SLP441 Hermann (Bitcoin Ekasi) - Actually Banking the Unbanked

Hermann from Bitcoin Ekasi joins me to chat about his journey banking the unbanked:

• Being inspired by bitcoinbeach


• Conditions in the town in Mossel Bay, South Africa


• Shops taking bitcoin payment


• Dealing with volatility


• Why maximalism is practical


• Using services like Bitrefill


• Bitcoin education centre - built with bitcoin / Paxful

Links:

• Site: BitcoinEkasi.com 


• Twitter: @BitcoinEkasi


• Twitter: @vryfokkenou


• Article: Bitcoin Ekasi: The Township One Year Later 


• Thread about ‘maximalism’: https://twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi/status/1600820061375459330

Sponsors:

• BTCPrague.com (code LIVERA)


• Swan Bitcoin


• Mempool.space


• Unchained Capital (code LIVERA)


• CoinKite.com(code LIVERA)


• Blockstream.com