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Cuba Bitcoin community hosts BTC-only meetup

Published 05/31/2023, 09:20 AM
Updated 05/31/2023, 11:00 AM

Cuba Bitcoin hosted the meetup at the Bitcoin-friendly bar and restaurant Pazillo. Cuba Bitcoin is a lively group of Bitcoin advocates and activists whose discussions on Telegram between anonymous social media accounts that hide people’s identities, had yet to make it into the real world.

The Cuba Bitcoin community complete with emojis to hide faces.

Cuba’s foray into Bitcoin signifies a departure from the centralized economic model that has shaped Cuba’s economic progress for decades. Despite limited internet access, financial constraints, and a socialist-styled government, the meetup underscored that Cubans are increasingly turning to crypto as a means of financial freedom and an “exit” from the local economy.

Paying for T-shirts with Bitcoin Lightning during the meetup.
Forte11 introduces "C" (face hidden) ahead of their talk on buying Bitcoin peer-to-peer.

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