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.
Did you know that in Berlín, El Salvador, we're building a Bitcoin circular economy that's changing lives? In 2025 we achieved:
Over 170 local businesses accepting BTC for everything from hardware stores to festivals.
Educated 500+ students in public schools on Bitcoin, money history, and Austrian economics, with 21 scholarships for deeper dives.
Hosted 47 weekly meetups, self-custody workshops, and the Bitcoin Berlín Festival, where EVERYTHING was paid in sats.
Expanded to La Laguna and Puerto El Triunfo, onboarding dozens more businesses.
Community events: Parades, Bitcoin murals, basketball tournaments with BTC prizes, and collective cleanups.
This is real grassroots adoption: Empowering people with financial freedom, no banks or governments in the way. El Salvador is leading the charge! If you want to join or support, check out nostr:nprofile1qqsvcxweneelx70wyj2mlke47w08arv7fk838wx6z60aypp8ch6p5pgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9u3z8jsy on Geyser Fund. 👇🏼
https://geyser.fund/project/bitcoinberlinsv
#BitcoinBerlinSV #BitcoinAdoption #CircularEconomy
The freedom revolution continues in #LaLaguna. ⚡☕🎄
We had a great time at the Christmas Coffee Festival supporting locals, merchants, and anyone curious about Bitcoin. Seeing more Salvadorans embrace it feels like a step forward.
This Bitcoin Citadel is just getting started.
https://blossom.primal.net/ebd305f879983cb2388096a39713c077157a36f4f318144447d1652d7469d46f.mp4
Guess which wallet we used to pay 🤔
This is how I order delivery in nostr:nprofile1qqsvcxweneelx70wyj2mlke47w08arv7fk838wx6z60aypp8ch6p5pgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9u3z8jsy
Koko’s Restaurant… they know! 🧡
Fast response, invoice arrived in no time, paid in sats. ⚡
Easy, real everyday Bitcoin use.
And yes, the tacos were delicious. 🤤🌮
PS: Using nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuurpwfjhgmeww3hhwmsprpmhxue69uhhqun9d45h2mfwwpexjmtpdshxuet5cfkclk as my every day wallet is just as easy as ordering food from Koko's restaurant.
Stopped by for breakfast
Found a surprise 🫢
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I had a great time today delivering a nostr:nprofile1qqsz9qvwcv7cq78xf9jt2cwg8xm5gvljxu2494l4h44tptejtfulg2gpz3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wcq3camnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwfjkccte9emkcann9eehqctrv5c0vrlj 2.0 workshop to educators at the Bitcoin Community Centre in Berlín, El Salvador. Huge thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqs9ekaa96rp0lnshpdvfdyrq8rw642awunhfx9t4e5pl3cacvspkysppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9ulnarcv, Gerardo and their team of enthusiastic volunteers for hosting me and for their warm hospitality.
What they’re achieving for bitcoin adoption from the grassroots up cannot be overstated; it’s truly remarkable. The lives of residents in this vibrant mountain town, surrounded by volcanoes and jungle, are improving immeasurably. Berlín is a beacon of orange light for circular economies everywhere, and thanks to their tireless efforts, they’re sharing their hard-earned successes with circular-economy builders near and far.
Thank you for visiting and sharing your knowledge with us 🙏🏼 great experience! 🐷⚡
We’re writing a book for merchants in El Salvador and the best part? It’ll be fully open-source so anyone can use it, adapt it, and bring it to their own community 🙌🏼
Take a peek!
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Habían visto a nostr:nprofile1qqsz4kglrh9zmn2lez08yzx3u5ze7zavppcdv07rhtppc75n3rap3lgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy08wumn8ghj7mn0wd68yttsw43zuam9d3kx7unyv4ezumn9wshs8j4r3h en vivo? Es un crack en el escenario!
LATAM avanza nostr:nprofile1qqs05j5ewc3wl3pnvcjd8mk0v75c6n7lppdgqa4afk4gr44aacddc2gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9ukpxng0 nostr:nprofile1qqsp7fxsmxnahv3pkqsx4pn9pqm5739sp4cy5d8gkxelex5tc9qrspsppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9ux6kfru
Join #Nostr
#lacruzada #adoptingbitcoin
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Una master class!
Aprendiendo de #nostr con nostr:nprofile1qqszp55czrt2t7ftq3dduqhthtwfqdkhg8xxs6cqg9wy9dprdlj26tcpz3mhxw309ucnydewxqhrqt338g6rsd3e9uq3vamnwvaz7tmgd9ehgtnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0hulv9m y Jaqui nostr:nprofile1qqs05j5ewc3wl3pnvcjd8mk0v75c6n7lppdgqa4afk4gr44aacddc2gppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9ukpxng0 nostr:nprofile1qqsp7fxsmxnahv3pkqsx4pn9pqm5739sp4cy5d8gkxelex5tc9qrspsppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9ux6kfru
Querés ver bitcoin en la vida real?
Pedí un domicilio y pagué con lightning ⚡
Es increíble cómo podés combinar tecnologías y que todo fluya tan bien 🙌🏼
Usé nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuurpwfjhgmeww3hhwmspr9mhxue69uhkummnw3exx6r9vd4jumt99aex2mrp0yn7plng para pagar a #Tiankii con un POS de #bitcoinize 👌🏼
Hasta la grama se corta pagando con #bitcoin en nostr:nprofile1qqsvcxweneelx70wyj2mlke47w08arv7fk838wx6z60aypp8ch6p5pgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9u3z8jsy
https://blossom.primal.net/4b641415472161aed21338e3bd53cf56a96e7f7cfe1066a74571b75b01cb16cf.mp4
What if your next tuk tuk ride 🛺 in Berlín 🇸🇻 could be paid… in Bitcoin? ⚡
We just delivered QR code stickers to local moto-taxi drivers and they are now ready to receive Bitcoin much more easily.
So when you visit Berlín, look for the tuk tuks with a ₿ they’ll be ready to take you on a ride through town, paid in sats.
Expanding #Bitcoin adoption within our community. 🧡💜
https://blossom.primal.net/5dd88559900b3127fb1df9dd915741a55ddb29836ea781aef5d67cdfb202ddd9.mp4
🛺
#bitcoinlife #ElSalvador 🇸🇻
Buying pizza with nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezuurpwfjhgmeww3hhwmspr9mhxue69uhkummnw3exx6r9vd4jumt99aex2mrp0yn7plng
From Berlín 🇸🇻 to Puerto El Triunfo, our team set out on a mission: to support the local economy using only #Bitcoin.
The team was on the ground showing business owners how easy and practical it is to use #Bitcoin, and how it can benefit their daily operations.
✅ Boat rides with local operators
✅ Delicious meals from local food spots
✅ Locally made t-shirts from small businesses
Every service and product was paid in #Bitcoin ⚡️🍊
This is what adoption looks like on the ground: accessible, practical, and community-driven.
#BitcoinInElSalvador #CircularEconomy #BitcoinAdoption #BerlínSV
https://blossom.primal.net/0465360bcb1908764713b33fc368effbe374145a8cff79e52dfa318c96ed5b46.mp4
I used my nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsrrnrxl wallet for all the payments I made that day and guess what? It worked wonders 🥳
We'll show you how to buy Bitcoin at the Bitcoin Center in Berlin quickly and easily. nostr:nprofile1qqsvcxweneelx70wyj2mlke47w08arv7fk838wx6z60aypp8ch6p5pgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9u3z8jsy nostr:nprofile1qqs9ekaa96rp0lnshpdvfdyrq8rw642awunhfx9t4e5pl3cacvspkysppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9ulnarcv nostr:nprofile1qqsglefmxagcu0d7nw4jdkgj9ysqrk9cst0fg44hkz9kzhu39hyt7jsh9lfqf
https://blossom.primal.net/6daccfe6a3751eda715713b0fd5d55b6339df12795e25b59631106f285b691ad.mp4
Yay! More students using Bitcoin every day 🙌🏼
Paying with the Nostr wallet in a Berlin supermarket
https://blossom.primal.net/a0d7094e254f38e2b81fb64ad26f5771cdfb79748cecf4fe4ce871346619ea74.mp4
Using nostr:nprofile1qqs9xtvrphl7p8qnua0gk9zusft33lqjkqqr7cwkr6g8wusu0lle8jcpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsrrnrxl wallet in nostr:nprofile1qqsvcxweneelx70wyj2mlke47w08arv7fk838wx6z60aypp8ch6p5pgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qywhwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnzd96xxmmfdejhytnnda3kjctv9u3z8jsy
#RealLifeBitcoin
