BitCorner with Juan Cienfuegos

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The #1 Bitcoin Podcast from El Salvador. Bitcoin Country. This isnt a podcast. This is a weapon against fiat, noise, and lies. BitCorner is the unapologetic voice of El Salvador the first country to live on the Bitcoin Standard bringing you raw, unfiltered conversations with the sharpest Bitcoiners on the planet. No Bullshit. Just freedom, sovereignty, and pure Bitcoin signal. If youre here for hype, youre in the wrong place. If youre here for truth, privacy, and the fight for financial freedom, welcome home. This is Bitcoin-only. This is El Salvador. This is BitCorner. thejuansc.substack.com
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Why Europe Is Still Afraid of Bitcoin (And Why the Narrative Is Breaking)
Tuesday, 23 December, 2025

🇸🇻 SUPPORT THE SHOW 🎧⚡🟦 Blockstream Jade – The BEST Bitcoin hardware wallet.🔐 Use promo code BITCORNERPODCAST for 10% off:👉 https://store.blockstream.com/?code=BITCORNERPODCAST🟠 Bitcoin Conference 2026 – The world’s biggest Bitcoin event is back in Las Vegas.🎫 Use code BITCORNER here:👉 https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-2026🐂 Bull Bitcoin – Buy Bitcoin directly into self-custody. No banks. No middlemen.🪙 Sign up here:👉 https://app.bullbitcoin.com/registration/bitcornerpodcast🎯 Episode ThesisIn this episode of BitCorner Podcast, we sit down with Kristýna Mazánková, Head of PR at BTC Inc. and Director of Europe’s first university Master’s Degree fully dedicated to Bitcoin, to unpack why Europe—and especially Spain—is hostile to Bitcoin, how CBDCs are being framed as “convenience”, and why Bitcoin represents a real threat to centralized power.This is a deep conversation about money, narrative, education, and control—and why Bitcoin must be understood as a peer-to-peer electronic cash system, not a speculative asset or political slogan.🎙️ About the EpisodeWe explore:How narratives around Bitcoin change while the protocol stays the sameWhy Europe struggles with sovereignty and sound moneyAcademia vs propagandaBitcoin education done rightCBDCs as control wrapped in shiny paperEl Salvador as a real-world counterexampleThis episode is essential listening for anyone trying to understand Bitcoin’s role in the next phase of global power.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 – Introduction & welcome to BitCorner02:10 – Kristyna’s background & how she entered Bitcoin05:20 – Bitcoin as a story: narratives vs. protocol reality09:10 – “Wrapped in shiny paper”: crime, bubbles, energy & politics14:30 – Why Europe — and Spain in particular — is anti-Bitcoin19:40 – Media, institutions, and who controls the narrative24:30 – Teaching Bitcoin at university: where do you even start?29:10 – Separating Bitcoin from “crypto” in academia33:40 – CBDCs: convenience wrapped as control38:10 – Bitcoin as infrastructure, not an investment product42:30 – What the next generation misunderstands about Bitcoin46:10 – The future of Bitcoin education & closing thoughts📲 SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST🎧 Fountain: https://tinyurl.com/yck8u6sa🎵 Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/bdcsyy4u🍎 Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/cj5wkhxv🎬 Rumble: https://tinyurl.com/3bc6bvtn📺 YouTube: /@bitcornerpodcast👤 CONNECT WITH KRISTÝNA MAZÁNKOVÁ🎓 Hesperides University – https://hesperides.edu.es/estudios/master-en-bitcoin👤 CONNECT WITH JUAN🌐 Website: https://flow.page/bitcorner📸 Instagram: @bitcorner_official🐦 Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheJuanSC📧 Email: bitcornerpodcast@proton.me This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thejuansc.substack.com