🎓 Final Session – Bitcoin Diploma Cohort 4
Yesterday, we wrapped up our journey with a deep, practical session on how to get started with Bitcoin in your personal life, business, community, and career.
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Here’s what we covered: 👇
1. Implementing Bitcoin Personally
→ Use Bitcoin for spending, saving & long-term value.
→ Try multiple wallets to find what works best for you.
→ Support Bitcoin adoption with your everyday choices.
Bitcoin isn’t just a store of value — it’s a way of life.
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2. For Businesses
→ Accept Bitcoin using tools like
@BTCPay Server or a trusted Bitcoin-only wallet of choice.
→ Use wallets like
@Blink Wallet (supports StableSats) & Aqua wallet for volatility concerns.
Bitcoin is not just a reserve asset — it’s a working tool.
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3. For Communities
→ Host Bitcoin workshops & meetups.
→ Encourage local merchants to accept ₿itcoin.
→ Translate Bitcoin content into local languages.
→ Introduce Bitcoin in schools and youth programs.
→ Support local ₿itcoin projects.
Bitcoin grows where the community is strong.
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4. For Developers
→ Integrate Bitcoin APIs in apps & websites.
→ Contribute to open-source: Bitcoin core, Lightning Network,
@Fedi
→ Build better UX/UI tools and secure wallets.
Your code = Your Proof of Work.
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5. Earning Bitcoin
✅ Free platforms: Fountain.fm |
@Blink Wallet |
@THNDR |
@Yzer |
@Wavlake |
@SatsFaucet |
@African Bitcoiners
✅ Get paid for your skills: Plebwork |
@npub1cajs...0pvw | BitcoinJobsHQ
✅ Mining: Contribute hashpower. Earn rewards. Simple.
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6. Your Distribution Channel = X (for now)
→ Share value consistently
→ Document your ₿ journey
→ Ask questions, teach others
→ Avoid spam & clickbait
→ Build trust, not hype
Focus on Building over Signal, not noise.
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7. Starting Your Own Bitcoin Project
→ Use X to build visibility
→ Learn from Bitcoin-only hubs:
@Bitcoin Africa Story |
@The Core - Bitcoin Education |
@My First Bitcoin | Trezor Academy
→ Use
@Geyser for Bitcoin crowdfunding
→ Partner with local devs, educators & storytellers
Don’t rush. Build with purpose.
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8. How to Acquire Bitcoin
→ Centralized exchanges:
@Relai 🇨🇭, Bitnob, Binance
→ P2P platforms:
@Noones App
→ DEXs, ATMs, Mining, Paid Work, Gifts
Get in however you can. Just get in.
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9. Resources to Keep Going
📚 Books: Mastering Bitcoin | The Bitcoin Standard —
@Saifedean Ammous | Bitcoin Kids —
@Nzonda Fotsing |
Bitcoin - Open source P2P money
Bitcoin is an innovative payment network and a new kind of money. Find all you need to know and get started with Bitcoin on bitcoin.org.
🌐 Events & Communities:
@Bitcoin Africa Story |
@African Bitcoiners | Naija Bitcoin Conference |
@Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town |
@Africa Bitcoin Conference
🧡Closing strong, equipped & ready to build.
To everyone who joined this cohort, THANK YOU.
You didn’t just show up.
You showed Proof of Work.
We look forward to our online graduation this Friday via X space!
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There are so many more stories like this — even from past cohorts — that we haven’t shared yet.
But I will. Because people need to see the impact Bitcoin education is having.
This is deeper than a program.
It’s real work. Real lives.
Everyone will take from this what they need.
Whether it inspires you to learn, support, or simply reflect, that’s enough for me. ⚡🧡
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