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Driving Bitcoin Adoption in Conflict Zones: Lessons from the DRC

Driving Bitcoin Adoption in Conflict Zones: Lessons from the DRC

The November 21, 2024 episode of the PlanB Network podcast features Gloire Wanzavalere discussing Bitcoin’s transformative potential in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a region marked by conflict, economic instability, and hyperinflation.

Bitcoin Stability and Sovereignty in an Unstable World

Bitcoin Stability and Sovereignty in an Unstable World

The August 15, 2022 episode of the Closing the Loop podcast features Gigi and host John Vallis discussing the fundamental role Bitcoin plays in offering stability amid global economic instability and authoritarianism.

Bitcoin for Fairness: Empowering Africa’s Financial Future

Bitcoin for Fairness: Empowering Africa’s Financial Future

The August 24, 2022 episode of What Bitcoin Did features Anita Posch discusses her efforts to promote Bitcoin adoption across Africa through her Bitcoin for Fairness initiative.

Bitcoin and Human Rights: Financial Freedom Under Authoritarian Regimes

Bitcoin and Human Rights: Financial Freedom Under Authoritarian Regimes

In the July 25, 2023 episode of the Connect the World podcast, Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer of the Human Rights Foundation, delves into the intersection of Bitcoin, human rights, and authoritarian regimes.

Bitcoin and Human Rights: Unmasking the Monetary Mechanisms Behind Global Oppression

Bitcoin and Human Rights: Unmasking the Monetary Mechanisms Behind Global Oppression

In the March 22, 2022 episode of Closing the Loop podcast, Alex Gladstein focusing on the role that monetary policy plays in human rights violations and global oppression when governments manipulate money, particularly through debt monetization and bond market manipulation.

Bitcoin as a Lifeline for Political Dissidents: Lessons from Myanmar

Bitcoin as a Lifeline for Political Dissidents: Lessons from Myanmar

The September 27, 2024 episode of the Transformation of Value podcast, Win Ko Ko Aung, a political dissident from Myanmar, discusses his experience of having his bank accounts frozen by the government and his escape from the military regime after the 2021 coup, made possible through Bitcoin.