{"id":12330,"date":"2023-06-13T12:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T12:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=12330"},"modified":"2023-06-13T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T12:05:06","slug":"ugandan-bitcoiner-dreams-of-the-secular-economy-btc-prague-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=12330","title":{"rendered":"Ugandan Bitcoiner dreams of the secular economy: BTC Prague 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script>\n<p>A Ugandan Bitcoiner embarked on a community-funded trip from East Africa to Central Europe after winning tickets to BTC Prague for his adoption-driving efforts in his home country.<\/p>\n<p>Brindon Mwiine, the founder of Ugandan-based Bitcoin (BTC) platform Gorilla Sats, set off on a whirlwind journey from Uganda\u2019s capital Kampala to the heart of Europe on the back of a Twitter competition he never thought he would win.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"> I still don\u2019t believe it<\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who voted and contributed to my Fundraising.<\/p>\n<p>I made it to @BtcPrague <\/p>\n<p>Special Thanks to @BitcoinEkasi and @BitcoinBeachBR #Bitcoin https:\/\/t.co\/k951Pgajhc pic.twitter.com\/k0aBQFwDNo<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brindon\u26a1 (@BrindonMwiine) June 8, 2023<\/p>\n<p>The official BTC Prague Twitter profile called for individuals to share their stories of building circular economies in their respective countries, with tickets to the BTC Prague conference as the prize for the would-be winner.<\/p>\n<p>Mwiine, who hopes to build a budding Bitcoin community among Uganda\u2019s student population, quickly found his pitch garnering plenty of attention from Bitcoin Twitter users across East Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related:\u00a0How Bitcoin mining saved Africa\u2019s oldest national park from bankruptcy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Cointelegraph journalist Joe Hall at BTC Prague, Mwiine explained how his short Twitter pitch paved the road for a trip across the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI saw all my community members come together, not just from Uganda. People from Kenya were voting, people from Tanzania were voting, it was overwhelming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mwiine won the competition, which is when the real work began. What followed was a series of firsts for the Ugandan, who managed to secure flights, visas and arrange other logistics in just three weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to figure out a way to get from Uganda to Prague, and this is where the fun began. I had to create a pitch and a budget, I\u2019d never flown before, never been on a plane, never been in Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The wider Bitcoin community also came to the party, donating sats to help fund Mwiine\u2019s travels through BTC-based crowdfunding platform Geyser Fund:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s one of the most interesting implementations of Lightning [Network] whereby people can crowdfund for you to do something. Ideally, you make a pitch to the public, and if they find that your project is worth it, they\u2019ll send you some sats.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With flights and costs checked off the list, Mwiine finally made his way to Europe for what would be his first-ever Bitcoin conference and his first-ever airport experience, which added some stress to the trip when he nearly missed a connecting flight in Dubai but for the help of a fellow Ugandan airport worker.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If all #bitcion conferences end like this, I will be fundraising to attend all of them<\/p>\n<p>Thank you @BtcPrague &#8211; The idea alone changed my life pic.twitter.com\/iX7erwgytK<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brindon\u26a1 (@BrindonMwiine) June 10, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Attending BTC Prague allowed Mwiine to rub shoulders with Bitcoin community members he\u2019s looked up to in recent years, including BTC proponent Michael Saylor. Perhaps more importantly, Mwiine took some valuable lessons away from his interactions and experiences at different booths at the conference:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019m trying to do back at home is create a circular economy. I\u2019ve learned a lot just by being at the booth of circular economies. What they\u2019re saying is exactly what I need. It\u2019s surreal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uganda\u2019s central bank recently welcomed cryptocurrency businesses operating in the country to participate in its regulatory sandbox. This is set to include consultation with the Blockchain Association of Uganda to help create a framework for the industry in the East African nation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Magazine: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Bitcoin is on a collision course with \u2018Net Zero\u2019 promises<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"bitcoin\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/btc-prague-uganda-bitcoin-interview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Ugandan Bitcoiner embarked on a community-funded trip from East Africa to Central Europe after winning tickets to BTC Prague for his adoption-driving efforts in his home country. 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