Our coaches, Lukhangele and Akhona, have been doing exceptional work with our beginners and young groms. It’s truly special to watch how freely they move in the ocean and how their confidence is growing. With every session, their skills continue to develop and their love for the sport deepens. There’s a real sense of joy and stoke on the beach 🌊🤙 We’re incredibly excited for the 2027 Western Cape Grommet Games and can’t wait to see these young surfers in action.

#SPEDN beta1@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/24971 We paid with sats for a cold drink at Meat Station. Simple spend, big future. Bitcoin lifestyle in action

We’ve reached the limit of onboarding through explanation alone. The people who respond to theory - monetary policy, sovereignty, inflation - they're already here. That wave is done. The next wave will not be onboarded through words. They'll be onboarded through demonstration. A simple purchase. Milk at a corner store. Everyday transactions. That’s what makes Bitcoin real. And when Bitcoin does something fiat can’t - that’s when it clicks. Education still matters, it is crucially important - but it follows demonstration, not the other way around. And this is why circular economies matter. They are live proof: Earn in sats. Spend in sats. Repeat. Nothing demystifies Bitcoin faster than using it. And that’s exactly what we’re doing. We’re building simple, real-world demonstrations: 👉Daily #SPEDN videos - real transactions, not staged. 👉Kids earning sats through rewards programs. 👉A thrift store priced entirely in sats. 👉An old-school arcade machine - scan, tap, pay with sats, play. No theory. No abstraction. Just Bitcoin, working. Stop explaining Bitcoin. Start showing it.

#SPEDN embofoods@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/28447 Spending small amounts of Bitcoin, supporting local shops. Fat cakes, cold drinks, real everyday moments.

#SPEDN luchumecaterers@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/21806 Spending sats, celebrating birthdays — Bitcoin in real life at Luchume Catering.

#SPEDN cheru@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/27155 Spending sats in real life, turning digital value into everyday moments.

I created this Nostr profile with some uncertainty as to what I'd post here. Initially I posted a mix of personal stuff and posts that represented Bitcoin Ekasi & The Surfer Kids projects. But I've now created a separate personal account - @vryfokkenou You can follow me there if you're curious about Bitcoin and surfing in South Africa or the back story behind Bitcoin Ekasi & The Surfer Kids. Also, being a recovering drug addict and owing my life to a 12-step recovery program that involves surrender to a higher power, I will inevitably also share a bunch of stuff related to that. And I might mix it up with some nice photos, from time to time. Going forward this account @BitcoinEkasi will only be used to represent the two projects I founded, Bitcoin Ekasi & The Surfer Kids, and I am no longer the only person who posts from here. Both @LuthandoSABTC🇿🇦 and @ChumaBTC95 - Community Project Lead and Surf Team Manager - hold the private key to post on this profile.

#SPEDN uba1@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/21227 From wallet to shop counter, spending sats where it matters most: the community.

#SPEDN zinyoka@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/3108 Spend bitcoin sats in a local shop—quick, easy, and changing how we pay every day.

About a month ago, some of you might remember we posted a video of one of our groms , 8-year-old Phumlisa — who won the U8 Boys division at the Western Cape Grommet Games. Well, Ama isn’t just talented in the water… he absolutely shreds on a skateboard too 🛹🔥 Here’s a short edit of him tearing up our bowl this afternoon. #GromLife #SkateAndSurf #FutureStar #Shredder #YouthTalent

#SPEDN zinyoka@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/3108 Spend bitcoin sats in a local shop—fast, simple, and part of the future of everyday money.

#SPEDN tesh@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/3308 Spend bitcoin sats in a local shop and experience real-world use of digital money in your community.

#SPEDN tesh@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/3308 Students used Bolt Cards to tap and pay for refreshments at Gabi's Kitchen, making payments quick, easy, and cashless. @Bolt Card @Ethan

#SPEDN zinyoka@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/3108 Bitcoin in Action. Every Sats Counts.

Some highlights from our recent Port Alfred trip 🌊☀️ where our groms competed at the Ripcurl Grom Search 🏄‍♂️🔥 So proud of the energy, stoke, and determination they brought to every heat 💙 Big smiles, salty hair, and unforgettable memories with the crew 🫶 Video is also LIVE! on our Youtube Channel: #GromLife #SurfStoke #RipCurlGromSearch #PortAlfred #NextGenSurfers

March was an eventful month for The Surfer Kids Non-profit. We've competed in two SAST Events this year and had our best result at The Ripcurl Grom Search in Port Alfred. Read more on our website: https://www.thesurferkids.com/post/a-breakthrough-month-for-the-surfer-kids

#SPEDN nosihle@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/58 Earn Bitcoin. Spend Sats. Keep Moving.

March was an eventful month for The Surfer Kids Non-profit. We've competed in two SAST Events this year and had our best result at The Ripcurl Grom Search in Port Alfred. Read more on our website: https://www.thesurferkids.com/post/a-breakthrough-month-for-the-surfer-kids

#SPEDN cheru@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/27155 Bitcoin is changing the game—giving people power, freedom, and control over their money worldwide.

#SPEDN johnshop@blink.sv btcmap.org/merchant/27366 Bitcoin is real money—secure, borderless, and built for the future. The new way to earn, save, and spend is already here.