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This episode features Roark Janis, founder of bitbooks.com and btcaccounting.org, who discusses his Bitcoin education initiative in Pakistan, inspired by My First Bitcoin, and his Bitcoin-native accounting software project.
Key Topics:
- Roarke's background in accounting, auditing (including for Apple), and supply chain management.
- His journey down the Bitcoin rabbit hole starting in 2021, shifting from skepticism to deep conviction.
- The "blockchain, not Bitcoin" narrative and its misapplication in supply chain visibility.
- Bitcoin's blockchain as a perfect, immutable ledger compared to traditional accounting.
- His personal decision to move to Karachi, Pakistan, and his observations on the local economy and people.
- Launching a My First Bitcoin node in Pakistan, the challenges of adoption, and the "Bitcoin Babies" program.
- The development of BitBooks, an open-source accounting system designed to treat Bitcoin as a cash account.
- The btcaccounting.org initiative to foster collaboration and establish accounting standards for Bitcoin.
- The importance of self-custody and the broader My First Bitcoin initiatives globally.
Connect with Roark:
Email - Roark@bitvestment.xyc - X - @Roarkjanis
- Bitvestment.xyz
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