Oday Kamal: Bitcoin in the Middle East & North Africa and Building Around Legacy Central Banks

Natalie Brunell's Coin Stories · Jun 28, 2024 · 31m

In this episode with Oday, we discuss:

Lebanon currency crisis

Moving to Egypt and building a Bitcoin company

Getting licenses from legacy central banks

Bitcoin for Middle East and North Africa

The importance of self-custody for individuals and businesses

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Bio: Oday is the founder of Zawda, a Bitcoin custody company helping businesses in the Middle East and North Africa preserve their bitcoin wealth using multisig wallets. Zawda was part of the first cohort at Wolf, a Bitcoin accelerator, in 2023 and has received backing from Axiom Ventures. It's currently seeking a custodial license from…