2025 was a year of building real foundations. Together. ⚡

Education and adoption

• 170+ local businesses in Berlín now accept Bitcoin

• Around 500 from the local public high school students educated in Bitcoin alongside nostr:nprofile1qqsyh34ucvrjxn79ets5t9ll4k244p54nx6tdmw596tzd4nj6aqsylqppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7yuv9zj and @MyFirstBitcoin_

• 21 scholarships granted for English and advanced Bitcoin education

• 47 Monday meetups studying the history of money, Austrian economics, Bitcoin, Lightning, Nostr, and more

• Weekly Wednesday Conversation Club

• Self custody workshops and personalized assistance for Berlin residents who want to start saving in Bitcoin

• Co-organized nostr:nprofile1qqsrs686pekv7v4jm90zperrkmypte5l8vrm4zyr4j3f4mhwy7atp6gpz4mhxue69uhkkattddejummjvuhkummnw3eqzynhwden5te0wp6hyurvv4cxzeewv4es99zuea held in Berlín

• Hosted the Bitcoin Berlín Festival 2025, where all participating merchants accepted Bitcoin and all prices were set and paid in BTC

• nostr:nprofile1qqspgmypcym7smdt2ehsgc6jvc6z3kzs6qw9hd8u8w6rckfdcxldkcsprpmhxue69uhk5upwwp6hyurvv4ex2mrp0yhxxmmdqyd8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnwdajx2mmxwdmx2m3wvdhk6jen5ed 2 day seminar for Bitcoin University students

• The Bitcoin Hardware Store 2 day seminar for Bitcoin University students

• Creation of a merchant onboarding book for El Salvador Beta version

• Supported local Bitcoin accepting businesses through promotional videos and reaching thousands via social media

Community

• Active Bitcoin awareness throughout town life with a Bitcoin parade float, public park booths, and community events

• Berlin Walls, a project creating murals around town including multiple Bitcoin themed murals

• Organized community cleaning and painting campaigns alongside local high school students

• The Bitcoin Center served as a space for the community to plan and organize social projects benefiting Berlín

• Our Bitcoin Center in Berlín welcomed hundreds of people throughout the year, locals and visitors from all over the world

• Bitcoin Pizza Day, BBQ meetups, and a Christmas potluck with our community

• A Christmas basketball tournament with nearby cities, prizes paid in Bitcoin

Beyond Berlín

• The same Berlín team kickstarted Bitcoin adoption in #BitcoinLaLaguna, Chalatenango, now with 20+ businesses accepting Bitcoin

• Opened our Bitcoin Center to the public in La Laguna, Chalatenango

• Hosted the Bitcoin Festival Mother’s Day Edition in La Laguna with 100 percent of participating businesses accepting Bitcoin

• Participated in the Coffee Festival in La Laguna where 90 percent of entrepreneurs accepted Bitcoin and hosted the first Bitcoin La Laguna meetup

• Onboarded around 12 businesses in Puerto El Triunfo, Usulután, turning it into another Bitcoin friendly destination

• Participated in #btchistoricosv, MPB Unconference, nostr:nprofile1qqswkhs47p9unc7lsmqsqv9kvh07sf2pq9gurcan4r8r7s524ap0jfclt62u8ingBTC, #Bitcoinbeach Circular Economy Summit, and @PlanBElsalvador Conference

• Participated in the Women in Bitcoin Brunch in San Salvador organized by #paystand

• Participated in the Women and Bitcoin Brunch in Medellín organized by Paystand

• Collaborated with other Bitcoin projects to strengthen education, adoption, and community across regions #K1elsalvador #tiankii #Ditobanx nostr:nprofile1qqs05j5ewc3wl3pnvcjd8mk0v75c6n7lppdgqa4afk4gr44aacddc2gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9ukpxng0 #Bitcoinize and others.

This is grassroots bitcoin adoption.

Thank you to everyone who helped build it. 🧡⚡

Let’s do it again in 2026.