BitCorner

Juan Cienfuegos
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BitCorner is a Bitcoin podcast born in El Salvador: The Bitcoin Country podcast. Hosted by Juan, the show delivers deep, uncompromising conversations on money, sovereignty, and freedom, straight from the front lines of Bitcoin adoption.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Netflix vs. Hollywood: The Deal That Exposes a Broken Industry

    🎧 WATCH ON FOUNTAIN.FM & EARN SATS! ⚡ This episode PREMIERES FIRST on Fountain — earn sats while you listen. 🧠 Support independent podcasts. Escape the algorithm. 👉 Listen & subscribe here: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Las Vegas. 🎫 Use code BITCORNER here: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody. No banks. No middlemen. 🪙 Sign up here: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast 🎯 Episode Thesis Hollywood isn’t collapsing because people stopped loving movies. It’s collapsing because capital, distribution, and creative power have been centralized into too few hands. In this episode of BitCorner Podcast, we sit down with Zack Mahoney, founder of IndieHub, to break down what the Netflix–Warner Bros. mega-deal really signals: the end of competitive filmmaking, the erosion of theaters, and an industry optimized for algorithms—not art. This is a conversation about media monopolies, broken incentive systems, and why independent creators are being squeezed out—and how Bitcoin introduces a radically different model for funding, distribution, and creative sovereignty. A structural diagnosis of why Hollywood is bleeding—and what comes next. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Why Netflix broke the incentive system 00:30 – Netflix–Warner Bros deal explained ($82.7B shock) 01:35 – Consolidation, fewer films & the death of theaters 01:40 – Nolan & Spielberg fight to protect cinema 02:01 – Who decides what gets made — and who gets shut out 02:08 – Introducing Zack Mahoney (IndieHub) 03:06 – Zack’s background: actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur 05:56 – 2008 financial crisis & Hollywood’s first collapse 06:17 – Technology, politics & economics converge 07:22 – Why artists ignored money — until it broke everything 08:33 – From actor to producer: learning how capital works 09:27 – Discovering Bitcoin & understanding what’s broken 10:00 – Why existing “crypto” solutions failed filmmakers 11:29 – IndieHub vs Netflix: opposite incentives 12:11 – Why you can’t understand Hollywood without money 13:49 – Post-war Hollywood & decades of consolidation 15:11 – Universal → Comcast → NBC: consolidation in real life 16:04 – Fixing the incentive system (IndieHub’s mission) 17:10 – Why filmmaking requires risk (and CEOs can’t take it) 18:17 – Sequels, remakes & creative decay explained 19:12 – Why public companies destroy storytelling 20:46 – How films used to be financed (equity & incentives) 22:40 – Streaming broke the unit-sales model 22:50 – “You pay Netflix $35 and they decide everything” 24:00 – Why the system is mathematically doomed 25:05 – Hollywood as junk food culture 26:30 – Can Hollywood decentralize? (Short answer: no) 27:10 – Why Netflix can’t copy IndieHub 28:29 – Hollywood as a location is finished 29:06 – Technology destroyed the studio monopoly 30:35 – Anyone can make films now — but distribution is broken 31:35 – The real problem: delivery + payment 32:44 – Why filmmakers must get paid or the industry dies 33:04 – Zero-rate capital & why studios outcompete everyone 34:19 – Production vs infrastructure: picking a lane 35:25 – Why media became a propaganda system 37:01 – Dopamine economics & attention harvesting 38:13 – Streaming value per second (Bitcoin model) 39:06 – Money as the only honest feedback loop 39:53 – Attention is the most valuable resource 40:23 – Centralized decay vs conscious creation 40:51 – Final reflections: choosing what you support 📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONNECT 🎙️ Zack Mahoney: https://indeehub.studio/🎬 Bitcoin Film Fest: https://bitcoinfilmfest.com/ 🌐 Juan / BitCorner Website: https://bitcornershow.framer.ai/ 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me

    41 min
  2. Bitcoinismo: La Primera Riqueza Inconfiscable de la Historia (con Adrián Bernabeu)

    27 JAN

    Bitcoinismo: La Primera Riqueza Inconfiscable de la Historia (con Adrián Bernabeu)

    🇸🇻 APOYA EL SHOW 🎧⚡🟦 Blockstream Jade – La MEJOR hardware wallet de Bitcoin.🔐 Usa el código BITCORNERPODCAST y obtén 10% de descuento:👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – El evento de Bitcoin más grande del mundo vuelve a Las Vegas.🎫 Usa el código BITCORNER aquí:👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Compra Bitcoin directamente en autocustodia. Sin bancos. Sin intermediarios.🪙 Regístrate aquí:👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast🎯 TESIS DEL EPISODIOAntes de Bitcoin creíamos que teníamos propiedad privada.Resulta que sólo teníamos permiso.En este episodio conversamos con Adrián Bernabeu, autor de Bitcoinismo y del documental Inconfiscable, sobre cómo Bitcoin inaugura una nueva era: la de la riqueza inconfiscable. Hablamos de por qué nunca antes en la historia existió una forma de propiedad realmente absoluta y cómo el dinero fiat, ligado al Estado y a la banca, convierte nuestro trabajo en una forma de servidumbre moderna.Esto no va de precio.Va de entender qué es realmente la propiedad, el dinero y la libertad en la era de Bitcoin.🎙 SOBRE EL EPISODIO¿Qué significa que Bitcoin marque un “antes y un después” en la historia humana?Adrián nos guía por:- El concepto de riqueza inconfiscable y por qué la “propiedad privada” tradicional es, en realidad, un usufructo dependiente de terceros.- Cómo el dinero fiat, la inflación y el señoreaje funcionan como una extracción silenciosa de tiempo y esfuerzo del trabajador asalariado.- La idea de bitcoinismo como nueva era histórica: un hito tecnológico, monetario y filosófico.- La escuela austriaca de economía y sus raíces en la Escuela de Salamanca, Juan de Mariana y la crítica temprana a la manipulación de la moneda.- Por qué Bitcoin es la primera propiedad absoluta: custodia soberana, claves privadas, nuda propiedad y diferencia entre “tener” y “usar” un activo.- Bitcoin y la energía naranja: proof of work, dinero energético y cómo la minería permite capturar energía desperdiciada en el mundo físico.Si quieres entender Bitcoin más allá del meme y del “number go up”, este episodio es una exploración profunda de dinero, poder, propiedad y libertad.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Intro: Europa 1984, regulaciones y por qué Bitcoin es lo contrario al control01:50 – Bienvenida a 2026 y contexto del episodio 10103:00 – Presentación de Adrián Bernabeu, Bitcoinismo e Inconfiscable03:45 – ¿Qué es la riqueza inconfiscable?07:00 – Propiedad privada vs usufructo: bancos, inmobiliario y terceros de confianza11:30 – Bitcoin como primera forma de propiedad absoluta en la historia15:00 – Dinero fiat, inflación y servidumbre moderna del trabajador asalariado20:00 – Escuela Austriaca, Escuela de Salamanca y Juan de Mariana27:30 – Cómo el Estado roba mediante señoreaje e inflación32:00 – Bitcoin como antídoto a un dinero “enfermo”38:00 – ¿Por qué Bitcoin está respaldado por energía? Dinero energético y proof of work45:00 – Minería, energía naranja y aprovechamiento de energía desperdiciada52:00 – Soberanía, custodia y por qué “not your keys, not your coins”58:00 – Educación monetaria, malentendidos y críticas superficiales a Bitcoin1:05:00 – Bitcoinismo: una nueva era de libertad, propiedad y responsabilidad individual📲 SUSCRÍBETE AL PODCAST🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast👤 CONECTA CON ADRIÁN BERNABEU📖 Libro Bitcoinismo: https://bitcoinismo.com/🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/BernabeuAdrian👤 CONECTA CON JUAN🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com

    50 min
  3. Why Europe Is Still Afraid of Bitcoin (And Why the Narrative Is Breaking)

    23/12/2025

    Why Europe Is Still Afraid of Bitcoin (And Why the Narrative Is Breaking)

    🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet. 🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Las Vegas. 🎫 Use code BITCORNER here: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody. No banks. No middlemen. 🪙 Sign up here: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast 🎯 Episode Thesis In this episode of BitCorner Podcast, we sit down with Kristýna Mazánková, Head of PR at BTC Inc. and Director of Europe’s first university Master’s Degree fully dedicated to Bitcoin, to unpack why Europe—and especially Spain—is hostile to Bitcoin, how CBDCs are being framed as “convenience”, and why Bitcoin represents a real threat to centralized power. This is a deep conversation about money, narrative, education, and control—and why Bitcoin must be understood as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, not a speculative asset or political slogan. 🎙️ About the Episode We explore: How narratives around Bitcoin change while the protocol stays the same Why Europe struggles with sovereignty and sound money Academia vs propaganda Bitcoin education done right CBDCs as control wrapped in shiny paper El Salvador as a real-world counterexample This episode is essential listening for anyone trying to understand Bitcoin’s role in the next phase of global power. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Introduction & welcome to BitCorner 02:10 – Kristyna’s background & how she entered Bitcoin 05:20 – Bitcoin as a story: narratives vs. protocol reality 09:10 – “Wrapped in shiny paper”: crime, bubbles, energy & politics 14:30 – Why Europe — and Spain in particular — is anti-Bitcoin 19:40 – Media, institutions, and who controls the narrative 24:30 – Teaching Bitcoin at university: where do you even start? 29:10 – Separating Bitcoin from “crypto” in academia 33:40 – CBDCs: convenience wrapped as control 38:10 – Bitcoin as infrastructure, not an investment product 42:30 – What the next generation misunderstands about Bitcoin 46:10 – The future of Bitcoin education & closing thoughts 📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONNECT WITH KRISTÝNA MAZÁNKOVÁ 🎓 Hesperides University – https://hesperides.edu.es/estudios/master-en-bitcoin 👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN 🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com

    50 min
  4. Cómo Bitcoin está cambiando El Salvador | Negocio 100% Bitcoin con BitDriver

    16/12/2025

    Cómo Bitcoin está cambiando El Salvador | Negocio 100% Bitcoin con BitDriver

    🇸🇻 APOYA EL SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – La MEJOR hardware wallet de Bitcoin. 🔐 Usa el código BITCORNERPODCAST y obtén 10% de descuento: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – El evento de Bitcoin más grande del mundo vuelve a Las Vegas. 🎫 Usa el código BITCORNER aquí: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Compra Bitcoin directamente en autocustodia. Sin bancos. Sin intermediarios. 🪙 Regístrate aquí: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast 🎯 Tesis del Episodio La adopción de Bitcoin no empieza en conferencias. Empieza en la calle. En este episodio conversamos con Napoleón Osorio, fundador de BitDriver, el primer servicio de transporte Bitcoin-only en El Salvador. Desde sobrevivir a la violencia y el colapso económico hasta construir un negocio completamente sobre sats, Napo nos muestra cómo se ve la adopción real cuando Bitcoin no es una idea… sino una necesidad. Esto no es teoría. Esto es Bitcoin como herramienta de soberanía, seguridad y libertad. 🎙️ Sobre el Episodio ¿Qué significa realmente operar un negocio sobre Bitcoin en un país que está reconstruyéndose? Napo nos lleva por: La vida en El Salvador antes de Bitcoin. Operar un negocio 100% en Bitcoin. Educación, economías circulares y adopción real. Mitos y realidades de “Bitcoin Country” Por qué Bitcoin no es una moda, sino un proceso. Este episodio es una mirada humana y honesta a la adopción en el Timechain. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Bienvenida y por qué este episodio importa 02:10 – El Salvador antes de Bitcoin 06:45 – Violencia, miedo y supervivencia 11:30 – Bitcoin como herramienta, no como narrativa 16:20 – Nace BitDriver 21:05 – Primeros pagos en Bitcoin 26:40 – Operar un negocio 100% en sats 32:10 – Volatilidad, liquidez y realidad diaria 37:55 – Educación y economía circular 44:30 – Turistas, locales y patrones de adopción 49:15 – Chivo vs autocustodia 53:40 – Lo que los extranjeros no entienden de El Salvador 58:10 – El futuro de Bitcoin Country 📲 SUSCRÍBETE AL PODCAST 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONECTA CON NAPOLEÓN OSORIO 🚗 BitDriver: https://bitdriver.taxi/ 🐦 Twitter/X: @bitdriver_sv 👤 CONECTA CON JUAN 🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com

    52 min
  5. Bitcoin, Nostr & AI: The New Internet Stack Nobody Is Ready For with Aleks Svetski

    02/12/2025

    Bitcoin, Nostr & AI: The New Internet Stack Nobody Is Ready For with Aleks Svetski

    🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet. 🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Vegas! 🎫 Use code BITCORNER here: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody, the no-KYC way to stack sats. 🪙 Sign up here: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast 🎯 Episode Thesis Season 5 begins with a deep dive into Nostr, Bitcoin, AI, and the future of the experience economy. Aleks, co-founder of Satlantis, explains why Bitcoin is the most important tool humanity has, why Nostr matters as an identity layer for the web (not a Twitter replacement), and how AI + Bitcoin + Nostr create a completely new design space for real-world experiences. We explore why censorship resistance matters for money—not social content—why protocols evolve slower than businesses, what “as Nostr as possible” really means, and how events, mobility, and connection are becoming the core pillars of modern culture. 🎙️ About the Episode What does it mean to build on Bitcoin, Nostr, and AI in a world that’s more connected—and more disconnected—than ever? ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome to Season 5 + long-time-preference intro 02:42 – Why BitCorner is different + educational focus 05:28 – What to expect this season (Bitcoin, Nostr, AI, Atlantis) 08:10 – Introducing Aleks & Satlantis 15:12 – What is Nostr? Identity layer vs. social protocol 18:55 – Difference between protocol and platform 21:10 – Why Nostr ≠Twitter (and why people get confused) 23:20 – The origin story of Satlantis 28:05 – Why meetup.com sucks for Bitcoiners 29:40 – How Satlantis works: creating, hosting & discovering events 33:12 – Why Bitcoin + Nostr + AI unlock a new generation of apps 35:45 – Building a global events app with Bitcoin-native payments 38:20 – The Game: Which famous person would secretly be a Bitcoiner? 44:00 – Back to Nostr: location, borderless living & new digital tribes 46:15 – How young people can use Bitcoin + Nostr + AI in real life 48:55 – Global communities, travel, and the new experience economy 53:40 – Returning to El Salvador: visible progress & safety 56:15 – Impatience, TikTok culture, and why Bitcoin takes decades 57:55 – Quantum computing question from previous season 59:40 – Should Bitcoiners “rescue” vulnerable early wallets? (Alex’s take) 1:02:35 – What’s next for Satlantis (2024–2025 roadmap) 📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONNECT WITH ALEKS 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/SvetskiWrites 👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN 🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 📞 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com

    1h 3m
  6. The Block: Where Every Bitcoiner Leaves a Question for the Next

    26/10/2025

    The Block: Where Every Bitcoiner Leaves a Question for the Next

    🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet. 🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Vegas! 🎫 Use code BITCORNER here: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody, the no-KYC way to stack sats. 🪙 Sign up here: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast Every story, every spark, every question led us here — to The Block. The moment where one Bitcoiner hands the mic to the next, and together we build something bigger than ourselves. To everyone who made this season possible — from El Salvador to every corner of the world — thank you. You didn’t just show up for Bitcoin. You showed up for truth, freedom, and education. 🎬 The Block is now live — our season finale that connects every guest through one question. Watch it, feel it, and get ready for Season 05… Because what’s coming next will raise the bar again. 📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN 🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner 📞 X / Twitter: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com

    47 min
  7. Adopting Bitcoin: Grassroots Education & The Future of Bitcoin in El Salvador 🇸🇻 | Season Finale

    26/09/2025

    Adopting Bitcoin: Grassroots Education & The Future of Bitcoin in El Salvador 🇸🇻 | Season Finale

    🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet. 🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🌋 Adopting Bitcoin 2025 – The grassroots Bitcoin conference in El Salvador! 🎫 Use code BITCORNER for discounted tickets: 👉 https://pretix.eu/galoy/ab25/redeem?voucher=BITCORNER 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Vegas! 🎫 Use code BITCORNER here: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody, the no-KYC way to stack sats. 🪙 Sign up here: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast 🎯 Episode Thesis Season Finale 🎉 — We close this chapter of the BitCorner Podcast with a special conversation with Kiki, organizer of Adopting Bitcoin and board member of My First Bitcoin. This episode is about the real state of Bitcoin adoption: from El Salvador’s grassroots education movement to global macro headwinds in politics, regulation, and economics. We explore how communities are building circular economies, why education must come before adoption, and what the future of Adopting Bitcoin 2025 looks like. It’s not just El Salvador. It’s about what Bitcoin means for the world — and why this is only the beginning. 🎙️ About the Episode What does adoption look like when you zoom out from the headlines? In this episode, Kiki and I discuss: 🔸 Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador: myths vs. reality 🔸 The IMF deal and whether Bitcoin is still alive on the ground 🔸 The critical role of education before introducing money 🔸 What Adopting Bitcoin 2025 will bring — from devs to plebs 🔸 Circular economies and lessons learned from the last year 🔸 Spanish-speaking Bitcoin content and its growing impact 🔸 Europe’s role in Bitcoin adoption and what the future holds 🔸 Politics, Trump, and whether leaders will follow Bukele’s example We also reflect on what it means to build in Bitcoin long-term and leave a cliffhanger for what’s next in Season 5. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet. 🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🌋 Adopting Bitcoin 2025 – The grassroots Bitcoin conference in El Salvador! 🎫 Use code BITCORNER for discounted tickets: 👉 https://pretix.eu/galoy/ab25/redeem?voucher=BITCORNER 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Vegas! 🎫 Use code BITCORNER here: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody, the no-KYC way to stack sats. 🪙 Sign up here: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast 🎯 Episode Thesis Season Finale 🎉 — We close this chapter of the BitCorner Podcast with a special conversation with Kiki, organizer of Adopting Bitcoin and board member of My First Bitcoin. This episode is about the real state of Bitcoin adoption: from El Salvador’s grassroots education movement to global macro headwinds in politics, regulation, and economics. We explore how communities are building circular economies, why education must come before adoption, and what the future of Adopting Bitcoin 2025 looks like. It’s not just El Salvador. It’s about what Bitcoin means for the world — and why this is only the beginning. 🎙️ About the Episode What does adoption look like when you zoom out from the headlines? In this episode, Kiki and I discuss: 🔸 Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador: myths vs. reality 🔸 The IMF deal and whether Bitcoin is still alive on the ground 🔸 The critical role of education before introducing money 🔸 What Adopting Bitcoin 2025 will bring — from devs to plebs 🔸 Circular economies and lessons learned from the last year 🔸 Spanish-speaking Bitcoin content and its growing impact 🔸 Europe’s role in Bitcoin adoption and what the future holds 🔸 Politics, Trump, and whether leaders will follow Bukele’s example We also reflect on what it means to build in Bitcoin long-term and leave a cliffhanger for what’s next in Season 5. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Intro & Season 4 recap 01:13 – Season 5 preview 03:13 – Welcome Kiki — Barcelona / Cypher Conference recap 05:00 – Kiki’s background: hospitality → Bitcoin 09:15 – First lightning & adoption stories (street vendors, merchants) 11:04 – How Adopting Bitcoin evolved: tracks, workshops, hacker lounge 16:00 – Key themes: regulation, education, circular economies 21:42 – El Salvador in the wild — grassroots adoption & conference highlights 23:16 – Hardware wallet safety tips 25:54 – Top-down moves vs bottom-up momentum 27:13 – IMF deal reality check: what’s really changed? 29:04 – Merchants, Chivo & everyday usage 33:58 – Spanish content: the 50/50 commitment 37:45 – Season finale games & audience questions 38:32 – Advice for builders & next generation 46:43 – Traveling to El Salvador for Adopting Bitcoin 01:00:09 – Final thoughts & Season 5 teaser 📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONNECT WITH KIKI 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/bitcoinbabey 🌐 Adopting Bitcoin: https://adoptingbitcoin.org 📚 My First Bitcoin: https://miprimerbitcoin.io 👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN 🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 📞 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com

    1h 2m
  8. Gen Z, Student Debt & Bitcoin: Halston Valencia on Why Young People Are Choosing Bitcoin Over Fiat

    17/09/2025

    Gen Z, Student Debt & Bitcoin: Halston Valencia on Why Young People Are Choosing Bitcoin Over Fiat

    🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡ 🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet. 🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off: 👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST 🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Vegas! 🎫 Use code BITCORNER here: 👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026 🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody, the no-KYC way to stack sats. 🪙 Sign up here: 👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast 🎯 Episode Thesis Millennials were told to save money, buy houses, and invest in stocks. Gen Z is realizing that path doesn’t work anymore. Halston Valencia, a 23-year-old Bitcoiner, shares why her generation is rejecting fiat advice, how Broken Money by Lyn Alden opened her eyes, and why Bitcoin is the only tool that lets young people preserve purchasing power and reclaim sovereignty. This is an honest, raw, and inspiring conversation about debt, inflation, financial education, and why Bitcoin is the lifeboat for a generation drowning in negative real wages. 🎙️ About the Episode What does it mean to be Gen Z in a world of student debt, sky-high rent, and collapsing trust in institutions? In this episode, Halston and I explore: 🔸 Why Gen Z is turning away from fiat and traditional “wealth-building” advice 🔸 How reading Broken Money changed her worldview and led to Bitcoin 🔸 The absence of Austrian economics in universities and why that matters 🔸 The parallels between Millennials (2008 crash, COVID, housing crisis) and Gen Z (student loans, rent crisis) 🔸 Self-custody as the non-negotiable path to sovereignty 🔸 Opportunities for women in Bitcoin compared to fiat finance 🔸 Why financial education must change — and what she’d redesign for the next generation 🔸 Her work with Adam O’Brien, Bitcoin Well, and Get Based, plus launching The Adam O’Brien Show ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Bitcoin and Gen Z: does the new generation really care?01:40 – Welcome Halston Valencia03:20 – From university to the Bitcoin rabbit hole11:35 – Self-custody and why “not your keys, not your Bitcoin”13:40 – Millennials vs. Gen Z: what changed along the way20:10 – Rent crisis, wages, and the economic wake-up call22:50 – Orange-pilling friends & education outside the system24:05 – The Game: which Bitcoiner would you go on vacation with?30:35 – The history of money, Adam O’Brien, and new projects33:47 – What’s next for Halston in Bitcoin35:38 – Final message to young people about Bitcoin36:10 – Episode closing 📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST 🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa 🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u 🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv 🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn 📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast 👤 CONNECT WITH HALSTON 🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/Halstonvalencia 🎥 Podcast: The Adam O’Brien Show (Thursdays, 6 PM ET) 👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN 🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner 📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official 📞 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC 📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com

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BitCorner is a Bitcoin podcast born in El Salvador: The Bitcoin Country podcast. Hosted by Juan, the show delivers deep, uncompromising conversations on money, sovereignty, and freedom, straight from the front lines of Bitcoin adoption.

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  • Creator
    Juan Cienfuegos
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    115
  • Rating
    Explicit