I was super happy a few days ago. While verifying an outdated merchant on the map, I checked their website and found the Bitcoin logo in the footer. Great, I thought, that'll be an easy and quick revalidation. But then I checked the address, opening hours, and payment details (on-chain, Lightning, NFC). I discovered that it was an online business only, with no proof of a physical shop or office at the address. I checked the company mentioned on the Legal Notice page. It was situated in the same village, but the same applied here. So I made a test purchase without going all the way. I thought that maybe you have the option of picking up the order at the mentioned address during the checkout. There was no option for local pickup. There was also no option to pay with Bitcoin during checkout. BTC Map is not the place for online businesses. I've removed the Bitcoin tags from OpenStreetMap and sent an email to the owner, asking them to get back to me once they start interacting with customers locally. Working on verification is exciting because you get to see all kinds of businesses. It's also like detective work. I once saw the reflection of an ATM in the security glass of an exchange office in a photo. If there is no proof of Bitcoin, I send an email to the owner. Over the last few weeks, I've sent at least 50 emails, but they only reply after one or two reminders. If the email address is not the same as the domain of the website, I also need proof in the form of a bitcoin logo on the website, a social media post, or a photo of a sticker on the door. As you can see, maintaining the map involves a lot of work. Some businesses don't use Bitcoin anymore because they never have any customers paying with it. Please use bitcoin as money! Pay and replace, but use it! You often end up having a nice chat with the merchant. I just wanted to share my passion as a bitcoiner and #btcmap "detective".

If you want to create your own webshop, self hosted, have a look at Some additional updates will come soon. They presented this tool in Geneva once, very interesting. Self hosted FOSS

hear hear 👏

Nostr is like your artwork. The nostr protocol = you choose the canvas The nostr client/app = you choose brushes and paint The feed = the first layers of paint, the background Your first note = you paint the details Your followers = those who admire your finished painting With nostr you need to learn about how to use it, the relays, the keys, maybe using your own relay. With your art, you had to learn about material, techniques, light, shadow and perspective. Maybe you even mix your own paint from pigments. In the end it takes years to perfect. Both art and nostr.

Tony Yazbeck delivers a powerful/empowering speech, watch it! At minute 12:21 "... using Bitcoin as money is not optimal. It's the entire point." So go, check #btcmap and locate #merchants that accepts it and #spedn because it's the entire point. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n9pbBcAu3EA

A good speech from Jack Mallers in BTC Prague. What happened in 1971? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rOkr5PhRr_8

Bravo 👏 Neuchâtel 🇨🇭 #suisse #merchants

Why would you want anything else than bitcoin? More information about it: https://github.com/be-BOP-io-SA/be-BOP

Le franc #suisse 🇨🇭 une valeur sûre comme l'or ? Par rapport à l’or, le franc suisse a perdu environ 96% de sa valeur depuis 1971, soit à peu près un facteur 25 de baisse. Autrement dit, il faut aujourd’hui autour de 25 fois plus de francs suisses pour acheter la même quantité d’or qu’en 1971.

Great article

I like the end of the video.

Basically I think the media make too much fuss about the meeting of the 7 criminals in Evian (France); probably they're sad that the protesters were behaving mostly peacefully. As one of the Swiss living in Geneva we will have to pay for all the police and military present. Feel free to ask the organisers to heavily zap ⚡ ⚡ ⚡ the Geneva community.

Great update 👏

# Un hommage à Jean Ziegler, sociologue et humaniste **Jean Ziegler** a été l'une des voix les plus puissantes pour la justice sociale du 20e et début du 21e siècle. Cet intellectuel suisse, sociologue et politicien, a consacré sa vie entière à dénoncer les inégalités et à imaginer un monde plus équitable. --- ## Son engagement inébranlable Ziegler n'a jamais accepté l'inacceptable. **Il a dénoncé avec force la faim dans le monde**, cette "arme de destruction massive" qu'il qualifiait comme un crime contre l'humanité. Rapporteur spécial des Nations unies sur le droit à l'alimentation, il s'est battu pour que chaque être humain puisse manger à sa faim — non comme un privilège, mais comme un droit fondamental. --- ## Au-delà du constat Ce qui rendait Ziegler unique, c'est qu'il ne s'arrêtait pas aux critiques. **Il proposait des alternatives**, prônant une révolte créative contre l'ordre established. Il croyait fermement que les citoyens ordinaires pouvaient changer le cours de l'histoire par l'éducation, la conscience et l'action collective. --- ## Un héritage vivant **L'héritage de Jean Ziegler persiste** dans chaque personne qui refuse de baisser les bras face aux injustices. Ses livres, ses discours passionnés et son exemple personnel continuent d'inspirer ceux qui rêvent d'un monde où la dignité humaine prime sur le profit. Sa lutte nous rappelle que l'indignation, lorsqu'elle se transforme en action, peut vraiment changer le monde.

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Manifestation à Genève le 14 juin. La source du problème. Dans le système actuel, majoritairement utilisé, l'inflation est la source de la plupart des problèmes évoqués par les manifestants. Je trouve qu'il est bien et nécessaire d'exprimer son désaccord, mais le problème n'est pas mis en avant. Il s'agit du système monétaire fiduciaire, ou fiat. La perte de valeur de notre argent exige une augmentation constante des activités et des bénéfices pour survivre. Cela implique les acteurs internationaux, la politique, et provoque des guerres et des conflits pour les sources de matières premières. La solution ? Le bitcoin est la seule monnaie saine, limitée à 21 millions d'unités. Programmé pour être déflationniste, il offre une valeur qui augmente avec le temps. Passez plus de temps dans le système « Bitcoin » pour éviter ce qui se passe dans le monde. En attendant, bonne manifestation ! Manifester, c'est un acte de vote direct et pacifique. https://nog7ge.noblogs.org/ Quote: "Grande manifestation le 14 juin à 14h à la Perle du Lac Face au G7 qui se réunit à Évian pour planifier la destruction des peuples, l’exploitation du vivant et la domination des corps, organisons notre résistance contre le fascisme et l’impérialisme ! Retrouvons-nous du 13 au 17 juin 2026 à Genève pour construire la riposte internationaliste !"

I wouldn't keep many sats ⚡ in a nostr wallet anyway. I just keep a little to zap here and there. A different wallet for each purpose.

I believe that several uses and users can coexist without the need for a single dominant design. In my country, Switzerland, we can vote on many changes. Citizens can request a vote on new or amended federal laws by gathering enough signatures (50,000). (approximately 0.8% of eligible voters). These initiatives enable citizens to propose changes to the federal constitution. In order to trigger a vote, the proponents must collect 100,000 valid signatures within a specified timeframe. (approximately 1.6% of eligible voters). Not everyone will vote, but if the subject is important, more people will take the time to study the proposed changes and vote. To me, this is like Bitcoin: eligible voters are those who operate a full node, but still not everyone will vote or update the running program. However, if the changes become important, then more people will study them and vote. You with Club Orange are doing a good job of creating a community of Bitcoiners, and more and more people will realise that Bitcoin is so much more than what those loud-mouthed 'politicians' preach. Bitcoin communities are the ones changing the world, and realising this will increase the importance of Bitcoin, thus encouraging more people to run a node and vote.

If you want a book that goes beyond the "boring bitcoin book" you might like the more spiritual one from https://daniella.io/