In January 2009 @halfin was running Bitcoin...We are proud to announce that in 2026 we will be driving Bitcoin (literally) across New Zealand. We’re launching Oceania’s first Bitcoineta, a mobile grassroots mission to bring Bitcoin education to every corner of the country. We will drive to remote villages, dense cities, and forgotten roads with a single purpose: to share the tools of self-sovereignty, to explain what money is, and to reveal how Bitcoin restores individual freedom in an age of surveillance and control. If you feel like contributing to this project, we have created a Fund. Any support will allow us to travel further and help more people become sovereign, as we will be teaching the fundamental importance of self-custody and giving away sats so they can start their Bitcoin Journey. To ensure this project remains sustainable, there will be sponsor opportunities for Bitcoin related projects that want their brand seen across New Zealand. Sponsorships will be considered carefully with priority given to open-source initiatives. The Bitcoineta NZ This project will be implemented by Bitcoin Journey but was inspired by and Bitcoin4Humanity. It will be based in the It all starts with education. Let’s build a more sovereign Aotearoa together. https://geyser.fund/project/drivingbitcoin?mtm_campaign=project-share&mtm_keyword=drivingbitcoin&mtm_source=creator&mtm_medium=geyser&mtm_content=project-share-Modal

Soon to come more challenging ones!

It is easy to call Bitcoin a Ponzi. The hard part is explaining how it works. People claiming it has no value, most likely fail to explain in simple terms: Halving Difficulty adjustment Private key BIP 39 SHA-256 Proof of Work Bitcoin is an incredibly sophisticated and balanced system, the kind that only a very bright mind (or group of them) could create. I have yet to meet someone who understands difficulty adjustment and is not optimistic about #Bitcoin.

More to come soon!

Haha nice! The Bitcoin rabbit hole is an adventure Bilbo would be proud of! Zapped :)

GM from the Shire fellow Bitcoiners Find the BTC reference and get zaps

Thank you! 🧡

The POW LAB is the headquarters of A place where we not only host Bitcoin workshops for the local community, but also welcome Bitcoiners and open-source builders from all over the world, offering them a desk to work on freedom technologies. This space is only possible thanks to the generosity and collaboration among Bitcoiners. And because of that, we couldnt miss the opportunity to bring in some of the outstanding work created by the people we met in El Salvador during @PlanBElsalvador : • The beautiful original painting by @LewickiBartosz portraying the unstoppable honey badger against the fiat system • Bitcoin Circular Economies: documenting grassroots Bitcoin adoption and how it empowers communities and individuals around the world by @ivan_kaleja, @GabrielKurman, @b4_humanity • Bitcoin Prophecy: What Argentina Can Teach You About Your Money by @arielaguilar • Bitcoin Para Negocios: a practical guide for merchants, created by @Evelynlemus2906 and implemented in @BitcoinBerlinSV (especially relevant given the strong Latin American community in QT) All of these are now part of the community library, available for anyone to read and admire. If you’re coming to Queenstown, make sure to come and check out the amazing POW LAB! A fantastic place to connect and build. (https://powlab.nz/)

GM From Tekapo, NZ

For all Business owners in Queenstown that do not accept Bitcoin yet. An informative talk designed to help everyone understand Bitcoin. A charitable event since all tickets will be donated to the local Community Centre Happiness House.

What to believe and who to trust when everything we see on a screen can be faked? You verify. That’s why we travelled across El Salvador for two weeks, the first country in history to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. What we witnessed gave us tremendous hope. A country that only a few years ago had one of the highest crime rates in the world is now safe for locals and visitors alike. We spoke with many locals who lived through the change. Every single one told us the same thing: life is much better now. Many thanked Bukele for it. We saw Bitcoin being accepted across the country, from large venues to small market stalls, made possible by the efforts of passionate and dedicated Bitcoiners. We are so glad we timed our visit with the incredible Plan B Forum because it allowed us to meet innovators we admire, connect with amazing Bitcoiners from around the world and visit circular economies. Satoshi realigned the incentives for a better future. El Salvador followed and is already reaping the rewards. Seeing it with your own eyes changes everything. The rails of a new financial system are being built right now, one that doesn’t discriminate and gives anyone the ability to save and plan for the future. You can watch from the sidelines…or you can become part of one of the greatest peaceful revolutions in human history. We are more motivated than ever to do our part: helping build circular economy in Queenstown and spreading #Bitcoin education across all New Zealand.