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I talk with Rob Clarkson, a Bitcoin Educator and Merchant Adoption Facilitator based in Queenstown, New Zealand. We talk about Rob's work running workshops, helping people get their first sats and even buying their first coffee with Bitcoin. We also discuss merchant adoption and what the opportunities are for this in New Zealand.
Links:
Learn Bitcoin - https://learnbitcoin.academy/
Accept Bitcoin - https://acceptbitcoin.nz/
Tip Cards with Lightning - https://tipcards.io/
Wolf Coffee Roasters (Bitcoin Accepted!)
44 Buckingham Street, Arrowtown / https://wolfcoffee.co.nz/
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