Bitcoin & Expat Stories

Paco de la India (@runwithbitcoin) joins me in Queretaro, Mexico to talk about the 8 city Bitcoin Mexico tour I am co-organizing for him, his experience traveling the world, the nuances of real global adoption with a focus on Africa, and his future plans. Paco shares insights that no one else in the world understands about Bitcoin. Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Bitcoin Shooter (@bitcoinshooter) joins Gustavo to share how he got into Bitcoin filmmaking by working for Max Keiser, who gave him his current pseudonym. We discuss Shooter’s first project, Comeback Country, a short film about El Salvador’s dark history and shining present, and his upcoming masterpiece, THE Bitcoin Film (21fs.tv). Gustavo agrees with Shooter that this film is highly needed and that it will revolutionize the messaging on Bitcoin.The intro song is Karnaval by Key Watch, an up-and-coming artist from Montreal. Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Aaron (@Aaron21R) joins Gustavo to talk about his move from his home country, the Netherlands, to a beach town in Mexico. We discuss the difference between our different regions in Mexico and what we like and don’t like about Mexico, highlighting the tradeoffs of moving from a first-world country to a third-world one. We accentuate that without Bitcoin, neither of us would’ve been able to understand the true meaning of Freedom. Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Gustavo (@gustavojfe) welcomes Pablo Urquiza (@pablo_abuget), founder of Cryptoflamingo.io. We discuss Pablo's experience operating a Bitcoin ATM business in Mexico by diving deep into the challenges one faces: regulatory, banking, hardware and custodial API wallet providers. Pablo also discusses his experience living in Toronto, Canada, for eight years and the cultural differences between there and his hometown, Mexico City. The intro song is Karnaval by Key Watch, an up-and-coming artist from Montreal. Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Gustavo (@gustavojfe) welcomes Fred (@prabanator), founder of Jellyfish.Market. We talk about Fred's experience living in Puerto Escondido, discovering Bitcoin, and his debut in the real estate business. He follows up to explain his company, Jellyfish, and how he helps expats buy land, build tiny homes, and manage their rentals, all transacted in Bitcoin. Fred shares tips and tricks about the real estate business in Oaxaca, Mexico. Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Gustavo (@gustavojfe) welcomes Tristan Borges Solari (@tristanborgess), Freelance Technical Writer. We talk about Tristan’s experience launching two startups, Mining X and Veriphi, his rating of many Mexican cities and towns, Mexican culture, nightlife & dating, and how it compares to life in Montréal and Portugal. In the second part of the conversation, Tristan unpacks how the Coldcard Mk4 works by explaining the steps of pin setup, entropy generation, unlocking the device, passphrase generation, and what purpose each one of the two secure element chips and the microcontroller plays. We end up by talking about Coinkite’s latest product, the Q1 hardware wallet. Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Gustavo (@gustavojfe) welcomes David Venturi (@daventuri), Analytics Coach, EdTech Expert & Founder of Analyst40.com. We talk about David's adventures of leaving Canada and exploring Mexico, his experience buying property in Mexico, his entry into the Bitcoin world through the Toronto Community, and being a member of a Sovereignty Group. We follow up by talking about his newly launched Data Analysis Coaching Business Analyst40.com, how you can start a career in Data Science, his thoughts on AI, Bitcoin, and the future of his industry. Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe

Today, Gustavo (@gustavojfe) welcomes Maciej Cepnik (@cepnikMaciej), Social Media Coordinator at Bitrefill, and fellow Canadian Expat living in Mexico. In this episode, Maciej tells us about his experience escaping Canada, and settling in Queretaro, Mexico. He also shares many Expat stories, most happy, and some sad such as the homicide of his girlfriend's dear friend Rogelio, to the hands of Narco Cartels. Maciej describes his current job at Bitrefill, and the conversation ends with a discussion about Ordinals, a new Bitcoin NFT technology. You  Get full access to LatAm & Bitcoin Tech at gustavoflores.substack.com/subscribe