#EP6

Описание: In this episode, Maciej Cepnik sits down with Javier Bastardo, a Venezuelan journalist for Forbes, comms/PR at Bitfinex, and founder of Satoshi in Venezuela, for a firsthand look at Venezuela’s breaking point and what comes next, and what it means for Bitcoin.

00:02 Javier’s background
00:58 Journalism → Forbes → Bitfinex / Satoshi in Venezuela
02:56 Leaving Venezuela in 2023
06:20 How do Venezuelans leave the country
14:02 Waking up to the Caracas bombing news / first reactions
21:14 The uncomfortable part: anti-war instincts vs no other way.
22:26 What Chavismo actually is and how it took root
30:51 Venezuela was rich, so why did people feel poor?
34:26 Maduro era: oil, corruption, inflation as control
38:20 Transition phase: why the opposition can’t just take over
47:27 Oil endgame and geopolitics
56:46 Venezuela’s crypto reality: USDT dominance, Binance P2P, remittances
01:08:20 Petro + state BTC stash rumors
01:16:45 Investing in Venezuela: opportunity vs uncertainty
01:22:07 Why crypto companies should hire Venezuelans

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Mentioned articles in the podcast:

https://www.coindesk.com/opinion/2026/01/0...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-asset...

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