016. Lord Fusitu’a - Not If But When

The Dumbest Guy in the Room

Recorded 8/2/21

Bitcoin price at the time ~$39,000

Lord Fusitu’a is a Lord Member of the Parliament of Tonga and a formally trained barrister, he also serves on the board of many organizations not only in Tonga but throughout the world. We dive into the history and facts of Tonga, how he was introduced to Bitcoin, the relationship that Tonga has with remittances and why Bitcoin can be such a great help to the Tongan people, geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga, and much more.

Where to find Lord Fusitu’a:

@LordFusitua (https://twitter.com/LordFusitua)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonga

1:45 - Lord Fusitu’a’s background

8:00 - The history, structure, and facts of Tonga

24:45 - Introduction to Bitcoin

32:00 - Tonga’s relationship with remittances

42:15 - Bitcoin adoption in Tonga

52:30 - The benefits and education of Bitcoin to the Tongan people

1:02:30 - Geothermal Bitcoin mining in Tonga

Resources mentioned:

Bitcoin white paper (https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf)

Swan Bitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/e3)

Cash App (https://cash.app/app/KWJSDQR)

Strike (https://invite.strike.me/21XVVW)

Hope.com

Church and State in Tonga - Sione Latukefu (https://www.amazon.com/Church-State-Tonga-Missionaries-Development/dp/1921902345)

The Tongan Constitution - Sione Latukefu (https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30612696340&searchurl=kn%3DTHE%2BTONGAN%2BCONSTITUTION%2BA%2Bbrief%2Bhistory%2Bto%2Bcelebrate%2Bits%2BCentenary%26sortby%3D20&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1)