El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption is always at the center of attention, but this session reminded us of the important perspectives we need when receiving and interpreting that information. Orange-pilling the people around us is already difficult enough. So a country like El Salvador, which is working on a long-term circular economy project at a national level, deserves more support and encouragement. Not rushed judgment. That is how the spark of hope for Bitcoin adoption can stay alive in other countries as well.🙏 Thank you for preparing such a meaningful and deeply resonant side event. @asobitcoin @bitcoinofficesv @Bitcoinbeach ❤️‍🔥 @romanmartinezc @criptobastardo @giacomozucco @MissBitcoin_ @BitcoinEkasi @FBCEglobal @FredisMolina1 @pameelaposada @r0ckstardev @labitconf

The mainstream media constantly claims that Bitcoin has no real-world utility. They want you distracted on ETF charts, shitcoins casinos, and Wall Street marketing hypes. Meanwhile, the real revolution is unfolding in the trenches of the Global South. Unbanked villages are exiting the IMF, building parallel fiat-free economies, and using sats to buy clean drinking water to stay alive. Today's special episode brings you the raw truth directly from the front lines of global hyperbitcoinization. We sat down with the builders behind three rogue circular economies: Aaronman (@plebstogether), Valentin Popescu (@MotivPeru), and Pedro Vital (@btcdominicana); to expose the unconvenient reality that corporate tech elites are willfully missing or hiding on purpose. These conversations are pure signals! Links below 👇

7th merchant orange-pilled!! ⚡️ Meet Ismael, owner of Blackboard, now accepting Bitcoin. 🧡 Swing by for fresh sandwiches and drinks you can pay for in sats! 🍻🥪

Making waves with @MakingWavesBTC ❤️‍🔥 (@kiterugumatic from 🇯🇵) at @BTCPrague

Learning how Bitcoin circular economies are moving from theory to real-world systems at @BTCPrague . Taking notes for Korea📝⚡️ @romanmartinezc 👍

The country session was one of the most meaningful parts of BSA. We heard different stories from Bitcoiners across Asia, each shaped by their own local reality, culture, challenges, and pace. Same Bitcoin, different contexts. That made the conversations even more valuable. BSA was created to bring these voices together, and this session reminded us why that matters. There is still so much we can learn from one another across Asia🌏 #BSA #BitcoinSquadAsia #Bitcoin 🇹🇼@BitcoinHubTW @mike_tempohouse 🇯🇵@DiamondHandsLN @Coin_and_Peace 🇰🇷@BtcCtrSeoul @powdae 🇮🇳@bitshala @_paperpsych

Since yesterday was a public holiday in Austria, I missed the chance to visit @bitcoin_wien , which I was really looking forward to🥹 I also tried to visit one more Bitcoin accepting shop. It seemed to be a verified place on @btcmap , but unfortunately it was closed for the holiday, so I couldn’t even try paying with Bitcoin there😭 It was a day that made me think more deeply about what kind of effort is needed for Bitcoin communities and Bitcoin accepting stores to become more active in real life🤔 Sometimes the staff are there but refuse the payment itself. Sometimes they just don’t know how to process it. Sometimes there’s no sticker at all, and even if that part isn’t the most important thing, the place either doesn’t really operate Bitcoin payments anymore or simply refuses them. In El Salvador, especially in active circular economy areas like @Bitcoinbeach and @BitcoinBerlinSV , you can walk into almost any small shop and casually ask to pay with Bitcoin, and more often than not, they’ll actually accept it. I miss that atmosphere. I want to feel that again. Still I’m really looking forward to meeting @_einundzwanzig_ next Monday, having deeper conversations, and learning from their experience.

We tried to pay with Bitcoin, but sadly it didn’t work out this time 😢 @DasDelicious

So far, only McDonald’s in Lugano was the only successful Bitcoin payment, using Corn Wallet by @Team_Corn 🍔 Sadly, the restaurant in Vienna (@DasDelicious) and the sausage kiosk in Salzburg (zumgoldenenteller) both didn‘t work out 😢 We’re walking around using @btcmap as our guide. Where should we try next? 🤔

My first ₿isit to Lugano 🍊

For BSA, we prepared small goods to make the gathering more memorable. Stickers, postcards, pens, and BSA T-shirts by @SaturdayBlock were created as small reminders of the day. A special thank you to @bitshala for bringing thoughtful gifts for the participants as well. It added another warm layer to the first Bitcoin Squad Asia gathering, and we truly appreciated it. @_paperpsych @veronika_dorson @bitshala_org ❤️‍🔥

BSA came together in just about two months🔥 It was intense, sometimes messy, and not perfect. But it was real. One of the most meaningful parts was finally meeting Bitcoin builders across Asia who rarely had the chance to connect with one another in person. Seeing those conversations happen, and feeling the energy and synergy between builders, made us proud of what BSA could become. This was only the first step. Next time, we hope to meet even more Bitcoin builders from across Asia. Thank you to everyone who made the first Bitcoin Squad Asia happen❤️‍🔥 Also, a very special thank you to @mike_tempohouse for helping arrange the space and dinner for everyone. Thanks to his support, the first BSA was able to take place comfortably and smoothly at @BitcoinHubTW 🇹🇼 We’re cheering for Taiwan Bitcoin Hub and everything they continue to build🥳 #BSA #BitcoinSquadAsia #Bitcoin

That’s a wrap on Bitcoin Squad Asia 2026🔥 The first Asia-wide Bitcoin-only gathering happened. Builders, organizers, and friends from 🇰🇷 🇹🇼 🇯🇵 🇮🇳 in one room at @TempoHouseHQ Taipei. Huge thanks to @BitcoinHubTW for co-hosting and everyone who flew in, spoke up, and stayed late. This is just the beginning. See you at BSA 2027🐇🔥

2026 GBCC - Taipei 🇹🇼 with @BitcoinHubTW 🧡 이번 GBCC(글로벌 비트코인 커뮤니티 커넥션)에서 모두 가장 크게 느낀 건 비트코인은 혼자 공부할 때보다, 같은 방향을 바라보는 사람들과 직접 만나고 움직일 때 훨씬 선명해진다는 것❤️‍🔥 이번 GBCC는 단순한 여행이나 행사 참가가 아니었습니다 비트코인을 좋아하는 사람들이 직접 만나고, 같이 경험하고, 같이 이야기 나누면서 “아, 우리는 혼자가 아니구나” “비트코인 스탠다드를 위해 애쓰는 많은 사람들이 세상 곳곳에 있구나” 를 확인한 시간이었습니다 덥고 힘든 날씨, 익숙하지 않은 언어가 때로는 쉽지 않았지만, 그래도 끝까지 함께 웃고, 배려하고, 서로 챙겨준 덕분에 GBCC의 첫 번째 챕터를 좋은 분위기 속에서 마무리할 수 있었습니다 SATB를 믿고 함께해주신 참가자분들께 진심으로 감사드립니다❤️‍🔥 비트코인을 좋아하지만 아직 해외 현장은 낯선 분, 혼자 가기엔 망설여졌던 분, 새로운 사람들과 연결되고 싶은 분, 비트코인을 공부를 넘어 실제 경험으로 만나보고 싶은 분! 다음 GBCC에서 꼭! 만나요🥳 See you at the next GBCC 🧡

✈️🌍 함께 떠나는 글로벌 커뮤니티 여행 – TAIWAN 🇹🇼 (by 비트코인센터서울 × SATB) 아시아 곳곳에서 활동하는 비트코인 커뮤니티와 직접 만나고, 이야기 나누고, 함께하는 여행! 대망의 첫 시즌은 타이베이로 떠납니다 🚀 🇹🇼 Taipei, Taiwan 🗓 2026.05.22 – 05.25 (금 - 월) 📍 Tempo House, Taipei (대만 비트코인 센터) ✨ 주요 프로그램 ✅ 아시아 지역 비트코인 커뮤니티 교류 @BtcCtrSeoul 과 @BitcoinHubTW, @bitcoinpusan 등 아시아 지역 비트코인 커뮤니티들의 만남! (추후 라인업 순차 공개 예정) ✅ 밋업부터 국가 대항전 비트코인 게임까지! ✅ 대만 비트코인 허브에서 함께하는 Bitcoin Pizza Day 🍕 ✅ 대만 비트코인 센터 Tempo House 방문 ✅ 비트코인 아시아 스쿼드 교류 프로그램 참여 🌏 이번 탐방은 비트코인센터서울에서 주최하는 행사로, SATB가 공식적으로 기획·운영을 맡아 전 일정 동행합니다. 🙌 이런 분들께 추천해요 비트코인의 전문가가 아니어도 괜찮아요 🤗 해외에서는 비트코인을 토픽으로 어떤 일들이 실제로 벌어지고 있는지 직접 경험하고, 현지 비트코이너들과의 교류를 통해 새로운 시야와 기회를 자연스럽게 엿볼 수 있는 탐방입니다. We are all Satoshi! ⚡️ 💳 참가 안내 * 모집 인원: 15명 * 모집 마감: ~ 2월 15일 (일) 11PM * 참가 비용: 150만 원 (항공 ✈️, 숙박 🏨, 식사 🍽, 교통 🚐, 밋업 참가비 🎟, 현지 일정 참가 비용 일체 포함) * 결제 방식: 사토시(Bitcoin) / 원화 중 선택 가능 ※ 참가 의사 확정 시, 항공권 발권을 위해 50만 원 선결제 필요 * 참가 신청: store.btcmap.kr/products/pow… * 문의: discord.gg/CzHuYQQy 💬 📌 자세한 일정 및 참여 커뮤니티 라인업은 지속적으로 업데이트될 예정입니다 ✨

Bitcoin Circular Economies Summit 2026 27 Jan - 29 Jan What an inspiring and joyful three-day journey — and now it comes to an end. Grateful for all the new knowledge, conversations, and people we met along the way.☺️ See you again very soon! We’ll keep learning, growing, and giving back to the community as a creator. It was an honor to be invited🧡 @Bitcoinbeach @romanmartinezc

An inspiring day. Even more powerful to see this coming to life⚡️

엘살바도르 산속에 위치한 Bitcoin Berlin에 다녀왔습니다 ⛰️🇸🇻⚡️ @BitcoinBerlinSV 이곳은 비트코인을 이론이 아니라, 실제 생활 속에서 먼저 경험할 수 있는 비트코인 스탠다드 동네입니다. 비트코인 순환경제 프로젝트를 성공적으로 일궈낸 덕에, 구멍가게에서도 자연스럽게 콘월렛으로 라이트닝 결제가 가능했습니다🌽⚡️ 베를린 마을 중심에 위치한 Bitcoin Community Center에서는, 지역 주민들이 비트코인 기초 교육부터 실전적인 사용법, 지갑 설정 등 기술적·이론적 교육을 받을 수 있고, 상점들 역시 비트코인 결제 도입 과정에 대한 지원을 받습니다. 그 덕분에 엘살바도르의 베를린에서는 비트코인이 정말 ‘일상’에서 사용되고 있었고, 이 흐름이 지속될 수 있도록 다양한 프로젝트들도 예정되어 있었습니다. Bitcoin Berlin의 최근 핵심 주력 사업은 학생들에게 비트코인뿐 아니라 영어와 컴퓨터 기술까지 함께 교육해, 비트코인 관련 회사, 혹은 적어도 비트코인으로 급여를 받을 수 있는 회사로 실제 취업까지 이어지게 하는 것이라고 합니다. ‘비트코인 대학교(Bitcoin University)’라는 이름의 프로젝트에 집중하고 계셨습니다. 이런 비트코인 스탠다드 환경에서 살고 싶어하는 전 세계 비트코이너들이 이미 20명 이상 이주해왔다고 합니다.😂👍 사람 냄새 나는 정겨운 마을이었고, 이렇게 소소하고 평범한 일상 속 공간에 비트코인이 자연스럽게 자리 잡은 모습을 보니, 비슷한 미래를 기다리는 입장에서 마음이 많이벅차올랐습니다🥹 이러한 움직임이 오래 이어지길 바라는 마음으로, 새러데이 블록이 Bitcoin Berlin에 210,000 sats를 후원하고 왔습니다🙇🏻‍♀️ 비트코인 베를린의 앞으로의 활동에 많은 응원과 관심을 부탁드립니다🙏

These cute goods from @SaturdayBlock are part of a new approach: creating value ourselves and putting it back into circulation. Making Bitcoin more accessible for everyone. Designed and manufactured by @SaturdayBlock, and donated to @HopeHousesv. with delivery support provided by the @Bitcoinbeach team. It’s been a pleasure to be here at the Circular Economy Summit and to engage in so many meaningful exchanges. FYI: Bookmarks, book hooks, and stickers, crafted from natural mother-of-pearl by a Korean traditional artisan. #GlobalBCESummit