014 - Obi Nwosu: Connecting Communities with Freedom Technologies

Build With Bitcoin

Obi Nwosu, co-founder of Fedi, shares his journey as an entrepreneur and his work to scale Bitcoin. He discusses the creation of CoinFloor, a secure and reliable Bitcoin exchange, and his decision to sell the company to focus on empowering disempowered communities. He introduces Fedi as a community-centric platform that combines chat, value transfer, and app customization.
Obi emphasizes the importance of trust and community support in the adoption of Bitcoin and the usability of Fedi. The team his working on making the Fedi app accessible and user-friendly for non-technical users, while also providing tools and services for more sophisticated users. The goal is to roll out the product to millions, if not billions, of people globally.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Obi Nwosu's Background
02:21 Launching CoinFloor
04:45 Transitioning from CoinFloor to Fedi
08:01 Federations: Trust and Decentralization in Fedi
17:11 Addressing Usability in Bitcoin Adoption
23:22 The Importance of Trust and Community Support in Bitcoin Adoption
32:15 The Second Phase: Product Market Fit
39:29 Enabling Transactions with Small Fees
43:45 Rolling Out to Millions, If Not Billions
49:42 The Vision and Core Beliefs of Fedi
57:34 Empowering Disempowered Communities
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