Bill (BTC Island Philippines): Boracay Life, Remittance Revolution, & The 60% Unbanked - Bitcoin with Jake #61

"I have absolutely pitched to 10 year old kids that could then explain it to their parents." - Bill

BWJ 061: Bill is a lifelong Libertarian with an IT background. He took a job orange-pilling Boracay in the Philippines with Pouch.ph, when he got there it wasn't a hard sell.

In this episode you will learn about:

• 3:19 The fiat experience when overseas
• 9:16 Origin of @BitcoinIslandPH
• 12:16 The cost of living 
• 14:11 Why merchants want to use Pouch.ph
• 20:14 What the Government has to say
• 22:03 Size and traction so far
• 25:58 Libertarianism
• 33:54 Life in Philippines vs USA
• 37:43 How does Pouch make money?
• 39:42 In the Philippines 60% of adults are unbanked
• 44:54 Current user base and the future
• 48:58 Orange-pilling nurses
• 52:33 Going international

Sydney AUS Bitcoin-only conference:

• April 15th 2023 - Code "JAKE" to get 10% off your tickets!

Relevant links:

• @BitcoinIslandPH on Twitter

This episode was sponsored by:

• FastBitcoins.com

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