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If you’re into #Bitcoin and want to feel how living on it works come to #SouthAfrica and travel along the Garden Route.

You’ll find many places accepting BTC on @btcmap you can visit nostr:npub1zkr064avsxmxzaasppamps86ge0npwvft9yu3ymgxmk9umx3xyeq9sk6ec @bitcoinloxion @bitcoinwitsand purchase food, clothes, electricity and pay your municipal bills at any PicknPay.

I‘m trying to visit as many places I can to incentivize the early adopter merchants to stick to accepting it. Some waiters are intimidated other cashiers seem to be totally used to it.

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Christian 10mo ago

Garden Route looks great, enjoy!

Martijn 10mo ago

I was wondering Anita... what you think about Monero? And if you see it is used around places where you pass by?

Anita 10mo ago

No, I don’t see it being used anywhere. It’s a tool if you need high privacy, but on the other hand it singles you out even more as not so many people are using it. I fear that total privacy will be outlawed, exchanges are already delisting Monero. Something like Lightning (which is being used constantly in African countries) gives pretty good privacy and with BOLT 12 even more so as soon as it is implemented fully.

SelfBankt 10mo ago

Cashu fixes this.

Anita 10mo ago

Although fully custodial.

Saberhagen The Nameless 10mo ago

It's not surprising you don't see it being used anywhere if you aren't a Monero user.

If I don't use a currency of course I won't be familiar with where to spend it.

I also don't understand your reasoning. If privacy is going to be outlawed, why would they magically give Lightning a pass? Or are you saying Lightning doesn't provide very strong privacy?

Scroll down to "⭐"WHERE CAN I SPEND MONERO?""

https://stacker.news/items/878707

BlissHodl 10mo ago

awesome

Filou 10mo ago

When people complain about lack of merchant adoption this is what they forget! SPENDING sats is critically important, (more important than a business accepting sats) and not only creates a viable circular economy, but also cements bitcoin’s role as a viable medium of exchange. Customers paying in sats incentivizes businesses to actually stick with Bitcoin *and* eventually gets other businesses on board too. 👏

Deleted Account 10mo ago

This is the way! Spending sats is just as important as stacking sats for adoption ✨

Bitcoin Golf Pro 10mo ago

Thanks for all you do Anita!

Edison 10mo ago

Been spending as often as I can at the stores, cafes and restaurants that accept bitcoin in Guatemala. Often I get a look that tells me I’m the first person to ask to pay in bitcoin in a while. One store in particular always tells me the phone to accept payment isn’t charged. I’ve had some eye rolls.

But then there’s a few businesses who understand it and they want to keep the bitcoin rather than convert to local currency. So they’re excited to take my sats. It’s definitely up to us to keep spending and spreading the dats around! Love to see it.

hunter wells 10mo ago

godspeed 🫡

Solexa 10mo ago

my dream is El Salvador.

soon. stack sats

Anita 10mo ago

I think there are less places in El Salvador accepting BTC than in South Africa.

BitcoinEkasi 10mo ago

Love it!! Was awesome to see you again!!