Is Bitcoin Compatible with Democracy?
When bank accounts are closed or currency devalue…
May 12, 202327m 21s
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Show Notes
When bank accounts are closed or currency devalued, pro-democracy activists have turned to Bitcoin to keep their advocacy afloat. Simultaneously, in El Salvador, populist leader Nayib Bukele has used Bitcoin to further his authoritarian agenda. In this episode, recorded at the 2022 Oslo Freedom Forum, activists from Belarus, Russia, and Togo discuss whether Bitcoin is compatible with liberal democracy.
Featured Guests:
Anita Posch, host of “The Anita Posch” Show
Jaroslav Likhachevskiy, co-founder, BYSOL
Farida Nabourema, Togolese human rights defender
Nelson Rauda, Salvadoran investigative journalist, El Faro
Leonid Volkov, Russian anti-corruption advocate