SLP441 Hermann (Bitcoin Ekasi) - Actually Banking the Unbanked

<p>Hermann from Bitcoin Ekasi joins me to chat about his journey banking the unbanked:</p> <ul> <li>Being inspired by bitcoinbeach</li> <li>Conditions in the town in Mossel Bay, South Africa</li> <li>Shops taking bitcoin payment</li> <li>Dealing with volatility</li> <li>Why maximalism is practical</li> <li>Using services like Bitrefill</li> <li>Bitcoin education centre - built with bitcoin / Paxful</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Site: <a href="https://bitcoinekasi.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">BitcoinEkasi.com&nbsp;</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@BitcoinEkasi</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/vryfokkenou" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@vryfokkenou</a></li> <li>Article: <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-ekasi-township-one-year-later" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Bitcoin Ekasi: The Township One Year Later&nbsp;</a></li> <li>Thread about ‘maximalism’: <a href="https://twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi/status/1600820061375459330" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BitcoinEkasi/status/1600820061375459330</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://btcprague.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">BTCPrague.com</a> (code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="http://swanbitcoin.com/livera" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Swan Bitcoin</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://mempool.space/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Mempool.space</a></li> <li><a href="https://unchained-capital.com/concierge" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>Unchained Capital</u></a> (code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="http://coinkite.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><u>CoinKite.com</u></a>(code LIVERA)</li> <li><a href="https://blockstream.com/green/" rel="noreferrer nofol