A black raised fist on my book cover - a “bold choice” Oct 4, 2022 Blog I was accused of "Bitcoin colonialism" and using a raised black fist on my book cover was called a "bold choice for a white author". This is my rebuttal. Bitcoin Meetup in Zambia Oct 3, 2022 Blog & Zambia & Nomad Diary Together with my BFF friends in Lusaka I was organizing the third Zambian Bitcoin for Fairness meetup. Here is what happened including pictures. Bitcoin lecture at University of Zambia Oct 3, 2022 Blog & Zambia & Earn bitcoin & Talks Anita Posch gave a Bitcoin lecture at the University of Zambia in front of 30 students. Here you can find the video and the presentation of the talk. The Panel on Digital Rights turned into a promotion of Bitcoin Oct 3, 2022 Blog & Zambia & Nomad Diary A Panel on Digital Rights turned into a promotion of Bitcoin: Kathleen Ndongmo and Anita Posch made the case on how Bitcoin can be a viable alternative since the African governments and regulations keep excluding people from interacting economically with their peers. Including video. Forum on Internet Freedom and TV interview Oct 2, 2022 Blog & Zambia & Nomad Diary Preparing for the panel at the Forum on Internet Freedom and TV interview Sending money from Zimbabwe to South Africa with almost Zero fees Oct 2, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary An outing to the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe with camping, stunning views, ancient rock paintings and in this remote area I wanted to test Bitcoin payments. Bitcoin for Fairness on the ground in Lusaka Oct 1, 2022 Blog & Zambia & Nomad Diary Day 1 in Lusaka, Zambia Bitcoin flyer Oct 1, 2022 Blog & Learn Bitcoin & Earn bitcoin Released the Bitcoin flyer, a short and concise intro to using Bitcoin safely for meetups and beginners. Download, print and share it. Differences between Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake Sep 18, 2022 Blog & Learn Bitcoin & Mining Proof-of-Work and Proof-of-Stake have different goals, so the question is: what are you trying to achieve with a blockchain? Bitcoin? Could help millions of unbanked people. Sep 16, 2022 Features & Blog First time I was the guest on a non-Bitcoin related podcast show. Mike Seminary was inviting me to talk about Bitcoin, mining and how it could Insights from exchanging Bitcoin Peer-to-Peer in Zimbabwe Sep 12, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary Due to the difficult and dangerous political climate in Zimbabwe at the moment, I can’t disclose the identity of the people I’m talking with. P2P Adoption Sep 11, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary It’s Sunday and I treated myself with a massage by a therapist. A young woman, who came to our house. We spoke a little bit about life and the Money in a bag Sep 10, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary Today I want to share with you the story of a Zimbabwean friend who has been using bitcoin for the last 2 years. One of the main use-cases is Baby, I’m a Billionaire Sep 9, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary No need to wait for bitcoin to go to 10 Million anymore! I’m a Billionaire already! My Zimbabwean friend searched her archive and found 55 Billion Topping up my phone with EcoCash Sep 8, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary Today I used my Zimbabwean SIM card and added airtime to it so that I can do calls and send texts. My friend paid for my bundle with EcoCash from Finding the best deals in Zimbabwe Sep 7, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary Yesterday I wrote about the price of toilet paper in Zimbabwe. Well, guess what? Today we saw the same toilet paper in another store for more than Shopping with two currencies in Zimbabwe Sep 6, 2022 Blog & Zimbabwe & Nomad Diary Greetings from day 1 in Zimbabwe, where toilet paper costs 10 USD (more than twice than in Austria) Prices are labeled in USD. Otherwise the shop Bitcoin Is the Embodiment of Human Rights - Talk Sep 3, 2022 Talks & Blog & Learn Bitcoin & Features Bitcoin brings economic empowerment for billions of people worldwide who have been excluded from the current monetary system by global Bitcoin for Fairness on What Bitcoin Did Aug 24, 2022 Features & Blog & Bitcoin in Africa “In Zimbabwe for instance with that high inflation: if you tell them you can’t inflate that money, you can’t make more out of this Bitcoin, you Advocating for Human Rights through Bitcoin Jul 24, 2022 Features & Blog & Bitcoin in Africa This episode is a recording of the conversation I had on the Cryptopulse podcast with Kevin and Ben from the UK. It was recorded in late June 2022. Crypto Lending Scheme Implosions Make Bitcoin Stronger Jun 29, 2022 Features & Blog I wrote Crypto Lending Scheme Implosions Make Bitcoin Stronger an article arguing that despite the cryptocurrency market decline, it’s clear that Bitcoin’s Volatility Is Decreasing Jun 9, 2022 Learn Bitcoin & Economics & Blog & Volatility Simply put: the volatility of a currency or money describes its value change. If the price of bitcoin goes up 5% on one day and down 10% the next The Oslo Freedom Forum Asks, Is Bitcoin Compatible With Democracy? May 27, 2022 Features & Blog I wrote The Oslo Freedom Forum Asks, Is Bitcoin Compatible With Democracy? an article about how four international human rights activists are using Bitcoin for Fairness in Zimbabwe and Zambia Apr 6, 2022 Features & Blog I joined Stephan Livera to talk about my trip to Zimbabwe and Zambia in March 2022. We chatted about: Why I went Crypto Scammers vs Bitcoin Government-imposed Bitcoin adoption is clashing with community efforts on the ground in El Salvador Dec 23, 2021 Features & Blog & El Salvador I wrote an op-ed for Bitcoin Magazine after my visit to El Salvador showing that heavy-handed government efforts are clashing with Bitcoin’s Bringing Bitcoin to Billions via the Lightning Network Nov 23, 2021 Features & Blog & El Salvador The Art of (L)earning Bitcoin Nov 18, 2021 Learn Bitcoin & Blog Recommended resources to learn Bitcoin for beginners in English and Spanish (L)earn Bitcoin, Anita Posch The Internet of Money, Andreas M. Bitcoin Is Emancipation from Financial Patriarchy Nov 12, 2021 Features & Blog Podcast: Jörg Platzer Insights of the World’s First Bitcoin Merchant Oct 21, 2021 Blog & Show Meet Jörg Platzer, co-founder of Room77 in Berlin, the very first bar in the world to accept bitcoin for beer and burgers in 2011. Bitcoiners from around the world met in the Room, and their discussions sparked dozens of projects and ideas. Today’s Petrodollar System Sep 3, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Basics of Bitcoin: The Petrodollar System Bitcoin Is Not a Ponzi Scheme Aug 27, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Basics of Bitcoin: The real ponzi scheme Central Banks and Inflation Aug 20, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Basics of Bitcoin: Central banks as lenders of last resort and money supply inflation CoinDesk: Opinionated podcast Aug 18, 2021 Features & Blog & Bitcoin in Africa Anita was a guest at CoinDesk’s podcast “Opinionated” to talk about her experiences from Africa. What can Bitcoin do in a country where less than a How Money Is Created Aug 13, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Basics of Bitcoin: Understanding the current monetary system. Money is created through debt The Evolution of Money Aug 6, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog A short history of money with an early example of a shared ledger. Bitcoin unites people Jul 16, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog US hegemony powered by the petrodollar, Money used as a weapon - Cuban crisis, "Human B" documentary recording in Venezuela, New report on mining confirms hashrate relocation from China, Bitcoin mining in Africa and Zimbabwe Is this the end of privacy? Jul 9, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Cypherpunks write code, Chatcontrol: EU parliament approves mass surveillance of private communications, Bitcoin users find ways around government bans, Sending bitcoin offline is possible, Pressure against proof-of-work in Europe, One of the oldest hydro-power stations in the US is mining bitcoin Bitcoin keeps calm and carries on Jul 2, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog China's crackdown on cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin mining council discloses energy mix, Bitcoin users called "de-facto participant in a criminal conspiracy", Banks stormed in Lebanon, Buy bitcoin without fees, the debt trap of emerging countries Bitcoin, the steady lifeboat Jun 26, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Miners leaving China, Bitcoin custodial banking risks, El Salvador will give bitcoin to the people, Paraguay will vote about Bitcoin, Bitcoin toppling dictators Don’t Trust, Verify! Scammers Send Fake Hardware Wallets Jun 18, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Bitcoin the last 12 years, bullish signs, trading volume in the last year, reactions towards El Salvador's decision to make bitcoin legal tender, fake hardware wallets, Blockstream's Bitcoin strategy A new Bitcoin epoch Jun 11, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Bitcoin legal tender in El Salvador and what that means, other countries might follow, Taproot activation Bitcoin on the moon Jun 4, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Taproot on the way, Bitcoin adoption in Zimbabwe, Inflation hits new records, news from China and India, Bitcoin was on the moon, building a permissionless future Keep calm and carry on May 28, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Bitcoin privacy improvements, mining developments in China, solar power is bad?, hodlers hodl, state of the Lightning Network, Bitcoin and new art forms Bitcoin Is On Sale and That’s Good May 21, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Bitcoin dipping, what's next?; volatility is good; where Bitcoin is needed the most; Sub-Saharan Africa's trading volume up in 2021; Bitcoin, NFTS and the arts, US regulatory crackdown will spur decentralization The Eco-Narrative Against Bitcoin and Why It Doesn’t Use Proof-of-Stake May 14, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Tesla dismissing bitcoin payments, Tesla's income relying on renewable energy credits, Elon Musk pumping Doge, why Bitcoin doesn't change to proof-of-stake Don’t Mess with Bitcoin May 7, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Bitcoin empowers Zimbabweans, Buckminster Fullers' energy and wealth vision, Iran trying to regulate mining, censored mining, mining more decentralized, Taproot activation, Buffett and Munger yelling at Bitcoin, DeFi on Bitcoin, global adoption of Bitcoin Documentation of my RaspiBlitz 1.7 upgrade May 2, 2021 Learn Bitcoin & Blog I am a Windows user, I have some very basic BASIC knowledge. I know how to build websites with HTML, PHP and MySQL, but I am not a coder. I have The BullBear Week Apr 30, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Importance of open source software, Tesla contributing to Bitcoin, China banning mining?, bad news for Turkish exchange customers, Bitcoin promotes fairness and works without Internet, hash rate recovery, largest-ever purchase of bitcoin made by a listed company in Tokyo Is Bitcoin dead again? Apr 23, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Major hash rate drop, China mining, a trojan horse for freedom, trading volume in Turkey increases, Bitcoin growing faster than the Internet, on-chain volume new record, price drops Bitcoin Is an Alternative Apr 16, 2021 Weekly & Learn Bitcoin & Blog Turkey bans banks from using bitcoin, Argentina needs Bitcoin, USD deprecation, freedom movement in Congo and Swiss insurer AXA accepting bitcoin, illiquid supply potentially bullish, NYT publishing false assumptions around Bitcoin's environmental costs, Coinbase's direct listing Next page