Venezuela After Maduro: Can Bitcoin Fix a Broken Nation?

Show Notes

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, co-founder of Ledn and passionate Venezuelan, discusses the dramatic transformation happening in Venezuela following Maduro's removal from power. The conversation explores the complex geopolitical dynamics of Venezuela's oil wealth, why China and Russia supported the regime, and what it will take to rebuild the country. Mauricio draws parallels to El Salvador's transformation under Bukele, emphasizing that physical safety must come before Bitcoin adoption or economic freedom. PARTNERS & DISCOUNTS: - LEDN: Bitcoin-backed lending. Go to https://ledn.io/walker and unlock liquidity WITHOUT selling your bitcoin. - BLOCKSTREAM JADE HARDWARE WALLET: Head to https://store.blockstream.com/ to automatically get 21% off every Blockstream Jade hardware wallet, no code needed, through the end of 2025. Use coupon code WALKER for an extra 10% off! - BDIC is building an insurance marketplace on the bitcoin standard. Sign up for the waitlist at: http://bdic.io/walker - Buy Bitcoin with River: http://partner.river.com/walker - GET FOLD ($10 in bitcoin): https://use.foldapp.com/r/WALKER FOLLOW MAURICIO: X: https://x.com/cryptonomista Nostr: https://primal.net/mauricio CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:07 - Nostr, Censorship-Resistant Communication & X Manipulation 00:06:36 - X Restored in Venezuela After Maduro's Removal 00:09:19 - Why Venezuelans Left Instead of Fighting 00:14:22 - Political Prisoners & Student Protests 00:20:28 - Maria Corina Machado's Heroic Campaign 00:24:45 - Ad Break - Ledn, Blockstream Jade Plus & BDIC 00:28:12 - Hope vs Realism About Venezuela's Future 00:41:00 - China & Russia vs America in Venezuela 00:48:20 - Why Socialism Survived in Venezuela vs Cuba 01:06:04 - El Salvador Comparison & What Venezuela Needs 01:15:20 - Strong Property Rights Determine Where People Flee 01:20:04 - Identifying Symptoms vs Disease 01:23:20 - Creating Owners Through Bitcoin 🎧 Subscribe to @WalkerAmerica (THE Bitcoin Podcast) for more Bitcoin content! 📡 THE BITCOIN PODCAST is available on all major platforms: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/podcast • 🟡 Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/show/68gcLZFDRxOzgGeZmXq6 • 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0f4Ke6gRTiLij0455nQjPH • 🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bitcoin-podcast/id1694392423 ⸻ WALKER’S LINKS • 🔗 Nostr (Walker): https://primal.net/walker • 🎙️ Nostr Podcast: https://primal.net/titcoin • 🐦 X: https://x.com/walkeramerica | https://x.com/titcoinpodcast • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titcoinpodcast/ • 🌐 Website: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/