Circular economies: proof of money
“These aren't pilots. People get paid, buy groceries, and save — in bitcoin.”
Skeptics say "nobody actually uses it." Communities on four continents disagree. El Zonte, El Salvador (Bitcoin Beach): a 2019 donation on one condition — circulate it locally — grew into paid community work, merchant adoption, and inspiration for a national law. Mossel Bay, South Africa (Bitcoin Ekasi): surf coaches earn salaries in bitcoin; township shops accept it. Jericoacoara, Brazil (Praia Bitcoin): a fishing village turned living classroom, social programs paid in sats. Lugano, Switzerland (Plan ₿): the institutional mirror — city taxes payable in BTC.
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