Bitcoin groundbreakers share personal stories of how Bitcoin is changing lives for the better. 

Host Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder and CSO of Ledn, speaks with leading Bitcoin voices, entrepreneurs, and human rights advocates to hear their unique journey and practical real-world examples of how Bitcoin has made a positive impact in their lives.

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Bitcoin is permissionless, decentralized, and transparent. Fiat currency is centrally planned, permissioned, and decisions are made behind closed doors. Many believe in order for Bitcoin to fully reach its potential, it should never be regulated, controlled or monitored by governments. Others believe that in order for bitcoin to reach the level of global adoption it needs, it must be integrated into the existing financial system. Ana de Sousa has seen both sides of the coin. She lived through inflation in Brazil, found bitcoin, and went on to work at the Federal Reserve - the world’s biggest central bank. Ana joins Mauricio to share how she made her way from Brazil to being chosen as the cryptocurrency expert at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Ana de SousaTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/aptsousa" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://twitter.com/aptsousa</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anadesousa" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/anadesousa</a>

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From Brazil to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco with Ana de Sousa

For more people to find bitcoin and continue to use it, we need to better understand how it is being used today and what purpose it is serving. Assumptions and anecdotes have been used in the past but as the industry grows, more qualitative and quantitative research is needed. The Open Money Initiative is an example of the type of research that produced very insightful findings on how real people were using Bitcoin in Venezuela and other South American countries. The project was co-founded by Alejandro Machado, a Venezuelan that is one of the 6.1 million migrants that have left since authoritarianism took over the country. Alejandro joins Maruicio to share why he decided to leave Venezuela, how he found bitcoin, and what he discovered through his research project, the Open Money Initiative. Alejandro MachadoTwitter: https://twitter.com/alegw The Open Money Initiative<a href="https://www.openmoneyinitiative.org/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.openmoneyinitiative.org/</a> Bitrefill<a href="https://www.bitrefill.com" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.bitrefill.com</a> This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=because-bitcoin" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a>.

Bettering Bitcoin Through Research with Alejandro Machado

Everyone’s Bitcoin journey begins in a unique way. Some people are looking for protection against hyperinflation. Others might need Bitcoin to make a payment across borders while many are simply looking to diversify their investments. For Peter McCormack, the host and creator of What Bitcoin Did, there was a very practical reason to first use Bitcoin. He needed to help his mother. But that isn’t where his Bitcoin journey stopped. Like many of the guest’s of this show, he went down the Bitcoin rabbit hole, started his now famous podcast and even became an owner of a sports franchise. Peter joins Mauricio to talk about how he first used Bitcoin to buy the help his mother needed, how he started his podcast and why he believes it has become such a success.&nbsp; Peter McCormackTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://twitter.com/PeterMcCormack</a>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermccormack1/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/petermccormack1/</a> What Bitcoin Did Website<a href="https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/</a> SocialTwitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/whatbitcoindid" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://twitter.com/whatbitcoindid</a>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatbitcoindid/YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatBitcoinDidPodcast" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatBitcoinDidPodcast</a> Listen to Maurcio Di Bartoloemo as a guest on What Bitcoin Did episode #71: <a href="https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/update-on-the-venezuelan-political-crisis" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/update-on-the-venezuelan-political-crisis</a> This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=because-bitcoin" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a>.

How Bitcoin’s biggest podcast was born with Peter McCormack

Bitcoin was born out of a system that had crashed in 2008 and left many people wondering how they were going to survive. As they were clamoring for alternatives to the system that had failed them, early adopters like Dan Held started joining together to build communities in places like Silicon Valley. Over ten years later, Dan needs no introduction within the Bitcoin world. He’s built Bitcoin companies. He’s lived through exchanges collapsing, price crashes, acquisitions, and through it all he’s still a believer. Dan joins Mauricio to share how he found himself on a new life path after discovering bitcoin, how he built his businesses and transitioned to a content creator that has nearly a million followers across social media.&nbsp; Learn more about Dan Held at the links below: WebsitesDanheld.com <a href="https://www.danheld.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.danheld.com/</a>The Held Report <a href="https://www.theheldreport.com/" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.theheldreport.com/</a> SocialTwitter: https://twitter.com/danheldInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/danhedl/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DanHeldBitcoin/featuredLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dheld/ Blog Post - Hodlers are the Revolutionaries<a href="https://tokeneconomy.co/hodlers-are-the-revolutionaries-66c8362ef9eb" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://tokeneconomy.co/hodlers-are-the-revolutionaries-66c8362ef9eb</a> This podcast episode was produced by <a href="https://www.quillpodcasting.com?utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_medium=shownotes&amp;utm_campaign=because-bitcoin" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Quill</a> .

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