Dear Friends, 2025 has been BitcoinWalk's most transformative year yet. We now have regular walks spanning 4 continents and dozens of countries, with new communities launching almost weekly. Each Saturday as I walk with friends here in Madeira, I'm reminded that BitcoinWalk's greatest strength is community building. Together, we're creating a parallel world beyond the Fiat Matrix—one with fair monetary rules where no one can confiscate the fruits of your labor, and where your time and energy can be confidently saved for the future. These conversations inspired me to double down on BitcoinWalk's mission. We've just launched our significantly improved website! After considerable development, we've eliminated our reliance on Google Maps. You can now copy coordinates directly into any map app you prefer, like OpenStreetMap. As believers in FreedomTech over BigTech, this matters. We've also enhanced the experience for finding and starting walks, with exciting nostr features on the horizon. Our roadmap includes publishing BitcoinWalk events natively on nostr, making events discoverable across platforms like Orange Club and Satlantis. I'm also collaborating with HodlBod to implement Flotilla as our nostr-based group chat solution. Here's where I need your help: Development costs for these improvements have been significant. While we've kept expenses lean by working with efficient partners, your contributions would directly enable us to continue building and scaling these community tools. If BitcoinWalk has added value to your life, please consider supporting our mission: - Zap this post (publicly) - Send sats to bitcoinwalk@getalby.com (privately) Every contribution—large or small—helps us expand this movement and bring more people into our parallel Bitcoin economy. To every BitcoinWalk host: thank you for your dedication this year. You're the heartbeat of this community. Have a wonderful Christmas, and let's make 2026 even bigger! 🎄 Endo