What's Happening With Bitcoin In India? - Santosh V - #608

About this episode

Santosh V discusses his journey with Bitcoin and the entrepreneurial landscape in India.

Were you under the impression Bitcoin was being suppressed in India? $ BTC 80,725 Block Height 948,748 This episode of the Once Bitten Podcast features Santosh V, Founder of Indias first Bitcoin accelerator programme and co-founder of Travel With Bitcoin. Santosh discusses his profound journey into Bitcoin including stories of setting up a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda, launching an accelerator program for Bitcoin entrepreneurs in India, and plans for an upcoming Bitcoin conference in Mumbai. Key Topics: Santosh's personal Bitcoin journey and early evangelism Travel With Bitcoin's sabbatical in Africa and encountering Bitcoin adoption Establishing "Juicy B," a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda The legal status and entrepreneurial landscape of Bitcoin in India The India Bitcoin Accelerator program and its innovative projects Vision for Bitcoin innovation in India and the Global South Plans for the "Bitcoin Mela" conference in Mumbai Challenges and considerations for Bitcoin startups and VC funding Importance of grassroots community building and engaging non-Bitcoiners Connect with Santosh: Club Orange - https://app.cluborange.org/student-of-bitcoin X - @studentofbtc NOSTR…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Prince

Guest: Santosh V

Topics covered

• Bitcoin in India
• Bitcoin entrepreneurship
• Bitcoin adoption
• Bitcoin conference
• community building
• legal status of Bitcoin

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• India
• entrepreneurship
• adoption
• conference
• community
• legal status

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Travel With Bitcoin, Bitcoin Accelerator

Books & works: Choose Life

Places: India, Uganda, Mumbai

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