nrc24 | Lessons from Lebanon with Sooly Kobayashi

<p>"We're all Lebanese. Most just don't know it yet."</p> <p>This is how Jan 3 founder Samson Mow responded to a tweet thread on the economic situation in Lebanon from Sooly Kobayashi — a consultant, entrepreneur and investor in the Bitcoin space.</p> <p>What Mow was insinuating was that the fiat system is going to catch up with all of us eventually — that we'll all see our lives financially upended, just as the Lebanese currently are, because of excess money printing and poor fiscal policy.</p> <p>Luckily for Lebanon, they have citizens like Sooly who are investing in the Bitcoin ecosystem so to make it more accessible to the Lebanese and to many in the Global South who will benefit from access to it.</p> <p>In our interview, we discuss the macroeconomic situation in Lebanon, what Bitcoin adoption there looks like and why Bitcoin is Sooly's ikigai.</p> <p>Enjoy!</p> <p>Follow Sooly on social media:</p> <p>X (Twitter): @Sooly_Kobayashi</p> <p>Nostr: npub1hzz35pkl67w53lpj2g62zh56g63j5zvz4q3m2nxlsfg5hxcjpwssaynqel</p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sooly/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sooly/</a></p> <p>Check out Sooly's Linktree page: <a href="https://linktr.ee/Sooly">https://linktr.ee/Sooly</a></p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>0:00 Cold open</p> <p>0:46 Intromusic</p> <p>1:01 Introduction</p> <p>2:50 What's happening in Lebanon?</p> <p>12:41 Is there Bitcoin adoption in Lebanon?</p> <p>19:34 Challenges for the Lebanese</p> <p>24:50 Why Bitcoin adopting will be difficult in Lebanon</p> <p>27:33 We're All Lebanese</p> <p>31:31 Investing in Bitcoin companies that solve problems in the Global South</p> <p>38:37 The Spot Bitcoin ETFs</p> <p>45:42 Bitcoin as ikigai</p> <p>51:03 Outro / Where to find Sooly</p> <p>Listen and subscribe on the platform of your choice:</p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@newrenaissancecapital">https://www.youtube.com/@newrenaissancecapital</a></p> <p>Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-w-frank-corva/id1696184407">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/new-renaissance-capital-w-frank-corva/id1696184407</a></p> <p>Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7k6eUo3z5L5LEeP0Bo35SP?si=4eb4482b611c4983">https://open.spotify.com/show/7k6eUo3z5L5LEeP0Bo35SP?si=4eb4482b611c4983</a></p> <p>Fountain: <a href="https://fountain.fm/newrencap">https://fountain.fm/newrencap</a></p> <p>Intro music by correspondents: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/45u2rj38rllskHPnIRUTl3">https://open.spotify.com/track/45u2rj38rllskHPnIRUTl3</a></p> <p>Subscribe to our newsletter: <a href="https://www.frankcorva.substack.com">https://www.frankcorva.substack.com</a></p> <p>Follow us on social media:</p> <p>X (Twitter): @frankcorva @newrencap</p> <p>Nostr: npub1sdpauejw5f7nefagw62d2943p7p326xpvmgvmhc2tlvshalzwngq465vnh</p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-corva/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-corva/</a></p> <p>Thank you for listening!</p>