I would argue it already is.”

Operating A Business On Bitcoin

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Chris Gimmer, cofounder of Snappa and Bitbo.io, moved his company to a bitcoin treasury standard in 2020.

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In 2020, Micahel Saylor became one of the most famous and bold Bitcoin advocates on the planet when he went all-in on BTC. Since then, he’s conducted a regular BTC accumulation strategy. It has been just one sign that Bitcoin is evolving from a mere niche internet novelty and into a serious monetary tool that businesses can leverage to give them strategic advantages.

Another sign has been the work of Chris Gimmer, cofounder of Snappa and Bitbo.io, who moved his company to a bitcoin treasury standard in 2020 after seeing the craziness of the government COVID-19 response. The move turned out to be a phenomenal business decision which enabled Gimmer and his team to grow and thrive despite difficult business conditions.

Christian Keroles, the host of the “Bitcoin Magazine Podcast,” is obsessed with “The Sovereign Individual” and the internet-based economy it predicts and, in interviewing Gimmer for this episode, he shared his thoughts about the strategic advantages of adopting a Bitcoin standard.

Bitcoin will open up the globe to entrepreneurs who are willing to move to improve their business. With the power of Bitcoin, Gimmer and his businesses are living one step closer to that world. Gimmer even found a way to leave Canada for a better jurisdiction while still operating his business uninterrupted.

Please enjoy this wide-ranging conversation with Chris Gimmer.