The kids are surfing so good! Not to bore you with details, but when watching this, keep in mind that 15 years ago there were zero surfers in this township (slum). And it's taken multiple "generations" to get to this point. These kids in the video are our 3rd of 4th generation, and they're surfing like this because they've had surfing role models from their community to look up to. The thing is, we had to train those role models. They didn't exist when we started. These kids owe their skills to the first generation, the kids that have grown up to become coaches. You only imagine what the next generation is gonna look like...

We're building a grassroots movement to make Bitcoin everyday money on the continent of Africa.

Bitcoin Ekasi

CBAF

Circular Bitcoin Africa Fund When the idea of a circular Bitcoin economy took root in El Salvador through Bitcoin Beach, few could have predicted j...

The local auto spares shop now rocking with Bitcoin! Pay for your car oil with sats! That's next-level cool! Check 'em out:

Civic Park Auto Spares - BTC Map Merchant

Easily find places to spend sats anywhere on the planet.

Make Bitcoin everyday money. #SPEDN

We've been running Bitaxes at Ekasi Center for over a year, thanks to @Solosatoshi.com 🇺🇸 !! Time to get a Bitaxe logo on one of our shacks!

I just set up my own Nostr relay. All my posts are backed up to a device that's quietly humming away in my office. This is insane. Reminds me of my first Bitcoin transaction. So cool!

Need to fill up your gas cylinder in Mossel Bay? You can now pay for it with Bitcoin! Let's welcome them: mosselbaygas@blink.sv Find them here:

Mossel Bay Gas - BTC Map Merchant

Easily find places to spend sats anywhere on the planet.

You won't keep up. But go and follow @npub1y77fgz0kqgnj32hjwp732qtzh355nzg2jkjezfzuq6frhs4htrxswadd2m AKA The Orange Rocket anyway

You can now buy gas with sats in Mossel Bay! Let's welcome them to Bitcoin: mosselbaygas@blink.sv Find them here:

Mossel Bay Gas - BTC Map Merchant

Easily find places to spend sats anywhere on the planet.

Feeding 30 - 45 hungry little surfers, every single day!!

The Surfer Kids Surf Series, event 3 of 4 is DONE!!! One more event to go for 2024. Judges were paid in sats. Prize money was paid in sats. Lunch was paid in sats. And all the winners received winners' cheques denominated in sats! Stoked!

Why not pay kids to learn about Bitcoin? We do. If you're gonna spend money on all kinds of other stuff raising kids, some of it pretty useless, why not spend it on making sure they understand the most revolutionary thing happening to their future? And at the same time, you're powering the circular economy. Those sats aren't being sold to Blackrock or Saylor when it's spent. It stay right here, in this community.

Boom! Our local tyre shop now accepts Bitcoin! Whether you need new tyres, wheel balancing, tyre repairs, or even to buy a vehicle you can now pay with Bitcoin. 🔧🚗✨ A big thank you to our project community leader @LuthandoSABTC🇿🇦 for making this happen. From now on, our cars will be rolling into Eden Tyres for all tyre needs. All paid in sats! ⚡ Let’s give a warm welcome to Eden Tyres as they join the Bitcoin community edentyres@blink.sv Find them on BTCmap:

Eden Tyres - BTC Map Merchant

Easily find places to spend sats anywhere on the planet.

Ready for the ultimate Bitcoin-powered journey along South Africa’s most scenic coast? Join us for the @AdoptingBitcoinCapeTown Road-Trip 2026!! Feb 1–5! #ABCPTroadtrip2026 Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town: 30 & 31 JAN 2026 Road-Trip: 1-5 Feb 2026 5 days - 6 circular economies!!! @Bitcoin Ubuntu ⚡ Bitcoin Ekasi @npub1gh69gf0k5cw5yh8cvc20hjz0j5vzrmffv9g75ddmhhfe930pptnsmn8pls Bitcoin Sedgefield @npub1k3zlpffzvr424t2xc44peepwzd2zq63gz7qfr6qy7lxsxzva6fwsmuydsu @npub1neu52lkuvk35asednf50qy9l864ln9nrzw7uv5eucj0rchmdfauqqqap7p Transport, guide & 4 nights hotel accommodation included: $1,200.00 Info & Details:

Road Trip | Adopting Bitcoin South Africa 2026

Visit Circular Economies in South Africa

For bookings, email: roadtrip@bitcoinekasi.com Organized in cooperation with Unravel Surf Travel:

Unravel Surf Travel – Nature makes waves. You can’t stop it, but you can learn to ride it.

Another business has joined the Bitcoin family! Who needs to pack lunch when local spots are ready to serve you and accept sats? A big welcome to Embo Foods now proudly accepting Bitcoin! Show them some love and support: embofoods@blink.sv

Read why a filmmaker could no longer ignore Bitcoin (or dismiss it as a speculative gamble) once she heard the real stories behind it.

Why I'm Making a Film About Bitcoin Communities

One panel discussion from 2022 completely reshaped my understanding of the relationship between money, power, and freedom.

Website: jennareid.xyz Email: jenna@jennareid.xyz Nostr: @npub134v5lfknd8wnzmd3sqjyzp8jqtnah6weye2jcwd097pug3f8qf8q65myxg

Everyday is a good day to be in the ocean, get fit, and learn surfing! Stoked with The Surfer Kids!

Bitcoin is everyday money. 298 transactions 3 months 8 countries Ghana 🇬🇭 South Africa 🇿🇦 Uganda 🇺🇬 Zambia 🇿🇲 Kenya 🇰🇪 Nigeria 🇳🇬 Burundi 🇧🇮 Tanzania 🇹🇿 Watch the highlight reel. 👇👇👇 Full list with links to original transaction videos: https://bitcoinekasi.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/aug-pow-videos-summary.pdf Not all these projects are on Nostr (Not yet anyway...) The one that are, follow there here: @Bitcoin Dua @Bitcoin Ubuntu ⚡ @Bitcoin Kampala Uganda @Orphans of Uganda @Bitcoin Victoria Falls @Bitcoin Witsand @BitcoinLoxion @BTC Shule @Afribit Kibera @SowetoBtc @BITCOIN ARUSHA @Bitcoin Babies 🍼 @ Bitcoin Chama @SisonkeBTC @npub1tk59m73xjqq7k3hz9hlwsvspu2xq7t9gg0qj86cgp4rrlqew5lpq5zq7qp @npub1neu52lkuvk35asednf50qy9l864ln9nrzw7uv5eucj0rchmdfauqqqap7p

The irony of applying for yet ANOTHER European visa is that the bureaucracy is trying to prevent me from permanently staying, in a place where I have zero desire to permanently stay. Annoying, but kind of funny too. 😂😂😂

You cannot learn to surf (or overthrow the world's financial system) on an empty stomach. The Surfer & Bitcoin Ekasi, preparing 50 - 60 meals for hungry kids, every day, 5 days a week, all year-round. Thank you to The Lunchbox Fund for covering our food supply since 2020.

The Lunchbox Fund

We uphold a child’s right to an education. No child should be kept from learning by hunger or household food insecurity.

Skhokho Waya Waya has been accepting Bitcoin payments since September 2022. Nelson, the owner, is a regular face at our Bitcoin Ekasi meetups, so much so that some people even assume he works with our team! He's seen the positive impact we're making in the community and believes in the long-term vision. Nelson is proof that this is just the beginning. More local businesses will follow his lead.