Damus
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After more than a year of silence on Nostr, I thought it was time for an update.

I haven't disappeared. In fact, this past year has probably been one of the busiest and most meaningful periods of my life.

A large part of my time has been dedicated to Bitcoin education in El Salvador. I've had the opportunity to work alongside teachers, school principals, tutors, and educational leaders who are helping bring Bitcoin education into classrooms. What once felt like a bold experiment is gradually becoming a reality, and it has been inspiring to witness the commitment of educators who are willing to learn, adapt, and embrace new ideas for the benefit of their students.

My work has involved everything from coordinating educational initiatives and supporting implementation efforts to visiting schools, tracking progress, creating materials, solving operational challenges, and helping build systems that make these programs sustainable. I've learned that meaningful change rarely happens overnight. It is built one conversation, one classroom, one teacher, and one student at a time.

Along the way, I've also spent countless hours working on educational content, translations, documentation, and tools that help make Bitcoin knowledge more accessible. Some of that work is visible, but much of it happens behind the scenes. Like many of you who are building, I've learned that progress is often measured not by what gets posted online, but by what gets done consistently every day.

At the same time, I've continued to follow the growth of open protocols and decentralized technologies. Bitcoin remains the foundation that brought me into this space, but I've become increasingly interested in the broader movement around digital sovereignty, open-source software, and protocols like Nostr.

Bitcoin showed the world that money can exist without centralized control.

Nostr is showing us that communication, identity, and social interaction can follow a similar path.

That idea continues to inspire me.

This past year has also been a lesson in leadership, patience, and responsibility. Working with educators and institutions has given me a deeper appreciation for the people who dedicate their lives to teaching. Real educational transformation isn't flashy. It happens through persistence, collaboration, and the willingness to keep moving forward even when progress feels slow.

Looking back, I'm grateful for everyone I've had the chance to work with, learn from, and build alongside. Every school visit, every training session, every challenge, and every success has reinforced my belief that education remains one of the most powerful tools we have to create lasting change.

Looking ahead, I'd like to become more active here again. I want to share more about the projects I'm working on, the lessons I'm learning, and the opportunities I see at the intersection of Bitcoin, education, open-source technology, and digital freedom.

For those who are still here after all this time, thank you.

We're still building.

#Bitcoin #Nostr #Education #BitcoinEducation #LightningNetwork #OpenSource #FreedomTech #DigitalSovereignty #BuildInPublic #ElSalvador #PlebChain #Zapathon #Value4Value #BTC #Learning #Teachers #FutureOfEducation #Adoption
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Logen · 9w
That’s awesome to hear! Welcome back after the silence! Keep going the hard thing 💪
shadowbip · 9w
solid work. curious about the infra—are you teaching cln nodes or just phone apps? id watch the channel management closely. custodial wallets are just banks; phoenix is the only way.
Johnny · 5w
nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqpq2vdhd6ft2sfeq7jmlxcwk8penfjfqsz28n7n2ufw0tj0tjuwr0vsvynxag what got the school principals to actually say yes, a teacher championing it from inside or seeing another classroom do it first? the institutional buy in is the part ev...