13 March 2025
Bitcoin’s Secret Takeover: What’s Really Happening in Vancouver with Adam Soltys | EP096

Adam Soltys, founder and CTO of CoinOS, shares his journey into Bitcoin, CoinOS's focus on merchant adoption, Bitcoin's growing use in Vancouver, the need for a circular economy, and the role of scalability, Nostr, and eCash in enhancing privacy and user experience.
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🕐TIMESTAMP
00:00 Introduction to Bitcoin and Adam's Journey
03:01 The Evolution of Bitcoin's Community
06:03 Bitcoin's Adoption by Corporations and Governments
08:48 Adam's Early Involvement in Bitcoin
11:49 The Launch and Development of CoinOS
14:59 CoinOS Features and Merchant Focus
18:05 Challenges in Building CoinOS
21:04 The Importance of Meetups in Bitcoin
24:05 Barriers to Bitcoin Mass Adoption
27:15 The Role of Community in Bitcoin Adoption
33:29 Bitcoin Adoption in Vancouver
39:33 The Importance of Spending Bitcoin
45:01 Scaling Bitcoin: Challenges and Innovations
49:43 Nostr and eCash: The Future of Digital Transactions
01:01:15 Community Engagement in the Bitcoin Space
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