Bitcoin Meets Basic Income: A New Frontier for Economic Autonomy
The intersection of Bitcoin and Basic Income has sparked an interesting conversation about individual freedom, economic autonomy, and a more open financial system. Bitcoin enables people to hold and transfer value without relying on traditional intermediaries, while Basic Income proposes providing everyone with a basic level of economic security directly.
This unique convergence of ideas brings together experts from the Bitcoin and Basic Income communities to explore how these concepts can strengthen each other. The discussion will cover various topics, including using Bitcoin as infrastructure for direct income, individual financial autonomy, and combining both approaches in practical experiments.
The event is a precursor to a 6-month pre-pilot that will assess whether the Bitcoin ecosystem can support a community-based Basic Income scheme, with the long-term goal of an 18-month pilot. Key speakers include Håkon Sandbakken from the Bitcoin Policy Institute Norway and Hilde Latour, co-founder of Mission Possible 2030.