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5011 sats \ 10 comments \ @0xbitcoiner 17 Jul bitcoin
A One-Woman Army is Trying to Turn the Entire Country of Suriname Orange, but Faces Many Challenges Along the Way

Introduction: Bringing Power Back to the People.
With a population of 628,785 as of July 2024. Suriname is grappling with a high cost of living crisis, with inflation being the most severe issue. A country once known for its rich natural resources—such as gold, oil, bauxite, hardwood forests, and tourism—is now in a steep recession.
However, Maya Parbhoe, a selfless Bitcoiner, recognized Bitcoin's potential and how it could positively transform her entire country by returning power to the people through its decentralized and autonomous nature.
In this blog post, we will explore how a small country on the northeastern coast of South America is gradually embracing Bitcoin despite facing numerous challenges.
We will delve into the extent of Bitcoin adoption in Suriname and learn about how a visionary woman is doing her best to uplift her hometown using Bitcoin, aiming to make Suriname great again through this revolutionary technology.
Join us in this article as we explore how Bitcoin adoption began and to what extent it has progressed in Suriname.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @02ad8239c2 18 Jul
looks like a Bitcoin/Nostr conference is happening in November in Suriname, according to their X account -
Suriname Decentralised
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23 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s33 17 Jul
Excellent information 👍 it is quite nice to see how Bitcoin, although many want to deny it and put obstacles in place... it is the future in assets and in a country like Suriname it is already revolutionizing the way people live and helping them get ahead... it is a benefit very complete for its citizens and if the Cryptoeconomy is completely established and why not do it in their day-to-day transactions, very soon their economy will rise and be stable💪
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242 sats \ 1 reply \ @02d769cb73 17 Jul
Maya is an inspiring character with a long standing personal interest in getting justice served for her country, and for her own family (her father was killed after exposing financial crime, and the subsequent investigations into the killing revealed deeper levels of state corruption around the whole affair) - a good article was published on bitcoin magazine recently -
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/politics/meet-maya-parbhoe-the-pro-bitcoin-presidential-candidate-who-wants-to-save-suriname
which is well worth a read.
She's running for office, and plans to integrate Bitcoin into the economy of Suriname, including mining, and has been working at a grassroots level to onboard businesses and organise meetups to stimulate awareness and adoption.
She was interviewed recently on Live From Bitcoin Beach -
There's also a Geyser fund set up to accept donations for their project - you can zap them here -
https://geyser.fund/project/suriname
X accounts -
https://x.com/MayaPar25
https://x.com/BitcoinSranan
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 17 Jul
awesome 👍 Maya's doing a great job!
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32 sats \ 0 replies \ @south_korea_ln 17 Jul
What are her chances for election?
Anyone from Suriname here with booths on the ground?
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16 sats \ 1 reply \ @SatsMate 18 Jul
I saw the interview with her on the Bitcoin Beach podcast with mike Peterson and I am so inspired! She would make an excellent candidate for the Presdient of Suriname, now it comes down to her pushing through to victory. Any places we can donate to her?
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @02ad8239c2 18 Jul
https://geyser.fund/project/suriname
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37 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 17 Jul
We need more people like her! She is incredible! Suriname may be a small country but I believe that the same can be done for villages, for towns and for cities. Yes, to lead from the front is definitely quite challenging and you put you life at risk as well. But great thoughts never turn into reality without obstacles. Let us all pray that Maya gets successful and we may have an example for how to go about Bitcoin dream!!
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Msd0457890 17 Jul
The important thing is that they have already begun the path for Bitcoin to change its economy and make its way little by little.
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11 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinAbhi 18 Jul
Like the article 👍. Great job
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