In this episode, we are joined by Wesley, the president and co-founder of the Bitcoin Bay Foundation and we explore the current state of Bitcoin adoption in the Tampa Bay area. The importance of community engagement through meetups, and the emerging decentralized communication platform, Nostr. 


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Timestamps
 00:00 Introduction to Bitcoin Bay Foundation and Wesley's Journey
 02:48 Wesley's Bitcoin Journey: From College to Community Building
 06:12 Establishing the Bitcoin Bay Foundation
 08:59 Bitcoin Adoption in Tampa Bay: Progress and Challenges
 12:01 The Role of Inflation in Bitcoin Adoption
 15:05 Meetups and Community Engagement
 18:00 Exploring Nostr: The Future of Decentralized Communication
 20:59 Exciting Developments in Bitcoin and Legislative Efforts
 29:21 The Importance of Running Bitcoin Nodes
 36:06 Building a Bitcoin Community
 40:02 Funding the Bitcoin Bay Foundation
 44:06 Advice for New Bitcoiners


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