Memecoins are fraud by centralized actors (for instance presidents). RULERS WITHOUT RULES Bitcoin is true value found in an open market of money by non-hierarchical peers. RULES WITHOUT RULERS 15 min that explain the fundamentals of Bitcoin with its Cypherpunk roots and why self-custody and running nodes is necessary.

Dec 9, Nairobi. Journal of the first day of the Africa Bitcoin conference with my workshop, interviews, meetings and my conversation with @jack

Nairobi Journal

A trip to Nairobi - Dec 9, 2024

Can I use nsec.app to login on @YakiHonne ? Any documentation please? What do I need to do to get the „Login using an extension“ button to be activated? (On the login page). I would rather not use my nsec to login.

Is there a documentation for Npub.pro? How can I define the „featured articles“? I see a section to pin them in the admin settings, but how do I get them there? @brugeman

ETFs are shitcoins. If you don't self-custody, you're not holding bitcoin. You're only interested in price go up. Bitcoin will die if everyone does the convenient thing.

Why a lot of people I talk with wait for the government to make Bitcoin legal: View quoted note →

The day before the Africa Bitcoin conference in Nairobi I took the opportunity to address the women at the Satoshi Sisters Brunch organized by Charlene Fadirepo not to wait for their government to „legalize“ Bitcoin, as it’s not illegal, but to start now to use and save it. On my journeys in African countries I speak with many people and their first questions are: „is it not as scam? Is it legal?“

Nairobi Journal

A trip to Nairobi - Dec 8, 2024

Bitcoin is money! Almost daily I am purchasing goods at any of over 2,000 PicknPay stores, coffee at First Light Coffee in Jeffreysbay and petrol at TotalEnergies with WiCode vouchers from @bitrefill in #SouthAfrica. Today I tested the new feature in @AQUA Wallet which allows you to directly pay the QR code from PicknPay. It worked! Thanks to the @Breez ⚡️ SDK that enables Lightning payments via swaps from @Liquid Network

Authoritarian kleptocracy in the making. View quoted note →

In times where autocracies and oligarchs rise a neutral, uncensorable money and communication platform are needed the most. And we have them: Bitcoin and Nostr. View quoted note →

aaaaand another day of my Nairobi journal is published. Includes eating Tilapia, the local fish and paying with Lightning via @Tando.me

Nairobi Journal

A trip to Nairobi - Dec 7, 2024

If you’re into #Bitcoin and want to feel how living on it works come to #SouthAfrica and travel along the Garden Route. You’ll find many places accepting BTC on @btcmap you can visit @BitcoinEkasi @bitcoinloxion @bitcoinwitsand purchase food, clothes, electricity and pay your municipal bills at any PicknPay. I‘m trying to visit as many places I can to incentivize the early adopter merchants to stick to accepting it. Some waiters are intimidated other cashiers seem to be totally used to it.

If this still requires you to use an email address, I would not use it. View quoted note →