Bullish on Satoshi’s Plebs
242 - Bitcoin is for the Unbanked: When Banks Fail, Bitcoin Works
By McIntosh
Aired Jan 29, 2026 · 1h 17m · Last boosted Feb 4, 2026
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In Episode 242 of Satoshi’s Plebs, McIntosh and Kenshin talk through how Bitcoin serves the unbanked—people with little or no access to traditional banking due to geography, documentation, KYC/AML barriers, profit-driven gatekeeping, political targeting, and capital controls. They frame Bitcoin’s core advantage as permissionless access: it doesn’t care who you are or where you live—only whether you control your keys. They keep it honest by covering the hurdles too: education, infrastructure, custody risks, and volatility. The episode closes with a dignity-focused point: giving someone in a remote village the ability to securely save and t...
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