European Capital of Bitcoin and Behind-the-Scenes of BTC Prague with Matyáš Kuchař

Natalie Brunell is joined by Matyáš Kuchař, Co-Founder of BTC Prague, the largest Bitcoin Conference in Europe, for a wide-ranging discussion on European Bitcoin adoption and Bitcoin events.

Topics include:
- Why the Czech Republic has one of the highest Bitcoin adoption rates in Europe.
- How Czech history and a desire for freedom make the culture receptive to Bitcoin.
- Matyáš’s personal Bitcoin journey, from early interest in 2011 to full conviction after altcoin losses.
- The origin story and rapid growth of BTC Prague into a major European Bitcoin conference.
- Behind-the-scenes challenges of organizing a large-scale Bitcoin event.
- The value of in-person networking and real-world community-building in the Bitcoin space.
- How BTC Prague is evolving to include debates and deeper discussions on key issues.
- The uncertain future of Bitcoin in Europe and why Matyáš believes the next generation will lead adoption.

Guest Bio: Matyáš Kuchar is a co-founder of prominent Bitcoin conferences: BTC Prague and Chaincamp. He's spent the last several years dedicated to Bitcoin education, authoring articles, fostering local Bitcoin communities, and expanding business networks. Follow Matyáš on X at https://x.com/matyas44cook Secure your tickets for BTC Prague at https://btcprague.com/

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IN THIS COIN STORIES EPISODE
00:00 Bitcoin adoption in Prague, Czech Republic
2:30 Czechs embracing technology
5:05 Bitwise
5:35 BTC Vegas - Women of Bitcoin Brunch
5:42 Central Bank in Czech Republic considering Bitcoin
7:47 Matyas Kuchar's journey with Bitcoin
9:29 Creating BTC Prague
15:28 Casa Business
15:58 Bitkey
16:18 The Bitcoin Way
16:40 Coinkite
16:55 Speed Wallet
17:11 Planning Bitcoin conference in DC
18:33 Impact of Bitcoin price
20:20 Attending conferences vs. live streaming
22:59 BTC Prague 2025
24:16 Planning panels for Bitcoin conferences
26:37 Difficulty of planning BTC Prague
28:05 Do Bitcoin conferences make money?
28:21 BIggest challenge to Europe embracing Bitcoin

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