A Bible verse is permanently stored inside Bitcoin.
In January 18, 2021 someone sent $160 worth of Bitcoin across two addresses.
The wallets involved were labeled “GoD” and “BibLE.”
This was 5x the normal fee just to guarantee inclusion of the verse in that exact block.
"Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12 :21"
This was the exact message.
It was embedded permanently on block 666,666 using OP_RETURN, a Bitcoin script that lets you store up to 80 bytes of data permanently on-chain.
666 in Christian tradition is the mark of the Antichrist, from the Book of Revelation in the Bible.
Someone saw block 666,666 coming and decided to add a nightmare to Christian's lives.
We still don't know who.
This wasn't the first time someone wrote a message on Bitcoin's walls.
In Block 0 which is popularly known as the Genesis Block, Satoshi Nakamoto himself embedded a Times of London headline:
“The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks.”
This was like a middle finger from him to the old financial systems.
In 2014 also, Someone used 145 addresses linked to Craig Wright to sign a message calling him "a liar and a fraud," ending with: "We are all Satoshi."
This is Bitcoin!
I pitched @PretiumApp to the Anza Village community. They believed in the vision and contributed KES 10,000 to get us going. BTW we paid servers for another month.
Since then, I have been pitching & selling Pretium to everyone.
The goal has always been simple: help Africans get more value from their digital dollars, while protecting the money they’ve worked hard to earn, something that isn’t always guaranteed on P2P markets.
Today, that belief is paying off. Across our 50K+ users, we’ve collectively saved hundreds of thousands in fees that would have otherwise gone to MNOs and banks & potentially millions that would have been lost via scams.
Pretium isn’t just another product, it’s a community-built platform. It was backed early, tested in the real world, and is now delivering real value back to the same people who believed in it from day one.
I will be sharing more about the other communities that have been part of this journey.
“Huyu ni Dr Susan hana makaratasi ya udaktari lakini Sakaja alimpatia cheo ako Mama Lucy Hospital”
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja is under fresh public criticism after a viral video surfaced, showing him casually and lightheartedly introducing a new board member for Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital.
Agentic payments are coming to Pretium 💻
“Hey, swap my BNB to USDT.”
Your Agent checks your on-chain BNB balance, routes the swap via our payment protocol, executes the conversion, credits your wallet with USDT instantly, and sends you a confirmation.
“Hey, pay Carrefour KES 2,599 to till number 12345.”
The Agent processes your request end-to-end, settles the transaction on-chain to Pretium’s settlement address, triggers fiat processing, and delivers a payment receipt to both you and the merchant.
"Hey, schedule my monthly water bill of amount KES 3,000 to account number 1234 & paybill number 12345"
Not live yet.
Feature to launch soon.
Officially 50K+ downloads tag on the Play Store 🚀
That’s 50K+ activated wallet addresses across 4 networks.
Next footprint, 100K+ users & over 1M+ monthly transaction value.
To join 50K+ others ⬇️
https://t.co/esDvhHkJpM
Landlord hajali ni holiday mamaye😪
But with @PretiumApp i get to pay with no additional charges --ZERO transaction fees!
Acha iyo chwani Mpesa ingechukua niskume savings.