Bitcoin Economy Confederation

No longer active. Visit and follow Federation of Bitcoin Circular Economies @FBCEglobal.

[Fernando Motolese @MotoleseOficial]

The @Bitcoinize ZIG node is advancing. Must thanks @Bitcoinbeach, @r0ckstardev and @geyserfund for the inspiration!

Long journey reconstructing all dependencies and components of Bitcoin Core as a community response for @bitcoincoreorg

Support me: [email protected] ⚡️

[Praia Bitcoin Brazil @BitcoinBeachBR]

The Praia Bitcoin, @Bitcoinize, and @BitcoinConfed Sunset

From September 2021 to February 2026, Praia Bitcoin worked to create the first Bitcoin circular economy in Brazil. In 2023, we developed the Bitcoinize Machine and became the first community to combine point-of-sale systems with @bolt_card, @btcpayserver, and @lnbits. Since 2024, we organized the industry through the Bitcoin Economy Confederation directory, creating a network of circular economies and providing them with visibility, coordination, and shared resources.

Due to recent changes to Bitcoin's source code that transformed the Bitcoin blockchain into a hosting database for arbitrary data—representing countless social and legal risks for Bitcoin circular economy founders and node operators— we have decided to cease operations as a direct signal to @bitcoincoreorg developers that these changes are unacceptable.

The websites will remain operational throughout 2026 as historical records and resources, but there are no further plans to continue the Confederation's, Bitcoinize's or Praia Bitcoin's endeavors. Since these protocol changes cannot be reversed, the risks to node operators and community founders will persist indefinitely.

We will be closing our community center until April, and all donations collected for our 2026 operations will be transferred to active projects on @GeyserFund and other worthy initiatives in the Bitcoin circular economy space, mainly @orphansofuganda

A Warning to the Community Leaders:
Because of these emerging undesirable narratives and technical realities, we strongly recommend extreme caution before doxxing yourself in association with Bitcoin—especially in remote areas and developing nations.

Node operators and community founders are now exposed to numerous social, legal, and non-technical risks that can destroy a reputation overnight, undermining years of careful community building. This exposure exists because a small group of developers have prioritized features that fundamentally compromise the protocol's original purpose and the safety of those building Bitcoin circular economies worldwide.

The Path Forward:
We have come to recognize a fundamental truth: the future of Bitcoin circular economies lies not in centralized organizations, but in organic, independent growth. Each community must build its own resilient economic ecosystem, learning from others while remaining truly sovereign and self-sustaining. This decentralized approach honors Bitcoin's original ethos far better than any confederation ever could.

We thank all the communities, donors, and supporters who believed in this vision. Your work continues to matter, even as we close this chapter.

Stay sovereign,
Fernando Motolese
Founder, Praia Bitcoin Brasil, Bitcoinize and BitcoinConfed
Sources:[1] https://t.co/6jtJgfLFYq

[Praia Bitcoin Brazil @BitcoinBeachBR]

@Bitcoinize @bradmillscan @orphansofuganda @BitcoinKampala @geyserfund @metamick14 @Forte11Cuba

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

How many Bitcoin payments did you make today?

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

@XLERBonX @orphansofuganda The @bitcoinbeachbr is doing the same in Brazil. But we bought 100 chickens and the production of 10,000 eggs in a year. 5 million SATS and a happy sovereign family!
https://t.co/zyqeRhlLyC

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

We did it! The #enjoybeingfree campaign mobilized several communities and delivered strong results.

@square made November 10th unforgettable by enabling Bitcoin payments for 4M merchants in the USA with zero fees.

Now, it’s time to keep pushing.

Join us
https://t.co/Fhb1kPPwfm

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

@btcmap @Square Great Job

[Bitcoin Africa Story @btcafricastory]

4/ Everyone explored the resources & websites that was shared while Fernando presented.

➥ Suno || https://t.co/6qoUUyC95b
➥ QRbtf || https://t.co/1tpDtQQnQ8

Fernando presentation was Insightful, practical, and I believe it is a unique way for empowering artists & creative Bitcoiners alike!

... You can learn more about the campaign using the link below:
https://t.co/yZeylvBG7f

or reach out to @BitcoinBeachBR

More to explore ... 👇🏽

[Praia Bitcoin Brazil @BitcoinBeachBR]

I will be flying to @satsconf_ tomorrow!

✅Gigantic Mona Lisa on the way.
✅#EnjoyBeingFree Songs ready
✅Bag full of @Bitcoinize machines
✅Brazilian Circular Economies united @montanhabitcoin @BtcAmantikir @Bitcoin_Forte @uaibit

Very excited for the Sats Party 9/11

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

The confederation is growing fast

Can't wait to nostrify it!

Take a look at our last updates
https://t.co/Th8WY2gtPn

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

@BitcoinBeachBR Hello @montanhabitcoin tell me more about your tracks and artists.

[Praia Bitcoin Brazil @BitcoinBeachBR]

Having a lot of fun organizing the tracks for the #enjoybeingfree campaign

Several songs to inspire bitcoin economies and burst the bubble on Nov. 10th

🚸 Bitcoin Anthem (EN/PT/ESP)
👀 Blink Your Eyes
🕊️ Bitcoin is Freedom
🆓 Africa, You're Free
⚡️ Só Bitcoin +21 songs

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

We organized the website as best as possible.

Now, I will give visibility to the projects that verified their addresses, and @BitcoinBeachBR will be creating some artistic QR codes for the projects.

Take a look.
https://t.co/Th8WY2gtPn

[BTC Map @btcmap]

@bt_chick Us more generally, and both @FBCEglobal and @BitcoinConfed focussed more specifically on circular economies.

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

@btcmap @bt_chick @FBCEglobal Here is the map.
https://t.co/YnAVBs4u40

Also, you will find useful information about, you can review the economies you visited, and donate directly to the projects.

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

@BitcoinBirr Hello

Please register on the Confederation and let me know when you do. I will then transfer your profile!
https://t.co/3j5uWSQfQw

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

New updates on the confederation
✔️ Bitcoin-only initiatives.
✔️ Open Source and BTC Projects
✔️ Essential services useful for circular economies
✔️ No Crypto or FIAT

Contribute:
✔️Add your listing or claim your profile!
✔️Review or donate
👉 https://t.co/2wsoSRjn0F

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

We are getting all suggestions together to make the next directory updates

1) New home & artist profiles!
2) After profound analysis of donations, we'll focus on on-chain transactions. Bye, Liquid, and we are considering removing lightning too
4) All projects with Artistic QRs

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

@geyserfund That's it....

[Bitcoin Economy Confederation @BitcoinConfed]

Glenn of @BitcoinUbuntu published a guide to setting up circular economy profiles on the confederation directory.

Incredible work, very useful. I will create a link for it on the profile creation page!

Thanks for sharing 😍😍😍
https://t.co/T7rScdObS3