What we love most about communities is how they take action to solve their problems. And as @npub17mrm...v0cw said in the Fedi Community Chat episode with Bright of Bitspenda, builders in these communities don’t wait for institutions to come and solve their problems. They build tools to tackle them. Click the link to learn how Bright solved the problem he identified in his community and built Bitspenda 👇

Please join @lorebitcoin, @Frank Corva, and Reyna Chicas on Thursday, 13 August, at 10am ET. They'll be discussing @My First Bitcoin - Bitcoin Education for the World, the work they do, and why Bitcoin education is more important than ever. Be sure to tune in!

Ever wondered where @bitshala got its name? Raj shared the origins of the name from the India pathshala system. Click here to watch the episode with Raj of Bitshala for more 👇

Bitcoiners use BTC Map to find vacation spots where they can spend their bitcoin. Learn more about BTC Map and how you can use it on Fedi. Click the link to watch the full episode of the Fedi Community Chat with Nathan Day:

A lack of understanding of what money is can make people think there's no need for change. But as Aditya of Bitcoin Bharat pointed out, "change is required for a better tomorrow." Click here to watch the full episode of the Fedi Community Chat with Aditya of Bitcoin Bharat👇

Remittances are a major driver of Bitcoin and crypto adoption in Mexico, as highlighted by our Brazil Community Knight, Viviane Pedro. The efficiency of moving money at scale is what makes the difference to those communities, not inflation.

"...our team can now see the value of their work reaching far beyond our own walls and into the broader community, and they should be incredibly proud of that." - Jimmy Kostro In this, the third and final part of our Spotlight series on the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, we look at how the centre's co-founders, Fai and Kostro, are educating local Thai politicians and policymakers about Bitcoin, the parallels that the centre/Bitcoin Chiang Mai sees between Bitcoin philosophy and the long-distance running events it hosts, and what comes next for the centre. Read more:

Organisation Spotlight: The Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand — Part III of III - August 5, 2026

How Jimmy Kostro and Fai built the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand into Southeast Asia

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Please join Viviane Pedro, @Frank Corva, and Marcio Scocco on Thursday, 6 August, at 10am ET. They'll be discussing Bitcoin Cabuloso and how they create awareness about Bitcoin. Be sure to tune in!

ICYMI, the replay of our recent live stream with Raj of @bitshala is now on YouTube. He shared how Bitshala helps developers make the journey of being a Bitcoin developer less lonely, valuable advice to anyone who wants to get started, and so much more. Watch the full episode 👇

Malik, founder of Citrusrate, shares his reason for focusing on Bitcoin data in Africa to help developers. If Bitcoin data in Africa is made accessible, it will unlock a range of apps that can be developed in Africa and for Africans. Watch the Fedi Community Chat with Malik Balogun of Citrusrate:

In moments when people you talk to about Bitcoin don't believe what you're saying, Jon of @Harlem Bitcoin 🗽🧡 advises that you need to know how to respond. Not everyone is going to accept Bitcoin as you do. But everyone will come to Bitcoin when it's their time. Click the link to watch the full episode of the Fedi Community Chat with Jon of Harlem Bitcoin.

Are you searching for ideas of what to build for your community? @npub17mrm...v0cw shares that the trick to figuring out what to build is to solve your own problem first. When you solve your own problem, you're likely solving the same problem others have as well.

Bitcoin Bharat 🇮🇳 has educated 13,000+ Indians about Bitcoin since its founding in August 2024. And they did this through in-person events. Learn about their impressive work from our blog. Click here:

Organisation Spotlight: India’s Bitcoin Bharat - June 10, 2026

Bitcoin Bharat is educating Indians about Bitcoin through in-person meetups, corporate consulting, and content creation

Ecash ensures your money is private. As @Daniel Taju of Bitcoin Famba puts it, "privacy is security". Watch the full episode of the Fedi Community Chat with Daniel of Bitcoin Famba 🇲🇿

Please join Shikhar Vaibhav, @Frank Corva, and @npub1c8hn...spwf on Thursday, 30 July, at 10am ET. They'll be discussing Raj's work at @bitshala and Bitcoin development in India. Be sure to tune in!

"Bitcoin is not a short-term investment option... It is a [means for us to] actually do things as citizens." Vale of Frutero Club outlines his philosophy on Bitcoin, which he also shares via Mariachi vs. Inflation, a Fedi Mini App game.

Piriya is known as the Andreas Antonopoulos of Thailand. He has created Bitcoin content for over a decade. His secret to staying motivated? 👉 Creating for fun 🤯 Watch the full episode of the Fedi Community Chat with @Piriya ⚡🟧 of @Right Shift:

The more you know ✨ @Piriya ⚡🟧 of @Right Shift masterfully explains the bitwise right shift operation in Bitcoin's code and why he named his company after it.

In Part I of our series on the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, we looked at how the center's co-founders — @Jimmy Kostro and Fai — met and why they decided to open the center. In Part II, we take a closer look at what the center facilities, from hosting meetups and BitDevs sessions to serving as the home for its extensive media operations. We also take a look at how the center has built a bridge with local universities. Highly recommended reading if you're looking for a little pick-me-up in the depths of these here 'bear markets'! Read the full story:

Organisation Spotlight: The Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand — Part II of III - July 22, 2026

How Jimmy Kostro and Fai built the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand into Southeast Asia

ICYMI check out Part 1 of this series:

Organisation Spotlight: The Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand — Part I of III - July 9, 2026

How Jimmy Kostro and Fai built the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand into Southeast Asia

68% of Americans say their financial data should never be collected — or only with explicit consent, every time. TLDR: Financial privacy is NOT a fringe position. New survey of 2,200 U.S. adults from Fedi, Cornell Tech Policy Institute (TPI) and @Bitcoin Policy Institute:

Financial Privacy Report | Home

How Americans Think About Financial Privacy — a national survey of 2,200 U.S. adults.

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Financial Privacy Is Rare Common Ground Among Americans, National Survey Finds - July 22, 2026

New survey from Cornell BTPI, Bitcoin Policy Institute, and Fedi finds Americans across party lines agree: financial data should require consent.