
E57 - How Bitcoin Became a Lifeline on the Myanmar Border
Published: September 11, 2026
Duration: 54:04
What does it look like when Bitcoin stops being a price chart and becomes a physical community, a school, and a lifeline for people living under surveillance and near a conflict zone?
Jimmy Kostro, founder of the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, shares how he built Asia's largest physical Bitcoin hub almost by accident. What began as a charity putting teachers in children's homes turned into off-grid solar mining, a four-storey education centre, and a Thai-language media operation reaching tens of millions. Jimmy explains why real Bitcoin adoption is built on local leadership, trust, and giving...