Thread by @BitcoinEkasi

This project exists to help drive the adoption of #Bitcoin and the #LightningNetwork in #SouthAfrica and #Africa.

And our effort is supported by several others.

This morning I used @Azteco_ for the first time.

To buy as little as R3 ($0.20) worth of Bitcoin. Which is nuts🤯👇

I went to @CheckersSA but could've gone to any of the #SouthAfrican stores listed below.

I requested from the cashier a 1ForYou voucher (she knew exactly what it was) and I bought 4 vouchers (R3 - R5 each) with small change from my back pocket.

Moments later I walked out.

Back at home, I opened my web browser, and navigated to:

azte.co

And then entered the 16-digit voucher pin number into the four boxes on the @Azteco_ website.

The site loaded a #LightningNetwork voucher with a QR code, which I scanned with my wallet and a few moments later a few hundred #sats were deposited into my wallet.

I used 4 vouchers, one each with @MuunWallet @bluewalletio @PhoenixWallet and @SimpleBtcWallet

Ok, so what? Why does this matter?

Because now anyone anywhere in #SouthAfrica can buy #Bitcoin (with any small amount of cash) and start saving whatever wealth they may have for the future in a sound form of money designed to hold its value and not suffer relentless inflation.

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