Thank you @juangalt for this wonderful article about the #GlobalBCESummit in El Zonte, El Salvador @Bitcoinbeach this past week. Great summary of discussions, guidance for new/growing Bitcoin Circular Economies, tools for success, and more. 🙏

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Today, things REALLY start to heat up for Bitcoin Circular Economies (BCE) learning and growth around the world. Six reasons why: 1️⃣ Day 2 today of #GlobalBCESummit at @Bitcoinbeach in El Salvador. 2️⃣ Day 1 today of @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town activities in South Africa with organized trip to @BitcoinLoxion , a BCE in the Cape Town region. 3️⃣ The #AfricaBCESummit tomorrow (Jan 29) as @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town gets into full swing in Cape Town. 4️⃣ A full community day at @BitcoinBeach on Jan 29. 5️⃣ Sessions focused on BCEs at both the @Plan ₿ Network El Salvador and @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town conferences on Jan 30 and 31 in El Salvador and South Africa. 6️⃣ An organized road trip following @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town to several BCEs in South Africa including @BitcoinLoxion @npub1k3zl...ydsu @BitcoinEkasi @Bitcoin Ubuntu ⚡ @Bitcoin Plett @BTCSedgefield SPREAD THE WORD. 2026 is the year of Bitcoin Circular Economies! 🔥🔥🔥

Thanks for joining us at the #GlobalBCESummit and for your insightful remarks about building a brighter future @UNCLE ROCKSTAR.

Three hope and community empowerment hashtags to tune into this week 🗓️ 1️⃣ #GlobalBCESummit Jan 26-28 in El Zonte, El Salvador just prior to @PlanBElsalvador 2️⃣ #AfricaBCESummit Jan 29 in Cape Town, South Africa on the last day of @abcptza 3️⃣ #Spedn Spending BTC, everyday

As we get ready for the #GlobalBCESummit next week in El Zonte, El Salvador 🇸🇻 and another #AfricaBCESummit as part of @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town in Cape Town, South Africa please follow Bitcoin Circular Economies (BCEs) on Nostr! Please re-post this to help raise visibility. 🙏 @BitcoinEkasi 🇿🇦 @Afribit Kibera 🇰🇪 @freemadeira 🇵🇹 @Bitcoin Famba 🇲🇿 @Bitcoin Karoo 🇿🇦 @Bitcoin Aves 🇬🇭 @BTC Shule 🇧🇮 @Bitcoin Anambra 🇳🇬 @Bitcoin Jungle 🇨🇷 @Bitcoin Kampala Uganda 🇺🇬 @Bitcoin Ekiti 🇳🇬 @BitcoinResearch 🇧🇴 @npub1k3zl...ydsu 🇿🇦 @Bitcoin Lake/ Lago Bitcoin - Guatemala 🇬🇹 @ordermoon 🇧🇬 @Yes Bitcoin Haiti 🇭🇹 @Bitfiasi Initiative 🇬🇭 @Bitbiashara 🇰🇪 @BitcoinLoxion 🇿🇦 @Plan ₿ Network 🇨🇭 @bitcoinhousebali 🇮🇩 @Bitcoin Victoria Falls 🇿🇲 @plebstogetherstrong 🇮🇳 @Bitcoin Babies 🍼 🇰🇪 @bitcoindominicana 🇩🇴 @BTC Isla 🇲🇽 @Praia Bitcoin Brazil⚡️ 🇧🇷 @BitcoinBerlínSV 🇸🇻 @npub1m3c7...djh0 🇬🇭 @Motiv / @MOTIV PERU 🇵🇪 @Simply Sow Btc 🇿🇦 @Bitcoin Bay 🇺🇸 @npub1th5g...mnel 🇨🇦 @Cuba ₿itcoin 🇨🇺 @laislabtc24 🇨🇺 @The Bitcoin Basin (Queenstown, NZ) 🇳🇿 @Bitcoin Kitui 🇰🇪 🇰🇪 @Bitcoin Ikorodu 🇳🇬 @EcoBitz 🇰🇪 @The Core - Bitcoin Githurai 🇰🇪 @Bitcoin Dombo 🇲🇿 If your Bitcoin Circular Economy project is not listed, response or message us so we make sure we have you in our lists!

Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit Another clip from the short documentary we will be premiering at the summit. 🎥 Listen as Gabriel Kurman discusses the network effect of BCEs. 🌐 Come meet Gabriel Kurman at the summit on the 29th! He is Co-founder of Rootstock, IFEB, B4Humanity, LaBitcoineta, and Koibanx. #GlobalBCESummit 📍Looking 2 Good 🇸🇻 El Zonte, El Salvador Connect with BCE leaders from around the world! 👊

Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit #GlobalBCESummit 🗓️ Jan 27-29, 2026 📍El Zonte, El Salvador Hosted by Bitcoin Beach / FBCE Enjoy this trailer for the documentary we will be premiering at the Summit.

In December 2025, we gathered for the @Africa Bitcoin Conference Conference in Mauritius and co-hosted (with Bitcoin Beach) the first ever Africa Bitcoin Circular Economies (BCEs) Summit. Read all about it, along with exciting details regarding the next Africa BCEs Summit during @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town in Cape Town and the second Global BCEs Summit in El Salvador, both taking place in late January 2026.

Africa Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit: Building Together | BitcoinBeach

In December 2025, community leaders from across the African continent gathered in Port Louis, Mauritius for the Africa Bitcoin Circular Economies S...

Next week, Bitcoin Circular Economy leaders and partners from around the world gather at Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, El Salvador 🇸🇻 for the second Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit. 💪🧡

🌴⚡️ Global Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit 2026 📍 Bitcoin Beach, El Salvador 🇸🇻 Leaders from Bitcoin communities around the world come together to share, build, and inspire the future. 🌍🔥 🗓 Jan 27–28: Global Summit (invite-only) 🗓 Jan 29: Bitcoin Beach Meet-Up (open to the public) This is global Bitcoin energy — at Bitcoin Beach. ₿⚡️

Build and support Bitcoin Circular Economies (BCEs). ✅ www.fbce.io

Happy New Year! 2026 will be the year of Bitcoin Circular Economies. Let’s go!

Follow Bitcoin Circular Economy projects around the world. Please re-post as well to help raise visibility! @BitcoinEkasi 🇿🇦 @Afribit Kibera 🇰🇪 @freemadeira 🇵🇹 @Bitcoin Famba 🇲🇿 @Bitcoin Karoo 🇿🇦 @Bitcoin Aves 🇬🇭 @BTC Shule 🇧🇮 @Bitcoin Jungle 🇨🇷 @Bitcoin Kampala Uganda 🇺🇬 @npub1k3zl...ydsu 🇿🇦 @Bitcoin Lake/ Lago Bitcoin - Guatemala 🇬🇹 @ordermoon 🇧🇬 @Yes Bitcoin Haiti 🇭🇹 @Bitfiasi Initiative 🇬🇭 @BitcoinLoxion 🇿🇦 @bitcoinhousebali 🇮🇩 @Bitcoin Victoria Falls 🇿🇲 @plebstogetherstrong 🇮🇳 @Bitcoin Babies 🍼 🇰🇪 @bitcoindominicana 🇩🇴 @BTC Isla 🇲🇽 @Praia Bitcoin Brazil⚡️ 🇧🇷 @BitcoinBerlínSV 🇸🇻 @BitcoinDua 🇬🇭 @Motiv / @MOTIV PERU 🇵🇪 @Simply Sow Btc 🇿🇦 @Bitcoin Bay 🇺🇸 @npub1th5g...mnel 🇨🇦 More to come! 🧡

Just one week away! Immediately following the Africa Bitcoin Conference, we’re excited to co-host with Bitcoin Beach (El Salvador 🇸🇻) the first ever Summit for Bitcoin Circular Economies from Africa. Port Louis, Mauritius - December 6, 2025.

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT! Today we’re excited to announce the latest round of Bitcoin Beach Grants for Bitcoin Circular Economies (BCEs). Bitcoin Beach and @Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies are supporting 42 BCEs across19 counties with grants ranging from 500,000 sats to 5,000,000 sats. Congrats to all grantees! 🙌 Over the coming weeks we will share some profiles of the amazing work being done by these local projects around the world. The latest Bitcoin Beach Grants will be paired with structured training and support for BCEs, with emphasis on supporting impact and future sustainability of these important community projects around the world. See today’s press release and the full list of recipients here:

FBCE

FBCE

We’re excited to work with Bitcoin Beach El Salvador and @UNCLE ROCKSTAR (coming up soon) to help get all Bitcoin Circular Economies (BCEs) around the world connected to @BTCPay Server. We have a busy few months ahead with many exciting efforts underway, growing the global network of BCEs. 🔥🔥 COMING SOON!!! 🔥🔥 ✅ Bitcoin Beach Grants (Round 2) for Bitcoin Circular Economies ✅ Africa Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit (Mauritius) in December at @Africa Bitcoin Conference ✅ Global Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit in El Salvador in January 2026 during @Plan ₿ Network El Salvador ✅ A new global training program for Bitcoin Bitcoin Grant recipient BCEs, based on the Bitcoin Beach White Paper ✅ Collaboration with Bitcoin Beach to advance the Bitcoin Beach fellowship program for BCE leaders of tomorrow Please share and stay tuned for more announcements soon!!!

Bitcoin Beach and FBCE announce latest round of grants for Bitcoin circular economies The teams at Bitcoin Beach (El Salvador) and the Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies (FBCE) are pleased to announce our second global campaign to support Bitcoin circular economies. Bitcoin Beach Grants Round 2 will build on the success and impact of Round 1 grants made in 2024, where a total of 0.5 BTC was awarded to 22 projects from 18 countries throughout Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, and North America. Grants provided in Round 2 will be divided into two streams: one dedicated to supporting existing Bitcoin circular economy projects and one dedicated to supporting new, emerging Bitcoin circular economy projects. An official application process has been launched and projects from around the world are invited to apply. Existing circular economy projects are eligible to apply for grants of up to 0.05 BTC. New, emerging projects are eligible to apply for grants of up to 0.02 BTC. The deadline to apply is August 8, 2025. To learn more and to access the application form visit:

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FBCE

Tune into the @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town livestream happening now. As of this year, the conference is a “Nostr first” and Bitcoin only (of course) event. Follow and tune in!!! View quoted note →

Thank you @Frank Corva Old Account for helping raise awareness of the amazing work being done in #Suriname by Bitcoin Sranan and Bitcoin Alfonsdorp. We are confident that the entire world will be learning more about progress in Suriname over the months and years ahead, with #Bitcoin playing a significant part. 🇸🇷🧡 @Maya Parbhoe View quoted note →

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