In this third episode of the Bitcoin Latam Podcast, Maciej Cepnik sits down with Rudy Gallardo (@bullishguate), a Guatemala-based Bitcoin community builder and entrepreneur who's organizing monthly meetups in Guatemala City. We unpack how Universidad Francisco Marroquín shaped Rudy’s Austrian-econ, liberty-first worldview, why adoption in Guatemala looks different (a relatively stable quetzal and a largely cash-based economy), and what’s happening at Bitcoin Lake near Lake Atitlán.

Rudy also shares what it’s like to build in a country with no clear Bitcoin regulations and how he’s using AI vibe coding to ship Bitcoin education tools, such as inflation calculators.

00:00 Introduction to Rudy “BullishGuate” Gallardo
00:22 From “Bitcoin is a scam” to going Bitcoin-only
03:43 UFM, Austrian economics, and a liberty-first education
07:05 Bitcoin at UFM
09:41 Building Guatemala’s Bitcoin meetups
10:13 Guatemala’s stable quetzal and the real education challenge
18:27 The next step: a physical Bitcoin hub + coworking space
20:21 What a circular economy is + the story of Bitcoin Lake
31:06 Serving cash-based communities and the unbanked opportunity
36:42 Launching an OTC desk + navigating compliance without clear regulations
41:40 AI + vibe coding for Bitcoin education
54:22 What Rudy’s bullish on for 2026

Show Notes:

✅ Follow Rudy on X: @bullishguate
✅ Follow Rudy on Instagram: @bullishgt
✅ Tools mentioned for vibe coding: Replit + Lovable
✅ Instagram (Rudy): instagram.com/bullishgt/
✅ Inflación Guatemala: inflacionguatemala.com/
✅ Inflación México: inflacionmexico.com/en
✅ Bitcoin Lake hub: https://bitcoinconfederation.org/hub/bitcoin-lake-guatemala/