Ep. 22: Christian Keroles (CK) - Bitcoin is Changing the Game

🎙️You're The Voice - Ep. 22: Christian Keroles - Bitcoin is Changing the Game My guest today is Christian Keroles (aka CK), Director of Financial Freedom at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF), a passionate and dedicated advocate for Bitcoin and a speaker at industry events. In his role at HRF, he’s focusing on advancing open-source Bitcoin development and global Bitcoin adoption. Formerly as Chief Operating Officer at BTC Inc, CK was instrumental in shaping Bitcoin Magazine into the foremost publication it is today, and he has played a pivotal role in establishing one of the world's most influential conferences in the Bitcoin & fintech industries—the Bitcoin Conference. In this episode CK shares his journey into the Bitcoin world and his views on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), while outlining the advantages of Bitcoin's open and neutral nature compared to CBDCs. He dives into Bitcoin’s competitive edges, adoption status, and the potential to revolutionize the way we measure and communicate value. CK encourages people, especially the younger generation, to stay hopeful and open-minded about the possibilities that Bitcoin offers for a better future. (This episode was filmed at the Bitcoin Amsterdam Conference in Oct. 2023 and is still highly relevant). -- MY TAKEAWAYS – ► Bitcoin's open and neutral nature + its head start, crash CBDCs. ► Bitcoin is still in very early stages, with a huge potential for growth. ► Bitcoin has the potential to revolutionize the way we measure and communicate value. ► Bitcoin offers hope for a better future, especially for the younger generation. -- LINKS – CK on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ck_SNARKs  CK on Nostr: https://primal.net/ck  CK’s mentioned article about CBDC & Bitcoin: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/why-central-bank-digital-currencies-cant-compete-with-bitcoin- Watch/listen on all platforms: https://linktr.ee/yourethevoice  Efrat's Twitter: https://twitter.com/efenigson  Efrat's Telegram: https://t.me/efenigson  Support Efrat's work: ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/efenigson⁠  Support Efrat with Bitcoin: https://geyser.fund/project/efenigson  Efrat’s links: https://linktr.ee/efenigson  ►► Want to join me at Bitcoin Nashville in July 2024? Use promo code BTCIL for a discounted ticket here: https://glnk.io/lr8q9/btcil   -- CHAPTERS -- 00:00 - Introduction 03:40 - CBDC - CK’s Take on it 06:00 - Bitcoin's Open, Neutral Nature, Compared to CBDC 08:30 - Bitcoin's Open Source vs. Closed Top-Down Systems 10:20 - CBDC Adoption and Bitcoin's Head Start 12:00 -  Bitcoin Adoption in Different Countries 13:20 - Upcoming Monetary Changes & Bitcoin's Adoption by Younger Generations 15:10 - Bitcoin's Impact on Quality of Life 16:50 - Onboarding Boomers & Elderly Population 19:00 - Bitcoin Applications, Tools, Use Cases & Education 23:20 - Nostr and Building on Bitcoin 26:20 - Bitcoin’s Future & its Potential to Create Value 32:00 - Bitcoin's Fixed Supply & Energy Consumption 34:10 - Bitcoin's Paradigm Shift 36:00 - Message of Hope & Building a Better World