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Dr. Olaf Wagner

Research Fellow

Expertise

Sustainability
Social Impact
Development

About

Olaf explores how an open, neutral, and censorship-resistant alternative to the banking system can advance societal progress and sustainability. With a background in natural sciences, sustainability, and international development, he brings a multidisciplinary perspective as a speaker and writer, translating Bitcoin's unique properties into tools for social impact.

Why is Bitcoin interesting?

Bitcoin is interesting because it

  • is a new form of money, created by us and for us
  • challenges old power structures and offers a new, inclusive framework that enables to build independently
  • is both powered by — and expanding — electricity generation

Expertise

PhD, scientific communication, R&D sustainable water technologies, development cooperation

Favorite Quote

"You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." Buckminster Fuller

Research & Public Engagement

Bitcoin Sozial: www.bitcoinsozial.de/author-weezel

Bitcoin Magazine: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/weezel

Work with Wagner

Interested in collaboration, speaking engagements, or strategic consulting?