In this special Valentine’s Day episode of Byte-Sized Insight with Cointelegraph, we explore why Bitcoin continues to inspire passion, loyalty, and even obsession among its biggest supporters.
Host Savannah Fortis, Cointelegraph’s head of podcasts, is joined by Joana Cotar (German MP and Bitcoin advocate), Scott Wolfe (coordinator of the Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies), and industry voices from the Bitcoin community to discuss what makes Bitcoin more than just an asset—it’s a movement.
We cover:
- (00:29) What happened in crypto this week
- (01:54) The Bitcoin love story begins
- (03:22) Bitcoin finds favor in governments around the world.
- (04:35) El Salvador leads the way in Bitcoin adoption
- (05:15) Flashback to Senator Cynthia Lummis' view on Bitcoin in the U.S.
- (07:12) Why Senator Ted Cruz loves Bitcoin
- (08:37) German MP Joana Cotar on relying on Bitcoin
- (10:20) Bitcoin as a global movement
- (11:11) Scott Wolfe coordinator of the Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies
- (13:42) Closing sentiments on why we love Bitcoin
From nation-state adoption to local circular economies, we unpack how Bitcoin is reshaping financial systems worldwide.
This episode was hosted and produced by Savannah Fortis @savannah_fortis.
Follow Cointelegraph on X @Cointelegraph.
Check out Cointelegraph at cointelegraph.com.
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