Bitcoin village (Sproto Street and the Sproto wells)
The Bitcoin village is the community's name for the places in Nigeria where Sproto Gremlins, the HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu ($BITCOIN) mascots, are painted on walls and water tanks. The two projects are Sproto Street, a run of street walls covered in holders' Sprotos, and the Sproto wells, community boreholes whose tanks carry Sproto and HPOS10I paintings and plaques. Both were organized by Bitcoin Mandela, a Nigerian member of the $BITCOIN community, and paid for by holders who sent ETH. Bitcoin Obama did not run them, but he cheered the 2023 well drive (“I love this project”) and the community often jokes that the wells are his.
Sproto Street
In September 2023 Bitcoin Mandela began selling spots on a street wall in Nigeria where holders could have their own Sproto Gremlin painted, and said he was buying the street name to call it “SPROTO STREET”. Painting continued through October 2023, when he called Sprotos “the people’s guardian” and the wall “the legendary Nigerian Sproto wall”, then spread to other walls and a warehouse. In July 2026 he revived it as the “Sproto Street Chronicles”, painting new “Immortals” into the last open spots, and dated Day One to July 22, 2023. Asked by Morelight where else a Sproto Street exists, he answered “Only NIGERIA”.
“We got lot of spots for your sproto gremlins to get painted on, don't miss out this opportunity. We're buying the street name as well, we gonna call it "SPROTO STREET" so it'll be well known for the beautiful work we've done for them and anyone could go to check out their sprotos. So don't miss this opportunity out, DM ME RIGHT…”
@MandelaBTC, Sep 9, 2023 · view post“Today's work progress!!! We keep getting more love from the village and I believe they feel the sproto paintings are now a part of them and they are continuously appreciative of what we are doing for them. Fun fact: "A rich man passed by and got madly in love with the sprotos, he got down out of his car and was like I want this…”
@MandelaBTC, Oct 2, 2023 · view post“As you all know, the common knowledge now is that Ticker $Bitcoin is the people’s water, likewise Sprotos are the people’s guardian. Immortalize your Sproto right now by having your sproto painted on the sproto street wall, these few spots remaining are gonna be tougher to get, DM now and get your spot…”
@MandelaBTC, Oct 3, 2023 · view post“Finally this painting of the amazing piece of art featuring the Exquisite sprotos of @YXorxx , @cryptoalice69 and @Benibachi_eth on the sproto guardian street is ✅. This is a positive example of how harmonious the HARRYPOTTEROBAMASONIC10inu community is, If you are not a loner or a sadist, then you belong with us. Buy some…”
@MandelaBTC, Oct 11, 2023 · view post“Sproto Street Chronicles #001 Every wall starts as concrete. A few believers later, it becomes a landmark. 🟦🟨🟥 ethereum:[CA] $HarryPotterObamaSonic10inu”
@MandelaBTC, Jul 9, 2026 · view post“Sproto Street Chronicles #012 It’s easy to admire Sproto Street today. Here’s a glimpse of Day One. Exactly three years today The lore wasn’t written overnight. 🟦🟨🟥 $Bitcoin #HarryPotterObamaSonic10inu”
@MandelaBTC, Jul 22, 2026 · view post“Where else do you have the sproto street? Only NIGERIA. You have no choice, Nigeria is $BITCOIN home”
@MandelaBTC, Apr 21, 2026 · view post
The Sproto wells
The water project grew out of the same circle. On Oct 6, 2023 Yannix wrote that the community had helped Bitcoin Mandela raise 2 ETH “to build a DEMON-FREE water pump” (a nod to the Tinubu demons), and that another member, 0xSonicAD, had a separate plan for three mechanical wells in Kano State. Bitcoin Obama replied “I love this project”. A holder billed the drive as bringing water “to everyone in Sproto Village”.
The first well was at Onipanu village: on Oct 13, 2023 Bitcoin Mandela posted that a marble plaque had been mounted and the “HPOS10I and Sproto guardian of Onipanu village” painted. The third borehole followed at Igbo ile village in November 2023, with a tank reading “Not the Government”. He set a goal of ten wells and later of beating MrBeast's 100. By March 2024 he listed the villages served and thanked the HPOS10I account, Yannix and others; in October 2024 he celebrated a 50th water project. In December 2025 he went back to the first well and reported it still in use, “All thanks to #harrypotterobamasonic10inu $Bitcoin community”.
“We've helped @MandelaBTC get 2 ETH to build a DEMON-FREE water pump this week, he's working on that, follow him for updates NOW we are going ALL OUT this week. @0xSonicAD has his OWN master plan for these demons that's a little bit GRANDER. 3 MECHANICAL WATER WELLS BUILT In KANO STATE NIGERIA FOR 5 ETH! If it's not enough, 1…”
@Yannix_1337, Oct 6, 2023 · view post“I love this project”
@BitcoinObama, Oct 10, 2023 · view post“Sprotos! We’ve supported Abdullah and 2 Nigerian soccer teams. Now it’s time to help AN ENTIRE VILLAGE! Bitcoin Mandela is raising ETH to build a well to bring water to everyone in Sproto Village! Join our space at 6pm EST today to be part of this life-giving project!”
@coyote_bush, Oct 2, 2023 · view post“There you have it, we are 90% done with the demonfree water project for Onipanu Village, the marble plaque has been mounted already, HPOS10I and Sproto guardian of Onipanu village has been painted already and all that remains are finishing touches. #HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu”
@MandelaBTC, Oct 13, 2023 · view post“Here's a sneak peek of the third borehole at Igbo ile, let's congratulate @coyote_bush for becoming the warrior of the well for Igbo ile village. If Mr beast could provide 100 wells, why can't Mandela also do the same and from there people can see the power of cryptocurrency and NFT, Let’s donate and keep doing amazing work. Mr…”
@MandelaBTC, Nov 9, 2023 · view post“Our goal is to reach 10 wells in Nigeria and possibly more. We're currently on our 6th well and 4 more to go, I'm using the medium to indulge everyone to help raise the funds for the 4 wells. We are gonna kickstart the donation back today, so as to make the upcoming Christmas a stress free one and remove lack of water from…”
@MandelaBTC, Dec 9, 2023 · view post“My team and I decided to pay a visit to all the villages we provided wells for. Here’s a list of villages we’ve provided wells to: First slide: Onipanu village (Our first well project we started with) Thanks to @RealHPOS10I @jesustokens @AardvarkCoin @Yannix_1337 and a lot more Slide 2: Igbo ile village Thanks to @RealHPOS10I…”
@MandelaBTC, Mar 2, 2024 · view post“We are proud to celebrate the completion of our 50th water charity project, marking a major milestone in providing clean, safe water to communities in need. This achievement has transformed lives by improving health, education, and well-being. We extend our heartfelt thanks to our donors, volunteers, and partners, and look…”
@MandelaBTC, Oct 2, 2024 · view post“I went back for a wellness check on our first water well and it’s still actively serving the community. As the season of gratitude nears, this is a reminder that lasting impact matters.All thanks to #harrypotterobamasonic10inu $Bitcoin community How it started V How it’s going”
@MandelaBTC, Dec 19, 2025 · view post
Gallery
Sproto guardian street, Oct 11, 2023- Onipanu well, Oct 13, 2023
Igbo ile borehole, Nov 9, 2023
Return visit to Onipanu, Mar 2, 2024
Plaque for the 50th project, Oct 2, 2024
First well revisited, Dec 19, 2025
Sproto Street Chronicles #001, Jul 9, 2026
Sproto Street Chronicles #006, Jul 15, 2026
Later projects
Bitcoin Mandela has kept building wells with donors from other Web3 communities, posting each village by name in April 2026. In October 2026 he wrote that his people had nominated him to represent them in government, crediting “the Ticker $Bitcoin Community”, and posted the commissioning of a water well and toilet attended by “our gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji (Dr.) Abdulrahman Oriyomi Hamzat”. The posts do not name the state.
“I was nominated by my people to represent them in government because of the work we have done together and our commitment to standing for what is right. Over the years, we have facilitated several humanitarian projects, including water wells and other community initiatives. None of this would have been possible without the…”
@MandelaBTC, Oct 10, 2026 · view post“FROM WEB3 TO REAL-WORLD IMPACT. We successfully commissioned the water well and modern toilet facility we provided with our gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji (Dr.) Abdulrahman Oriyomi Hamzat, present to witness this milestone. This wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of kind souls in the Web3 community.…”
@MandelaBTC, Oct 15, 2026 · view post
Connection to Bitcoin Obama
Bitcoin Obama is not credited in Bitcoin Mandela's posts as an organizer or funder. In the same week as the first well drive he was asking the community for money to “do Available Water in my village” and to buy a water drilling machine. In 2025 the community began attributing the wells to him as a joke: Cryptoiscrack told Kanye West to “get a drink from the sproto well in the bitcoin village” with Bitcoin Obama, and another holder wrote that Obama had “funded the construction of 10 water wells in Nigeria” and was the father of Morelight. Neither claim is supported by the organizers' own posts.
Yannix has also said that the history of the Bitcoin Mandela accounts is “VERY complicated”, and that a second Bitcoin Mandela account did water wells for another community. This page follows the posts of @MandelaBTC only.
“Hi BITCOIN community try to donate me and do Available Water in my village to help children and pregnant women. #HarryPotterObamaSonic10Inu”
@BitcoinObama, Oct 7, 2023 · view post“MY target is to buy Water Drilling machine and use it for drilling water in Nigeria villages . This is so painful when see millions of people die as the result of no water in their investments . I told them that #HarryPotterObamaSonic10lnu will save their live .”
@BitcoinObama, Oct 8, 2023 · view post“nah you need to link up with bitcoin obama in nigeria and get a drink from the sproto well in the bitcoin village”
@Cryptoiscrack, Mar 3, 2025 · view post“They were created by an artist known as "Bitcoin Obama" a highly talented individual with a deep background in art. He also funded the construction of 10 water wells in Nigeria. He is the father of @tickerBITCOINbb and generously donated 5 Sprotos to @dumpst4r 🙏”
@Bl1gga, Mar 15, 2025 · view post“Its VERY complicated. BITCOIN Mandela worked with several. Namely his partner. They had disagreements and things happened one way or another. The second BITCOIN Mandela account literally did water wells for lofi but its not even the real bitcoin mandela its an imposter mandela effect mandela But BITCOIN Mandela is BITCOIN…”
@Yannix_1337, Dec 29, 2024 · view post