102 - Shaping Bitcoin’s Next Chapter: Fernando Nikolic on Narrative Innovation & Perception

About this episode

Fernando Nikolic discusses the evolving narrative of Bitcoin and the importance of storytelling for its adoption.

Fernando Nikolic joins us to explore Bitcoin’s evolving narrative from the inside. After moving from Argentina and contributing at Blockstream, he founded Perception, a narrative intelligence platform that tracks and distills real-time conversations around Bitcoin and digital assets. In this episode, Fernando breaks down why empathy and sharper storytelling have become strategic advantages for Bitcoin adoption. He shares practical lessons on communicating Bitcoin effectively, navigating narrative clarity in an AI-driven world, and what it takes to build in this space. A valuable conversation for founders and builders looking to cut through the noise and shape Bitcoin’s next chapter. ⏤ ⏤ ⏤ 🌴 Join us at Mita TechTalks 2026 — an invitation-only gathering for executives, family offices, and industry leaders exploring the future of capital through Bitcoin, AI, and Energy. Oct 25-27, Punta Mita. Request your invitation: https://2026.mitatechtalks.com/ ⚡ Get personalized onboarding at River for Bitcoin-only financial services: https://partner.river.com/buildwithbitcoin⏤ ⏤ ⏤ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 06:04 Fernando's Journey: From Argentina to Bitcoin 12:44 Marketing Challenges in the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lynne Bairstow, Israel Munoz

Guest: Fernando Nikolic

Topics covered

• Bitcoin narrative
• storytelling
• narrative intelligence
• entrepreneurship
• AI in communication

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• narrative innovation
• digital assets
• empathy
• storytelling
• AI
• entrepreneurial journey
• content creation

Sponsors

River

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blockstream, Perception

Places: Argentina, Punta Mita

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