September on Braai Bitcoin was all about where Bitcoin actually lands in South Africa — the informal economy, the spaza shop and the township circular economy.
While you are here — Bitcoin Wilderness
🏘️ The Mossel Bay story
Our most-read piece this month: 30+ Mossel Bay township shops now earn, spend and teach Bitcoin. It is a working circular economy, not a slide deck.
We followed it with a closer look at what is really driving financial inclusion in the informal economy.
⚡ The rails underneath
For the mechanics, start with Lightning Network payments explained, then read why Square switching on Lightning for millions of shops matters for global spending.
📉 Market note
Bitcoin dipped below $76 000 mid-month after the US Senate rejected a CLARITY Act motion — a reminder to keep the focus on utility, not price.
— Braai Bitcoin