Non-profit organization decentralizing #Bitcoin development in Africa and the Global Majority
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Btrust retweeted
We are excited to announce Abubakar Nur Khalil @ihate1999 as one of the speakers at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Blantyre, Malawi.
Abubakar Nur Khalil is a Nigerian Bitcoin core contributor and CEO of Btrust. He is one of the leading voices shaping the continent’s Bitcoin ecosystem, and also serves as CEO of Recursive Capital, a Bitcoin-focused venture fund fueling innovative projects across the global Bitcoin landscape.
Through his leadership at Btrust, he drives initiatives that empower developers in the Global Majority with training and mentorship, helping cultivate the next generation of Bitcoin builders.
Beyond his technical and community-building work, Abubakar contributes to Forbes Digital Assets, where he shares thoughtful analysis on Bitcoin’s evolution and highlights key developments within Africa’s growing Bitcoin space.
Don’t miss any of his sessions at ABC2026.
Get your ABC2026 tickets and secure your pass today.
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Btrust retweeted
We’re bringing our Bootcamp to Dakar 🇸🇳
Africa Free Routing in partnership with Dakar Bitcoin Days, is proud to announce the Dakar Lightning Developer Bootcamp, five intensive days of Bitcoin and Lightning building in Senegal.
Register now:
freerouting.africa/dakar-lig…
Btrust retweeted
Meet @sadeeq_ismaela , the Bitcoin Core dev dedicated to keeping the network running smoothly and mentoring the next generation of contributors. ⚙️
Since joining 2140 from Nigeria last year, he has been delving deep on fee estimation, mempool policy, mining IPC and much more. ⛏️
📖 Read his Dev Spotlight here and see what he’s up to next: 2140blog.substack.com/p/dev-…
Btrust retweeted
We are pleased to announce Luis Schwab @luisschwab_ as one of the speakers at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Blantyre, Malawi.
Luis Schwab is a Brazilian developer working on BDK and Floresta. His main focus lies in embedding a bitcoin node inside wallet applications, helping increase user sovereignty and privacy through local wallet synching and validation.
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Btrust retweeted
Meet @Eunovo9 , the Bitcoin Core contributor driving Silent Payments implementation. 🐦
📖 From Benin City to Amsterdam, learn more about his journey from a fellowship program to a full-time career at 2140 through his Dev Spotlight on our Substack:
2140blog.substack.com/p/dev-…
Btrust retweeted
We are excited to announce Lorena Ortiz @EsLorenaOrtiz as one of the speakers at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Blantyre, Malawi.
Lorena Ortiz is Head of Marketing at ISMOS (formerly Librería de Satoshi), which offers technical education in Bitcoin and the sciences beneath it and has trained devs across more than 40 countries since 2021.
Lorena founded Bitcoin Embassy Bar in Mexico City and led community growth across Latin American countries for Fedi. Her focus is on why people adopt Bitcoin, and how to build communities that make it stick.
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Btrust retweeted
Thank you to our growing contributor community for making these releases possible, and to @btrustteam @HRF @OpenSats @spiral_xyz @Vinteum_org for supporting the people building and maintaining SV2.
Btrust retweeted
We are pleased to announce Tobechi Chukwuleta @TChileta as one of the speakers at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Blantyre, Malawi.
Tobechi is a software engineer contributing to BTCPay Server, an open-source Bitcoin payment processor. He focuses on building payment integrations and developing plugins and extensions that help merchants accept Bitcoin across several e-commerce platforms.
Through his work on BTCPay and its ecosystem, Tobechi is helping transform global commerce by making Bitcoin payments more accessible. His contributions are supported by a grant from Btrust, enabling him to work full-time on open-source Bitcoin development.
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Btrust retweeted
Contributing to open source involves more than knowing how to write code.
Developers entering an established project have to learn how to navigate unfamiliar codebases, communicate with maintainers, respond to feedback, and work with people who may be contributing from different parts of the world.
They also discover that meaningful contributions don't always begin with writing code. Testing, documentation, bug reports and community support all play a role in keeping open-source projects moving.
Btrust retweeted
NEW: 🇳🇬 BitDrum (@usebitdrum) wins the DevFest Kaduna Bitcoin Build-a-thon.
The Bitcoin wallet, built by a Kaduna-based team, took first place out of 21 teams at the Btrust-sponsored hackathon, with winners announced at DevFest Kaduna.
Read More: bitcoinnews.africa/bitdrum-w…
Btrust retweeted
We are excited to announce Sadeeq Ismail @sadeeq_ismaela as one of the speakers at the Africa Bitcoin Conference in Blantyre, Malawi.
Sadeeq Ismail is a software engineer from Nigeria. Currently an active Bitcoin Core contributor supported by Btrust.
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Btrust retweeted
The best feedback I have ever received on the summit from one of the dev was "wtf, this can't be real".
We exist to bring the dream down to reality. Something that otherwise wouldn't have existed, that wouldn't have scaled, not only exists but also going strong. And I cannot be more proud of the @bitshala_org team and what we have achieved so far. This feels dreamy for me too.
My sincere thanks and gratitude to all those who participated, all those who displayed extreme high energy in a continuous doomsday news cycle, and to those cypherpunks who commit their lives to bring Freedom Tech into existance. Thank you for all that you do. We exist to serve you.
Thanks to all our supporters who beleived in us and guided us along the way. We couldn't do it without you. @HRF @OpenSats @btrustteam.
And lastly thanks to @Vinteum_org @Coconut_BTC and @CodeOrangeDevs for sending their representatives to share the space with us. We learned a lot from each other.
What each summit brings is the hightened sende of belonging, reminder of the mission, and guides for the path forward. To fix the money. And in turn, to fix the world.
One line of code at a time.
Onwards and upwards. 🚀
From three days of BOSS Summit in Jaipur to two days on the Bitshala FOSS Stage at @thebitmela, it has been quite a journey.
We went deep into the work: Bitcoin Core, wallet development, Lightning, privacy, Nostr, cryptography, security, open-source infrastructure, and much more. We saw developers take apart difficult problems, share code, run workshops, test ideas, and put their projects in front of the community.
Few highlights: We mined testnet coins with @powdae, raced to claim 36,000 sats through Coconut Wallet, explored fuzzing Lightning implementations with @nishant282003, built with CDK, saw the Formstr stack by @HeyFormstr, CryoBrick by @apalok21, OpenSwap by @citadelfoss, and witnessed the official launch of Shroud by @theanmolsharma_.
We also had conversations that matter just as much: how to teach Bitcoin, build stronger communities, create sustainable businesses, protect privacy, and make self-custody accessible to more people.
And perhaps the best part was watching people learn from one another. First files uploaded to Formster Drive, sats earned, questions asked, ideas challenged, connections made, and new friendships formed.
To every speaker who shared their work, every builder who showed up with something to demonstrate, every attendee who asked a question, every volunteer who made things happen, and everyone who spent these five days with us: thank you 🙇♂️
This is what building an ecosystem looks like. Not just big announcements or finished products, but people showing up, sharing knowledge, helping each other, and putting in the work.
We came together to build, and we leave with more ideas, stronger connections, and plenty of work still ahead.
The stages are coming down, but the building continues.
Until next time 🚀🧡
Btrust retweeted
Code skills matter. Community multiplies them 🤝
In Dakar, you’ll meet mentors, peers, and fellow African Bitcoin builders, people you’ll still message months after the bootcamp ends.
Don't forget: 16–20 November 2026.
Free with limited scholarships.
Apply now: freerouting.africa/dakar-lig…
Btrust retweeted
From three days of BOSS Summit in Jaipur to two days on the Bitshala FOSS Stage at @thebitmela, it has been quite a journey.
We went deep into the work: Bitcoin Core, wallet development, Lightning, privacy, Nostr, cryptography, security, open-source infrastructure, and much more. We saw developers take apart difficult problems, share code, run workshops, test ideas, and put their projects in front of the community.
Few highlights: We mined testnet coins with @powdae, raced to claim 36,000 sats through Coconut Wallet, explored fuzzing Lightning implementations with @nishant282003, built with CDK, saw the Formstr stack by @HeyFormstr, CryoBrick by @apalok21, OpenSwap by @citadelfoss, and witnessed the official launch of Shroud by @theanmolsharma_.
We also had conversations that matter just as much: how to teach Bitcoin, build stronger communities, create sustainable businesses, protect privacy, and make self-custody accessible to more people.
And perhaps the best part was watching people learn from one another. First files uploaded to Formster Drive, sats earned, questions asked, ideas challenged, connections made, and new friendships formed.
To every speaker who shared their work, every builder who showed up with something to demonstrate, every attendee who asked a question, every volunteer who made things happen, and everyone who spent these five days with us: thank you 🙇♂️
This is what building an ecosystem looks like. Not just big announcements or finished products, but people showing up, sharing knowledge, helping each other, and putting in the work.
We came together to build, and we leave with more ideas, stronger connections, and plenty of work still ahead.
The stages are coming down, but the building continues.
Until next time 🚀🧡
Now, a product launch at the Bitshala FOSS Stage!
@theanmolsharma_ officially introduces Shroud, a Bitcoin wallet built around Silent Payments (BIP352).
With traditional Bitcoin addresses, reusing one address for multiple payments can make transactions easier to link. Shroud tackles this problem.
Share one reusable Silent Payment address. Every payment generates a unique on-chain destination, making it harder for outside observers to link payments to the same recipient.
Under the hood, this involves key derivation, scanning the blockchain for incoming payments, and constructing transactions securely.
Welcome to the world, Shroud!
Download: shroudwallet.com
Btrust retweeted
Dream come true.
Happy we can start building a community of bitcoin developers in Tanzania! 🇹🇿 🚀
Thank you @btrustteam
Great work @_husseinissa and @gijjah_jacob
@bitcoinarusha 👏🏾
BitDevs Arusha 🇹🇿 is launching!
💻 Bring your laptop!
Whether you’re a developer, builder, researcher, or simply curious about how Bitcoin works under the hood, you’re welcome to join us.
Let’s discuss, learn, and build Bitcoin together.
RSVP here: luma.com/ktmuv3sh
Btrust retweeted
Highlights from yesterday’s workshop: a day packed with productivity, first commits, new connections, and happy faces!
Students took their first steps into open source, explored Git and GitHub, and getting started with Bitcoin FOSS.
More contributors, more builders
Btrust retweeted
Did you know? 👀
On this day in 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper. 📄
18 years later, we're keeping that spirit alive through learning, discussion, and building together at BitDevs Kisumu.
Happy Bitcoin Whitepaper Day! 🟠🔥
#BitcoinWhitepaperDay
Btrust retweeted
Built on Bitcoin. Made in Kaduna. 🔥
Our Bitcoin Hackathon demo is below. Let us know what you think! ₿
#BitcoinHackathon #DevFestKaduna @BitDevsKaduna @btrustteam @the_buidl @Geektutor