nrc23 | Bitcoin: A labor of love, with Loïc Kassamoto

Like many in the Bitcoin space, Loïc does a lot of work for free.

And he does it because he's driven by his passion for Bitcoin and how it can help people.

In this interview, Loïc shares some details about the work he does in the Bitcoin space — from onboarding restaurants to hosting a conference to building a Bitcoin Lightning exchange called Flash.

Loïc is the Bitcoin point person for Benin, and the citizens of his country are lucky to have him.

Enjoy the interview!

Follow Loïc on social media:

X (Twitter): @LoicBTC

Check out some of Loïc's writing: https://bitcoinkits.xyz/Bitcoin-Kits-d33777efb2aa4a5dbfea1687691c29da

Timestamps:

0:00 Cold open

0:40 Intro music

0:55 Introduction

2:13 Loic introduces himself

3:21 Why is Bitcoin useful to the people of Benin?

6:14 The challenges of explaining the nature of money / Bitcoin

9:30 Working for free

12:28 Are circular economies developing in Benin?

14:01 Why is Bitcoin adoption lower in Francophone Africa?

17:04 The CFA Franc

20:45 Solutions for high fees on the Bitcoin

22:08 Flash, a Bitcoin exchange Loic helped build

27:48 What motivates Loic?

35:19 When did the government of Benin change their stance on Bitcoin?

38:31 Final thoughts / call to action

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