Season 1 · Episode 23
nrc23 | Bitcoin: A labor of love, with Loïc Kassamoto
new renaissance capital w/ frank corva · Frank Corva
January 17, 202442m 35s
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Show Notes
<p>Like many in the Bitcoin space, Loïc does a lot of work for free.</p>
<p>And he does it because he's driven by his passion for Bitcoin and how it can help people.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>Loïc is the Bitcoin point person for Benin, and the citizens of his country are lucky to have him.</p>
<p>Enjoy the interview!</p>
<p>Follow Loïc on social media:</p>
<p>X (Twitter): @LoicBTC</p>
<p>Check out some of Loïc's writing: <a href="https://bitcoinkits.xyz/Bitcoin-Kits-d33777efb2aa4a5dbfea1687691c29da">https://bitcoinkits.xyz/Bitcoin-Kits-d33777efb2aa4a5dbfea1687691c29da</a></p>
<p>Timestamps:</p>
<p>0:00 Cold open</p>
<p>0:40 Intro music</p>
<p>0:55 Introduction</p>
<p>2:13 Loic introduces himself</p>
<p>3:21 Why is Bitcoin useful to the people of Benin?</p>
<p>6:14 The challenges of explaining the nature of money / Bitcoin</p>
<p>9:30 Working for free</p>
<p>12:28 Are circular economies developing in Benin?</p>
<p>14:01 Why is Bitcoin adoption lower in Francophone Africa?</p>
<p>17:04 The CFA Franc</p>
<p>20:45 Solutions for high fees on the Bitcoin</p>
<p>22:08 Flash, a Bitcoin exchange Loic helped build</p>
<p>27:48 What motivates Loic?</p>
<p>35:19 When did the government of Benin change their stance on Bitcoin?</p>
<p>38:31 Final thoughts / call to action</p>
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<p>Intro music by correspondents: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/45u2rj38rllskHPnIRUTl3">https://open.spotify.com/track/45u2rj38rllskHPnIRUTl3</a></p>
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<p>Thank you for listening!</p>
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