Bert de Groot is an engineer by trade who keeps greenhouses, warehouses, and offices warm with the Bitcoin miners he set up. He has also helped thousands of businesses, families, and plebs on their Bitcoin journey with his company bitcoinbrabant.com, as an official reseller of open-source hardware wallets, Dutch Bitcoin books, workshops, and much more. He enjoys working on the Bitcoin standard full-time. He is currently also the chairman at VBNL.org, an organisation of 13 Dutch Bitcoin companies that work together in this industry body to combat fraud and improve Bitcoin adoption in The Netherlands.

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Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Background 03:10 The Challenge of Bitcoin Adoption 08:40 Bitcoin vs. Other Cryptocurrencies 26:21 Bitcoin's Impact on the Global Economy 38:26 The Physicality of Bitcoin 41:26 The Difference Between Owning and Physical Possession 45:59 The Challenges and Potential of Transitioning to a Bitcoin-based System 1:00:04 Being Good to Others: A Core Belief