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๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐ก ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ: ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ-๐ผ๐ณ-๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก
Meet npub1v8lrnvsxkj3gkyygx5ru97tceljlycnm0r88k4wyafa8devd9m4qgsz42ga (npub1v8lโฆ42ga) passionate Nigerian from Anambra State, currently based in South Africa. His journey into Bitcoin is both inspiring and transformative. Born with a natural skepticism toward traditional banking systems, Blaiseโs turning point came during his service year in Ekiti State, where a friend introduced him to trading and, ultimately, Bitcoin.
๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐, "๐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ช๐ต ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ด ๐ข ๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ง๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ปโnot just as a currency but as a revolutionary alternative to the flawed systems he had grown up with.
His first steps involved trading Bitcoin through gift cards using platforms like Paxful. Soon, Blaise became a vendor, helping local users exchange Bitcoin and gift cards, igniting his passion for a decentralized future.
๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
For Blaise, the real awakening came when he attended the AdoptingBitcoin (npub1ad0โฆng2c) Capetown Conference. It wasnโt just about trading anymoreโit was about freedom, decentralization, and security. Bitcoin was more than money; it was sovereignty.
With guidance from mentors like Jabulani Jakes of amongst all and hours of self-studyโlistening to podcasts from jack mallers (npub1cn4โฆ3vle), saylor (npub15dqโฆlm5m) and more, watching videos, and reading resourcesโBlaise dove headfirst into the rabbit hole.
He embraced self-custody, ensuring his Bitcoin wasnโt at the mercy of any third party. "๐ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ท๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ณ๐ข ๐ข๐จ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ," ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐จ.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ-๐ผ๐ณ-๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ: ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ
๐๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ; heโs a doer, he recently collaborated with us on our Cohort 2, and he's looking forward to contributing more to Bitcoin adoption. Below are some of his works:
= ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: He started a WhatsApp group dedicated to onboarding precoiners, teaching them the fundamentals of Bitcoin.
= ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐: Blaise is planning a Football x Bitcoin initiative, combining health, fitness, and Bitcoin education to spread the message in unique ways.
Also, npub1v8lrnvsxkj3gkyygx5ru97tceljlycnm0r88k4wyafa8devd9m4qgsz42gaims (npub1v8lโฆaims) to deeply explore the personal training space, focusing on helping Bitcoiners enhance their health and fitness. He is committed to collaborating with more Bitcoiners and initiatives to drive adoption further.
= ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: One of Blaiseโs proudest inspirations is the bitcoinekasi (npub1zkrโฆk6ec) project in South Africa. He dreams of replicating its circular economy model in Tarkwa Bay, Nigeria, where education, discipline, and passion-building go hand in hand with Bitcoin adoption.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ
Building in the Bitcoin space hasnโt been without its hurdles. Blaise highlights the difficulty of helping people truly grasp Bitcoinโs potential. Yet, he is undeterred.
=> ๐๐๐จ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ?
Focusing on the psychological aspect of orange-pillingโhelping individuals shift their mindset to embrace this revolutionary technology.
For Blaise, Bitcoin is deeply personal. Itโs freedom. Itโs empowerment. Itโs motivation. He sees it as a tool that can reduce poverty, combat hyperinflation, and lower crime rates in African economies over the next decade.
๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐
npub1v8lrnvsxkj3gkyygx5ru97tceljlycnm0r88k4wyafa8devd9m4qgsz42genvisions (npub1v8lโฆions) a Nigeria where communities like Tarkwa Bay thrive with circular economies built on Bitcoin. He dreams of a future where Bitcoin empowers individuals, educates the youth, and fosters innovation in health, fitness, and beyond.
His journey is a testament to the transformative power of Bitcoin and the unyielding spirit of those who dare to dream.
Blaise is always eager to contribute to Bitcoin adoption in any way possible. In the coming year, he plans to delve into the personal training space for Bitcoiners, showcasing more Proof-of-Work through fitness and Bitcoin education!
๐ง๐ผ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐, follow his new project account on X @bit_fitnes21000 and his personal account blaisefitness (npub1v8lโฆz42g)
#๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ
Meet npub1v8lrnvsxkj3gkyygx5ru97tceljlycnm0r88k4wyafa8devd9m4qgsz42ga (npub1v8lโฆ42ga) passionate Nigerian from Anambra State, currently based in South Africa. His journey into Bitcoin is both inspiring and transformative. Born with a natural skepticism toward traditional banking systems, Blaiseโs turning point came during his service year in Ekiti State, where a friend introduced him to trading and, ultimately, Bitcoin.
๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐, "๐ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ญ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ข๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ข ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฃ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด ๐ช๐ต ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐บ๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ญ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด. ๐๐ด ๐ข ๐ด๐ต๐ถ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ง๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ด๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฅ."
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ป, ๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ปโnot just as a currency but as a revolutionary alternative to the flawed systems he had grown up with.
His first steps involved trading Bitcoin through gift cards using platforms like Paxful. Soon, Blaise became a vendor, helping local users exchange Bitcoin and gift cards, igniting his passion for a decentralized future.
๐ง๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐
For Blaise, the real awakening came when he attended the AdoptingBitcoin (npub1ad0โฆng2c) Capetown Conference. It wasnโt just about trading anymoreโit was about freedom, decentralization, and security. Bitcoin was more than money; it was sovereignty.
With guidance from mentors like Jabulani Jakes of amongst all and hours of self-studyโlistening to podcasts from jack mallers (npub1cn4โฆ3vle), saylor (npub15dqโฆlm5m) and more, watching videos, and reading resourcesโBlaise dove headfirst into the rabbit hole.
He embraced self-custody, ensuring his Bitcoin wasnโt at the mercy of any third party. "๐ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ท๐ข๐ญ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ช๐ณ๐ข ๐ข๐จ๐ข๐ช๐ฏ," ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐จ.
๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐ณ-๐ผ๐ณ-๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ: ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐โ๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐ก๐ง๐ฅ๐๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ก๐ฆ
๐๐น๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ; heโs a doer, he recently collaborated with us on our Cohort 2, and he's looking forward to contributing more to Bitcoin adoption. Below are some of his works:
= ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด: He started a WhatsApp group dedicated to onboarding precoiners, teaching them the fundamentals of Bitcoin.
= ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐: Blaise is planning a Football x Bitcoin initiative, combining health, fitness, and Bitcoin education to spread the message in unique ways.
Also, npub1v8lrnvsxkj3gkyygx5ru97tceljlycnm0r88k4wyafa8devd9m4qgsz42gaims (npub1v8lโฆaims) to deeply explore the personal training space, focusing on helping Bitcoiners enhance their health and fitness. He is committed to collaborating with more Bitcoiners and initiatives to drive adoption further.
= ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐: One of Blaiseโs proudest inspirations is the bitcoinekasi (npub1zkrโฆk6ec) project in South Africa. He dreams of replicating its circular economy model in Tarkwa Bay, Nigeria, where education, discipline, and passion-building go hand in hand with Bitcoin adoption.
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ฆ
Building in the Bitcoin space hasnโt been without its hurdles. Blaise highlights the difficulty of helping people truly grasp Bitcoinโs potential. Yet, he is undeterred.
=> ๐๐๐จ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ?
Focusing on the psychological aspect of orange-pillingโhelping individuals shift their mindset to embrace this revolutionary technology.
For Blaise, Bitcoin is deeply personal. Itโs freedom. Itโs empowerment. Itโs motivation. He sees it as a tool that can reduce poverty, combat hyperinflation, and lower crime rates in African economies over the next decade.
๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐
npub1v8lrnvsxkj3gkyygx5ru97tceljlycnm0r88k4wyafa8devd9m4qgsz42genvisions (npub1v8lโฆions) a Nigeria where communities like Tarkwa Bay thrive with circular economies built on Bitcoin. He dreams of a future where Bitcoin empowers individuals, educates the youth, and fosters innovation in health, fitness, and beyond.
His journey is a testament to the transformative power of Bitcoin and the unyielding spirit of those who dare to dream.
Blaise is always eager to contribute to Bitcoin adoption in any way possible. In the coming year, he plans to delve into the personal training space for Bitcoiners, showcasing more Proof-of-Work through fitness and Bitcoin education!
๐ง๐ผ ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐, follow his new project account on X @bit_fitnes21000 and his personal account blaisefitness (npub1v8lโฆz42g)
#๐๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฆ