Nathan Day, co-founder of BTCmap.org, joins Keith for the true first episode of Everyday Bitcoin. BTCmap is the go-to tool for finding merchants that accept Bitcoin worldwide — built on OpenStreetMap, community-maintained, and now integrated with Square, Cash App, Aqua Wallet, and more.
Nathan breaks down how BTCmap actually works, why data quality matters as much as the number of pins on the map, and what the Square integration means for how fast that map could grow. They also get into the real-world craft of orange pilling merchants — what works, what doesn't, and why leading with "there's a pool of people called Bitcoiners who will go out of their way to spend money with you" beats a Bitcoin rabbit hole every time.
What you'll learn:
How BTCmap uses OpenStreetMap as a community-owned geographic database
Why verified locations matter more than total pins (and how you can help)
How the Square integration could double BTCmap's merchant count overnight
Why grassroots circular economies outlast financially-incentivized ones
The most effective way to orange pill a merchant — no Bitcoin rabbit hole required
What's coming next: events, services directory, and a Nostr integration for merchant identity
NATHAN DAY & BTCMAP LINKS:
https://btcmap.org/
https://btcmap.org/add-location
https://discord.com/invite/9mHeTgX2zb
X - https://x.com/nathan_day
NOSTR - Nathan Day Nostr
https://primal.net/btcmap
FOLLOW ME (Keith):
NOSTR - primal.net/keithmeola
WEBSITE - keithmeola.com
EVERYDAY BITCOIN NOSTR - Everyday Bitcoin Nostr
BITCOIN WEBSITE - everydaybitcoinpod.com
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