My first long form article via @YakiHonne 💪 2026 will be Nostr first! Will include it with other Freedom Tech tools into our programs in Southern Africa. View quoted note →

Has anyone used sms4sats recently? My sats weren’t automatically refunded as promised. Their email support is unreachable (Telegram option - I am not using telegram)

Google has changed its sign up process (maybe not news, I haven't tried for a while). No more receiving to one time numbers, now you have to send a text message to them from your phone. Everything step we take is kyc-ed. Preserving one's privacy is getting harder and actually impossible as most countries do not allow burner numbers.

My most important talk of 2025: „privacy, self-custody, and permissionlessness are non-negotiable“ My insights from spending the last five years working on Bitcoin education across several African countries. I explain why real adoption requires local solutions, not “adoption theater,” and why privacy, self-custody, and permissionlessness are non-negotiable. I also highlight powerful stories of activists, community builders, and initiatives shaping the future of Bitcoin on the continent.