Machankura
summary
Machankura launches a USSD-to-Lightning service that lets people without smartphones send and receive Bitcoin using basic phones, claiming a working prototype built in about two weeks and deployed in underserved African communities to bypass banking exclusion and fiat volatility. The system routes USSD commands into the Lightning Network for fast, low-cost transfers, integrates with merchant QR flows like Money Badge and Tando, and records on-the-ground uptake and challenges from multiple Kenya visits while scaling user education and custody options. USSD to Lightning and boots-on-the-ground strategies drive real-world adoption.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Machankura introduction
- 1:29Defining the dream
- 4:19Why Bitcoin beats cash
- 6:25Spending Bitcoin
- 9:04Saving with Bitcoin
- 11:55Permissionless Bitcoin
- 14:44Bitcoin community
- 16:31Bitcoin foundation
- 20:05Call to build metropolises
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