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'Why aren’t patient records on chain?' he asks, as millions still move data through disconnected hospital systems

“Why aren’t patient records on chain? Why are labs not speaking to each other?"
We track our sleep, our heart rate, our movement, and our DNA through apps and subscriptions, yet our most important records still live inside closed hospital systems and disconnected databases. Health data moves slowly, access remains fragmented, and patients rarely control their own information.
"Medical should be the purest industry, and it’s ironically the dirtiest,” Kevin Soltani, founder and CEO of Gima Group, told The Crypto Radio. He sees blockchain’s most urgent role is in rebuilding broken systems – starting with healthcare.
Soltani has spent more than a decade inside crypto’s early infrastructure, mining era, and growth-stage companies. His perspective is shaped less by hype and more by scars earned through cycles that have wiped out projects, fortunes, and false promises alike.
What a decade in crypto teaches you
“I started in Bitcoin mining and research in 2012, but I don’t currently mine anymore. We stopped Bitcoin mining, and then we started, actually altcoin mining.”
Soltani entered the crypto space early, unsure of what would come next. “We knew something was happening. We knew something was gonna happen. We just didn’t know what.”
His view of the industry hardened through years of volatility, scams, and collapse.
“You don’t have to be right 10 times out of 10 in crypto, you just had to have done one thing, it’s called HODLing.”
That patience informs how he now operates. Through Gima Group, Soltani invests in and works directly with growth-stage blockchain companies – the most fragile and stressful phase of a startup’s life.
“We love growth, that’s the most stressful part of the life cycle. That’s what we do. I’m in the trenches.”

Where blockchain companies really struggle
For Soltani, blockchain’s real thesis is ownership. He believes it will reshape industries where users currently have little control – especially healthcare and gaming.
He is openly skeptical of consumer wellness technology that monetizes personal data. “I’m not interested to give my data to someone who owns everything," he said. "Being on chain can make me feel a little happier, just the data side alone.”
Blockchain, he argues, introduces the possibility that individuals could finally own, move, and even monetize their medical records rather than surrender them to platforms and insurers.
Gaming presents a parallel future. Digital items feel real to players, but remain trapped inside closed ecosystems.
“Ownership, ownership, ownership. If I could own that sword… If I could keep it after 20 years… Right now, it would be worth more than a Michael Jackson signature or a Kobe Bryant signature.”
He sees blockchain-based gaming as the foundation of persistent digital economies that could eventually span platforms and generations.
How ownership becomes portable
For Soltani, tokenization is the layer that allows records and rights to move between systems instead of remaining locked inside institutions.
“You could tokenize stocks, bonds. It doesn’t need to have crypto – that is a false narrative.”
He argues that blockchain can function as infrastructure for registries, records, and financial systems without relying on public tokens or trading markets. In that model, tokenization becomes a way to represent real-world claims, data, and assets as portable digital objects that can travel across platforms and borders.
Healthcare sits at the center of that shift. Medical histories, diagnostics, and patient records are examples of information that could move between providers while preserving integrity and ownership.
“So as a finance guy, medical technology on the blockchain is my north star.”

The money rail and the next infrastructure layer
If tokenization defines what can be owned, stablecoins define how value moves through that ownership layer.
“Stablecoins are the only answer to solve the biggest problems in this industry. How could you believe that we’re going to stay in a fiat system?”
Soltani views stablecoins as the connective tissue between digital infrastructure and everyday economic activity. While blockchains can host records, assets, and identity, stablecoins provide a programmable way to move money across borders, platforms, and applications without rebuilding the entire banking stack.
He sees momentum accelerating in regions investing directly in digital infrastructure, particularly across Asia and the Middle East, where financial rails, identity systems, and data markets are forming side by side.
“We’re really mixing in cross-industry collaboration – medical technology, AI, blockchain, and gaming.”
For Soltani, the convergence of blockchain and AI points toward new healthcare, compute, and data markets – areas he believes will quietly define the next decade of adoption.
The philosophy behind the builder
Despite the volatility, Soltani remains relentlessly optimistic. “If you don’t like your job, quit. Do what you want, with who you want, when you want, however you want.”
To younger builders, his advice stays simple. “If you got only $100 invest $99 of it in yourself.”
For him, ownership is not just digital. It is personal. Control over data, money, and direction form the same philosophy – one where technology becomes a tool for agency rather than abstraction.
And if his vision proves right, blockchain’s most lasting impact may not be financial at all – but human.

'It’s a whole movement,' says creator Marek Safarik – a YouTube riddle hunt now ends January 17 with real Bitcoin prizes

Somewhere inside a YouTube video, a single word is hidden. That word unlocks part of a phrase. That phrase opens a gate. And beyond that gate is real Bitcoin.
Across different countries, strangers are pausing videos, replaying scenes, decoding riddles, and quietly comparing notes. There are no loud leaderboards or glossy launch campaigns – just a growing trail of clues, a focused community, and a final prize that cannot be printed, promised, or gamified. Only earned.
Behind it is Marek Safarik and a project he refuses to call just a game.
“Okay, so The Game of Satoshi is basically… it’s a whole movement. I will not say it’s a game,” he told Guardians of Bitcoin.
What he has created is a story-driven Bitcoin challenge that blends puzzle solving, real-world action, and economic education – with season one now entering its final days.
A story built on mystery
The idea did not begin with a platform or a marketing funnel. It began with a question.
“I was like, ‘Okay, which story is the most interesting to hear in the Bitcoin space?’” Safarik said. “Of course, Satoshi – and nobody knows [who he is]. So I can create whatever I want, because it’s just my imagination.”
From that starting point came a serialized experience that now plays out across YouTube. Season one launched in October and concludes this month, with its final riddle dropping on January 17.
Rather than presenting itself as a traditional course, The Game of Satoshi unfolds as a long-form scavenger hunt. “It’s a YouTube series – 12 episodes and 12 missions,” Safarik explained. “In those videos, there are hidden clues what you need to decipher to win in Bitcoin in the end.”
The first half of the series explores how money becomes money, moving through historical failures such as debasement and gold confiscation before transitioning into practical Bitcoin lessons.
“Now there was a confiscation of the gold – that was one topic of the video. And then there is a Bitcoin lesson: how to do self custody.”
Each episode also includes an action-based mission. These require players to interact directly with wallets, self-custody practices, and real Bitcoin tools – reinforcing the idea that learning is something you do, not something you passively consume.
Participation is free, and players can join at any point. Only those who have gathered the required clues can enter the elimination phase – a final round that determines who competes for the prize.
“In the elimination phase, there will be some tasks you need to accomplish,” Safarik said. “And then there will be final riddle on 17th January and people will have the opportunity to compete for one Bitcoin.”

A guaranteed Bitcoin prize
From the outset, The Game of Satoshi is built around a guaranteed Bitcoin prize rather than a symbolic reward.
“The one Bitcoin is split between the players who will finish everything,” Safarik said. “One Bitcoin is guaranteed.”
The ambition, however, goes beyond that baseline. Safarik designed the game so that donations and sponsorship can expand the prize pool as the season progresses, allowing the final reward to grow organically alongside the community.
Anyone can now contribute directly to the prize pool through Geyser Fund, allowing the total reward to grow organically as the season progresses.
“All the donation what is coming is going directly to the pool.”
Built by someone who never fit the labels
As the final riddle approaches, The Game of Satoshi continues to grow quietly. Safarik has built the format to evolve, but he is also clear about the challenges that come with expanding it beyond the screen. Physical, location-based riddles introduce new complexity – particularly for a community that is globally distributed.
For now, the project remains primarily focused on Bitcoiners, who already understand the tools and principles being explored through the missions. Future seasons are expected to broaden that focus, gradually shifting toward participants who are new to Bitcoin, while preserving the same learning-by-doing structure.
Safarik’s longer-term plans point toward real-world treasure hunts inspired by Ready Player One, where players move through physical locations to uncover hidden clues. The transition from online to offline formats is not simply a creative step, but a logistical one – balancing accessibility for a global audience with the ambition to create something tangible.
The final riddle drops on January 17. What follows will not only determine who completes the first season, but also shape how the next versions of The Game of Satoshi are built.