Zapoy, Free Software and Cyberpunk with Alexander Poltorak

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This episode of the #citizenweb3 podcast features Alexander Poltorak from Hodling

Alexander Poltorak is a cyberpunk advocate for personal sovereignty and ethical technology, emphasizing the transformative potential of free software and Bitcoin. He believes in empowering individuals to reclaim agency in a dystopian society, valuing "skin in the game" and technology that aligns with human freedom.

Holding is a platform in the crypto world dedicated to empowering individuals through decentralized technologies and promoting financial sovereignty. It focuses on fostering ethical practices and community-driven innovation within the blockchain ecosystem.

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We spoke to Alexander Poltorak about Hodling and:

• Bitcoin doesn’t fix everything in the world
• Zapoy fixes more
• Free software, got me hooked
• Felling down in the rabbit hole very quickly
• Not being enslaved by machines
• Handling those ethical questions
• Gaining confidence with time
• You need to have skin in the game
• Dystopian society
• Cyberpunk
• Seeing people gaining sovereignty by use this tech

Timestamps

00:00 – 07:04 : Intro
07:04 -- 12:10 : Picking this
12:10 -- 13:00 : Personal goal
13:00 -- 15:10 : Enslaved by machines or others
15:10 -- 18:31 : Bitcoin
18:31 -- 22:30 : Not to going over the line
22:30 -- 24:45 : Being fearless
24:45 -- 33:00 : Bitcoin “L2” revolution
33:00 -- 35:05 : Not repeating history
35:05 -- 43:40 : Wallets and adoption
43:40 -- 47:09 : Privacy and scalability
47:09 – 52:58 : Blitz

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