The Wolf Of All Streets Bitcoin Will NEVER Be The Same! The Harsh Truth... | Alex Gladstein
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Aug 31, 2025 
In this engaging conversation, Alex Gladstein, Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation, explores how Bitcoin can empower individuals, especially in oppressive regimes. He underscores Bitcoin's role as 'freedom money' that challenges financial surveillance and promotes autonomy. Gladstein discusses the emotional turmoil of early investors and Bitcoin's evolution towards mainstream acceptance. Additionally, he examines the implications of stablecoins and highlights Bitcoin's transformative technology, advocating for its potential to uphold human rights globally.
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Mainstream Adoption Is Inevitable
- Bitcoin's rise from zero forces mainstream adoption, so early communities can't permanently own its narrative.
- Alex Gladstein argues mainstream and institutional entry is inevitability, not co-option of the protocol.
Prioritize Practical Bitcoin Education
- Teach people to self-custody and use Bitcoin because end-user experience keeps improving.
- Alex Gladstein advises pushing practical education so activists can actually hold and transfer Bitcoin safely.
Bridges Make Bitcoin Usable Locally
- Lightning and local bridges let people 'live in Bitcoin' without merchants knowing Bitcoin.
- Gladstein shows apps (e.g., Tando, Bitcoin Jungle) let users pay local merchants while merchants receive local rails.