05-25, 11:40–12:10 (Europe/Madrid), Main stage
Bitcoin is much more than just a new form of money.
Even after 15 years, half-truths and misconceptions about Bitcoin still dominate public opinion. Bitcoin is much more than just a new form of money. Anita Posch reports first-hand on the reality in southern Africa, where Bitcoin is used as a tool against abuse of power, financial repression and corruption.
Anita Posch is a Bitcoin educator, author, and the founder of Bitcoin for Fairness. She has traveled to Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Ghana, Indonesia, El Salvador, Mexico, USA, Czech Republic, and Switzerland as a digital nomad to learn about how Bitcoin’s use cases are different in each region and how Bitcoin education is shared in the best way. Since 2017, Anita has been speaking on the biggest and the smallest stages to bring Bitcoin knowledge to thousands of people.