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📺 Episode Title:

“The Grit Behind BitBlockBoom – Gary Leland’s Bitcoin Origin Story | BitCorner Podcast”

🎯 Episode Thesis:

Bitcoin isn’t just about price. It’s about conviction.

Gary Leland built one of Bitcoin’s most iconic events — BitBlockBoom — after losing everything in a fiat-driven collapse.

This episode is about what it takes to keep building when it would be easier to quit.

🎙️ About the Episode:

In this Season 4 opener, we sit down with Bitcoin OG Gary Leland — founder of BitBlockBoom and one of the earliest content creators in the Bitcoin space.

From building podcast networks before YouTube existed to launching one of Bitcoin’s most respected conferences, Gary shares the personal story behind the headlines.

🔸 Surviving a financial collapse and rebuilding from scratch

🔸 Launching BitBlockBoom and creating a real Bitcoin-first experience

🔸 Building culture in a decentralized world

🔸 Advice for new builders entering Bitcoin today

🔸 Thoughts on El Salvador and the future of nation-state adoption

🕒 TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 – Intro: Who is Gary Leland?

05:12 – Losing millions, finding Bitcoin

10:48 – The early internet days + building media before YouTube

17:22 – How BitBlockBoom was born

23:35 – What makes a Bitcoin conference real?

30:41 – On building a long-term community

38:14 – El Salvador and the global shift

45:20 – Advice for builders

49:00 – Final thoughts

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