BTC Map

Bitcoin on The Map interview with Dr Padraig Corcoran by @nprofile…22ck:
https://rumble.com/v74b6ra-bitcoin-on-the-map-with-dr.-padraig-corcoran-slp709.html

2026-01-12 19:37:45 UTC

BREAKING: Merchants in @nprofile…mwln have doubled!
#nevent1q…vpy7

2026-01-12 14:34:16 UTC

Chez Ginette in Paris 🇫🇷 just got boosted for 90-days!
https://btcmap.org/merchant/27193

2026-01-10 10:00:53 UTC

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Post invoice here and we'll pay it.

2026-01-07 07:44:55 UTC

Some generous bitcoiner recently donated 2 BTC to OpenSreetMap 😍
https://image.nostr.build/788b5a126bfbe3e6ffc46ddd07e0cccf31fe28f5665d35ca971a1103b1fb995d.jpg
https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/thank-you-for-2-bitcoin-donation-to-openstreetmap/139836
Donations greatfully received for our project here🙏:
https://core.btcmap.org/tipjar/eyQxQA3gbwfQFjGVe53ZJu

2026-01-03 17:21:53 UTC

December 2025 monthly update is up.
Annual review coming in the next week or so ... it's been a year!
Web Link:
https://yakihonne.com/article/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzq04ty37x8we4m73cup72zqhkmg5t4xuag6r3ja6rhh369vwcpthdqy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uqp2a6xve2hgdzff39k2dt0xdurvvt9wscnx3qfyrezu
Native:
#naddr1qq…mfna

2025-12-31 09:03:22 UTC

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https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-data/issues

2025-12-31 08:59:45 UTC

Be like @npub1ygz…a2m5!
Data maintenance is arguably more important than code contributions these days.
Become a Shadowy Supertagger and help take care of your country and region.
Reply here and we'll get you started! ✊ #note1fp2…sv93

2025-12-31 08:50:54 UTC

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Arguably more important than code contributions at this point.
Data drives good UX better than anything else. 🤟

2025-12-17 12:18:42 UTC

Just clicked through 21k places.
Prbly nothing.
https://btcmap.org/dashboard

2025-12-17 08:22:42 UTC

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Niiice!
This is using the Place NIP?
@nprofile…lgxk also created the Attestation NIP for Proof of Place, which is kinda what you are doing here.
We're currently think about an OSM-Nostr bridge.

2025-12-15 09:07:05 UTC

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Beautiful. 😍

2025-12-14 12:42:47 UTC

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We're always on the hunt for new Shadowy Supertaggers, the more local the better. 🇫🇷
Dive in here:
https://matrix.to/#/%23btcmap-taggers:matrix.org

2025-12-14 12:31:50 UTC

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Yup, they have about 1000 in France.
We're in contact with them to onboard them in a similar way to how we did with Square.

2025-12-05 21:51:29 UTC

November blog post just dropped!
20k merchants, Square launch, App updates & latest stats...
https://yakihonne.com/article/s/_@btcmap.org/vCK7_DB2hpZgMsd1K3STV

2025-12-05 21:35:29 UTC

November blog post just dropped!
20k merchants, Square launch, App updates & latest stats...
#nevent1q…5xrf

2025-12-03 15:31:06 UTC

Any designers out there who want to help make our apps prettier and more functional?
The pay is lousy, but you'll have fun and be working on one of the most popular platforms in Bitcoin.🤟
#asknostr

2025-12-02 10:41:13 UTC

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One day.

2025-12-02 10:39:07 UTC

Square is performing a 51% attack on US merchant adoption!
As of this minute, we've added 1733 Square merchants that represents 52% of all locations in the US.
We also have over 1700 places in the backlog too. 👀
https://npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq.blossom.band/df65cf3f1fa4ef899c6e6215d3ad9c90b98bc968641c6ac866ded3ef42d2fbd1.png
https://npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq.blossom.band/b2c4ce29afe9752afb504148b0ac6752d16f30d8ab62313ea7ff983581329d8a.png
https://btcmap.org/country/us/stats
@nprofile…73pd @nprofile…xv7m @nprofile…zkaf #square

2025-12-02 10:14:32 UTC

We are migrating our community and team comms away from Discord (boo!) to Matrix (yay!).
Check out our space over at: https://matrix.to/#/#btcmap:matrix.org

2025-11-29 19:15:05 UTC

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That would require API access. Can you share more detail of what your doing?

2025-11-28 22:49:47 UTC

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We use OpenStreetMap - a data commons and open database.
Looking at how we beat marry that with Nostr.
Proof of Place / Attestation will play a role.
#naddr1qq…4svy
https://njump.me/naddr1qq2nya2z2akk6j60w9jz6vpeweg4vn2g8pvrqq3qcn670f663n3ks02jnnlsvd5y88zjnefy8343ykaxs7y3nzzketrsxpqqqp65wstzn6c

2025-11-26 18:18:40 UTC

We just smashed through 20k listings. 👀
Prbly nothing.
https://blossom.primal.net/fce4259322dc079219a76b2ca8d23bca08b0506accfb2162f3a0710e439ee4f7.png
https://btcmap.org/dashboard

2025-11-26 17:44:17 UTC

The first published paper in an academic journal on Bitcoin as a medium of exchange?
"A spatial analysis of the use of Bitcoin as a medium of exchange."
Corcoran et al. Financial Innovation (2025) 11:127
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40854-025-00871-z
BTC Map referenced heavily. 👀

2025-11-20 12:00:33 UTC

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#vibetagging ?

2025-11-19 21:35:31 UTC

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@nprofile…htuk
@nprofile…rwe4
@nprofile…qvle

2025-11-19 21:34:40 UTC

We added our 1000th #square merchant today. ✊
Only 10 days in. 👀
1500 or so in the backlog. 💪
Supertaggers on fire. 🔥

2025-11-17 21:54:14 UTC

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Did you break it? 🤣

2025-11-16 20:34:53 UTC

New ATH!
#nevent1q…lrmp

2025-11-16 09:26:19 UTC

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Yes, each community and country has an Atom/RSS feed on Thier page you can subscribe to.
There is also the Telegram Bot, where you can define area you are interested in.
We're also experimenting with Noatr bots, like @nprofile…dz9h.
https://t.me/ST599HMhfbHm_bot

2025-11-15 20:46:07 UTC

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Done. 🫡

2025-11-15 18:32:29 UTC

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Will do that now.
Need to hack that welcome message somehow as it's super vague.

2025-11-12 21:12:44 UTC

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OGs for sure!

2025-11-12 19:37:00 UTC

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@nprofile…hfgy?

2025-11-12 19:34:48 UTC

If you want to pitch in then please get in touch, especially if you're in the US.
Tagging should be as decentralised as possible 🤟
This is your moment.
#nevent1q…uy4k

2025-11-12 19:33:20 UTC

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Sorry (not sorry). 🫠

2025-11-12 15:20:14 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/86f5f1bb6474e4033c6c6d1e2cf29f1e0aba37c0e826141392720a1223f97f7e.jpg

2025-11-11 18:10:48 UTC

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They display all BTC merchants using data from our API.

2025-11-11 18:10:04 UTC

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This.

2025-11-11 14:55:03 UTC

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We've automated it as much as we can.
We still have to verify exact location and merge upstream to OSM, where a merchant may or may not already exist.

2025-11-11 13:50:32 UTC

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Careful, tagging is addictive.

2025-11-10 20:48:53 UTC

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No lies detected.

2025-11-10 20:42:22 UTC

Super Burrito at The Water Tank, Austin, TX. just became the first #square merchant to receive a comment from a pleb, within an hour of being added by @nprofile…zwzm !
https://btcmap.org/merchant/29713

2025-11-10 20:30:31 UTC

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We gotchu fam.

2025-11-10 20:29:43 UTC

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Excellent!
Will approve you now.
Tagging guide here:
https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-general/wiki/Tagging-Merchants
Discord here (yes, yes, were migrating to Matrix):
https://discord.com/invite/9mHeTgX2zb

2025-11-10 20:07:03 UTC

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Yup.

2025-11-10 20:06:08 UTC

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https://gitea.btcmap.org/teambtcmap/btcmap-data/issues

2025-11-10 20:05:13 UTC

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That doesn't enable much on its own.

2025-11-10 20:04:46 UTC

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naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzp384u7n44r8rdq74988lqcmggww998jjg0rtzfd6dpufrxy9djk8qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcprpmhxue69uhkv6

2025-11-10 20:03:40 UTC

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Eventually.

2025-11-10 20:02:52 UTC

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OSM requirement right now.
We're exploring ways to Nostrify.

2025-11-10 17:30:00 UTC

Supertaggers gonna tag!
#square @nprofile…qvle @nprofile…whqf @nprofile…p4zh 👀
https://image.nostr.build/0176b072edab5b5f2a8000d5d81a0e321b0ea20e53f116a94e0e8337d41d23f8.jpg

2025-11-10 15:52:03 UTC

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Bitcoin feature is US only for now. Wider rollout next year we understand.

2025-11-10 15:07:06 UTC

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We see them trickling in already! 🤟

2025-11-10 15:05:43 UTC

Here we go!
Wish us luck 🫠
If you ever wanted to contribute (tagging, sats, anything!), now would be a good time!
https://image.nostr.build/6cec31ac5777aa9b381c9c029980b326a192ad7711337919ee58f2ed9d20cc20.jpg

2025-11-09 15:08:44 UTC

Twas the night before Squaremas,
when all through the house,
not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse.
#square
@nprofile…6h8g
@nprofile…htuk
@nprofile…rwe4

2025-11-07 11:13:33 UTC

The v1.0.0 milestone release of our Android app just dropped. 🤖
Get it in the @nprofile…4wvt of your choice, but not Google Play as you won't find it there.
Highlights:
🎨 Material 3 Expressive colours and custom theming support.
🗺️ Map style picker
🗓️ Show Bitcoin-related events and meetups
⚡ Switch to v4 API
🗣️ Improved language support
Zap that release to show your support? 🙏
Release notes here:
https://github.com/teambtcmap/btcmap-android/releases/tag/v1.0.0
APKs here:
https://github.com/teambtcmap/btcmap-android/releases/tag/v1.0.0

2025-11-06 20:29:17 UTC

Slightly delayed October blog post just dropped...
#naddr1qq…0vax

2025-11-06 20:18:39 UTC

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LET'S GOOOOO!

2025-10-29 14:20:03 UTC

Which is why we left.
Next update will have in-app updates in addition to F-Droid and @nprofile…4wvt.
#nevent1q…0mw2

2025-10-28 10:56:18 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/01be3cf3fa606beb3be751e5ccd63f9523ea8ea3f57365a18d25615e1d51abdf.gif

2025-10-16 08:06:29 UTC

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Found you!
btcmap.org/merchant/node:3793718458

2025-10-16 07:49:04 UTC

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Looks like you're not listed on THE MAP.
brb ...

2025-10-15 15:04:44 UTC

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THIS NEEDS TO BE TAGGED IMMEDIATELY!

2025-10-15 15:02:58 UTC

Aaaaaand we're off...
#nevent1q…fqzv

2025-10-14 06:27:56 UTC

Excellent. 👏
New record for most Northerly merchant!
#nevent1q…ve6y

2025-10-12 08:49:02 UTC

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Done!
Curtusy of @nprofile…h5hy. 🤜🤛

2025-10-08 19:14:04 UTC

We're ready. 🤟
#nevent1q…phju

2025-10-08 16:30:42 UTC

This is the way. 🤤
#nevent1q…e6m0

2025-10-07 17:16:03 UTC

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Although HODL is a form of use, right @nprofile…22ck!

2025-10-07 13:03:47 UTC

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Can confirm!
https://btcmap.org/community/london-bitcoin-space/stats

2025-10-07 13:02:05 UTC

SPEDN > HODL
#spedn
https://npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq.blossom.band/a244314879014aa73f08cd4db2e12f67f56f225c50531ef4036db7e9cc040e74.jpg

2025-10-02 13:01:08 UTC

September blog update just dropped!
@nprofile…k6ur go brrr, performance improvements, latest stats and more.
#naddr1qq…m8jv

2025-09-24 13:42:52 UTC

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Not unless you change the OS to light mode right now.
We do have a pre-release preview in test though that does enable you to switch map tiles to different sets.
Check it out here:
https://github.com/teambtcmap/btcmap-android/releases/download/preview/app-universal-release.apk
Please report bugs!

2025-09-17 13:51:28 UTC

Sitting at a latitude of -53.78, Rose Music Bar is the most southerly place on the planet where you can #spedn bitcoin.
https://npub1864jglrrhv6alguwql9pqtmd5296nww5dpcewapmmcazk8vq4mks0tt2tq.blossom.band/5295534193707ca9030113573a15b1d12263d70291e9483d36f3f7b116f64306.png
https://btcmap.org/merchant/node:1709193798

2025-09-16 10:50:32 UTC

Sitting at a latitude of 68.88, carpenter 'WOOD murmansk51' is currently the most northerly point on Earth where you can #spedn Bitcoin.
https://blossom.primal.net/7d91103a87ccf54dc54427b02064a90ba7847662972e45fc9b4d212a974e32db.png
https://btcmap.org/merchant/node:10139524800

2025-09-15 12:48:44 UTC

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Outstanding PoW!

2025-09-15 12:42:14 UTC

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Pretty sure a BTC Map sticker is required on one of those shops!

2025-09-14 08:43:21 UTC

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#SPEDN

2025-09-11 16:35:30 UTC

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That was the block thing a while back.
Web 6.15 now?

2025-09-09 12:09:38 UTC

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Thanks to @nprofile…urq9 on the front end and Igor on the backend!

2025-09-09 12:08:53 UTC

We just deployed a mega performance refactor of the web app that significantly improves map pin load times.
Check it out here:
https://btcmap.org/map
This also means @nprofile…jv3w and @nprofile…7986 got a boost without lifting a finger!
🚀🚀🚀

2025-09-03 16:55:52 UTC

August blog post just dropped. 🤟
Moar merchants, moar communities, moar maintainers!
#naddr1qq…36fc

2025-09-01 23:08:29 UTC

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Excellent recovery ser!

2025-08-12 20:44:10 UTC

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https://apps.apple.com/app/btc-world-map/id6443604345

2025-08-12 20:37:37 UTC

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Not knowingly. 👀
We're not on Play Store because excessive KYC.

2025-08-06 14:40:38 UTC

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Double done.

2025-08-06 14:39:35 UTC

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Done and done.

2025-08-04 12:39:24 UTC

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If you ARE a BTC Map Community and you ARE NOT on the list, just let us know and we'll get your npub/nprofile added to the website and this list.
If you are a community that is NOT on this list and you are NOT a BTC Map Community then:
1) Take a long hard look in the mirror;
2) Fill out this form and we'll add you to the fam, fam. 🤟
https://btcmap.org/communities/add

2025-08-04 12:35:16 UTC

Wat dis?
New BTC Map Communities Follow Pack. 🌎
High signal adoption right here. 🤜🤛
https://following.space/d/qjppww4jufrn?p=3eab247c63bb35dfa38e07ca102f6da28ba9b9d4687197743bde3a2b1d80aeed

2025-08-02 09:55:35 UTC

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July blog post is in!
https://habla.news/u/btcmap.org/1754128096304
#naddr1qv…x2at

2025-08-01 14:47:45 UTC

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🤜 🤛

2025-08-01 14:42:45 UTC

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🤜🤛

2025-08-01 14:39:39 UTC

🚨 DouBLe BrEaKiNG 🚨
South Africa 🇿🇦 has just shot to the top of the Country Leaderboard on the back of some Pick 'n Pay data maintenance by @nprofile…5m3a and the addition of Bootlegger Coffee locations!
https://blossom.primal.net/57a09c608d746e201b760a654670bf63b7b9f22e2835f185374f7a3299051f82.png
Check out the stats here:
https://btcmap.org/country/za/stats

2025-07-30 20:57:46 UTC

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Neither.
Bitcoin-accepting merchants.

2025-07-29 20:00:38 UTC

1 ZH/s is cool and all, but look at this 👀
https://image.nostr.build/cff098ca908266e986b22de86e1b64c3fd53bb5db9e526025c0bb8a2f2f08f5c.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/e0a953bed9502eb3677243c255dedaecbf9ac87385bcdbd68686260666748a93.jpg

2025-07-26 08:39:05 UTC

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Thanks to @nprofile…dvh8 and @nprofile…ah2e!

2025-07-26 08:34:19 UTC

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Cc @nprofile…ytkq, @nprofile…nv2m, @nprofile…a700, @nprofile…nzh3, @nprofile…yzsf, @nprofile…0meq, @nprofile…2zd9, @nprofile…v94g, @nprofile…29ma, @nprofile…jhs4