Extroverted Abuelitos w/ Jhonny Delgados Fuego
About this episode
Johnny Delgado del Fuego discusses his journey in the Bitcoin community and the cultural significance of food and family.
7/11 Bitcoin en Español event at Pubkey NYC: https://www.satlantis.io/events/1663/Bitcoin-en-Espa%C3%B1ol Local Block Market # 7 at Olde Mecklenburg Brewey LoSo, Charlotte, NC: https://www.satlantis.io/events/2203/local-block-market-7 Delgado's Fuego Store: https://delgadosfuego.com/collections/all MotivPeru's Copa Bitcoin 2026 at Huanchaco, Peru: https://motivperu.ngo/en/copa-bitcoin/ I’m joined by Johnny “Delgado del Fuego,” the Peruvian-born, Charlotte-based hot sauce maker and Bitcoiner I met at the Grassroots weekend. We trace the roots of Delgado’s Fuego from family July 4th cookouts and his father’s legendary rocoto aji to award-winning farmers’ market staples, and how sharing food built real-world community around Bitcoin meetups. Johnny shares his winding Bitcoin journey—from NYC subway sticker sightings in 2015–2016 to helping lead Bitcoin Charlotte, starting Orange‑pill efforts in Peru, and partnering with Motiv Perú to foster circular Bitcoin economies. We also swap stories about caring for (and energizing) our elders, Latin American family culture, and why in-person meetups matter more than ever in a hyper-connected but isolated world. Then we geek out on music and…
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