The Praia Bitcoin, @Bitcoinize, and @BitcoinConfed Sunset

From September 2021 to February 2026, Praia Bitcoin worked to create the first Bitcoin circular economy in Brazil. In 2023, we developed the Bitcoinize Machine and became the first community to combine point-of-sale systems with @bolt_card, @btcpayserver, and @lnbits. Since 2024, we organized the industry through the Bitcoin Economy Confederation directory, creating a network of circular economies and providing them with visibility, coordination, and shared resources.

Due to recent changes to Bitcoin’s source code that transformed the Bitcoin blockchain into a hosting database for arbitrary data—representing countless social and legal risks for Bitcoin circular economy founders and node operators— we have decided to cease operations as a direct signal to @bitcoincoreorg developers that these changes are unacceptable.

The websites will remain operational throughout 2026 as historical records and resources, but there are no further plans to continue the Confederation’s, Bitcoinize’s or Praia Bitcoin’s endeavors. Since these protocol changes cannot be reversed, the risks to node operators and community founders will persist indefinitely.

We will be closing our community center until April 2026, and all donations collected will be transferred to active projects on @GeyserFund and other worthy initiatives in the Bitcoin circular economy space, mainly @orphansofuganda

A Warning to the Community Leaders
Because of these emerging undesirable narratives and technical realities, we strongly recommend extreme caution before doxxing yourself in association with Bitcoin—especially in remote areas and developing nations. Node operators and community founders are now exposed to numerous social, legal, and non-technical risks that can destroy a reputation overnight, undermining years of careful community building. This exposure exists because a small group of developers have prioritized features that fundamentally compromise the protocol’s original purpose and the safety of those building Bitcoin circular economies worldwide.

We thank all the communities, donors, and supporters who believed in this vision. Your work continues to matter, even as we close this chapter.

Stay sovereign,

Fernando Motolese

Bitcoinize, Praia Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Economy Confederation

Watch the PEACEFUL REVOLUTION

In 2024, in collaboration with BTCPay Server, the Bitcoinize Machine—the first point-of-sale device dedicated exclusively to Bitcoin payments—made history at Bitcoin Atlantis by processing thousands of transactions during a widespread failure of traditional credit-card networks.

Bitcoinize POS Machine

The First Bitcoin Point of Sale Machine

The Bitcoinize POS Machine is a handheld tablet, fully de-Googled and crowdfunded in 2023 by the Bitcoin community on Geyser.Fund.

Running Android 14, with enhanced privacy, merchants can accept on-chain Bitcoin payments in their native form or via Layer 2 networks such as Lightning and Liquid. 

Connect your hardware wallet to your own BTCPay Server or LNbits instance, embed only a link to the keypad on the terminal, or get started right away with pre-installed apps like Wallet of Satoshi POS, Breez, Blink, Bitkit, Aqua Wallet, ZeusLN, or Swiss Bitcoin Pay.

Watch The Bitcoinize POS Machine on Its Very First Day

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How we get started?

The Bitcoinize POS Machine was created by Fernando Motolese, founder of Brazil’s Bitcoin Beach, to power a groundbreaking initiative Praia Bitcoin in Jericoacoara, a remote village in northeastern Brazil.

Inspired by Bitcoin Beach in El Zonte, this Brazilian project, known as Bitcoin Beach Brazil began in 2022, offering fresh fruit to local public-school students for just 10 sats using Bolt Cards while onboarding merchants into a thriving Bitcoin circular economy.

Crowdfunded by bitcoiners

From A Small Community To The World

In July 2023 during BTC Prague conference, Praia Bitcoin launched a crowdfunding campaign on Geyser.fund to create and distribute the first point-of-sale machine dedicated for Bitcoin Payments.

Within just three months, it became one of the platform’s most successful campaigns—raising 3.5 BTC to develop the Bitcoinize POS machine.

By 2024, Bitcoinize Machine had evolved into a global standard for the most successful Bitcoin Circular Economies and Bitcoin Conferences.

It reached over 40 countries, empowering communities to adopt Bitcoin as a medium of exchange, and became a key player in building circular economies and supporting real face-to-face bitcoin payments on conferences worldwide.

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Technical Specifications & Key Features

This sleek device features a 6-inch display, an 8-core processor, a long-life battery, dual-band Wi-Fi, two 4G SIM Card slots, 16 GB RAM, 32 GB storage, a 58 mm thermal printer, and NFC—optimized for privacy and security.

QR Code Scanning and NFC Reading

Receipt and Label Printing

Dual Band Wi-fi and Two 4G SIM slots

 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Getting started

You can be live in under 5 minutes: power on, connect to Wi-Fi or 4G, on Chromite embed a BTCPay keypad link, or pick a pre-installed app (Wallet of Satoshi POS, Breez, Blink, Bitkit, Aqua Wallet, ZeusLN or Swiss Bitcoin Pay) and your first QR is ready.

The terminal issues invoices for on-chain, Lightning and Liquid payments, plus contactless Bolt Card NFC for tap-to-pay.

Yes. Point the machine to your node and it prints or displays invoices from your self-custodial backend.

Orders & Shipping

In-stock units are dispatched within 10 business days from our logistics hubs in Hong Kong or Shenzhen. Global delivery then takes 4 – 12 days, depending on the carrier and destination.

Shipping is free worldwide. Tracking details are emailed once your order leaves the warehouse.

Any local duties and taxes are the customer’s responsibility. If customs returns a parcel to us, we will contact you to arrange reshipment; the new shipping cost will be charged.

Pricing & Purchase

The Bitcoinize POS Machine v2.1 costs 221 USD and ships with the terminal, charger, starter paper roll, quick-start guide and a one-year hardware warranty.

Yes. Discounts begin at 2 units and scale up to 30 % off for orders above 50 machines. Use the price calculator on the product page or email us for a custom quote.

You can pay with Bitcoin (on-chain, Lightning or Liquid) or major credit cards processed by Stripe.

Payments & Integrations

Yes – the built-in NFC reader supports contactless Visa/Mastercard. Availability depends on your jurisdiction and the processor you choose. The POS app you install must work without Google Mobile Services.

POS apps fetch live rates (for example from CoinGecko) and lock the rate for a configurable window such as 2 minutes.

Yes. Use Bluetooth, USB or Wi-Fi plus the BTCPay JSON Invoice API to push transactions into your current system.

Hardware & Specs

A 6-inch touchscreen, 8-core CPU, 16 GB RAM, 32 GB storage, 6400 mAh battery, dual-band Wi-Fi, dual 4G SIM slots, 58 mm thermal printer and NFC reader, running de-Googled Android 14.

The built-in 58 mm thermal printer produces a receipt in ~1 second and the print head is rated for 10 000+ prints.

Yes. Use any Android receipt app or BTCPay’s template editor to add logos, store names, tax lines or dual-currency totals.

Because it runs Android, you can switch to over 100 languages and show prices in any fiat or satoshi denomination with the right POS app.

Security & Compliance

Absolutely. The OS image is de-Googled Android 14, removing proprietary telemetry for maximum privacy.

You do. Point the machine at your own node or use a self-custodial wallet. Bitcoinize never touches your funds.

A one-year hardware warranty covers defects; email and community Telegram support are free, and paid SLA plans are available.

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About Bitcoinize

Bitcoinize shut down its operation because recent Bitcoin source code changes and its no longer operating or in sale. + More info