Oddbean

Bitcoin’s price is U.S.-driven, not global. While it’s seen as “perfect money,” its real benefits for Africa remain uncertain—especially given the continent’s wealth in critical minerals like cobalt, platinum, and diamonds. With 1.4B people, African “shithole” countries have a true need for tools like Lightning, and should focus on leveraging tech that drives real utility. All this fancy tech will NEVER WORK there.

As a follow up, here is what some other wallets are offering: Via@HRF Financial Freedom Report 50… BlindBit | New Silent Payments Wallet Under Development. BlindBit is a new Bitcoin wallet under development by setavenger that supports Silent Payments. Silent Payments use static public keys to generate unique addresses for each transaction, enhancing privacy for recipients. This feature could be particularly valuable for activists and nonprofits, allowing them to receive Bitcoin donations more discreetly. While BlindBit is still in its testing phase and not yet suitable for significant funds, its progress highlights the importance of advancing Silent Payment wallets to improve privacy. You can test out the wallet here. Blitz Wallet | Integrates PicknPay Payments. Blitz Wallet, a self-custodial Bitcoin and Lightning wallet, became the first to supportMoneyBadgerPay’s PicknPay payment integration. This means that South Africans can pay with Bitcoin at any PicknPay store — a large retail chain similar to Walmart. Using Blitz, customers can ask to pay via QR code and then pay with Bitcoin through the Lightning Network or Liquid atomic swaps. This is a step toward making Bitcoin payments more practical and accessible for daily use in South Africa, where millions rely on cash or informal financial systems. Watch this tutorial to learn more about Blitz Wallet and how to use it. https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-50/