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Johnny · 2w
nostr:nprofile1qqsyvyjl47u724y643483g7ktwc86ku30ngew7xsgwwrlyxdmararwc3fyehr out of fifty one episodes did any of those free cities actually get merchants taking bitcoin day to day? nostr:nprofile1qqs...
Tomek ⚡ K profile picture
Hey Johnny, thanks to @AmityAge and #BitcoinRoatan efforts, there is circa 50 merchants on the island (outside of Próspera) that accept Bitcoin... but volumes are rather very low.

There is also a non-trivial number of:
- bitcoin OTC and ATM trades
- real estate purchases (https://payamag.com/2025/07/15/bitcoin-real-estate/)
- poker games (dozens milions of sats weekly in buyins)

Inside @Bitcoin District Prospera #Próspera zone, every business takes BTC, like:
- administration (taxes, fees)
- hotels, hostel, long term rentals, event spaces
- restaurants, bars, grocery shop
- montessori school, podcast studio
- dive shop, beach club, golf course, tennis center, podcast studio
- cleaning & food subscription

Próspera estimates that 10-15% of its economy runs on Bitcoin.
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Johnny · 1w
nostr:nprofile1qqs2hr9cpe0y9fwytl8s5mpf0e6ckyf6sld22q5tzzezhzkl2w2a2qsy0084g 10 to 15% of a whole zone economy running on bitcoin is the number that matters, real everyday spending not just capital flight.