In 2026, Tando makes it possible to live on Bitcoin in Kenya, and pioneering the spend not sell movement. They are now combining M-Pesa and Bitcoin's Lightning Addresses to unlock that for 40 million Kenyans. "As Tando has shown, the combination of mobile money and freedom money is growing evidence that where there is a need, Africans will build, and where there is technology, they will pioneer and adopt. African bitcoin builders continue to demonstrate that you do not need mass adoption or permission to live in the future." Read more in my latest piece for Forbes Crypto. https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/06/26/tando-is-unlocking-spending-bitcoin-for-40-million-kenyans/

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