Testing the first Bitaxe made in Kenya, from the PCB up! It’s working. Big thanks to all the guys who made it happen from the community - Simon, Diviter, Kurt, and Gearbox We call it β€œBitshoka”, which is just Bitaxe in Swahili. :)
Nairobi protests are getting bigger. As darkness sets in a couple hours from now it will likely heat up.
Playing with midjourney video. Impressive! Prompt: [A Masai warrior rides a zebra through the savannah], 2d view, retro nostalgia --ar 1:1 --motion high --video 1
Quad9 (aka 9.9.9.9) Really amazing service. Needs support. image
A white browed coucal catching a skaapsteeker snake.
There are worse places to live than Nairobi. β€œGreen city in the sun”
The Kenya VASP bill is poor execution on a bad idea. It’s a gift to rent seekers and a blow to innovation that punishes startups with red tape. Loose definitions of virtual β€œassets” and β€œtokens” increase uncertainty and allows regulatory overreach. They’d be better off just defining bitcoin vs other cryptocurrencies as commodity vs securities and letting the already existing Capital Markets Authority deal with it. PDF of the bill: πŸ“„.pdf
Adults need self control. Powerful adults need it more.
Doing a Bitaxe giveaway at our monthly bitcoin meetup this evening at Waitabit Coffee. image