Please follow #Bitcoin circular economies/projects around the world that are on #Nostr. We are aiming to get more to join soon!
@Afribit Kibera ๐ฐ๐ช
@Bitcoin Babies ๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ช
@Praia Bitcoin Brazilโก๏ธ ๐ง๐ท
@ Bitcoin Chama ๐ฐ๐ช
@bitcoindominicana ๐ฉ๐ด
@Bitcoin Dua ๐ฌ๐ญ
@BitcoinEkasi ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@bitcoinhousebali ๐ฎ๐ฉ
@Bitcoin Jungle ๐จ๐ท
@Bitcoin Lake/ Lago Bitcoin - Guatemala ๐ฌ๐น
@BitcoinLoxion ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Bitcoin Nairobi ๐ฐ๐ช
@Bitcoin Ubuntu โก ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Bitcoin Victoria Falls ๐ฟ๐ฒ
@BitcoinWitsand ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Cuba โฟitcoin ๐จ๐บ
@21 DVADTZYATODIN ๐บ๐ฆ
@freemadeira ๐ต๐น
@Yes Bitcoin Haiti ๐ญ๐น
@MayanBitcoin ๐ฒ๐ฝ
@Motiv ๐ต๐ช
@ordermoon ๐ง๐ฌ
@plebstogetherstrong ๐ฎ๐ณ
Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies
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Advancing Bitcoin circular economies around the world to increase opportunity for all and build healthy, inclusive communities.
Ring the bell โ we have another #Bitcoin circular economy project on #nostr. Please follow Mayan Bitcoin, based in Merida, Mexico. ๐ฒ๐ฝ
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Happy #BitcoinWhitePaperDay. Today, remember the title and original vision of #Bitcoin and #BTC : a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Yes, Bitcoin has a store of value use, but it is money. Letโs let the sats flow, and build local Bitcoin circular economies and a global BTC circular economy. Buy (ie, exchange fiat for BTC), spend (ie, spend your BTC), replace (ie, exchange more fiat for BTC to replace what you just spent).


It was amazing to have so many #Bitcoin Circular Economies together yesterday, October 29, for our first @Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies General Assembly. So much passion, knowledge sharing, and growing momentum for this important and powerful global movement.
Our sincere thank you to all Bitcoin circular economies that shared updates regarding their local projects (see below ๐) and to all of our partners, especially @My First Bitcoin which has set the standard for global community building among Bitcoin education and adoption projects.
We look forward to sharing ongoing updates and more information, including future FBCE General Assemblies, as our global federation grows.
2024-10-29 FBCE General Assembly project speakers (in alphabetical order with X handles and Nostr links where they exist):
@AfribitKibera (Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช)
@Afribit Kibera
@AmityAge (Honduras ๐ญ๐ณ)
@BisforBosa (Italy ๐ฎ๐น)
@Bitcoin809 (Dominican Republic ๐ฉ๐ด)
@bitcoindominicana
@BitcoinAnambra (Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ)
@BitcoinBeachBR (Brazil ๐ง๐ท)
@Praia Bitcoin Brazilโก๏ธ
@bitcoinbaytpa (USA ๐บ๐ธ)
@BitcoinCalabar (Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ)
@Bitcoin_Dua (Ghana ๐ฌ๐ญ)
@Bitcoin Dua
@BitcoinEkasi (South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ)
@BitcoinEkasi
@BitcoinKampala (Uganda ๐บ๐ฌ)
@BitcoinLoxion (South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ)
@bitcoinloxion
@BitcoinSranan (Suriname ๐ธ๐ท)
@bitcoinstad (Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ)
@BitcoinVicFalls (Zambia ๐ฟ๐ฒ)
@Bitcoin Victoria Falls
@BtcBabies (Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช)
@Bitcoin Babies ๐ผ
@BtcCuracao (Curaรงao ๐จ๐ผ)
@btchousebali (Indonesia ๐ฎ๐ฉ)
@bitcoinhousebali
@BTCMontserrat (Montserrat ๐ฒ๐ธ)
@BTCnairobi (Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช)
@Bitcoin Nairobi
@FREEMadeiraOrg (Madeira/Portugal ๐ต๐น)
@freemadeira
@MayanBitcoin (Mexico ๐ฒ๐ฝ)
@novastarsfac (Suriname ๐ธ๐ท)
@OlaBitcoinBW (Botswana ๐ง๐ผ)
@ordermoon21 (Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ)
@ordermoon
@plebstogether (India ๐ฎ๐ณ)
@YesBitcoinHaiti (Haiti ๐ญ๐น)
@Yes Bitcoin Haiti
If you want to learn more about Bitcoin circular economies or would like some support in initiating a local BTC circular economy project, visit fbce.io and contact us via Nostr, X, LinkedIn, Facebook or by email at admin@fbce.io


This is not charity, this is not business-as-usual non-profit work, this is not โvirtue signal and things will changeโ. No! This is true social and economic empowerment, made possible through that which #Bitcoin brings. Powerful grassroots #Bitcoin circular economy projects like @Bitcoin Babies ๐ผ in Kenya are building stronger families and communities one student, one new entrepreneur, one small business at a time. Congratulations, Gladys! ๐๐ฟ๐งก


Amazing progress is being made in Anambra State, #Nigeria thanks to the leadership of the team at Bitcoin Anambra which is building the #Bitcoin circular economy throughout the state. Weโll get them onto #Nostr soon (see our previous notes on Nostr).
They are focusing early energies on vendors and shoppers at Onitsha Market, which is one of the largest markets in all of west Africa (look it up)!
Today is a big day as the Bitcoin Anambra team is an active partner for #OnitshaFashionFest. They are supporting local merchants, supporting local fashion designers AND advancing Bitcoin adoption/use by providing a discount for all purchases made with #BTC. This is true community development and socio-economic empowerment, from the grassroots up!
Amazing work to build local Bitcoin circular economies throughout Nigeria. ๐ณ๐ฌโ๐ฟ
Please help use raise awareness of and the visibility of Bitcoin circular economies around the world!
cc @BTC Map @Africa Bitcoin Conference @Mary โก๏ธ @jack @jack mallers @Lyn Alden @walker @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM ๐ @preston @ODELL @gladstein @ck @UNCLE ROCKSTAR (please help raise the visibility of Bitcoin circular economies around the world).


We are aiming to get more #Bitcoin circular economies/projects around the world to use #Nostr. Please support the circular economies which are already on Nostr, leading the way. Please follow them! Here they are:
@Afribit Kibera ๐ฐ๐ช
@Bitcoin Babies ๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ช
@Praia Bitcoin Brazilโก๏ธ ๐ง๐ท
@ Bitcoin Chama ๐ฐ๐ช
@bitcoindominicana ๐ฉ๐ด
@Bitcoin Dua ๐ฌ๐ญ
@BitcoinEkasi ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@bitcoinhousebali ๐ฎ๐ฉ
@Bitcoin Jungle ๐จ๐ท
@Bitcoin Lake ๐ฌ๐น
@BitcoinLoxion ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Bitcoin Nairobi ๐ฐ๐ช
@Bitcoin Ubuntu โก ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Bitcoin Victoria Falls ๐ฟ๐ฒ
@BitcoinWitsand ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Cuba โฟitcoin ๐จ๐บ
@21 DVADTZYATODIN ๐บ๐ฆ
@freemadeira ๐ต๐น
@Yes Bitcoin Haiti ๐ญ๐น
@Motiv ๐ต๐ช
@ordermoon ๐ง๐ฌ
@plebstogetherstrong ๐ฎ๐ณ
More to come, as other #BTC circular economies get onto Nostr.
Our colleagues at @0c8c038252a5d6c15ec0fa8be58984d54f613bd445bb61d2c9e6e6bc202b49c1 are building out the #Bitcoin #BTC circular economy in Bulgaria. In addition to Nostr, they have a great YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/@ordermoon?si=qUx9Qqs_ia1yzFHb. Please follow them and support their efforts!
@Charlie โฟโก๏ธ and the team at @freemadeira are doing an amazing job building the #Bitcoin circular economy on the island of Madeira. Follow and support them!
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We're very excited to be hosting the inaugural @Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies General Assembly for #Bitcoin Circular Economies next week! To date, we have more than 40 #BTC circular economies/projects from around the world registered for this gathering. It is a critical next step in growing our shared, global movement -- by and for communities.
Our sincere thanks to colleagues at @My First Bitcoin for setting the tone and developing helpful processes for bringing together Bitcoin-focused community groups from around the world for shared learning and collaboration. ๐
๐ฏFBCE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (registered groups, in alphabetical order)
@Afribit Kibera ๐ฐ๐ช
AmityAge Honduras ๐ญ๐ณ
Arnhem Bitcoinstad ๐ณ๐ฑ
B is for Bosa ๐ฎ๐น
Bitcoin Anambra ๐ณ๐ฌ
@Bitcoin Babies ๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ช
@Praia Bitcoin Brazilโก๏ธ ๐ง๐ท
Bitcoin Beach El Salvador ๐ธ๐ป
Bitcoin Berlin ๐ธ๐ป
@ Bitcoin Chama ๐ฐ๐ช
@bitcoindominicana ๐ฉ๐ด
@Bitcoin Dua ๐ฌ๐ญ
@BitcoinEkasi ๐ฟ๐ฆ
Bitcoin House Bali ๐ฎ๐ฉ
Bitcoin Islands ๐ต๐ญ
Bitcoin Kampala & School of Satoshi ๐บ๐ฌ
@BitcoinLoxion ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Bitcoin Lake ๐ฌ๐น
Bitcoin Montserrat ๐ฒ๐ธ
@Bitcoin Nairobi ๐ฐ๐ช
Bitcoin Oriente ๐ธ๐ป
Bitcoin Curaรงao ๐จ๐ผ
Bitcoin Republic Los Angeles ๐บ๐ธ
Bitcoin Sranan ๐ธ๐ท
Bitcoin Tampa Bay ๐บ๐ธ
Bitcoin Ubuntu ๐ฟ๐ฆ
@Bitcoin Victoria Falls ๐ฟ๐ฒ
BTC Isla Mujeres ๐ฒ๐ฝ
Calabar Bitcoin Club ๐ณ๐ฌ
@Cuba โฟitcoin ๐จ๐บ
@UKRAINE BITCOIN COMMUNITY - DVADTZYATODIN ๐บ๐ฆ
@freemadeira ๐ต๐น
Kibra Bitcoin ๐ฐ๐ช
@Bitcoin Lake ๐ฌ๐น
Mayan Bitcoin ๐ฒ๐ฝ
Montanha Bitcoin ๐ง๐ท
@Motiv ๐ต๐ช
Nova Stars ๐ธ๐ท
Ola Bitcoin ๐ง๐ผ
@Ordermoon ๐ง๐ฌ
Plan B Lugano ๐จ๐ญ
@plebstogetherstrong ๐ฎ๐ณ
@Empowering Haitians Through Bitcoin Education ๐ญ๐น
#Botswana #Brazil #Bulgaria #Cuba #Curacao #ElSalvador #Ghana #Guatemala #Haiti #Honduras #India #Indonesia #Italy #Kenya #Mexico #Montserrat #Netherlands #Nigeria #Peru #Philippines #Portugal #SouthAfrica #Suriname #Uganda #Ukraine #USA #ZambiaAt60
Recently, our Coordinator @Scott Wolfe had the opportunity to speak with the leaders from @Ordermoon, a #Bitcoin circular economy project in Bulgaria. They cover a wide range of topics including the evolution and role of @Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies, the growth of #BTC circular economies around the world, strategies for merchant adoption, reasons to visit and spend sats in #Bulgaria, and more. Catch the discussions here.
Amazing to see the #Bitcoin circular economy growing in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada!
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Welcome to Nostr @Bitcoin Nairobi! Hello nostriches, please follow and support Bitcoin Nairobi, an organization building the #Bitcoin #BTC circular economy in Nairobi, Kenya. There are many other Bitcoin circular economy projects on Nostr as well โ @BitcoinDua @BitcoinEkasi @Bitcoin Jungle @BitcoinWitsand and others. Weโll do our best to help you find, follow and support them all!


Youโre not bullish enough on local #Bitcoin circular economies taking root and growing around the world!
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Based in Paramaribo, Suriname, Bitcoin Sranan is one of the recipients of our recent Bitcoin Beach Grants for Bitcoin Circular Economies. They are truly picking up the pace building the #Bitcoin circular economy in #Suriname alongside Nova Stars FC, a social impact project advancing education and financial inclusion via football and Bitcoin. Below are some of the many local merchants who are now accepting Bitcoin and participating in the growing circular economy! ๐ธ๐ท๐๐งก


We will eventually reach a point where small, local #Bitcoin circular economies merge with each other and the #BTC circular economy will simply be the norm. The overall economy will simply be Bitcoin oriented, operating at scale as the only medium of exchange or alongside another fiat currency.
There is a very good chance that we will see this realized first in #ElSalvador. Not only are there already multiple local Bitcoin circular economies like Bitcoin Beach, @Bitcoin Berlรญn, El Salvador, and Bitcoin La Pirraya, but Bitcoin is also legal tender, it is being held and mined by the national government under leadership of @npub1n6yc...a474, the National Assembly, and the El Salvador Bitcoin Office, but Bitcoin education and financial literacy education are being integrated into the public education system, based on the @My First Bitcoin curriculum and model. This last point receives far too little attention. It assures the resilience of the population and the scale-up of normalized use of Bitcoin well into the future.
It is also very likely that the progress made in El Salvador over the coming years will cascade throughout Central America, with nodes of activity also being formulated by @Bitcoin Lake/ Lago Bitcoin - Guatemala @Bitcoin Jungle @AmityAge @bitcoinyucatan and others. A regional Bitcoin circular economy for Central America is just beyond the horizon, the reality of the next generation.
Onward!


The project Bitcoin Dominicana has been making major progress growing the #Bitcoin circular economy in the #DominicanRepublic. They are one of the recipients of our recent Bitcoin Beach Grants for Bitcoin Circular Economies, an initiative on which FBCE partnered with Bitcoin Beach (El Salvador) and @Geyser.
Bitcoin Dominicana's efforts have begun receiving a LOT of public and media attention, including the recent article below. While the article needs correction that we are talking about Bitcoin only and not "other crypto", and that businesses are only accepting Bitcoin as payment, it is good to see media tuning in.
Here is the English translation of the article.
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More and more businesses in the Dominican Republic are accepting bitcoin.
So far, 41 businesses accept bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as a means of payment on the island.
Key facts:
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Bitcoin Dominicana affirms that the growth of businesses accepting BTC โhas been constant.โ
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The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean island with the most locations within the Bitcoin ecosystem.
The adoption of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies among businesses in the Dominican Republic is increasing. More than 40 locations already accept these digital assets as means of payment, according to @BTC Map data.
On its website, the monitoring platform indicates that 41 businesses on the island accept crypto assets for payments. Thus, the Dominican Republic is positioned as the second largest island in the Caribbean Sea with the most businesses adopting cryptocurrencies.
@BTC Map shows that the majority of Dominican merchants that accept BTC and cryptoassets as payment are located in the capital, Santo Domingo. There is also a presence of stores in Punta Cana, Samanรก, Santiago de los Caballeros, Puerto Plata and Cabarete.
According to what@BTC Map shows, restaurants, supermarkets, wineries, recording studios, technology stores, skateparks, cafes and even textile factories in the Dominican Republic accept #BTC and cryptocurrencies as means of payment.
With its 41 businesses, the Dominican Republic surpasses Cuba (32), Puerto Rico (7) and San Martรญn (6) in the number of locations accepting Bitcoin. Although it is still behind Curacao, which is the Caribbean island with the highest number of businesses that adopted crypto assets (79).
Most businesses that now accept BTC and crypto assets as payment in the Dominican Republic have the support of the Bitcoin Dominicana organization, which is dedicated to promoting the BTC economy in that country.
Bitcoin Dominicana said that the growth of businesses that accept cryptoassets as payment โhas been constant.โ This, highlighting that since last year the number of locations that adopted BTC and cryptocurrencies has increased.
This indicates a โconsolidation of our Bitcoin circular economy into something special for participating business owners and our country,โ according to the organization.
Cada vez mรกs comercios de Repรบblica Dominicana estรกn aceptando bitcoin
Weโre trying to spend more time on #Nostr these days to help raise the visibility of #Bitcoin circular economies and to help promote #BTC circular economies that have a presence on Nostr.
Please share any recommendations!
Please follow us if you arenโt already!
If weโre not yet following you and you think we should be, let us know!


On August 20 (11am EST / 3pm UTC) our partner @Geyser is hosting a webinar for #Bitcoin circular economy projects, including recipients of our recent Bitcoin Beach Grants campaign
The webinar is also open to all individuals and groups interested in starting and building a local #Bitcoin circular economy, whether that is via a social impact project or a region-wide initiative.
Learn how to fundraise for your efforts and how to better engage and connect.
Join us and letโs keep making 2024 the year of the Bitcoin circular economy!
๐ https://meet.google.com/aee-tnpw-bpe?authuser=1&hs=122

