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nrc23 | Bitcoin: A labor of love, with Loïc Kassamoto
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- new renaissance capital
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- Jan 17, 2024
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- 2555
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Summary
Like many in the Bitcoin space, Loïc does a lot of work for free. And he does it because he's driven by his passion for Bitcoin and how it can help people. In this interview, Loïc shares some details about the work he does in the Bitcoin space — from onboarding restaurants to hosting a conference to building a Bitcoin Lightning exchange called Flash. Loïc is the Bitcoin point person for Benin, and the citizens of his country are lucky to have him. Enjoy the interview! Follow Loïc on social media: X (Twitter): @LoicBTC Check out some of Loïc's writing: https://bitcoinkits.xyz/Bitcoin-Kits-d33777efb2aa4a5dbfea1687691c29da Timestamps: 0:00 Cold open 0:40 Intro music 0:55 Introduction 2:13 Loic introduces himself 3:21 Why is Bitcoin useful to the people of Benin? 6:14 The challenges of explaining the nature of money / Bitcoin 9:30 Working for free 12:28 Are circular economies developing in Benin? 14:01 Why is Bitcoin adoption lower in Francophone Africa? 17:04 The CFA Franc 20:45 Solutions for high fees on the Bitcoin 22:08 Flash, a Bitcoin exchange Loic helped build 27:48 What motivates Loic? 35:19 When did the government of Benin change their stance on Bitcoin? 38:31 Final thoughts / call to action Listen and subscribe on the platform of your choice: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newrenaissancecapital Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-w-frank-corva/id1696184407 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7k6eUo3z5L5LEeP0Bo35SP?si=4eb4482b611c4983 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQ3ODYyNi9yc3M Fountain: https://fountain.fm/newrencap Intro music by correspondents: https://open.spotify.com/track/45u2rj38rllskHPnIRUTl3 Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.frankcorva.substack.com…