“The one main difference, between El Salvador and any other country I've seen is the optimism. There's optimism here. People are looking into the future with hope, with plans, with visions… this country has regained its collective identity. They are proud to show their country.” - Lina Seiche On this Bitcoin Talk episode of THE Bitcoin Podcast, Walker talks with Lina Seiche, creator of The Little Hodler. ***** GET YOUR BITCOIN OFF EXCHANGES: Go to bitbox.swiss/walker and use promo code WALKER for 5% off the Bitbox02 Bitcoin-only hardware wallet. ***** LINA'S LINKS: Lina on Nostr: ​​https://primal.net/p/npub1clfjjuhrnr2dyrxknvdgg5v4dnq55t5svkk34r76rpwzqf5cjdas7rk28k Lina on X: https://twitter.com/LinaSeiche GET A LITTLE HODLER: https://thelittlehodler.com WALKER’S LINKS: NOSTR: https://primal.net/walker X/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/walkeramerica https://twitter.com/titcoinpodcast WATCH ON YOUTUBE or RUMBLE Website: https://bitcoinpodcast.net/ TIMESTAMPS 03:12 Introduction and Catching Up 06:48 Lina's Journey to El Salvador 11:15 Lina's Start in Bitcoin Comics 18:47 Creating Comics Inspired by News and Social Media 25:18 Engagement and Timing of Comics 27:02 The Power of Timing 28:14 The Impact of Comics and Memes 28:58 Creating Characters and Plushies 30:35 Moving to El Salvador 33:49 The Optimism in El Salvador 40:19 Media Bias and Perception of El Salvador 48:18 The Need for El Salvador to Succeed 52:17 Bukele's Communication and Governance 01:00:13 Short-Term Thinking vs Long-Term Thinking 01:02:26 El Salvador's Economic Growth and Bitcoin Adoption 01:03:41 The Role of the IMF and Inflation 01:07:23 Considering El Salvador as a Destination 01:10:26 The Beauty and Nature of El Salvador 01:15:34 Hope and Safety in El Salvador 01:22:58 Challenging the Status Quo and Telling the Truth 01:28:15 The Success of El Salvador's Bitcoin Adoption 01:29:19 Bukele's Understanding of Bitcoin