INSIDE CHINA’S UNDERGROUND BITCOIN PLAYGROUND

🧨 Why is Bitcoin legal in Hong Kong... but banned just across the border in China?

🚨 I crossed into mainland China to find out. What I discovered shocked me.

This video investigates Bitcoin’s unusual status in Hong Kong: a place where you can legally swap bags of cash for Bitcoin and attend international Bitcoin conferences—yet still sit under Beijing’s watchful eye.

🎥 From underground OTC shops to conference floors, from protest zones to mining charts, I explore how long this “Bitcoin loophole” can really last—and whether Hong Kong is China’s testbed for Bitcoin adoption.

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⏱️ Chapters
0:00 – Intro
1:34 – Bitcoin in Hong Kong vs Mainland China
2:30 – Welcome to Bitcoin Asia
2:55 – Hong Kong’s Bitcoin History
3:17 – Sponsored Segment: Plan B Network
3:50 – Arthur Hayes: Billionaire Who Traded Sacks of Cash for Bitcoin
4:20 – Hong Kong’s Role in the Bigger Bitcoin Story
5:01 – Bitcoin ETFs & the Grey Legal Area
6:07 – Cash for Bitcoin Challenge (OTC Desk)
7:25 – Is Bitcoin a Freedom Tool for China and Hong Kong?
8:43 – Using BTC Map in Hong Kong
9:08 – PriceRite Allegedly Accepts Bitcoin — I Investigated
10:31 – Bitcoin Asia Conference Recap
11:34 – How China Uses Hong Kong as a Financial Sandbox
13:00 – 2019 Protests: Hong Kong’s Fight for Freedom
14:21 – Bitcoin Embodies the Spirit of Protest
15:25 – Crossing into Mainland China to Try Bitcoin
16:20 – Bitcoin Mining Still Thrives in China
17:05 – Hong Kong’s Freedoms Must Serve the Mainland
20:10 – Reflections on Bitcoin’s Future in Hong Kong
21:10 – Final Thoughts, Donations & Credits

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