Blink Wallet 23 hours ago

Real Bitcoin circular economies don’t grow like mushrooms. 🍄🚫 In our latest post, Hermann Buhr Vivier shares the "No Mushroom" philosophy: why sustainable adoption is a long game built on 15+ years of trust, not just vanity metrics. 🌍⚡️ Read more:

Building Sustainable Bitcoin Circular Economies

Hermann Buhr Vivier on the long Game of Bitcoin circular economies - Africa Bitcoin Conference 2025

Blink Wallet 2 days ago

Weekly Brief 2026/06 From sub-second $1M settlements to township circular economies: We cover the African Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit, 700k new touchpoints in SA, and a record Blink batch payout to 8 countries. Full Brief:

Weekly Brief 2026/06

Lightning proves its institutional power with a $1M sub-second settlement while local communities in Khayelitsha and Kibera standardize daily Bitco...

Blink Wallet 1 week ago

Weekly Brief 2026/05 Bitcoin adoption is moving from pilot projects to national-scale infrastructure. ⚙️⚡️ This week’s brief tracks 700,000 new merchant touchpoints in South Africa and a reported 18% sales lift for a major restaurant chain. Read the full analysis of this week’s global signals:

Weekly Brief 2026/05

From 18% Sales Growth at Steak 'n Shake to 700,000 Merchant Locations in South Africa: Bitcoin Adoption is Going Vertical.

Blink Wallet 2 weeks ago

Ever wondered about those tiny orange devices on every Bitcoiner's desk? 🧡 ​We sat down with the legendary BitMaker to talk about the open-source mining revolution—from the #NerdMiner and #BitAxe to the future of home mining decentralization. ​The lottery is real, and the movement is growing! ⚡️ ​Read the full interview:

BitMaker’s Open Source Mining Special: From NerdMiner To BitAxe

An interview with BitMaker about those little devices you keep seeing on Bitcoiners’ desks: NerdMiner, BitAxe, NerdAxe, and the ones to come.

Blink Wallet 2 weeks ago

South Africa is setting the global standard for living on a Bitcoin standard! 🇿🇦 Go deep into the story of how MoneyBadger is bridging the gap between #Bitcoin and the national QR ecosystem. From the first Pick n Pay pilots to 650k+ merchant locations, discover why SA is a hyperbitcoinization leader. ⚡️ Read the interview:

MoneyBadger And Blink Hyperbitcoinize South Africa Through QR Payments

Take a trip to South Africa with MoneyBadger and Blink.

Blink Wallet 2 weeks ago

Weekly Brief 2026/04 🌍 Bitcoin isn't just "coming"—it's here. From R1.4M in monthly retail spend in South Africa to Steak 'n Shake's new Bitcoin employee bonuses, the circular economy is scaling fast. 📈 Check out the Weekly Brief:

Weekly Brief 2026/04

Scaling the Circular Economy: 700,000 New Ways to Spend Bitcoin

Featured in this issue: @Afribit Kibera @BitcoinEkasi @Frank Corva @ndeet @El Flaco (author)

Blink Wallet 3 weeks ago

Our third brief of the year, Weekly Brief 2026/03, is live! 🚀 Square is broadening Bitcoin checkout across more experiences, while South Africa's Pick n Pay reports a massive R14m in monthly BTC spend. Plus, a major push for de minimis tax exemptions in the U.S. and Canada! Read more:

Weekly Brief 2026/03

Square broadens Bitcoin checkout as Pick n Pay spend and de minimis pushes sharpen payments momentum

Blink Wallet 1 month ago

Our second brief of the year, Weekly Brief 2026/02, is live! Integrator-led merchant scaling and new payment-rail metrics are driving practical Bitcoin checkout growth. From enterprise standardization to local re-verifications, the ecosystem is maturing fast. Read more:

Weekly Brief 2026/02

Integrator-led merchant scaling and new payment-rail metrics highlight practical Bitcoin checkout growth

Blink Wallet 1 month ago

17 years ago today, we started a new chapter with the Genesis block of Bitcoin. Today, transaction volume is very high and bitcoin is used as everyday money by some. At Blink, we'll continue to work towards a world where bitcoin is accessible to all. Happy Genesis Day 🧡⚡️

Blink Wallet 1 month ago

Happy New Year✨ Our first brief of the year, Weekly Brief 2026/01, is live! Ghana sees new regulatory clarity, Cuba builds out its own payment stack, and merchant counts continue to rise globally. Practical Bitcoin adoption is in full swing. Read more:

Weekly Brief 2026/01

Ghana legal clarity, Cuba’s payment-stack buildout, and rising merchant counts signal practical Bitcoin adoption

Blink Wallet 1 month ago

Weekly Brief 2025/51 Lightning capacity hits a new ATH, Steak ’n Shake introduces Bitcoin payroll across 400+ locations, and merchant discovery reaches 21k+ places worldwide. Read more:

Weekly Brief 2025/51

Lightning capacity hits 5,637 BTC as Steak ’n Shake adds Bitcoin payroll option across 400+ locations

Blink Wallet 2 months ago

Weekly Brief 2025/48 Adoption metrics surge as South African payment rails integrate Bitcoin at 650,000 locations and global merchant listings on BTC Map cross the 20,000 mark. See the latest shaping the use of Bitcoin as everyday money. Read it here:

Weekly Brief 2025/48

Adoption metrics surge as South African payment rails integrate Bitcoin at 650,000 locations and global merchant listings on BTC Map cross the 20,0...

Blink Wallet 2 months ago

Weekly Brief 2025/47 Our first weekly brief is out now, tracking how Bitcoin payments adoption is accelerating around the world. See the latest data and stories shaping the use of Bitcoin as everyday money. Read it here:

Weekly Brief 2025/47

Square enables Bitcoin at 4M U.S. merchants; South Africa’s QR rails open 680k+ locations

Blink Wallet 3 months ago

When you can pay for everything with bitcoin - what changes next?

Blink Wallet 4 months ago

New post! ​Inflation is a hidden tax on everyone. Our new guide breaks down the "Cantillon Effect" and why Bitcoin is the peaceful revolution against the money printer. ​Read more: blink.sv/blog/inflation

Blink Wallet 4 months ago

New post! ​Bitcoin adoption isn't just a headline - it's happening one wallet at a time. Our new post shares 4 real and 1 fictional stories from people in Kenya, Nigeria, the Dominican Republic, and Italy using Bitcoin in their daily lives. ​Read more:

Bitcoin Adoption Stories: Five Real Tales From All Over The World

Bitcoin adoption is speeding up. Join us as we travel around the planet to explore Bitcoin personal stories of the heartfelt kind.

Blink Wallet 5 months ago

"I use Blink for onboarding newbies, but it's a turn-off when SMS doesn't arrive instantly... 😪" Say no more, fam 🧑‍🔧 With the latest version of Blink, it's possible to add phone number later, so onboarding is Lightning⚡️ fast!

Blink Wallet 5 months ago

Lightning? ⚡️ Bitcoiners asked for it. We built it. Everybody uses it. The consequence? Fast, low-cost transactions. 🎉 But no sleeping. Let's keep on building 🚀

Blink Wallet 5 months ago

Bitcoin is on the rise in Kenya 🇰🇪

Blink Wallet 5 months ago

African continent is preparing to leapfrog once again - follow the builders: @Bitcoin Victoria Falls / Zambia 🇿🇲 @BitcoinEkasi / South Africa 🇿🇦 @Afribit Kibera / Kenya 🇰🇪 @npub1tk59...q7qp / Nigeria 🇳🇬 #SPEDN