MEETUP #005 WAS A SUCCESS!
One thing is clear across all our meetups in Kenya 🇰🇪: Education is the leading indicator to mass #Bitcoin adoption. Thank you to npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw and @ TrezorAcademy for supporting our monthly meetups and mission. The young people in Thika were excited to learn Bitcoin the right way, and we're happy to keep raising awareness to drive adoption.
Here’s a look at how it went down! ⬇️
led a fantastic introductory session, covering the History of Money, the basics of Bitcoin, how to use it, and why it matters. His engaging, practical activities kept the energy high throughout the entire session! ⚡️ https://blossom.primal.net/9bb3ae012cb00dba95f841387a7235a346310a7641f70bc8ff7938fb42aeb259.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/42a01d9265bd5929ae4baa34aa57bedd53067fbb1960574fb765cc9cb6e0456d.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/cd1cdcac35fb232b311e31eaea740297818468366e6955f498d6294bd5c346b8.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/184516c56be95e53b39146e5f319de85d3b8f91dabdfa9f7acee8cd4f344ec59.jpg
Attendees were set up on
App , for an on-chain transaction demonstration. They learned the critical importance of safely backing up seed phrases. We watched one transaction move through the
until it was confirmed, showing just how transparent the #Bitcoin ledger is. https://blossom.primal.net/5d76b518404c42272ac55e3c5c5731d864b9f67e61f4fb04ccea88c5a64ba020.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/1c6bdd260b04d963c24596158e365bd179e1c8a95314a90d290d0a9fcddd6681.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/dd3119a860b7be2ff27d39a01c69b78f4a919479ad47d6d7d95598de34bb6cbd.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/ff81be8fc8f8e316f3c4cae2c14074cebdae861c262dced0cd1cc7bb91b4cc7e.mp4
Next, we used for a Lightning transaction demo. With the help of The Core Team, 1,000 sats were passed from the first attendee to the last. This was a clear, practical way to show the difference between on-chain and Lightning transactions—fast and cheap! https://blossom.primal.net/be938ed0e964ffd04c2b47574706b85a0b3e3cbb0426fad69916622f68e05721.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/3ea372806b13722980750d86c4bf904142952583d2c771c9ebd288c343d77b01.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/19d9ba2b264fce105afe2817e07343af6757671475f503c4a983ef027af99b57.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/df319f686f30e97e2b29c54cea8b3ccfb3b817989afe27765c6d33949c3cfed8.mp4
Chris took time to help everyone know how to set up @Trezor Safe 3 hardware wallets. He covered wallet recovery and explained the vital importance of cold storage for securing your #Bitcoin for the long term. https://blossom.primal.net/12b9753e85357f44cb4f1fcd97bda81f4799f4ea3a76b2e97476f251ed45eaae.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/f0e74ca369635925354a61f3a6a73caa122db63083b0ac0836d5f012e56c336d.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/c6750cd087f72cdd8f1f51d6ce191d4c2176d7f646d4b0763642f436c4591ce6.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/b0cb061bc3871b5d4ee5b516ecb4d1fe9abf8cdf5cbfcf5d782008f6b3832046.mp4
demonstrated that #Bitcoin mining is a game of random guesses using 's resource https://dplus.plus/mine . It was a lot of fun! Three lucky winners walked away with 706 sats each
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Finally, we showed attendees how easy it is to use Bitcoin in Kenya. We introduced and to demonstrate buying #Bitcoin with M-PESA and then spending it with Tando using a Lightning wallet wherever M-PESA is used 🇰🇪🙌 https://blossom.primal.net/e35350511030b8d091e2c59f31a96272dc1d38d7335edc4203bb09b632feff9d.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/ca44eaf6d44c910132a246e0ad3179f7de10a66c12c58d162249230aa5881a24.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/e1b4295e1b65ee68cb43a7b621b0b786f2cd2ea03ddbf9cceab0a895c1d0423c.mp4
We sent 500 sats to using !This was a great demonstration of how #Bitcoin is a powerful tool for empowering and funding emerging projects globally. 🌍
We appreciate everyone who attended and The Core Team for making this meetup a success! We look forward to seeing you at the next .
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