๐ฉ ๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ญ โ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐ง๐๐จ๐ก๐ข ๐๐๐ง ๐ฑ๐ฆโจ
Stop #4 on the Circular Economies Tour
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ (10 communities across the region)
๐ฏ Infrastructure โข Merchant Tools โข Art & Education
Cruzada21 is a grassroots initiative uniting Bitcoin communities across Latin America. Their mission: strengthen circular economies by providing open-source tools, merchant support, and art-driven incentives that make Bitcoin adoption both practical and cultural.
POW
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10 communities selected (from 38 applicants) for first deployment
๐จ 10 renowned Latin American artists designing collectible NFC art cards
๐ก Starter kits prepped: 1 node, 15 POS terminals, 200 NFC cards per community
๐ฅ 40+ meetings between artists and communities already completed
Innovation at Work
โก NFC Art Cards โ Incentivize local spending & cross-community interaction
๐ ๏ธ Open Standards โ Lightning Address, Boltcard, Nostr Wallet Connect
๐ฒ Progressive Onboarding โ NFC cards โ interoperable wallets โ self-custody
๐ช Merchant Support โ POS terminals, community manuals, local exchange links
VISION
- Phase 1: Deploy kits in 10 communities
- Phase 2: Document adoption in a Bitcoin documentary
- Phase 3: Expand to 21 communities across the region
๐ Cruzada21 isnโt just an initiativeโitโs the official launch of VEINTIUNO LAT, inspired by Germanyโs Einundzwanzig, aiming to unite and empower Bitcoin communities across Latin America.
๐ Next stop on the Circular Economies Tour comes tomorrow โ and remember, a big reveal awaits at the end of this month.
From disaster relief to medical aid, Bitcoin crowdfunding is powering real help without borders.
Those affected by emergency:
- @wkkaung's Bitcoin Aid for Myanmar (Burma): 
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