What's Happening With Bitcoin In India? - Santosh V - #608

Were you under the impression Bitcoin was being suppressed in India?

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This episode of the Once Bitten Podcast features Santosh V, Founder of Indias first Bitcoin accelerator programme and co-founder of Travel With Bitcoin.

Santosh discusses his profound journey into Bitcoin including stories of setting up a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda, launching an accelerator program for Bitcoin entrepreneurs in India, and plans for an upcoming Bitcoin conference in Mumbai.

Key Topics:

• Santosh's personal Bitcoin journey and early evangelism


• Travel With Bitcoin's sabbatical in Africa and encountering Bitcoin adoption


• Establishing "Juicy B," a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda


• The legal status and entrepreneurial landscape of Bitcoin in India


• The India Bitcoin Accelerator program and its innovative projects


• Vision for Bitcoin innovation in India and the Global South


• Plans for the "Bitcoin Mela" conference in Mumbai


• Challenges and considerations for Bitcoin startups and VC funding


• Importance of grassroots community building and engaging non-Bitcoiners

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