BitBiashara simply means Bitcoin for Business. The idea was born from a simple but powerful realization: Bitcoin is permissionless. Whether someone is wealthy or low income, anyone can access and use it without needing approval from banks, institutions, or gatekeepers. For us, this was more than technology; it was an opportunity for financial inclusion and economic participation for everyday people. … Read more →
After understanding Bitcoin, one major question remained: where could people actually spend it? That challenge led us into merchant onboarding. We began working with small businesses and local merchants, helping them accept Bitcoin payments and creating real life use cases within our communities. As adoption grew, we discovered the importance of the Lightning Network, which made transactions faster, cheaper, and practical for daily use by significantly reducing transaction fees. We also realized that adoption could not happen without active users. To encourage participation, we started creating small tasks for community members and paying them in sats. What began as simple engagement slowly evolved into a circular economy where people could earn, save, and spend Bitcoin within the same ecosystem. As the community expanded, we intentionally brought children along on the journey through exposure and education, helping normalize conversations around financial literacy and technology from an early age. Through growing community interest and inquiries, we introduced weekly physical meetups that now act as educational classes, onboarding spaces, and discussion forums for both beginners and businesses. Beyond Bitcoin education, we also believe in community wellness. We organize wellness sessions where members come together to move their bodies, connect, and improve their mental and physical well being. For us, building strong communities goes beyond finance. To scale our impact further, we sought a physical office space that serves both as our operational hub and as a pickup point for home based businesses for a small fee. Today, BitBiashara continues to grow as a community driven movement focused on education, adoption, wellness, circular economies, and practical Bitcoin use cases for everyday people.Team
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How to climb · 4 steps
- Register a physical space +100 pts
- Publish a budget +100 pts
- Publish an executive summary +20 pts
- Link a Bitcoin donation address +10 pts
Keep earning · repeatable
Programs
- Bitcoin Diploma — in-person cohort · per cohort +250 pts
- Bitcoin Diploma — online cohort · per cohort +150 pts
- Educator Training Program — in-person graduate · per student +60 pts
- Educator Training Program — online graduate · per student +40 pts
- Bitcoin Diploma — in-person graduate · per student +35 pts
- Bitcoin Diploma — online graduate · per student +25 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — in-person cohort · per cohort +20 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — online cohort · per cohort +10 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — in-person graduate · per student +4 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — online graduate · per student +2 pts
Network
- Contribute a resource to the hub · per resource +40 pts
- Organize an unconference · per event +40 pts
- Hold a mentorship call · per call +30 pts
- Add a team member · per member +10 pts
- Vouch for another community · per vouch +10 pts
- Bring an unconference attendee · per attendee +0.1 pts
Visibility
- Receive a student review · per review +10 pts
- Collect an educator testimonial · per testimonial submit ↗ +10 pts
- Add a social media handle · per platform, up to 7 +10 pts
Activity
- Onboard a merchant on BTC Map · per merchant +5 pts
- Stay active another month · per month +1 pts
Score breakdown
Transparency
Months Active
2 months × 1 pts
2 pts
Local Community
17 merchants onboarded all-time × 5 pts
85 pts
Other
Certified Team Member (ETP)
200 pts
Onboarding 7 items earned 165 pts
Socials Listed
7 socials × 10 pts
70 pts
Team Members
3 team members × 10 pts
30 pts
Charter Signed
25 pts
Website Published
Website present
15 pts
Bio Submitted
10 pts
Fundraising URL
FundraisingURL present
10 pts
Logo Created
Logo uploaded
5 pts
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