Take back your self sovereignty with Bitcoin | Toma Barda

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Summary

In this conversation, Robin Seyr speaks with Toma Barda, the founder of Yzer, a gamified Bitcoin education app. They discuss the importance of gamifying education and how Yzer aims to make learning about Bitcoin fun and engaging. Toma shares his journey from working in the fiat world to focusing on Bitcoin and the challenges he faced along the way. They also touch on the business model of Yzer and the significance of self-custody in the Bitcoin space. Toma emphasizes the need for financial freedom and the importance of staying humble in the Bitcoin community.

Takeaways

Yzer is a gamified Bitcoin education app that aims to make learning about Bitcoin fun and engaging.
Toma Barda transitioned from working in the fiat world to focusing on Bitcoin and building Yzer.
Self-custody is crucial in the Bitcoin space to ensure the security and control of one's funds.
Financial freedom is achieved when individuals have savings and financial power, allowing them to make choices and have control over their own lives.
Staying humble and avoiding bragging is important in the Bitcoin community, as it fosters a positive and inclusive environment.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:25 Gamifying Bitcoin Education with Wiser
09:10 Transitioning from Fiat to Bitcoin
11:05 Business Model and Monetization
12:55 Advice for Entrepreneurs in the Bitcoin Space
18:36 Curating and Presenting Bitcoin Information
25:53 The Importance of Staying Humble in the Bitcoin Community
33:59 The Role of Apps in Bitcoin Education
36:47 Understanding Decentralization and Utility in Bitcoin
45:05 The Financial Crisis in Lebanon
46:26 The Need for Pain to Understand
47:16 The Importance of Financial Resources
48:09 Questioning the System Requires Comfort
49:10 The Illusion of Choice in the Fiat System
50:00 The Terminal Value of Zero
50:47 The Comparison to Historical Slavery
51:46 The Frog in the Boiling Water Analogy
53:21 Financial Freedom and Doing What You Love
57:32 The Importance of Self-Custody
01:04:10 The Challenge of Saving for Financial Freedom
01:07:32 The Future of Yzer
01:07:37 The Creative Expression for Bitcoin