The Scoop

Aubrey Strobel is the host of The Aubservation and the producer of "Lekker Feeling: A Bitcoin Ekasi Story."
In this episode, Strobel explains how the combination of bitcoin and surfing is transforming a South African community and gives a behind the scenes look at the filmmaking process.
Outline:
1:33 - Film Background
4:38 - Bitcoin in Africa
7:07 - Bitcoin Ekasi
9:18 - Merchant BTC Adoption
11:09 - Bitcoin vs. Banking in South Africa
13:15 - Lekker Feeling Highlights
16:20 - Surfing & Bitcoin
17:58 - Filmmaking
18:27 - Global Perceptions of Bitcoin
22:19 - Bitcoin Culture
24:20 - Crypto Fundraising Difficulties
27:48 - What’s Next?
29:23 - Building on Bitcoin

Show Notes

Aubrey Strobel is the host of The Aubservation and the producer of "Lekker Feeling: A Bitcoin Ekasi Story."

In this episode, Strobel explains how the combination of bitcoin and surfing is transforming a South African community and gives a behind the scenes look at the filmmaking process.

Outline:

1:33 - Film Background

4:38 - Bitcoin in Africa

7:07 - Bitcoin Ekasi

9:18 - Merchant BTC Adoption

11:09 - Bitcoin vs. Banking in South Africa

13:15 - Lekker Feeling Highlights

16:20 - Surfing & Bitcoin

17:58 - Filmmaking

18:27 - Global Perceptions of Bitcoin

22:19 - Bitcoin Culture

24:20 - Crypto Fundraising Difficulties

27:48 - What’s Next?

29:23 - Building on Bitcoin

What is The Scoop?

Welcome to The Scoop, The Block's flagship podcast covering finance and technology industries through unmatched interviews with top thought leaders, cultural icons and industry veterans. The Block’s Frank Chaparro hosts new guests every week, diving into breaking news and topics ranging from NFTs, to the impact of DeFi on Wall Street, to Bitcoin's role in the economy and beyond.