On the Ground

Every On the Ground story we’ve run — 42 in all, newest first. Bitcoin as it is actually used — markets, wallets and street corners, reported from the ground up.

• 2026-09-02A Bitcoin Fund Is Betting on Venezuela's ActivistsCaracas, Venezuela
• 2026-08-31Steak 'n Shake Says Bitcoin Gave It Fast Food's Best SalesIndianapolis, United States
• 2026-08-29At El Salvador's Bitcoin Beach, Almost No One Pays in BitcoinEl Zonte, El Salvador
• 2026-08-27Asia's Biggest Bitcoin Conference Opens in Hong KongHong Kong
• 2026-08-24In a South African Township, Wages Come in BitcoinMossel Bay, South Africa
• 2026-08-23Zambians Are Buying Bitcoin With Mobile MoneyLusaka, Zambia
• 2026-08-22Filipinos Abroad Send Money Home Over BitcoinManila, Philippines
• 2026-08-18A Peruvian Charity Now Runs Its Aid on BitcoinCusco, Peru
• 2026-08-18Indonesia Banned Bitcoin Payments. A Loophole Brought Them Back.Bandung, Indonesia
• 2026-08-11On Isla Mujeres, Sixteen Shops Now Take BitcoinIsla Mujeres, Mexico
• 2026-08-10Block Cut Its Bitcoin Fees. Its Bitcoin Profit Fell 31%.Oakland, USA
• 2026-08-08South Africa's Bitcoin Township Takes Its Model Across AfricaMossel Bay, South Africa
• 2026-08-06Kenya and South Sudan Now Send Bitcoin Between Them for FreeNairobi, Kenya
• 2026-08-05A Guatemalan Lake Town Runs on BitcoinPanajachel, Guatemala
• 2026-08-02Square Will Let Four Million Shops Take BitcoinSan Francisco, USA
• 2026-08-01Vida Global Now Pays Its Team in BitcoinAustin, USA
• 2026-07-31In Zambia, a Bitcoin Mine Keeps the Lights OnZengamina, Zambia
• 2026-07-30As the Rial Collapses, Iranians Move to BitcoinTehran, Iran
• 2026-07-29In Costa Rica, Surf Towns Spend Bitcoin Over LightningUvita, Costa Rica
• 2026-07-28South Africa Puts Bitcoin at the Grocery TillCape Town, South Africa
• 2026-07-27Chipper Cash Now Moves Half Its Bitcoin on LightningKampala, Uganda
• 2026-07-26Indonesia Banned Bitcoin Payments. Its Users Found a Loophole.Bandung, Indonesia
• 2026-07-25Zimbabweans Reach for Bitcoin as the ZiG WobblesHarare, Zimbabwe
• 2026-07-24A $50 Transfer to Lagos Now Costs Two CentsLagos, Nigeria
• 2026-07-22Bolivia's First Bitcoin Merchant Is a Ceviche ShopLa Paz, Bolivia
• 2026-07-21A Senegalese Startup Wires Bitcoin Into Mobile MoneyDakar, Senegal
• 2026-07-20In Kibera, Cleaning the Streets Pays in BitcoinNairobi, Kenya
• 2026-07-19Thailand Lets Tourists Spend Bitcoin in BahtBangkok, Thailand
• 2026-07-18Lebanon's Banks Froze. Bitcoin Keeps Moving.Beirut, Lebanon
• 2026-07-16Zimbabwe Puts Its Bitcoin Economy on the BooksHarare, Zimbabwe
• 2026-07-15Filipinos Can Now Spend Bitcoin at 700,000 ShopsManila, Philippines
• 2026-07-14African Shops Take Bitcoin, Get Paid in CashNairobi, Kenya
• 2026-07-12Bolivia Ran Out of Dollars. Bitcoin Filled the Gap.La Paz, Bolivia
• 2026-07-10Vietnam Makes Bitcoin Property, Not MoneyHanoi, Vietnam
• 2026-07-09America's Largest Bitcoin ATM Network Goes DarkAustin, USA
• 2026-07-08Nigeria's New Loan Collateral Is BitcoinLagos, Nigeria
• 2026-07-07South Africa Put Bitcoin at 650,000 CheckoutsCape Town, South Africa
• 2026-07-07Rolex Dealers Now Take BitcoinGlobal
• 2026-07-06Bitcoin Island Goes NationalBoracay, Philippines
• 2026-07-06India Keeps Buying Bitcoin the Hard WayMumbai, India
• 2026-07-06Argentina's Banks Are About to Offer BitcoinBuenos Aires, Argentina
• 2026-07-04The App That Made 40 Million Kenyans Bitcoin-Ready OvernightNairobi, Kenya