yeah. he's not our friend.

A Bitcoin Circular Economy is a geographically concentrated effort (an effort that is focused on a relatively small area/population) that promotes the use of bitcoin as an everyday form of money, without, as far as possible, converting to and/or touching the fiat system in any way, whatsoever.

This includes services where Bitcoin is used to make purchases, but where the merchant never sees any sats. These services are preferable to using fiat on both ends, but they're not ideal. Ideally we want both the customer and merchant interacting directly with one another, and directly with Bitcoin only. These services can however be (and very often are) an ideal stepping stone and should be treated as such.

A Bitcoin Circular Economy promotes using bitcoin to pay salaries, make grocery purchases and do everything with bitcoin that would otherwise normally be done with fiat, in a way that is p2p and direct, as far as possible. The idea first emerged in Arnhem, in the Netherlands, in 2014, with ArnhemBitcoinstad, but really exploded with the founding of Bitcoin Beach in El Salvador, in 2019.

We (Bitcoin Ekasi) and others, like nostr:nprofile1qyg8wumn8ghj7nn0wd68ytnhd9hx2qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsqzphzherl5fg2s5hhm3vq4zegc38gtea0e45svswdmy3w9g2kph5dxndvn70

and nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgcwaehxw309akxjemgw3hxjmn8wfjkccte9e3k7mgqyz49tfre445nf58a0reahky9zhx3egxh5yggztn3zwqdt80htxyn2xct0pm , copied the Bitcoin Beach

model and adjusted for local context, starting around 2021. Several more projects have followed. nostr:nprofile1qydhwumn8ghj7cmgwf5hxarsd9kxctnwdaehgu339e3k7mgpyemhxue69uhkvars9e5xzmrfveshstnjwa6xsttpv93ksetw9ejx2tmwdaehgusqyraa7ccvgk7n27zzkcdjz3gtmc2y07guyd9u949lwqccyjn7guvnua00dkf is, in part, an effort to track, catalogue and provide a blueprint of the various circular economies and their different models, so that the idea may spread even further and be more easily and widely adopted.

Ultimately, we're all working towards the same thing: To establish Bitcoin as global money, and we believe the best way of doing that is through establishing circular economies.

The separation of money and state, which is perhaps the only thing Bitcoiners can agree on, is, in essence, nothing more than a global Bitcoin circular economy, which, in turn, is nothing more than countless smaller interlinked circular economies.

These do not have to be formal projects. In fact, many aren't. All it needs to be is an attempt to solve both ends of the adoption equation:

Who will spend the sats? And where will they spend it?

awesome dude!! love it!!

We're in nostr:nprofile1qqstg30s553xp64244rv26suushpx4pqdg5p0qy3aqz00ngrpxwayhgpzpmhxue69uhkumewwd68ytnrwghsvf04tq for the nostr:nprofile1qqsqhnducqt545lyw4x9t3x3p267wh6zul830xjm47p42hs42jg76rgpcvrpg road trip!

Always hugely appreciate the interest people show in coming all this way to learn about our project. And, in this case, despite the pumping wind and rain.

It's a humbling experience. Thank you to everyone that made the post-conference road-trip! Hopefully the sun shows its face for nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg95ghc22gnqa24263k9dgwwgtsn2ssx52qhszg7sp8he5psn8wjt58gqyuh tomorow !

perhaps. but wouldn't hold my breath waiting for that.

he actually surprised me. started off by admitting that he didn't understand Bitcoin as well as his audience, then made the point that our national debt was a major problem and that spending more on servicing debt than delivering government services is a major issue.

it was also impressive to see how many of the talks he listened to and how intently he listened to all of them.

Self-costudy workshop for beginners with Cole Tuckett | Southern Bitcoin happening in the B Trust room.

❤️

Can confirm, senior members and former senior members of major and oppositional polical parties, some of them in government, will be speaking at nostr:npub1p0xmesqhftf7ga2v2hzdzz44ua059e70z7d9htur240p24y3a5xsn0deeh in 2025.

Bitcoin may be making its way into national political debates this year.

Individual ownership of a global social media platform, combined with 200 million followers on that same platform is a recipe for disaster.

Welcome!

that's awesome, just recovered it, it works! thanks! nostr: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

ok, great!

One of my favourite moments from nostr: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 2024

This proves the point. Bitcoin is for anyone.

👇 👇 👇

Left:

Toyota Landcruiser, 80-series, year model: 1994, half a million kilometers on the clock. Africa's work horse.

Right:

Lamborghini Urus

If you're coming to nostr: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 join us for a pre-conference film screening!

Come and watch:

Unbankable: Can Africa Save the West?

https://unbankablemovie.com

Ger your tickets here:

https://pretix.eu/machankura/unbankable/

Thank nostr:nprofile1qyd8wumn8ghj7cmpvd5x2v3wwpexjmtpdshxuet59amrzqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqguwaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skcqglwaehxw309ahx7um5wghx26tww4hxg7nhv9h856t89eehqctrv5q37amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwaskcmr9w3hkvumpw3hhx6rf9e3k7mgpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsqzqv8q5y5kqecx5hqs2vpzfj4cfa8kvf937xuyrzkx28z32m8juqv5yp0t6s !!!

Lithabo, Tebogo and Sibulele are stoked with the sats!

https://primal.net//e/note12wleg3xld3we96h2ft8n772dxg75ezlqjrte0q80whjv4rqmtcysm8kkgv

why would my "following" list disappear though, because I followed a new account?

i thought the whole point was to be able to use whatever client you wanted. i'm on desktop & android.

WTF?! I just followed a new account on Nostr, using Primal web interface, and this resulted in me un-following all the other accounts I had been following. How did this happen? I had such a great follow list, and now it's all gone.

sure!

#asknostr

Is there a way to schedule posts, here on Nostr, like one would on twitter? If there is, I don't see it. I'm using Primal and Amethyst.

Trying to use Nostr more to promote nostr:npub1p0xmesqhftf7ga2v2hzdzz44ua059e70z7d9htur240p24y3a5xsn0deeh

On twitter I can schedule a bunch of speaker announcements, all at once, and the posts go out, at the right times, while I'm doing other things.

Not being able to do it on Nostr makes it tough to use this network as much as I'd like to, for this conference.

This has to be one of my favourite paintings so far!! nostr:npub155m2k8ml8sqn8w4dhh689vdv0t2twa8dgvkpnzfggxf4wfughjsq2cdcvg - gotto love what these awesome people built! Enabling anyone to accept Bitcoin payments without a middleman. We've been using their software (running on our nostr:npub15klkdfx9sh3y096a5jf895rcvkmkzvly2fm9dgxq6huqhp9576jsav4m73 node) since the beginning of the year and have crowdfunded just over 2 BTC. Wouldn't have wanted to do it any other way.

https://support.bitcoinekasi.com/

Absolutely stoked to paint this epic design by nostr:npub1k6rrkx80gkhxe9ycd5rpcjsaynf7034wvauffn928tqg5z0p2ekqhjx6lp