Francis Pouliot
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The CEO and Founder of Bull Bitcoin Francis Pouliot is a full-time Bitcoin entrepreneur, researcher and industry spokesperson since 2013. He is a builder of financial software and services for Bitcoin. Francis defines himself as Cypherpunk Bitcoin Maximalist, formerly free-market economist.

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Sessions

11-15
12:20
30min
Meatspace merchant adoption - Learnings from Bitcoin Jungle in Costa Rica
Lee Salminen, Francis Pouliot, Rich Scotford

Bitcoin Jungle managed to onboard many merchants to bitcoin in just a few weeks! This panel will discuss how they went about it, and the impact it has on bitcoiners living in Costa Rica.

ECON
Bitfinex Stage
11-15
15:45
40min
Bitcoin is Financial Inclusion Technology
Francis Pouliot, Rodrigo Gomez, Prince Philip of Serbia and Yugoslavia, MIlena Mayorga

El Salvador's move to adopt Bitcoin sprang the realization that it is indeed the most incredible tool we have at our disposal to bank the unbanked. This panel will explore other countries' challenges in making the same bold move.

ECON
Bitfinex Stage
11-16
10:45
25min
Integrating Lightning Network payments in a non-custodial Bitcoin exchange
Francis Pouliot

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DEV
Galoy Stage
11-16
14:15
40min
Bitcoin Country: Competitive advantage through bitcoin-friendly regulation
Chris Hunter, Daniel Leiva Fortín, Peter Young, Francis Pouliot, Erick Chacon

Are the regulations in El Salvador Bitcoin-friendly? What are the advantages of establishing a company in El Salvador? What should regulators focus on to improve the odds of companies choosing El Salvador as a base?

ECON
Bitfinex Stage