Trey Musgrave of Bitcoin District Initiative: Bitcoin on the Ground
Radio Detox · Heather Larson
February 21, 20261h 18m
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Show Notes
<p>Trey Musgrave went from shitcoining in Germany to building a Bitcoin circular economy in Washington, DC. As president of the Bitcoin District Initiative, he's hitting the streets to onboard merchants, build community, and prove that Bitcoin is for everyone, not just the rich. We talk about the soft-sell approach to orange-pilling local businesses, why meetups matter more than most Bitcoiners realize, and how Trey uniquely came to value-for-value music through his search for decentralization.</p>
<p>Topics: Trey's Bitcoin origin story, the What Is Money? podcast, the difference between Bitcoin District and the Bitcoin District Initiative, building a spending community, the Peruvian Brothers, PubKey's 21% Bitcoin discount, the Great Mid-Atlantic Bitcoin Meetup, value-for-value music, and what it actually takes to create a local circular economy.</p>
<p>Chapters</p>
<p>00:00 Trey Musgrave's Bitcoin Journey</p>
<p>09:23 The Bitcoin District Initiative</p>
<p>18:26 Building a Circular Economy with Bitcoin</p>
<p>27:34 Engaging the Community and Onboarding Merchants</p>
<p>36:32 Challenges for Small Businesses</p>
<p>43:51 Building a Bitcoin Community</p>
<p>50:59 Decentralizing Music and Value for Value</p>
<p>Music Played (find it on Fountain)</p>
<p>Alone in Valentine by Joe Martin</p>
<p>Scoot by Kathryn</p>
<p>Can't Say I'm Not Trying by Ainsley Costello</p>
<p>Dirt and Sand by Strange Love</p>
<p>Telling Lies by My Friend Jimi</p>
<p>So Do I by Jimmy V</p>
<p>Connect</p>
<p>Trey Musgrave: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p>
<p>Bitcoin District Initiative: <a href="https://bitcoindistrictinitiative.orgSupport">https://bitcoindistrictinitiative.orgSupport</a></p>
<p>BDI: <a href="https://givebdi.orgGreat">https://givebdi.orgGreat</a></p>
<p>PubKey DC: <a href="https://www.pubkey.bar/Heather">https://www.pubkey.bar/</a></p>
<p>H<a href="https://www.pubkey.bar/Heather">eather</a> on Nostr: <a href="https://primal.net/heatherlarsonHeather">https://primal.net/heatherlarsonHeather</a></p>
<p>on X: <a href="https://x.com/WriterHeatherLHeather">https://x.com/WriterHeatherLHeather</a></p>
<p>on Substack: <a href="https://heatherlarson.substack.com/">https://heatherlarson.substack.com/</a></p>