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Bitcoin Without Borders: Saidah Gomez on Global Adoption & Proof-of-Work Living
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🎯 Episode Thesis
Bitcoin is for anyone, everywhere — and the stories that prove it deserve to be told.
Saidah, host of Ask a Bitcoiner: 21 Questions, joins us to share her Bitcoin journey, her life in Switzerland, and the grassroots initiatives bringing Bitcoin to the world — from El Salvador to the Swiss Constitution movement.
This is a deep, personal, and inspiring conversation about adoption, education, and why Bitcoin is far more than just a number on a screen.
🎙️ About the Episode
What happens when you decide to take Bitcoin seriously and build for the community?
We dig into Saidah’s story — from her Canadian roots and family influence to discovering Bitcoin through the Kaiser Report, and her journey of creating a platform that highlights the diversity of Bitcoiners worldwide.
We talk about:
🔸 Moving to Switzerland and experiencing low time preference firsthand
🔸 The grassroots initiative to add Bitcoin to the Swiss Constitution
🔸 Her visit to El Salvador and seeing Bitcoin adoption beyond the headlines
🔸 Why she launched Ask a Bitcoiner: 21 Questions and how the show proves Bitcoin is truly borderless
🔸 The importance of self-custody and creative ways to engage new users with sats
🔸 How optimism, community, and proof-of-work mindset shape the Bitcoin journey
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:05:12 – Life in Switzerland & low time preference living
00:15:30 – The grassroots push to add Bitcoin to the Swiss Constitution
00:21:40 – Discovering Bitcoin through the Kaiser Report and family ties
00:32:00 – Visiting El Salvador & the reality of grassroots Bitcoin adoption
00:45:20 – Launching Ask a Bitcoiner: 21 Questions and its global impact
00:50:00 – Creative ways to teach self-custody with sats
00:55:45 – Reflections on optimism, freedom & community
01:01:00 – Closing thoughts
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