bitcoinekasi
BitcoinEkasi

Building a Bitcoin circular economy in a South African township | Partnering with The Surfer Kids | Inspired by Bitcoin Beach.

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2026-03-30 12:35:26 UTC

#SPEDN [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/25143
Serving great taste with a Bitcoin twist ⚡at Heiderand Pizza Express, the community comes together to enjoy delicious meals while paying seamlessly with sats—where good food meets the future of money.
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2026-03-13 08:14:43 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️[email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/34059
At the recent The Surfer Kids Surf Series Comp at the Point, we distributed 35 NFC @nprofile…cyv4 to showcase fast and simple Bitcoin payments.
Surfers and spectators could tap a card and pay instantly using the Lightning Network.
Out of the 35 cards handed out, 20 were used for real transactions during the event. For many people, it was their first time spending Bitcoin with a tap.
The system ran on our @nprofile…5kvh operated by Slu and Bongani, keeping payments self-custodial and open source.
This setup let new users experience Bitcoin payments without downloading a wallet or scanning QR codes, making onboarding smooth during a busy event.
A great example of Bitcoin working at a community event.
Set up your own Bolt Card system:
bitcoinekasi.com/nfc/
@nprofile…cyv4 ⚡️
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2026-03-12 14:07:50 UTC

#SPEDN [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/27155
Today a car wash owner paid a grocery shop with Bitcoin.⚡️
No banks.
No fiat conversion.
Just sats moving between merchants.
This is how a Bitcoin circular economy grows.
Bitcoin is money. 🟠
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2026-03-12 05:00:57 UTC

Good morning!
Hamba ngothando, always ♥️
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2026-03-10 11:25:36 UTC

UPDATE:
New Ekasi Support Center
As previously announced, we originally planned to begin construction in early 2026. Unfortunately, however, there's been a delay.
During the final stages of the land transfer, it became clear that the municipal boundary lines didn’t match the reality on the ground - part of the property overlapped with a public road. The municipality now needs to complete a subdivision and consolidation.
This means construction will likely only begin in early 2027.
The delay is frustrating, especially since we flagged the issue early in the process. But the process ensures that the project proceeds on a solid legal footing. We don't want to own part of a public road.
The good news: our agreement with the municipality remains unchanged, including the 90% discounted land purchase price.
The project continues moving forward.
We’re building the center in phases. Phase 0 - 1 will deliver the core Ekasi Center: classrooms, offices, meetup space, thrift shop and reception.
Future phases will add accommodation for fellowships and interns, a larger event space, workshops & a maker space, and recycling initiatives.
Architectural plans are complete — and all architect fees have been paid in Bitcoin. The renders below detail all 4 phases of construction.
It is unfortunate that the project is delayed. But, if you've ever visited us, you'll know that this particular location is well worth the wait.
We'll keep posting updates as we progress.
For information, and to make a donation, please visit:
http://support.bitcoinekasi.com
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2026-03-06 14:02:40 UTC

A shack with a message.
Through our community project with @nprofile…lzev, residents take responsibility for keeping their surroundings clean and attend monthly Bitcoin education at the Bitcoin Ekasi Center.
In return, they receive Bitcoin.
This painted shack represents fairness, opportunity, and hope for the future.
Meet Yonela, sharing how this project is helping her and the community.
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2026-02-19 14:10:01 UTC

Our daily programme for the @nprofile…2hav Diploma classes is going strong! 🎓
We’re proud to have 5 students graduating at the end of March 2026, with 6 new students starting in April 2026.
The new group joined us after our Valentine’s Day event at T.M. Ndanda Primary School 💛
Bitcoin education begins with kids, empowering them to understand Bitcoin, educate their parents, and protect their families from scams.
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2026-02-17 15:17:30 UTC

#SPEDN [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/24971
Everyday life, powered by Bitcoin.🚀
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2026-02-17 08:25:16 UTC

Spare a thought for our friends in Mozambique.
Cyclone Gezani has wreaked havoc and Tofo was particularly hard hit.
@nprofile…sj3s does not currently have electricity or internet access, but, with assistance from @nprofile…8jem they've set up a channel for donations through a local coconut-oil producing factory near Tofo.
The BoaGente factory was recently on-boarded to accept Bitcoin as payment, they have generators and therefore back-up power.
The factory workers are all Tofo residents and while no-one wants to see disaster hit, this may be an opportunity to see the power of building Bitcoin Circular Economies in action!
If you wanna help you can send sats here:
[email protected]
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2026-02-12 14:05:03 UTC

#SPEDN @[email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/27366
Use it daily. Save for tomorrow. Bitcoin at work ⚡️
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2026-02-12 11:41:37 UTC

Azo and Inam, back to back at their favourite local wave❤️🏄🏾‍♂️🌊
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2026-02-11 19:02:01 UTC

#SPEDN [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/21227
Bitcoin isn’t just for holding, we spend it every day ⚡️
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2026-02-11 10:35:29 UTC

As a kid, wanting to become pro, I remember my coaches always telling me:
"Surfing good waves is fun. But surfing good waves does not teach you to surf bad waves. While surfing bad waves teaches you to surf good waves really well."
I don't know if that's true, because I never came close to turning pro.
But, ripping in small crappy waves is always going to matter for those that wanna go next level, especially if it's competitively.
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2026-02-05 14:23:01 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/58
Bitcoin is changing lives in our community, One transaction at a time. ⚡
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2026-02-01 17:09:16 UTC

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LFG🔥🌍🧡

2026-01-29 05:25:56 UTC

Good morning!
We're kicking things off today at @nprofile…qyek with the African Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit!!
See you here!
#AfricaBCESummit
Anyone with a valid conference ticket welcome to join!
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
https://pretix.eu/machankura/ABCPT26/
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2026-01-28 17:06:36 UTC

Bitcoin Churches, Bitcoin Factories, and Bitcoin Circular Economies.
There’s a valid concern in the African Bitcoin space voiced by @nprofile…5yjq at the recent Africa Bitcoin Conference:
Too many people are building Bitcoin churches, not enough people are building Bitcoin factories.
https://www.youtube.com/live/iXAyxlGcSPo?si=mWZ7jhPnzLX_CdpP&t=2743
In the same vein, there’s a growing suspicion that Bitcoin Circular Economies (BCEs) aren’t factories because it’s not immediately obvious how they scale. Therefore some conclude that BCEs are churches.
Let’s define some terms:
BITCOIN CHURCHES are projects that only preach adoption. Install a wallet, send sats, make one transaction, and walk away. Job done. It looks good on camera, but nothing changes on the ground. It's adoption theatre, as described by @nprofile…exa7 .
BITCOIN FACTORIES, by contrast, scale adoption. They build the tools, infrastructure, businesses and networks that make Bitcoin usable for millions.
South Africa offers two excellent examples:
@nprofile…5m3a integrated Bitcoin payments into existing merchant POS systems, enabling Lightning payments at 700 000 locations nationwide.
@nprofile…uu29 built a Bitcoin financial services provider that works on non-internet-connected feature phones.
So where do BITCOIN CIRCULAR ECONOMIES (BCEs) fit in?
In his recent talk at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Mauritius, our project founder, Hermann, outlined what BCEs are and why they matter.
https://www.youtube.com/live/nyL9tYp1rnA?si=1LWc70pnZZWuSzia&t=784
Hermann agrees with Femi: we need more factories. We don’t need churches where there’s only talk and no action. And we do need a million different ways for Africans to earn, spend, and save Bitcoin. And that’s precisely why we need BCEs.
FIRST: BECAUSE BCES INSPIRE FACTORY BUILDERS.
MoneyBadger CEO Carel van Wyk is a South African Bitcoin OG. He co-founded Luno (Africa’s oldest operational Bitcoin exchange) and built an on-chain Bitcoin payments solution in 2017. It failed. He subsequently lost interest in Bitcoin as a payment network.
That changed with the Lightning Network and Bitcoin Ekasi. Seeing people actually use Bitcoin in everyday life reignited his drive to build the factory we needed.
Carel (and part of his team) visited Bitcoin Ekasi and personally painted the MoneyBadger logo. Of nearly 50 murals we’ve done he’s the only company CEO to have painted one himself.
That’s not marketing. That’s a real connection. That’s real inspiration turning into action.
Similarly, Kgothatso Ngako, Founder & Catalyst at Machankura, was the first person to get on a plane and visit Bitcoin Ekasi in June 2022, only weeks after Machankura went live. Bitcoin Ekasi provided a real community in which to test features and functionality.
Yes, BCEs today don’t scale adoption to hundreds of thousands, or millions. They’re not factories. At least not yet.
But they are places where factory builders come to be inspired. And, somewhat ironically, one could call that a church.
SECOND: BCEs WILL EVOLVE.
We MUST understand: a BCE is the network of businesses and individuals who use Bitcoin in that community, it is NOT the project that initiated the network.
Today, BCEs are necessarily project-led, and hyper-local, because that’s what works. And many of them are funded through donations that power the flow of sats into their local community. And that’s totally fine, as a start.
But this will change with time. BCE builders must think bigger. And not in terms of numbers. BCE builders should NOT try to onboard and educate 5,000 merchants using existing tools. That would be inefficient and a waste of time.
What this means is the following:
BCEs can (and should) become factories themselves, even if they’re small ones. They should not remain forever completely dependent on outside funding. Instead they should innovate ways for people to earn, spend, and save in Bitcoin.
BCEs should themselves aspire to build tools that can scale Bitcoin. If BCEs can inspire factory builders (like Carel and Kgothatso) then BCEs can also produce factory builders. Even if they don’t meet that high bar, that’s OK, as long as they’re building.
The key question for BCE builders should NOT be:
“How do I raise more funding and get more donations?”
The key questions should be:
“While I’m fundraising and sourcing donations, what am I doing to build for sustainability?”
“Can I innovate new ways for people to earn, spend and save in Bitcoin?”
“Where can I partner with other BCEs and what can I learn from them?”
Ultimately, YOU, the BCE builder that initiated this project that sustains the early stages of the BCE in your community, should be building for sustainability.
You should be building a BCE that benefits from, but is ultimately not entirely dependent on your input.
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2026-01-27 19:35:03 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/3108
The day is coming when everyone in our community will use Bitcoin as everyday money ⚡️
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2026-01-26 10:20:26 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡[email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/58
At Kwallo’s Shop, you can buy bread and other everyday goods and pay with bitcoin. Simple, fast, and local—real adoption happening in the community.
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2026-01-22 17:39:07 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/372
Haircut paid in sats ✂️⚡️
Bitcoin is everyday money.
Real adoption.
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2026-01-22 14:50:23 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/374
No fiat needed in our community. Car wash ✅ Shopping store ✅
Bitcoin is everyday money ⚡️₿
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2026-01-22 13:58:17 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/3108
From the community, for the community, Bitcoin is being used as money ⚡️🇿🇦
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2026-01-22 13:48:18 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/21227
Bitcoin as everyday money ⚡️
@Rotso16Rotso using sats at Ebenezer Shop.
Building real adoption, one payment at a time.
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2026-01-22 10:54:30 UTC

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@npub12vwnx7355eda8v5328a2jhkz8cdx93396naq4uq7g97afg2cmn7sfjth6g 👀

2026-01-22 10:51:36 UTC

The Surfer Kids' Air-Reverse Challenge Update:
No successful attempts yet, but kids continue pushing the limits... Video below is from yesterday, Inam & Sbu.
How it works:
Every surfer (from our program) that lands their first successful air-reverse (with video evidence) earns 21k sats for their effort!!! Offer stands for the first 21 surfers only. (We have over 50 kids active in the program, so this will ignite a healthy competitive drive!)
We'll keep posting video updates!!
Feel free to reach out if you wanna help sponsor this initiative! Contact form on our website: https://bitcoinekasi.com/contact/
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2026-01-22 08:24:28 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/58
Bitcoin as everyday money 🚀
After the morning training session, @OrangeRocketBTC made a quick stop at Kwallos Shop and paid with Bitcoin ⚡️
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2026-01-21 15:56:35 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/3108
Real adoption starts locally ⚡
Bitcoin as everyday money in a South African township.
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2026-01-21 15:16:06 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/58
We keep building.
We keep spending.
Bitcoin as money ⚡️
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2026-01-21 10:52:33 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ @[email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/34059
Bitcoin as everyday money.⚡️
Head Coach Andries & Projects Special Coordinator @nprofile…k8dh, We live on Bitcoin.
Exiting fiat.
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2026-01-20 19:30:13 UTC

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YES!!!

2026-01-20 15:19:24 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/58
We can’t stop using Bitcoin as money. We’re building a real Bitcoin circular economy in a South African township. ₿🇿🇦
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2026-01-20 14:57:03 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/370
Bitcoin is everyday money ⚡
Sats spent at Good Morning Shop. Living on Bitcoin.
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2026-01-19 16:22:09 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/3108
Bitcoin is our everyday money ⚡️
From the corner shop to phone repairs, we live on ₿ every day.
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2026-01-19 15:51:27 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/28519
Bitcoin is everyday money ⚡️
Phone fixed. Payment made in Bitcoin.
This is normal life in our Bitcoin Ekasi community 🚀
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2026-01-19 10:50:13 UTC

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Love it!!!
@nprofile…a7vv starting 2026 with a bang!!!
First race, first podium!!
🧡🔥🌍🇿🇦🚀
#nevent1q…p27x

2026-01-17 17:17:22 UTC

#SPEDN ⚡️ [email protected]
btcmap.org/merchant/58
Bitcoin is everyday money. ⚡️
Watch @Lukhangelemai, a surf coach from @the_surfer_kids. We pay salaries 100% in Bitcoin and in our community, you can buy everything with Bitcoin.
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2026-01-17 17:12:11 UTC

Watch Ms. Nomsa guide our Bitcoin Diploma students as they prepare to graduate at the end of March 🎓
Huge thanks to Bitcoin Moon Fund 🙏
Their support allows us to hire a Student Assistant from our own graduates, reward students weekly in sats, and offer post-graduation prizes for kids engaging with Bitcoin books from our library.
Building on Bitcoin 🚀
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2026-01-16 20:46:40 UTC

Most people think resistance looks loud. It doesn’t 🤫
Systems don’t collapse because people fight them. They collapse because people stop needing them.
Using Bitcoin day to day isn’t a protest or rebellion, it’s opting out of a rigged game while living your life.
No permission needed to save 💰
No permission needed to trade 🔁
No permission needed to coordinate 🌍
One Bitcoin coffee means nothing ☕️ Thousands doing it quietly makes control fragile. Real change doesn’t overthrow power, it makes it irrelevant🧱➡️🌱
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The above was shared by the founders of @nprofile…plaz in their local WhatsApp group.

2026-01-14 11:13:25 UTC

Bitcoin is everyday money in our community. 🧡
Andries, Head Coach, at The Surfer Kids did shopping for the kids at Jabulani Shop, paid entirely with Bitcoin via the Lightning Network. ⚡️
We’ll keep showing the world what Bitcoin can do at the grassroots level.
Paycode: [email protected]
Location: https://btcmap.org/merchant/3108
#SPEDN
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2026-01-13 16:23:32 UTC

Let’s keep using Bitcoin as everyday money ⚡️
The Bitcoin Ekasi community is showing the world that Bitcoin is money.
Paycode: [email protected]
Location: https://btcmap.org/merchant/21227
#SPEDN
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2026-01-13 16:22:16 UTC

Here's why the Bitcoin Ekasi Support Center matters:
Circular Ecnomy -> Earn Sats -> Learn Self-custody for long-term saving.
Nelson from Skhokho Waya Waya Car Wash attended a class at our center.
Support us 👉 http://support.bitcoinekasi.com
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2026-01-09 14:11:01 UTC

Using Bitcoin as everyday money ⚡️
At Bitcoin Ekasi, employees earn their salaries in Bitcoin and spend it at local shops that accept Bitcoin as payment.
This is real, on-the-ground adoption.
Paycode: [email protected]
Location: https://btcmap.org/merchant/33531
#SPEDN
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2026-01-07 12:15:36 UTC

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If you're coming to @nprofile…5mul and you've already done the road-trip, then go next level!
Join the @nprofile…9fea experience and witness grassroots adoption through Bitcoin Circular Economy building in Zambia!
👇 👇 👇
#nevent1q…4gum

2026-01-07 11:27:21 UTC

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the best way to create a better world is to raise the kids that's gonna build it.

2026-01-07 06:43:28 UTC

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This is super cool!!
Who made the tunes? Was that @nprofile…26we ?

2026-01-07 06:40:36 UTC

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Was a great chat, thanks!!

2026-01-06 21:08:50 UTC

Huge fires outside Mossel Bay today.
It's a clear day, no clouds, and I'd normally have a great view from our tree house across the bay.
But today the entire bay is obscured by dense smoke clouds.
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2026-01-06 12:24:23 UTC

AmaGeu paid in Bitcoin ⚡️
This is what real adoption looks like at Bitcoin Ekasi.
Our community leader @nprofile…7tsa supports local businesses and uses Bitcoin where it matters.
Paycode: [email protected]
Location: https://btcmap.org/merchant/58
#SPEDN
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2026-01-04 21:02:26 UTC

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absolutely, will do!

2026-01-04 11:29:44 UTC

In our community, we use Bitcoin as everyday money ⚡️
From fried chips to a bottle of Coke, paid instantly with Bitcoin via Lightning. This is real adoption in Bitcoin Ekasi.
Merchant Paycode: [email protected]
Location: https://btcmap.org/merchant/24971
#Spedn
https://blossom.primal.net/44f99adc68a331da7b6b5c5722cf6ba65b5b20c052c2240aa1dea26a97659e41.mp4

2026-01-02 06:35:13 UTC

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The older I get, the more this makes sense.

2026-01-02 06:32:57 UTC

Happy new year from Bitcoin Ekasi!
https://blossom.primal.net/e20c8e01e025269758ac6122a72bd3da7cafc86e7c19658f867cd74506ffe0e1.jpg

2026-01-02 06:23:31 UTC

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If you want to "tax the rich" you are retarded.

2026-01-01 20:01:37 UTC

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Nice! Come pull in!
Send us an email using the contact form on our website, get in touch!

2026-01-01 19:30:43 UTC

Sats staying local ⚡️
After cycling training, Akhona spent sats at John’s shop on a Red Bull and Lunch Bar.
Support township merchants building real Bitcoin adoption.
Location: btcmap.org/merchant/27366
Paycode: [email protected]
#SPEDN
https://blossom.primal.net/11ba7516220e39fc355dce45c35a4bbbd28f28c088a504b14937f1542c47c224.mp4

2025-12-29 13:59:21 UTC

This is Ama.
He's only 7
🤯 💥 🔥 ❤️‍🔥
Insanely talented little boy with a bright future!
https://blossom.primal.net/81f259d567084bc2a84d5817fd5eea0d31678390e32b2c64402166c617b0eebe.mp4

2025-12-28 11:51:22 UTC

If Bitcoin works as a medium of exchange in this township, it can work anywhere ⚡️
You can pay with Bitcoin at Jabulani Shop No. 3 - this is real local adoption.
Thank you, Satoshi Nakamoto.🙏
Merchant paycode: [email protected]
Location: https://btcmap.org/merchant/3108
https://blossom.primal.net/063790696b5e05d55dfb626b3e1131af9c94ab353fef8378c29b8e8eb2327a75.mp4 chant/3108
#SPEDN

2025-12-19 18:31:03 UTC

Good evening from Cape Agulhas, Southern most tip of Africa.
https://blossom.primal.net/53d845b6192860d35a3fec0096f3bb01c933bd351bf4ebc5210d45bd4df00e93.jpg

2025-12-12 14:17:41 UTC

Watch 👀
A young woman spending some of her saved sats at the Bitcoin Ekasi Thrift Shop.
This is a reflection of the growing strength of the local Bitcoin circular economy, where locals keep value circulating, empowering the community and showing real, everyday Bitcoin adoption in action.
https://blossom.primal.net/ac243961c52963741f61bb3fa58b7b906fd247694dca105a45519696ab0fb607.mp4

2025-12-11 19:32:52 UTC

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Interesting!!

2025-12-11 05:07:23 UTC

Good morning.
Spending sats is a gateway to saving Bitcoin.
Stablecoins are financial surveillance and exploitation tools.
That's all. Thanks!
https://blossom.primal.net/9c1276f20a95a0def2c3fda2e886a21beabb0272f0fb5b5f3bdcea00f73e1a60.jpg
https://blossom.primal.net/7f6b50913e746258de4992b842b6d43d9dad2d368a4172763bf36d125fa3f160.jpg

2025-12-10 18:59:44 UTC

“Stacking sats” teaches that anyone can build savings by consistently setting aside small amounts of Bitcoin. This practice fosters discipline, patience, and long-term thinking—especially for those striving to move beyond a hand-to-mouth lifestyle.
In communities without easy access to banks, Bitcoin education empowers people to store value securely, send money freely, and manage their own finances. It’s not just about technology—it’s about financial independence, empowerment, and hope.
https://blossom.primal.net/1e310e40eeb34edc2b302b773f1b726354a9c636ee3d2ed4f9bcb197a892072c.mp4

2025-12-10 06:46:09 UTC

Students in the @nprofile…2hav Diploma program at Ekasi Center receive weekly rewards for consistent attendance and active participation.
These rewards recognize student dedication and encourage responsibility and discipline.
It also promotes real-world Bitcoin use by circulating sats, which helps students gain confidence, learn financial responsibility.
https://blossom.primal.net/ae73f4cc3086b2962e78939cafa15c1af05d00d923e8778ab582dea7d976fb87.mp4

2025-12-08 03:06:23 UTC

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AI music

2025-12-08 03:05:21 UTC

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Last 4 to 5 posts got us almost 10k sats in zaps, most of which we zap to projects who do similar things. I think we're doing OK.

2025-12-08 02:59:52 UTC

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🫡🧡

2025-12-08 02:59:24 UTC

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Who's virtue signalling? Most of the stuff we post is simply to inform and share with people on here what we're doing.

2025-12-08 02:57:51 UTC

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Probably here.

2025-12-07 18:56:34 UTC

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🫡🤩🧡

2025-12-07 18:55:58 UTC

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Nada. Zip. Zero. Buggerall.

2025-12-07 18:39:53 UTC

We have more followers on Nostr than on X but we get significantly more interactions on X; likes, reposts and comments, though I'm sure a lot of those are bots. Anyway, just figured that's kinda interesting.

2025-12-06 03:31:08 UTC

At our thrift store, community members 'buy' donated clothes using Bitcoin, but nothing is priced higher than 200 sats, and nothing is pricedin fiat.
This is how Bitcoin wins: by helping people understand it, through practical application. Once they experience it, they see that Bitcoin is money.
And we’re already seeing the shift…
Because people are asking how they can start saving in Bitcoin. 🧡₿
https://blossom.primal.net/916b734747173c1f3df58aa66e0c0e802a79a8d86d521c5a14fd0cd8aa03f47b.mp4

2025-12-06 03:27:12 UTC

11 year old Avethandwa Mosikare surfed his first SA Junior Champs this year and made it to round 3 before being eliminated from competition.
Ave also won the u12 Division at The Western Cape Grommet Games earlier this year, a development level event focused on grooming the next generation of South African Juniors!
He enjoys being in the ocean and has fallen deeply in love with surfing.
Looking forward to seeing what this grom will be doing in the next couple of years!!
🌊🏄🏾‍♂️🌅
https://blossom.primal.net/17779f8b683a67d4a664eb28026ef32f0da1f3293a224ad86465c612e1db5261.mp4

2025-12-03 17:39:42 UTC

The Painted Shacks owners continue to visit our Bitcoin Ekasi Center to learn more about Bitcoin.
As part of their agreement, they are responsible for keeping the areas around their shacks clean and attending at least one Bitcoin education session each month in order to qualify for their monthly sats payout.
https://blossom.primal.net/f92d5f6ccf6bc0dd30838d8cb7e078f80977df1d68cc1af8b02cc28fda459867.mp4

2025-11-27 15:44:39 UTC

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😂 😂

2025-11-27 09:42:16 UTC

Seeing students on-board people is one of the coolest things there is to see in Bitcoin!
We're teaching the teachers, who share their knowledge and help create real empowerment in our community.
https://blossom.primal.net/f79b47c21e43aefcd7cc4a33499c45eba5a87fab6e8ac018d4a10c4db6fe79b0.mp4

2025-11-26 15:35:05 UTC

Stoked to announce that Trezor Academy is onboard as a sponsor for the @nprofile…5mul 2026 Road-Trip!
After attending the Trezor launch event for their new Safe 7, in Oct, we returned to Cape Town... with several hundred Trezor Model T devices!
We're not saying why, not jut yet anyway, but stay tuned and follow @nprofile…5mul for updates. We'll soon announce the fate of the two pink bags and its contents!
Don't hesitate, join us for the Trezor Academy Road-Trip!!!
👇👇👇
https://za26.adoptingbitcoin.org/road-trip https://blossom.primal.net/fa3a4c96ac3ee146eb1d4ff01b128233fdbb09faad6de40e7dc2db8ef96cc065.mp4

2025-11-26 12:33:05 UTC

CBAF is a loose cooperative of Bitcoin Circular Economy (BCE) projects from across Africa.
Facilitated by @nprofile…5a5d, supported by Bitcoin Beach and @nprofile…s336, we're working to help make Bitcoin everyday money in Africa.
One of the initiatives we're working on is a collection of PoW video recordings made by the projects we support.
Thus far, we've collected:
976 recorded video transactions
9 months
8 countries
Ghana 🇬🇭 South Africa 🇿🇦 Uganda 🇺🇬 Zambia 🇿🇲 Kenya 🇰🇪 Nigeria 🇳🇬 Burundi 🇧🇮 Mozambique 🇲🇿
Full list of ALL 976 video-recorded transactions:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Ugl6hUP3fkaVK1NvWv4A7oXyLQXi0M5n565cJLVr7g/edit?gid=1117767456#gid=1117767456
If you're attending @nprofile…4hj2 (DEC 2025) or @nprofile…qyek (JAN 2026) we'll be discussing African BCE projects in great detail there!
Highlight reel below by @nprofile…y3fj
#SPEDN
bitcoinekasi.com/cbaf
https://blossom.primal.net/04ab5b957cfdd40dd2f173b0888ce0b99417128f3d012dbfeb5d47f64abc0e8f.mp4

2025-11-26 11:23:03 UTC

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"It starts monitoring swimmers and soon after establishes limits under the threat of heavy fines."
where do lifeguards do this? i've never encountered that.
i'm not a fan of government funded lifeguards, would prefer if they allowed us the freedom to just operate as we would, but i am a fan of placing lifeguards on the beach to prevent drownings.
"Everyone should take of himself. If someone is not ready for those waters, he should swim with someone who is, or do not take the risk at all. "
sure, in an ideal world that would be the say things worked.
but we're light-years away from that world.

2025-11-25 18:50:39 UTC

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they're not on nostr, you know kids, they all only do instagram & tiktok, but you can zap them here:
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
yes, we have a Fedi community, very useful for us!

2025-11-25 14:21:43 UTC

This afternoon, two young children aged 12 and 14 found themselves caught in a strong rip current, here at Diaz Beach.
With lifeguards not yet on duty for the festive season, there was no one on the beach to assist them.
Fortunately, our three senior coaches (Sandiso Ntosho, Mbasa Yabo and Lukhangele Tabata, pictured below) spotted the children from our HQ. They reacted immediately, made their way to the beach, and within minutes managed to bring both children safely back to shore.
All our coaches are qualified lifeguards, and when our program is not running, we continue to keep a close eye on the beach to help prevent drownings and ensure its a safe environment.
This is one of many MANY incidents we’ve responded to over the years.
The local government only stations lifeguards on select beaches and only during peak season, about 2 months out of the year. The other 10 months, countless people get in trouble, and other than our surf program, there's generally no one else there to help.
All our surf coaches are fully qualified lifeguards and over the years we've battled with local government to contribute towards having lifeguards formally stationed here full-time. But thanks to bureaucracy, that hasn't happened.
In the meantime, we'll keep saving lives.
It's not about recognition, it's about doing the right thing.
These young men are unsung heroes.
https://blossom.primal.net/9c0d74904e5a9ff1b51c06ba192db2dc96bf1dced04dbd729b1cb6a19f8f6bbb.jpg

2025-11-25 13:58:47 UTC

Monthly Movie Night!
👀🎬📽️🎞️🍿🤩 🎇
https://blossom.primal.net/6e5ba25f32c661813f141ccab120f58761d0b8afc57c660c2f67cfaff5739377.mp4

2025-11-23 19:25:41 UTC

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That's hilarious 😂😂😂🤣

2025-11-23 19:11:34 UTC

Arriving home to this view, after a weekend away traveling...
There are many things I could complain about.
But really, I have nothing to complain about.
https://blossom.primal.net/067b5e6242e44a2a675fc0ac1627a13dc9967f1f35afef3402ac546f3d192f8c.jpg

2025-11-23 19:08:00 UTC

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As far as remakes of an original go, it's good.
For perspective, think Point Break.. 💀🔫
I appreciate a modern remake that doesn't disappoint the OG.

2025-11-23 18:07:04 UTC

Spent the weekend at @nprofile…np6l and @nprofile…px6a, in Kenya 🇰🇪
Both fantastic projects!
This is an ongoing effort to better understand the emergence of Bitcoin Circular Economies in Africa.
Cannot summarize it all in a single post, but if you're gonna be at either @nprofile…4hj2 or @nprofile…qyek, we'll address this topic there!
Thank you to @nprofile…cnvx for helping make this trip happen!
WARNING: This video contains an animal (chicken) slaughter. If that makes you queasy, don't watch it.
https://blossom.primal.net/649d6c6080cb06ea0a499fc176963e69a124eaf4a37c6eac5cceef502dded407.mp4

2025-11-21 07:19:53 UTC

Good morning 🌄
https://blossom.primal.net/2fdf0d94fbe964402b5c6845597df45dfc0b39f05c633d6a492659a35bb8aea2.jpg

2025-11-18 09:25:57 UTC

For the past three months @nprofile…nr75 and his family volunteered with us.
They came all the way from Ohio, USA, to join our work in Mossel Bay, South Africa, and saw up close both the challenges and the progress happening in our community.
They supported our youth programs on a daily basis, helping kids build real skills through Bitcoin-based financial education and related projects.
They also spent time with local merchants and witnessed how circulating hard money is strengthening small businesses in the township.
Their observations reinforced what we see every day: consistent, grassroots work creates meaningful change.
We highly appreciate their time, effort, and the perspective they brought to our project.
Thank you Jason and family!!!
If you have any questions for Jason regarding this experience, please reach out to him:
[email protected]
https://blossom.primal.net/5ccdcaf4cf688062f07b96382639e77092f6836a13b5fa5aa2cbe2025080c0da.jpg

2025-11-17 15:54:52 UTC

What an epic day at Innerpool, Mossel Bay!
🌊🏄‍♂️
The Surfer Kids wrapped up their 4th and final contest of the year, and we were blessed with amazing waves. The groms and adults absolutely shredded — the level of surfing was out of this world!
🤩 🏆
Our winners took home some awesome prizes in sats, and the Surfer of the Contest scored a custom board from Sean Newton Designs, fully paid for in sats.
🤙🔥
Next year we’re coming back bigger and better — you don’t want to miss it!
https://blossom.primal.net/bf201bcbdfaf62365389138066aaff84a032d05e17049ae35d0a2de3be7827fc.mov

2025-11-17 05:05:17 UTC

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Come to @nprofile…qyek !!

2025-11-16 19:02:11 UTC

Super stoked for @nprofile…uwmn the Orange Rocket! He finished an overall 39th (out of 193) in the men's 30-34 age division at today's IRONMAN 70.3 in Mossel Bay!!!
Not the top 10 finish he was aiming for, but still a great result, despite some unfortunate bicycle issues that cost him valuable time.
And a remarkable improvement from 2024, with an overall time difference of 59min faster in 2025 and 156th place overall, vs. 638th place in 2024.
We're very fortunate to have him on our team as a senior coach and lifesaving instructor, he's inspiration to the kids! Excited to see where this journey takes him! No doubt he'll go much further!
@nprofile…tcpu
@nprofile…x32y
@nprofile…uu29
@nprofile…hv3g
https://blossom.primal.net/3c3af820c9e0bc91b561503c1dc17f1da9eb44d41beb7f07193606aaaa7505d4.mp4
🧡🔥🚀🌍😎

2025-11-16 03:32:56 UTC

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Thank you!! 🧡🙏🏽

2025-11-16 03:26:38 UTC

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🧡🫡

2025-11-15 19:26:10 UTC

You probably know that we run a surf program for kids.
But did you know?
1. It's been running for 15 years.
2. It operates 5-6 days/week, 52 weeks/year.
3. Between 30 - 40 kids attend, every single day.
4. We pay 100% of all staff salaries in Bitcoin.
https://blossom.primal.net/34b8780709dc821212859a6e1d0074a3b32b27ae696927d3b36c35b8c7e10ddf.mp4

2025-11-14 07:08:13 UTC

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Way more soul, and far lower running costs!

2025-11-14 07:07:52 UTC

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Likewise

2025-11-13 12:41:05 UTC

Lambo, or Landcruiser 80-series?
https://blossom.primal.net/d615671c4984d913a09b829e81b43818df4a9507c7391e87c1e61236c3dbe582.jpg
Either way, join us for the @nprofile…5mul Road-Trip 2026!
Feb 1–5!
#ABCTroadtrip2026
Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town: 30 & 31 Jan 2026
Road-Trip: 1-5 Feb 2026
5 days - 6 circular economies!!!
@nprofile…t56z
Bitcoin Ekasi
@nprofile…lhkp
BTCSedgefield
@nprofile…qyuh
@nprofile…7w2n
Transport, guide & 4 nights hotel accommodation included:
$1,200.00
Info & Details:
https://za26.adoptingbitcoin.org/road-trip
Bookings, email:
[email protected]
Organized in cooperation with:
Unravel Surf Travel
https://unravelsurftravel.com

2025-11-13 09:31:13 UTC

WATCH👀
Bitcoin Diploma Students Spend Their Weekly Rewards at Jabulani Shop
These young learners are part of the @npub17cyatz6z2dzcw6xehtcm9z45m76lde5smxdmyasvs00r4pqv863qrs4ml3 Diploma Course, where they're gaining valuable knowledge about bitcoin.
They earn rewards in sats after completing their weekly lessons, as a practical way to connect education with experience.
Merchant paycode:
[email protected]
https://blossom.primal.net/198fe12926c9bc7c11d52c924fda289ffe2b1c0f4b46c18b1154444572971fb7.mp4

2025-11-13 09:02:10 UTC

WATCH 👀
11-year old Avethandwa Mosikare charging hard at our final Surf Series event in 2025.
Ave, who is also the 2025 regional U/12 Champion, has been surfing with our program for nearly 4 years.
This kid has a bright future in surfing!
https://blossom.primal.net/6ea2baa319ef60abc2472b3d1aeac88460c0ffd1f2d8f3e6e4f45692397617e5.mov

2025-11-06 14:12:31 UTC

🥃 Rum tasting by the river? Sats in, spirits out. #Bitcoin
Join us for the @nprofile…5mul Road-Trip 2026!
Feb 1–5!
#ABCTroadtrip2026
Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town: 30 & 31 Jan 2026
Road-Trip: 1-5 Feb 2026
5 days - 6 circular economies!!!
@nprofile…t56z
Bitcoin Ekasi
@nprofile…lhkp
BTCSedgefield
@nprofile…qyuh
@nprofile…7w2n
Transport, guide & 4 nights hotel accommodation included:
$1,200.00
Info & Details:
https://za26.adoptingbitcoin.org/road-trip
Bookings, email:
[email protected]
Organized in cooperation with:
Unravel Surf Travel
https://unravelsurftravel.com/
https://blossom.primal.net/8d8211e597e063da2ac668b29dab3a952968bdd04b2846786e2907c5170fab17.jpg