<p>Were you under the impression Bitcoin was being suppressed in India? </p> <p>$ BTC 80,725 </p> <p>Block Height 948,748 </p> <p>This episode of the Once Bitten Podcast features Santosh V, Founder of Indias first Bitcoin accelerator programme and co-founder of Travel With Bitcoin. </p> <p>Santosh discusses his profound journey into Bitcoin including stories of setting up a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda, launching an accelerator program for Bitcoin entrepreneurs in India, and plans for an upcoming Bitcoin conference in Mumbai.</p> <p>Key Topics:</p> <ul> <li>Santosh's personal Bitcoin journey and early evangelism</li> <li>Travel With Bitcoin's sabbatical in Africa and encountering Bitcoin adoption</li> <li>Establishing "Juicy B," a Bitcoin-only juice shop in Uganda</li> <li>The legal status and entrepreneurial landscape of Bitcoin in India</li> <li>The India Bitcoin Accelerator program and its innovative projects</li> <li>Vision for Bitcoin innovation in India and the Global South</li> <li>Plans for the "Bitcoin Mela" conference in Mumbai</li> <li>Challenges and considerations for Bitcoin startups and VC funding</li> <li>Importance of grassroots community building and engaging non-Bitcoiners</li> </ul> <p>Connect with Santosh:</p> <p>Club Orange - <a href="https://app.cluborange.org/student-of-bitcoin">https://app.cluborange.org/student-of-bitcoin</a> </p> <p>X - @studentofbtc </p> <p>NOSTR - npub1f7ptem2ztp9x4n7w62n90ddv40z0jrt4490d8lug3uasfwyjsccqkknerm </p> <p>Website - <a href="https://studentofbitcoin.com/">https://studentofbitcoin.com/</a></p> <p>Find the Juice shop and send some sats! </p> <p>X - @Juicyb_shop - </p> <p>LN Address - <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> </p> <p><strong>Check out my book ‘Choose Life’</strong> - <a href="https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince">https://bitcoinbook.shop/search?q=prince</a></p> <p><strong>Pleb Service Announcements:</strong></p> <p>Join 20 thousand Bitcoiners on @cluborange</p> <p><a href="https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey">https://signup.cluborange.org/co/princey</a></p> <p><strong>CONFERENCES:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITCOIN IRELAND - 22ND -25TH MAY 2026 - DUBLIN</strong></p> <p><a href="https://bitcoinireland.eu/"><strong>https://bitcoinireland.eu/</strong></a></p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>BTC PRAGUE - 11th - 13th June 2026</strong></p> <p><a href="http://btcprg.me/BITTEN">http://btcprg.me/BITTEN</a> - </p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>BTC HEL - 25th - 26th September 2026. - Helsinki</strong></p> <p><a href="https://btchel.com/"><strong>https://btchel.com/</strong></a></p> <p>Use code BITTEN for - 10%</p> <p><strong>My First Bitcoin.</strong></p> <p><a href="https://myfirstbitcoin.org/">https://myfirstbitcoin.org/</a></p> <p><strong>Shills and Mench’s:</strong></p> <p><strong>BITBOX</strong> - SELF CUSTODY YOUR BITCOIN - <a href="http://www.bitbox.swiss/bitten">www.bitbox.swiss/bitten</a> </p> <p>Use Code BITTEN</p> <p><strong>THE MEETUP BREAKDWON - BITCOIN EVENTS UK</strong> - <a href="https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/"><strong>https://www.themeetupbreakdown.com/</strong></a></p> <p><strong>SWAN BITCOIN</strong> - <a href="http://www.swan.com/bitten">www.swan.com/bitten</a></p> <p><strong>PLEBEIAN MARKET - BUY AND SELL STUFF FOR SATS;</strong></p> <p> <a href="https://plebeian.market/"><strong>https://plebeian.market/</strong></a> <strong>@PlebeianMarket</strong></p> <p><strong>ZAPRITE</strong> - <a href="https://zaprite.com/bitten">https://zaprite.com/bitten</a> - Invoicing and accounting for Bitcoiners - <strong>Save $40</strong> </p> <p><strong>SATSBACK</strong> - Shop online and earn back sats! <a href="https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM">https://satsback.com/register/5AxjyPRZV8PNJGlM</a> </p> <p><strong>ALL FURTHER LINKS HERE - FOR DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS -</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://vida.page/princey">https://vida.page/princey</a> - <a href="https://linktr.ee/princey21m">https://linktr.ee/princey21m</a></p>