Educator Anita Posch has spent months on the ground in Africa onboarding new users into the world of Bitcoin. In the West, bitcoin may seem extraneous; but in her telling, bitcoin in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and other African countries is essential. “Bitcoin can be one of the solutions for people who are disempowered, who are outlawed, the misfits,” says Posch. “Bitcoin is for them because no one can take it away from you.”

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Show highlights:

what Anita does for Bitcoin education and why she was inspired to do this
how people in developing countries are constantly getting scammed
how the Central Bank of Zimbabwe acts as an intermediary in business operations
whether people in these countries use BTC or stablecoins for their day to day expenses
what the differences are between the several Bitcoin communities around the world
how in Zimbabwe people could get arrested for transacting in Bitcoin
why Bitcoin is essential to human rights, according to Anita
whether Bitcoin can help to tackle the issue of discrimination against women, particularly in finance
why Anita is “very sad” about the launch of Worldcoin
why she was against Bitcoin Ordinals in the first place and whether she has changed her mind
what Anita’s new Bitcoin learning program aims to accomplish

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Guest:

Anita Posch, founder of Bitcoin for Fairness, author of (L)earn Bitcoin, and host of the Anita Posch show.
Online Learning and Scholarship Program
Website
45min Documentary: How Bitcoin Enforces Human Rights
13 min Keynote: Bitcoin empowers Africa and Africans empower Bitcoin

Links

Previous coverage of Unchained mentioned in the episode:
Orb Outrage: Worldcoin Cofounder Defends Project Amid Backlash
Why CoinFund Believes Worldcoin Could Become More Popular Than Bitcoin
Bitcoin’s BRC-20 Mania: Is It Sustainable?

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