{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"TomekK wrote","author_name":"TomekK (npub14w…agcye)","author_url":"https://njump.me/npub14wxtsrj7g2jugh70pfkzjln43vgn4p7655pgky9j9w9d75u465pqvagcye","provider_name":"njump","provider_url":"https://njump.me","html":"Hey Johnny, thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqs0yh53pqh8agw7h9lc836gft46mc9x999ggyp4xgraljmc6p7zregm4ssv8  and #BitcoinRoatan efforts, there is circa 50 merchants on the island (outside of Próspera) that accept Bitcoin... but volumes are rather very low.\n\nThere is also a non-trivial number of:\n- bitcoin OTC and ATM trades\n- real estate purchases (https://payamag.com/2025/07/15/bitcoin-real-estate/) \n- poker games (dozens milions of sats weekly in buyins)\n\nInside nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wvf5hgcm0d9hx2u3wwdhkx6tpdshsqgqlnd390r2pkk4gz2scumqgw4yq2slqpttpg2mct5m8m8gay0vht5u5s34x  #Próspera zone, every business takes BTC, like:\n- administration (taxes, fees)\n- hotels, hostel, long term rentals, event spaces\n- restaurants, bars, grocery shop\n- montessori school, podcast studio\n- dive shop, beach club, golf course, tennis center, podcast studio\n- cleaning \u0026 food subscription\n\nPróspera estimates that 10-15% of its economy runs on Bitcoin."}
