In January 2023, Street didn't imagine that today, nine months later, from skate parks and construction sites to train stations and bus stops, he would be leading more than 100 street artists, educators, enthusiasts, musicians, activists and journalists working tirelessly to spread Bitcoin.

At first it was just him and a fellow graffiti artist, both natives of Barcelona, Spain, Bitcoin lovers, of course. Now, they have grown Street Cyber, a collective of artists and enthusiasts that has been creating Bitcoin street art all over Europe to raise awareness of the leading cryptocurrency.

Cities such as Barcelona, London, Berlin, Madrid, Prague, Riga (Latvia) and Tallinn (Estonia) are witness to much of this collective's artwork, seeking to convey a strong message about the failures of the traditional financial system for which they believe Bitcoin is a solution.

_"Street art is also a way to circumvent the traditional media, which is often controlled by powerful interests." _ For Street Cyber, the motivation for street art about Bitcoin is plain and simple: to push for a more just world.

_"The symbiosis between street art and Bitcoin is powerful. Working together, these two movements help create a more just and equitable world." _ The website's Street Cyber gallery currently displays more than 70 images of its artwork, all of which feature the Bitcoin logo or mention its name.

Let's look at some...

According to Street, the premise behind "Buy Bitcoin Defund The State" is to get you thinking about how Bitcoin can help create a freer society by making the state less influential in your life.

_"Bitcoin is a peaceful way to protest against the state and its policies. It's a way to get out of the traditional financial system [and] escape the tyranny of the state." _ Street believes Bitcoin is helping to build a "new society" whose bastions are individual freedom and voluntary cooperation, a philosophy pushed by many crypto-anarchists.

Through "Make war unaffordable", Street claims that the scarcity of Bitcoin will make it harder for governments to wage wars because they will no longer be able to print BTC to finance them and maintain large armies, which will make war less affordable.

In addition, the message promotes peace and freedom.

Street believes that if states used Bitcoin to fund education instead of printing money, global free education could become a possibility. That's the message behind "Print books, not money".

In other words, with Bitcoin in short supply, governments would think twice about allocating it, says Street. He adds:

_"This would make governments more accountable to their citizens and help ensure that education is a top priority." _

It's not all political motivations for Street Cyber's street art. They also appeal to cartoon lovers by promoting the Bitcoin token through characters like Buggs Bunny.

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