Finding Every Bitcoin-Accepting Business on Earth: Nathan Day on BTCmap & Merchant Adoption [EB01]

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 If you enjoy Everyday Bitcoin, be sure to subscribe and leave a review! FOUNTAIN| SPOTIFY| APPLE| YOUTUBE If you found value in the show, please consider giving value back with a zap: [email protected]