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๐Ÿšฉ India Bitcoin Circular Economy ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณโœจ
Stop #26 on the Circular Economies Tour
๐Ÿ“ Goa, India
๐ŸŽฏ Youth Education โ€ข Merchant Onboarding โ€ข Community Building

In Goa, a region known for its openness, culture and global connectivity, PlebsTogetherStrong is laying the foundation for a future Bitcoin circular economy through grassroots education and community organizing. Their mission begins with teens and young adults, empowering the next generation with the Mi Primer Bitcoin Diploma and expands outward to families, freelancers, small businesses and the wider Goan community. Their goal is bold: make Bitcoin a real financial option for everyday life in Goa and eventually a model for the whole of India.

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โœ… Launched Cohort 01 of the Mi Primer Bitcoin Diploma with 11 students graduating in May 2024
โœ… Preparing two parallel June cohorts of 20 students each (youth + adults)
โœ… Hosting Bitcoin-curious meetups to engage newcomers across Goa
โœ… Beginning to onboard freelancers and small businesses into a local circular economy
โœ… Planning a Bitcoin farmers market to encourage sats-based local trade
โœ… Sharing teaching methodology and materials with other aspiring Bitcoin educators
โœ… Building community across X, Instagram, Telegram and Nostr
โœ… Self-funded to date, demonstrating commitment and early proof of work

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โ€ข Provide continuous, free or low-cost Bitcoin education for teens, parents, professionals and retirees
โ€ข Onboard local merchants to enable sats-based spending for everyday needs
โ€ข Build a Bitcoin farmers market as an early circular economy prototype
โ€ข Create a dedicated community space for meetups, hardware workshops and youth activities
โ€ข Collaborate with schools and government bodies to bring Bitcoin education into statewide curriculum
โ€ข Support returning diaspora and remittance flows by enabling families to spend sats directly
โ€ข Develop a replicable โ€œSwiss-army-knifeโ€ community model that can scale across India
โ€ข Position Goa as a leading hub for Bitcoin culture, tourism and innovation

PlebsTogetherStrong is showing how Bitcoin education can spark a broader movement, one that empowers youth, supports families, strengthens local business and creates new economic possibilities for an entire region.

Their goal: grow Goa into a thriving Bitcoin community that serves as a blueprint for Indiaโ€™s 1.4 billion people.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Have you seen Bitcoin education programs taking root in India yet?
Support them:
https://geyser.fund/project/plebstogetherstrong?hero=geyserpromotion