Crypto is for everyone. Mama Bitcoin aims to inspire women in West Africa to enter cryptocurrency through her business Bleu comme la mer, the first retailer in Senegal to accept crypto as payment. (Reporting via JoeNakamoto)
“There are very few women that are active in the blockchain space around the world and the situation is no different in Senegal. I wanted to shine a light on being a woman in the crypto industry.”
After copious research, Bineta‘s curiosity sparked. She quickly realized that Bitcoin was far more important for her vision than a potentially risky MLM scheme. Fast-forward to mid-2017 and Mama Bitcoin had spent hours and hours devouring Bitcoin-related content in French and in English, translating where possible.
“The more I learned, the more I realized we need this. This kind of money will help overcome so many issues. Not only is Bitcoin a tool for freedom, but the technology underpinning Bitcoin such as blockchain and decentralization will change Africa‘s development.” As the progress and the price of Bitcoin rose during the 2017 bull run, her understanding of the protocol evolved.