Gary Jordon ("The Blind Bitcoiner"): On Navigating Bitcoin as a Blind Person, the Challenges of Self-Custody, & How to Make Bitcoin More Accessible for Blind People

Gary Jordon is a man of faith, a lover of music, a self-proclaimed bookworm, an economics aficionado, and a blind bitcoiner. I wanted to learn from him what the buying and self-custody experience of bitcoin is like as a blind person. And what opportunities there might be to making Bitcoin more accessible for the blind. So, I invited him over to The Misfit podcast.

During our conversation, we discuss:

• Being legally blind vs. being visually impaired
• Braille and navigating online websites and apps
• The challenges of accessing online banking
• Government support for people with disabilities
• How he got into bitcoin
• Buying bitcoin and why it's easier to navigate the Lightning network
• The challenges of self-custodying bitcoin (and his inability to be on a hardware wallet)
• Concerns with being on a bitcoin standard
• Opportunities for developers and entrepreneurs to make Bitcoin more accessible to blind people

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