It has been fifteen years since the original Bitcoin white paper was published on the cryptography mailing list. Those fifteen years have been a wild ride of progress and new ideas.
When and if the government cracks down on Bitcoiners and free speech, having a resilient social layer can make all of the difference between thriving and unable to function in society.
Despite many jurisdictions with uncertain or disapproving legal stances, African Bitcoin users seem to have much more freedom to experiment and build than Americans.