There is a lot of talk about the "Bitcoin Circular Economy," but for a long time, it felt like a myth. Where were these people? How do you find them without spending six hours on a niche forum?
I’ve started using the Bitcoin Map Akasha as my primary search engine for services, and it’s been an eye-opener. It’s not always perfect—sometimes a merchant is offline or I have to travel a bit further—but the experience of a direct P2P transaction is worth the extra effort.
The app has recently evolved into a communication hub, which makes the "circular" part much easier to manage. Here is how the workflow actually looks now:
Find the Need: I search the map for a service—let's say a local photographer or a repair shop.
Verify via Chat: I use the new WhatsApp/Telegram integration to ask a quick question. "Hey, do you have a Lightning channel open for a payment?"
Execute: I show up, scan, and it's done. No card readers "losing connection," no bank signatures.
The tech is finally catching up to the vision. With the app showing channel visibility and supporting every major wallet on the market, the excuses for staying inside the old, slow system are disappearing. And for the "Bitcoin-curious" people I know who are still on the fence, that upcoming native wallet at the end of the month is going to be the final piece of the puzzle.
It feels like we’re finally moving past the "magic internet money" phase and into the "this is just how I pay for stuff" phase.
Find your local circular economy at https://akashapay.com/ .
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