Thank you nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqw98ems6ryhpv7zvmhwp5sv65p0pwrnvzw4lucn0ch776qan9ntdsrn0q2z & nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3zamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0qqsgw8rfdqrf4c90crephlsezz6gnatpjj2vtflqvs6vz68aghvf2vs2clsxp from nostr:nprofile1qyf8wumn8ghj7cmvxsh8gmnf0qhxgetkqy08wumn8ghj7enfwd6xv6tnw3ex2mrp0yhxummnw3erztnrdaksqg8903cp5tlhuuf2a4mv3gmcm863fqamgyndsnp0efc76enr4chws5tr9qr0 for donating this game for me. Playing this game was a dream of mine. I got this a couple of days ago. I am sorry for this late video as I am with a hard situation with my house roof. I will start my contribution to translating this into the Sinhala language soon. Thank you again!
https://blossom.primal.net/a35205393516b60cc7c9257d795191af24754929e8280861927de6915607d55c.mp4
PS: If anyone in this community needs to help me to make this contribution soon, Ireally appreciate the donations to my Geyser project as I need to fix my roof within 3 months.
https://geyser.fund/project/preservingalegacywithbitcoin/posts?hero=nomishkadilshan
So happy to see you received the game 😃 Looking forward to seeing the Sinhala translation!
Have Fun with the Orangepilling
Here is how #bitcoin helped improve my #parenting with a low time preference
https://www.bitcoinandlife.com/blog/burjmviglwslyu31nht522wvjnz6iy-gmkpc-36698-gsgc7
Great write-up Andres! Love this.
We received your email and will reply shortly! Good news, my co founder is coming to Sri Lanka soon so we definitely should organize board game nights with plebs in your country :)
Congrats to nostr:nprofile1qqs83wrt2jtjyg8xa46fja5jvsd0mlyvw2y8649l5yp5qnjwflc4v0spzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuem909ek2u3wve6kueqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhx7un59eek7cmfv9kq6sfk6k for receiving a $1 million grant from #startsmall to advance independent Bitcoin Education around the world.
"May 13, 2025 – We are proud to announce that My First Bitcoin has received a $1 million grant from #startsmall. With this financial support from nostr:nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgqg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhx6mmnw3ezuur4vgkhjsen's philanthropic initiative, we will continue to serve grassroots Bitcoin education initiatives worldwide.
This grant accelerates our work in the creation and distribution of free and open-source Bitcoin education materials and infrastructure. It will not only help us improve existing resources, such as the Bitcoin Diploma, Bitcoin Intro Course, and teacher training workshops, but also to scale our digital platforms like our Online School and Community Hub.
As a non-profit, founded in 2021, we have grown from a local project into a global movement. Besides creating curricula and frameworks, our team has directly taught tens of thousands of in-person students, as we workshop and refine our materials based on real world feedback.
In 2023, we launched the Independent Bitcoin Educators Node Network, providing a space for others to join us on our mission. The network spans 65+ projects from 35+ countries, including circular economies, meetup organizers and other grassroots projects. All commit to the same six pillars: that their education is independent, impartial, community-led, Bitcoin-only, quality, and focused on empowerment over profit.
While we support that network, it is now self-governing. We always seek to give power-to, rather than have power-over.
John Dennehy, founder and Executive Director of My First Bitcoin, explains:
“The revolution of Bitcoin education is that it teaches students HOW to think, not WHAT to think. Funding from sources with their own incentives is the greatest vulnerability that threatens that. Education will be captured by whoever funds it. We will never take any government money and frequently turn down funding from corporations and companies. The subtle influence of funding has ruined fiat education and we need to create alternative models for the revolution of Bitcoin education to realize its full potential.”
Funding for Bitcoin education must be transparent.
This grant is a huge win for all of us. For Bitcoin itself, but even more for Independent Bitcoin Education as a whole. It enables us to serve the global community better than ever before. It shows everyone what can be achieved if you stay close to your values. “My First Bitcoin is a proof-of-concept for all independent Bitcoin educators that if you stay on the mission, even when it's challenging, then you will come out the other side even stronger,” added Dennehy.
nostr:nprofile1qqs8znuacdpjtsk0pxdmhq6gxd2qhshpekp82l7vfhutl0dqweje4kcpramhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0v3jhyatwdejhyuewdejhgam0wf4szxrhwden5te0wfjkccte9eekummjwsh8xmmrd9skcqgewaehxw309ac8junpd45kgtnxd9shg6npvchxxmmdrmug2x, Director of Communications of My First Bitcoin:
"Open source money deserves open source education. Over the past few years, we’ve seen growing demand for our resources around the world, and we remain committed to serving everyone in the Bitcoin space who needs support. This funding enables us to plan further into the future and continue being the first-stop provider of free educational tools."
We’re grateful to #startsmall for believing in our mission and for understanding that Bitcoin education should always be free from external influence. We’re also grateful to the community for helping us to arrive at this point where we are ready to receive such a grant. You lead us to where we are today. You have been our primary funding source. You will continue to lead us forward.
We will always serve the community.
We’re also grateful for our amazing team and their proof of work. The grant will accelerate the work that they are already doing, such as curricula development, teacher training programs, the expansion of the global network, building online platforms, and providing in-person classes.
We will continue to lead by example, we will continue to push the limits, and we will continue to reimagine what’s possible. We do not seek to please power in this world, we seek to create a proof-of-concept for a better one where the individual is empowered and able to think critically.
If you are an educator in need of tools or infrastructure; please contact us. If you can help us continue to build out these tools and maintain this growing global movement; please contact us. If you are aligned with our mission and are a supporter of independent Bitcoin education, please donate.
We work for the public. In public."
Thanks for sharing Ralphie!
Insane. Very humbling to receive such a grant.
I can't be more excited to continue serving bitcoin educators worldwide with free and open source tools.
Global & Grassroots 🧡
Node Network following pack for those active on Nostr!
We are a non-profit and we have a team that works on curriculum development, so its written by our team in El Salvador.
The GitHub link you shared is from the Diploma version from 2022, and also from a Github account that we dont use (I dont even know if this is ours, tbh)
Things have changed since 2022; this is the best page to look at: https://github.com/MyFirstBitcoin/Bitcoin-Diploma-2025
And yes: Open Source Money deserves Open Source Education, and there is a lot of room for improvement still
With nostr:nprofile1qqs0vzw43dp9x3v8drvm4udj326dld0ku6gdnxajwcxg8h36ssxragspr4mhxue69uhhxmr3w36xw6fkddk8xtnn09kx7mn9wshxjme0qyvhwumn8ghj7mrfva58gmnfdenhyetvv9ujucm0d5hsayfdlm we’ve been looking for signet wallets for iOS for ages but it doesn’t exist.
For an educational setting for students to play with
I have to say nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7erfw36x7tnsw43z7un9d3shjqpqc8l997847szpt6prwug6usmfl48v7afun9d4zt6f5xexhrdps45svmxhp4 design skills are 🔥 . This is the testnet 4 wallet we deserve! Looking forward to collaborating on this one. Long overdue!
iOS?
Good features will be replicated across many clients. iOS Master of NIPs adds conversation tab to nostr:nprofile1qqsfhc97plq8j4yzxv33v98yu8hunu5tpkeesqg7lmk0qhl9wrja6vcpzpmhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejsz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqdhrh5n.
Derek; you are a good feature for nostr that is automatically visible across ALL clients.
Apparently, all devs have prioritized adding NIP-Derek to their clients
I know! We moved from pay-per-view to a V4V model actually with Bitcoin Focus. But the audience was small
(Dutch -> Dutchies into crypto -> Dutch bitcoiners -> Dutch bitcoiners who use LN -> Dutch bitcoiners who use LN to support independent creators -> Dutch bitcoiners who use LN to support independent creators regularly.
But I’m extra grateful for those who do support us, and acknowledge the niche in a niche in a niche .
This.
Few know.
“Why don’t you ask xyz, they’re a cool bitcoin-only company” — not knowing everyone asks them and they leave money in the table with their ethos and have often less to spend.
“Do value4value, it’s the future” — we did this with BitcoinFocus too, pay-per-view for a premium newsletter, €1 per article. But you need a LOT of readers. Paywalls aren’t cool. Full free accessible content is what creators want.
And on top of that — after securing some sponsorships — remaining independent as a creator is bloody difficult..
It’s tough… good luck mate 👏🏻
