São Paulo Uber Driver Saves $20/Week in Bitcoin

Maria Cecília is a 42-year-old Uber driver and single mother in São Paulo. Like many working-class Brazilians, she struggled to save money in a system plagued by inflation, instability, and banking fees.

In early 2025, she joined a human-led onboarding session through BlackBlockSheep — and discovered a different path. Today, she converts R$100 (about $20 USD) per week into Bitcoin using self-custody wallets like BlueWallet and Bitkey.

“It’s not about trading,” she says. “It’s my quiet way to protect the little I have — and maybe leave something better for my daughter.”

This isn’t just a personal decision. It’s part of a broader trend — real people in the Global South using Bitcoin not for speculation, but for real-world resilience. For Maria, Bitcoin became a tool for dignity, not hype.

Her case was shared across Reddit, X, and Medium as a grassroots example of how Bitcoin adoption can start with one person, one phone, one week at a time.