Akin Fernandez
Akin is the founder of Azteco - a service to buy bitcoin with a top up voucher in exchange for cash. Not only are bitcoin purchases fairly private this way, but the voucher system leverages learned behavior from phone and app store credits that almost anyone can intuitively navigate.
Sessions
11-15
15:30
30min
Azteco
Akin Fernandez
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Solutions Stage
Solutions Stage
11-16
09:00
20min
Bitcoin is Speech
Akin Fernandez
While most argue that Bitcoin is a medium of exchange or a store of value, Akin Fernandez thinks that Bitcoin is speech that can be used to extend the possible range of human expression.
ECON
Bitfinex Stage
11-16
13:30
40min
Narrative Wars - El Salvador's bitcoin endeavor in the media
Stacy Herbert, Joe Hall, Pierre Corbin, Akin Fernandez, Mike Peterson
On September 7, 2021, El Salvador became the first country in the history of the world to adopt bitcoin, the world’s new currency. The criticism of this move has been relentless by mainstream media. Is it just FUD, or is there any truth to it?
ECON
Bitfinex Stage