This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Alexander Poltorak from Hodling
Alexander Poltorak is a cyberpunk advocate for personal sovereignty and ethical technology, emphasizing the transformative potential of free software and Bitcoin. He believes in empowering individuals to reclaim agency in a dystopian society, valuing "skin in the game" and technology that aligns with human freedom.
Holding is a platform in the crypto world dedicated to empowering individuals through decentralized technologies and promoting financial sovereignty. It focuses on fostering ethical practices and community-driven innovation within the blockchain ecosystem.
We spoke to Alexander Poltorak (https://x.com/_polto_) about Hodling (https://hodling.ch/) and:
Bitcoin doesn’t fix everything in the world
Zapoy fixes more
Free software, got me hooked
Felling down in the rabbit hole very quickly
Not being enslaved by machines
Handling those ethical questions
Gaining confidence with time
You need to have skin in the game
Dystopian society
Cyberpunk
Seeing people gaining sovereignty by use this tech
Timestamps
00:00 – 07:04 : Intro
07:04 -- 12:10 : Picking this
12:10 -- 13:00 : Personal goal
13:00 -- 15:10 : Enslaved by machines or others
15:10 -- 18:31 : Bitcoin
18:31 -- 22:30 : Not to going over the line
22:30 -- 24:45 : Being fearless
24:45 -- 33:00 : Bitcoin “L2” revolution
33:00 -- 35:05 : Not repeating history
35:05 -- 43:40 : Wallets and adoption
43:40 -- 47:09 : Privacy and scalability
47:09 – 52:58 : Blitz
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Special Guest: Polto.