Bitcoin as a Tool for the Unbanked w/Roya Mahboob and Faisal Saeed Al Mutar
Across the Middle East, Central Asia, and Africa, millions still can’t open bank accounts—but they can use Bitcoin. Moderator Arsh Molu speaks with Roya Mahboob and Faisal Saeed Al Mutar about how Bitcoin supports financial independence and censorship resistance. From paying Afghan girls in 2013 to empowering translators in Iraq, Bitcoin bypasses barriers banks can’t. Their stories show why Bitcoin isn’t speculation—it’s freedom technology.#Unbanked #FinancialFreedom #HumanRights
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🔶 Moderator: Arsh Molu - Human Rights Foundation
🔶 Roya Mahboob - Digital Citizen Fund
🔶 Faisal Saeed Al Mutar - Ideas Beyond Borders
Chapters:
00:00 — Intro
00:26 — Roya’s Work Empowering Afghan Girls
01:20 — The Origins of Ideas Beyond Borders
02:27 — How Banking Barriers Affect Millions
03:11 — Why Access, Not Tech, Keeps People Unbanked
04:00 — Gender Discrimination & Identity Challenges
05:24 — Conflict, Cash Dependency & Safety Issues
07:19 — Banking in Iraq vs UAE
10:16 — Why Bitcoin Solves Problems Banks Can’t
12:00 — Paying Afghan Women in Bitcoin
14:22 — Bitcoin for Savings, Payments & Investment
18:36 — Human ATMs & Trusted Local Networks
20:07 — Bitcoin Adoption in Africa and the Middle East
21:09 — Misinformation, Fear & Education
23:07 — Localization, Trust & Long-Term Bitcoin Use
23:35 — Bitcoin as Freedom Money
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