Hello from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

I was here in 2022, right as the petrol shortages started. There were 2 hour queues at pumps. Soon after, the President fled and resigned amid the chaos.

Fast forward to 2026. I had to run an errand down in Galle in the South, which in turn turned out be an adventure.

Due to the ongoing war disrupting global supplies (a choke in the Strait of Hormuz ripples everywhere), Sri Lanka has brought back fuel rationing.

Every citizen gets a strict quota: just 15 liters of petrol per week , tracked via a QR code system. If you run out? You're stuck!

We tried to refuel but our QR didn't scan right the first time maybe tech glitch or registration hiccup, who knows. We rode and pushed our luck until the tank ran dry mid-errand.

We had to walk for over 3kms asking for fuel at every store. Finally a kind stranger (a real Samaritan) pointed us to some. It was double the price.

An hour of work took 5 hours. How fragile our so called "globalized" world truly is?



One blockage causes real suffering here. Our world operates like a human body. If you are hurt in one part, the whole system suffers. Your mind can't focus and everything slows.

As someone who's traveled extensively through the Global South, I've seen this pattern repeat i.e inflation, money printer go brrr, then hyperinflation followed by sanctions hitting ordinary people the hardest.

Did i see this coming ?
Yes I did.

Was I prepared?
Not so much.

These raw, on the ground stories, from Sri Lanka's latest crisis to struggles across overlooked regions, are at the heart of my upcoming book.

If you want to read more about how global shocks land on real lives in the places often overlooked, join the journey.

Crowdfund a copy now and support the project: https://geyser.fund/project/proofofwork/rewards

Thank you & Have a great day.
Paco

Namaste #bitcoin fam on Nostr,

I have something very cool to share!

So, you all know the voyage I started in 2021, 42 countries in 800 days, and with zero fiat!

This could have been possibly the craziest thing, I dreamt of as a child!
And, as enthralling as it was to live it, now I very much look forward to share it with you all! In the form of my book.

It’s a proof-of-work of Bitcoin’s significance in the world as money!

The manuscript is now in its final stage, and I’m launching a Geyser Fund campaign to raise $10,000 worth of sats to complete editing, design, and printing of the book. Link below -

https://geyser.fund/project/proofofwork/rewards

This is 'All or Nothing Campaign.'
If we hit the goal, the book gets printed; otherwise, sats return to you.

The campaign also has perks in return. Grab leather bound limited editions, get added to the acknowledgements or join us for our launch party in India!

If bitcoin as spendable money excites you., this story is for you. Or If you are looking for an adventure full of real-world Bitcoin use, come along.

Let’s continue making orange magic together. 🧡

Thank you & Hugs,
Paco

Dear nostriches & bitcoiners,

Last year, I co-founded Waterfall Fund with @Marc Perry
to support grassroots #bitcoin education and circular economies.

In 2025, we distributed 12,130,173 sats to 63 early-stage projects across 5 continents.

Today we’re sharing our first Annual Report.

I would love to hear your thoughts.

Here is the link -
https://waterfallfund.org

With gratitude,
Paco