Trey Musgrave of Bitcoin District Initiative: Bitcoin on the Ground

Trey Musgrave went from shitcoining in Germany to building a Bitcoin circular economy in Washington, DC. As president of the Bitcoin District Initiative, he's hitting the streets to onboard merchants, build community, and prove that Bitcoin is for everyone, not just the rich. We talk about the soft-sell approach to orange-pilling local businesses, why meetups matter more than most Bitcoiners realize, and how Trey uniquely came to value-for-value music through his search for decentralization. Topics: Trey's Bitcoin origin story, the What Is Money? podcast, the difference between Bitcoin District and the Bitcoin District Initiative, building a spending community, the Peruvian Brothers, PubKey's 21% Bitcoin discount, the Great Mid-Atlantic Bitcoin Meetup, value-for-value music, and what it actually takes to create a local circular economy. Chapters 00:00 Trey Musgrave's Bitcoin Journey 09:23 The Bitcoin District Initiative 18:26 Building a Circular Economy with Bitcoin 27:34 Engaging the Community and Onboarding Merchants 36:32 Challenges for Small Businesses 43:51 Building a Bitcoin Community 50:59 Decentralizing Music and Value for Value Music Played (find it on Fountain) Alone in Valentine by Joe Martin Scoot by Kathryn Can't Say I'm Not Trying by Ainsley Costello Dirt and Sand by Strange Love Telling Lies by My Friend Jimi So Do I by Jimmy V Connect Trey Musgrave: [email protected] Bitcoin District Initiative: https://bitcoindistrictinitiative.orgSupport BDI: https://givebdi.orgGreat PubKey DC: https://www.pubkey.bar/ Heather on Nostr: https://primal.net/heatherlarsonHeather on X: https://x.com/WriterHeatherLHeather on Substack: https://heatherlarson.substack.com/