Today's episode is with Herman Vivier, an entrepreneur, surfer, writer and founder of non-profit organisation Bitcoin Ekasi, a project focused on building a circular Bitcoin economy in a township on the outskirts of Mossel Bay, South Africa.
As a South African myself, I loved hearing about Hermann's experience on the ground and some of the localised issues that those watching from afar don't necessarily grasp. I absolutely loved this conversation, and it really hit home.
Timestamps:
0:01:46 – Bitcoin Ekasi overview
0:08:40 – Orange pilling the community
0:16:16– Volatility in circular economies
0:28:16 – CrYpTo
0:35:30 – How Bitcoin has changed him
0:45: 30 – Cape Town Bitcoin conference
1:03:15 – Nostr
You can find Herman on Twitter (or X) at @vryfokkenou and his writing at Bitcoin Magazine - https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/hermannvivier. Bitcoin Ekasi is on "X" too @BitcoinEkasi. If you want to support Bitcoin Ekasi's efforts, head on over to https://support.bitcoinekasi.com/.
Edited by Sean Lowe.
