Bitcoin Tuesday #X – Scallywags Café & Restaurant | Pay with BTC in Real Life
Welcome to Bitcoin Tuesday!
Every Tuesday, I feature a restaurant, café, or shop that accepts Bitcoin.
The goal? Show that Bitcoin is not just for hodling – it’s for everyday use!
For Hive users, thanks to V4V, it's super easy to swap HIVE or HBD into Lightning BTC and pay instantly.
Discover more BTC-friendly places via Bitcoiners Map. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
📍 This Week’s Featured Location
- Name: Scallywags Café & Restaurant
- Address: Lusaka, Zambia
- Category: Café / Restaurant, local meeting spot, community hub
- Payment Option: Accepts cryptocurrency (reported to accept Bitcoin) :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- Bitcoin Map / Directory Link: [to be inserted if available]
Optional: If someone from the community visited, you could share a first-hand story here.
🖼 Images
💡 Why This Place Rocks
- Community Vibe: Scallywags is more than just a café — it’s reportedly a crypto-friendly community spot, hosting weekly crypto meetups. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}
- Real Adoption: Accepting crypto at a grassroots level helps to strengthen financial inclusion in Zambia.
- Cultural Impact: Places like this demonstrate how Bitcoin can integrate into everyday social life, not just as an investment but as a working currency.
🌍 Crypto-Friendliness in Africa (Focus: Bitcoin Adoption)
- Growing Infrastructure: African Bitcoiners maintains a map of physical businesses in Africa that accept Bitcoin — though adoption is still in its early stages. :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}
- Economic Relevance: Bitcoin is seen by many in Africa not just as a speculative asset, but as a tool for financial inclusion and peer-to-peer payments. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}
- Retail & Everyday Usage: In South Africa, large retailers like Pick n Pay have integrated Bitcoin Lightning payments in-store via a QR-code system. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}
- Crypto Tourism Potential: According to industry reports, crypto tourism is becoming a thing in parts of Africa, with travelers paying for food, accommodation, and more using digital currencies. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}
Overall, while not every restaurant or city in Africa has mass crypto adoption, there are real and growing pockets where Bitcoin is being used on the ground. Spots like Scallywags Café are meaningful because they show grassroots, community-driven adoption.
🔥 Community Call-to-Action
I want YOU to be part of this:
- Know a restaurant or shop in Africa (or elsewhere) that accepts BTC? Drop your suggestion in the comments!
The suggestion I pick for the next feature will receive 20% of the article rewards. - Have you paid with Bitcoin at a local spot? Share your story or photo – let’s inspire others!
🚀 Extra Initiative
If this post earns enough rewards, I’ll use part of them to boost entries on the African Bitcoiners Map — making it easier for others to discover real-life BTC-friendly places.
⚡ How to Try It Yourself
- Swap HIVE or HBD to Lightning-BTC using V4V
- Use your Lightning wallet at Scallywags Café (if you visit)
- Share your experience — smooth, fast, real — in the comments!
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#Bitcoin #Hive #CryptoAdoption #BitcoinTuesday #BTC #Africa #Zambia
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