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Bitcoin. African markets. Real insights.
Introducing the Citrusrate Newsletter — useful market insights, data, and stories shaping digital assets and finance across Africa.
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Pull just crossed 100 builders! 🎉
100+ people taking steps to learn, build, and contribute to Bitcoin and open source.
We’re just getting started.
Join the journey. 👇
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CItrusrate Monday Brief Issue #02
Our big story today highlights the financial state of Eritreans and one of the reasons why sovereign digital assets like Bitcoin matter.
Also, we did some short research and found the bitcoin lending industry is growing; we featured a Nigerian-built platform that lets you borrow up to 1 million naira using bitcoin as collateral.
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Featured @Pullos, @hrf, @bitika, @blink, and @bitmonie
Our first newsletter is out today, 5 October 2026. 🟠
In this issue, we cover:
• The changing Bitcoin wallet experience and how stablecoins are being built into wallet interfaces
• AI spending Bitcoin with @DawaDawaXYZ
• @Tether and Kora’s newly unveiled infrastructure rail
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**Nigeria’s money supply since independence. 🇳🇬**
In 1960, Nigeria’s monetary system was measured in millions.
Today, broad money is measured in **trillions of naira.**
But what does that actually mean?
In Part 1 of our new series, we look at **M1, M2 and M3** and trace how Nigeria’s money supply has evolved from independence to today.
This is bigger than a chart.
It’s the beginning of a much bigger question:
**What happened to Nigeria’s money, prices, economy and purchasing power over the last 66 years?**
We’re going to find out.
**Part 1 — Nigeria’s Money Supply Since Independence.**
Sources: Central Bank of Nigeria and other official statistical sources.
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🇿🇼 ZIMBABWE’S INFLATION FALLS BELOW 🇺🇸 US AND 🇬🇧 UK AFTER ADOPTING HARD MONEY
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation fell to 2.9% in August, below the UK at 3.1% and the US at 3.4%.
The milestone is mind-blowing for a country synonymous with hyperinflation.
In 2008, Zimbabwe’s inflation spiraled so far out of control that prices were roughly doubling every 24 hours, culminating in the infamous 100 trillion Zimbabwe dollar banknote.
Zimbabwe introduced the gold and foreign-reserve-backed ZiG currency in 2024.
h/t @IGWTreport
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Every Bitcoin tracker shows you the dollar price. None of them show what Bitcoin actually costs in Lagos, where the official naira rate and the street rate are two different numbers.
@citrusrate fixes that. Live Bitcoin prices in 41 African currencies, official and black market side by side, built by @malkrite a Nigerian engineer who knows the parallel market isn't a footnote, it's the real rate.
It also tracks inflation, money supply, and FX reserves priced in Bitcoin, and ranks currencies by how fast they're losing ground to it. Developers can pull any rate over an API, or pay per lookup with Lightning, from 50 sats.
Full story in the comments 👇
Today, we celebrate a nation of dreamers, builders and believers. Here's to a stronger Nigeria, and a brighter month ahead.
Happy New Month and Happy Nigeria Independence Day.
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With collaborative custody, you share responsibility for securing your Bitcoin across multiple keys or people.
Community custody takes a different approach. A group of trusted Guardians collectively holds the keys on behalf of a community.
But how does it work, and where does it fit within the broader collaborative custody model?
Our latest article explores both approaches, their differences, and how @fedimint makes community custody possible. The link is in the thread.
🤖 Made with AI
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This really kept me wondering how people are working, earning and securing the future of their loved ones.
I still need verification from a South Sudan citizen.
For an investment, the profit gains must be above 59%
Can we have such a rate to preserve our capital?
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After B4C Day 1, where we discussed the effects of inflation on the economy, @altradits checked @citrusrate and came across South Sudan’s inflation update.
This is what Bitcoin for Creatives is all about: Discover — Learn — Connecting & Exploring ideas, and innovation.
One Api. African currencies. Official + blackmarket rates. Real-time bitcoin rates across Africa, built for the markets that matter.
Blink has paused their services to investigate a security incident.
Tough times in the AI era. Truly AI is a double-edged sword.
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Let’s do more. What currency do you want next? Let’s get everybody an opportunity to own Bitcoin ⚡️
Bitcoin sovereignty available to the people of Vanuatu @VBTDesk thanks for all you do.
We are glad to see this up in no time. The request was made few days ago and @blinkbtc delivered. Powered by Citrusrate api ⚡️
Hello @VBTDesk Vanuatu Vatu is now available on terminal.blinkbtc.com via @citrusrate - could you give it a try and let us know if it works for you and rate is correct? 🙏
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Most of the Bitcoin-in-Africa conversation is Anglophone. At Bitcoin Mastermind we were blown away by how quietly Francophone Africa is building its own revolution.
Bitcoin Mastermind (@btcmastermind_) ran its sixth edition in Cotonou, Benin. Three days, one rule: Bitcoin only, no altcoins. A dev day, adoption panels, a hackathon final, and the Benin culture experience.
Founded by @Loicbtc and @mehounme, two of the earliest Bitcoin builders in the country. Same team behind @btcflashxyz, a gateway that lets anyone accept and use Bitcoin, and @BitcoinBenin, the community that runs it.
Here's what stuck with me. In a region tied to the CFA franc, Bitcoin isn't a bet. It's a savings tool, a remittance rail, a way to build without waiting on Paris or Brussels to sign off.
Shoutout to the communities present at Bitcoin Mastermind 2026. It was amazing to connect with y'all: @HopeWithBTC, @Bitcoin_Burkina, @BitcoinAnambra, @Togo_Bitcoin, Satoshi Coffee, @btcafriquefr, @citrusrate, @KidsBitcoin, and builders like @BouhariMou2199 and many others.
Francophone Africa is building its own Bitcoin infrastructure.
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Please join @Modibe_, @frankcorva , and @vryfokkenou on Thursday, 10 September, at 9am ET.
They’ll be discussing how @fedimint is used within the @BitcoinEkasi community and beyond in South Africa.
Be sure to tune in!
