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

Описание: 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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