# Can Bitcoin Work as Money? Inside Bulgaria’s Merchant Movement

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Published: 2025-09-11T13:27:00+00:00
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Can Bitcoin really work as money? 🚀 In this episode, I sit down with Joro in Bulgaria—a former Big Four auditor who left his career to ride his motorcycle across the country verifying merchants on BTC Map and building a grassroots Bitcoin community. We dive into merchant adoption, Bitcoin as freedom money, and why real-world use matters for the future of the network.Timestamps:Intro [00:00]Joro's Background [1:04]Motorcycle Journey [2:16]Merchant Adoption [5:38]Advice for Starting a Circular Economy [10:34]Bitcoin Education [13:02]Bitcoin Misconceptions [16:44]Two Most Critical Things to Understand [22:41]Great Financial Crisis Red Pill [24:30]Austrian School of Economics [27:31]How Has Bitcoin Changed You? [30:50]Individual Human Action [38:43]Bitcoin Adoption in Bulgaria [41:35]GET IN TOUCHJoro's Website: https://www.blindspotbg.com/Joro on X: https://x.com/joro21bgKyle on X: https://x.com/thekylehuberKyle's Website: https://kylehuber.comKyle on Nostr: kylehuber@primal.netCheck out the Geyser page for BUILD ON BITCOIN, the documentary: https://geyser.fund/project/bulgarianjourneySupport the POD!Buy the Daylight Co DC-1: https://buy.daylightcomputer.com/WEARESATOSHI ($25 off with code: WeAreSatoshi)15% OFF your order of earthy energy : https://liveearthy.co?bg_ref=c8KTLsLeKv (code KHuber)10% off Chroma Blue Light Glasses and Other Products: https://getchroma.co/?ref=ixabomjq (code: KYLE10)Stream sats on Fountain: ⁠https://fountain.fm/show/oNj9eSXpNudLR2XoMtKLWatch + subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreSatoshiPodIf you are interested in buying Bitcoin, River is the best place to do so: ⁠https://river.com/signup?r=4JAPK6Q2⁠ For Bitcoin rewards and gift cards I use the Fold Card: ⁠https://use.foldapp.com/r/HU3JEYKH⁠ Send me an email with feedback/question…

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