Non-profit organization decentralizing #Bitcoin development in Africa and the Global Majority
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2025 was a defining year for Btrust.
After several years of experimentation and learning alongside communities, this year marked the beginning of a more structured phase focused on strengthening the systems that support Bitcoin open‑source developers across the Global Majority.
Here’s a look at what we built and learnt throughout the year: xitter.cf/i/status/2042276615846…
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The BOSS Summit Winter 2026 schedule is LIVE. 🟠
From 26th to 31st October, @bitshala_org will be in Jaipur for our winter summit, bringing builders together for a week of learning, conversations, and working on the things that matter to our future.
And we’ve made room for 10 additional people to join the BOSS sessions.
If you’re a developer, FOSS contributor, or Bitcoin builder looking to find your people, this is for you.
🧵 Here’s what’s planned
🔗 Full details: bitshala.org/boss/✨
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Picture your day in Dakar 🇸🇳
For five days in Dakar, from 16 to 20 November, your days run 9:00 to 17:00: coding workshops, Bitcoin fundamentals, Lightning practice, mentoring and a room full of builders who care about the same mission as you ⚡
Five days like that can change your trajectory 🚀
Free and with limited scholarships
Apply now:
freerouting.africa/dakar-lig…
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Meet our dedicated bitcoin track mentors @200OKDeveloper @damola21mm @M_Aliyu_Shehu @Thevelopher @btrustteam @Geektutor @wtmkadunacity @WTMKadunaSouth @BitDevsKaduna #DevFest2026 #Devfest26 #DevFest #DevFestKaduna
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This is a great step forward and will be a great environment for devs from the global majority to collaborate.
What goes into building a stronger Bitcoin ecosystem, beyond the code itself?
Our conversations with @StephTitcombe, @Murugi___ and @ihate1999 took us behind different parts of Btrust's work, from creating pathways for developers to grow, to communicating the work happening across the ecosystem and the vision guiding it all.
Each conversation offered a different perspective on what it takes to support the people building Bitcoin's future.
As we wrap up the first season of Btrust in Focus, take a look back at these final three episodes and catch up on all nine conversations on YouTube.
Watch the full series here👉 youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…
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Join us on today, 7PM WAT for an X Space: “Btrust at 2026 Africa Bitcoin Conference.”
@btrustteam @Murugi___ @proofofpaul
Let’s discuss Btrust’s work, the opportunities and what to look forward to at #ABC2026
Set a reminder
Over the past two editions, #BtrustDeveloperDay has brought together developers, designers, contributors, and builders from across the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Unfortunately, we won’t be hosting the event this year. We know many of you were looking forward to gathering again, and we’ll miss the opportunity to learn, connect, and build together.
We’re using this time to listen, reflect, and prepare for a bigger next chapter in 2027.
Thank you to everyone who has joined us, contributed, spoken, volunteered, and built alongside the community so far.
We can’t wait to welcome you back in 2027. More details are coming soon. Watch this space.
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Join us on tomorrow, 7PM WAT for an X Space: “Btrust at 2026 Africa Bitcoin Conference.”
@btrustteam @Murugi___ @proofofpaul
Let’s discuss Btrust’s work, the opportunities and what to look forward to at #ABC2026
Set a reminder
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What does it mean to contribute to Bitcoin open-source projects in the age of AI?
AI can help developers investigate bugs, explore solutions, and write code. Turning that work into a useful contribution still requires technical judgement, testing, and an understanding of the project’s expectations.
Our latest article looks at where AI can help, how projects approach its use, and the responsibilities that remain with contributors.
Read the full article here👇🏾 xitter.cf/btrust_builders/status…
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Can’t believe what we’ve accomplished in Nairobi! What an incredibly talented group of builders ♥️
Thank you @btrustteam @SoapboxTech @DadaDevs @ibrahim_sekinah for bringing this H4F to life!
For the rest of the year, we’ll be focusing on our community of alumnae - and we have lots planned for 2027 👀
55 women. 10 open-source freedom tech projects shipped in two weeks in Nairobi 🇰🇪
Meet the winners of our biggest Hack4Freedom cohort yet 👇
blog.evento.so/hack4freedom-…
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Rust for Bitcoin 2.0 was a success✅ ✅
Kudus to y'all on this milestone achievement. Big shout out to the whole team that made this possible @the_buidl @Blockheaderweb3 @btrustteam
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Join us on Friday, 16 October 2026, 7PM WAT for an X Space: “Btrust at 2026 Africa Bitcoin Conference.”
@btrustteam @Murugi___ @proofofpaul
Let’s discuss Btrust’s work, the opportunities and what to look forward to at #ABC2026.
Set a reminder and join the conversation live on X.
#ABC2026 #Bitcoin #Africa #Blantyre
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Today is Rust for Bitcoin 2.0 Demo Day!
Time to see what our builders have been working on.
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 WAT
📍 Venue: TheBuidl Grid, Barnawa, Kaduna
Let's Go ⚡
@btrustteam @btrust_builders
#RustForBitcoin #ThebuidlGrid #BitcoinOpenSource #Thebuidl
Part of the journey is the end. ⚡
This Tuesday, Rust for Bitcoin 2.0 reaches its final milestone: Demo Day.
After weeks of intensive learning, hands on development, code reviews, and mentorship, participants will showcase the Bitcoin projects they’ve built and the skills they’ve developed throughout the program.
In partnership with @btrustteam, Rust for Bitcoin 2.0 bridges the gap between learning Rust and contributing to Bitcoin’s open source ecosystem, preparing developers to move beyond theory, engage with real codebases, and become active contributors to Bitcoin’s future.
Now, it’s time to put the work on display.
Real work start after the showcase.
#TheBuidlGrid #RustForBitcoin
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This was truly one of the most packed hackathons I’ve ever been a part of, learnt so much, interacted with brilliance, got to meet OG mentors in the space (*wink @tando_me @btrustteam @hack4_freedom ) built with #NOSTR (soo many NIPS)
Just lovely 😊
And just like that, The @hack4_freedom Hackathon Nairobi came to an end! 🇰🇪
After two weeks of learning, technical sessions, virtual bootcamp sessions, collaboration and building, the participants finally got to put everything into practice during the Hackathon.
Demo Day was a celebration of the ideas they developed, the problems they explored, and the solutions they built together.
And we’re especially proud to celebrate our Dadas who showed up, built, collaborated and made their mark. 🧡
🏆 1st Prize — Anza
Dadas on the team: @aishagojo , @steppepulse
🥈 2nd Prize — Resilience by Team Nostr Warriors
Dadas on the team: Adreen Nyawira, @mujojojayar , @GraciaMugoiri , @NNakhero , @DaisySawe
🏆 Nostr/Soapbox Prize — Nuru Women
Dadas on the team: @JoylizzaMwangi
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🏆 BOSS Battle 2026: And the winners are...
Before we announce the winners, there’s something we want to say.
Over the last four weeks, we watched people show up, wrestle with problems, push through challenges, and turn ideas into working code.
Thank you. This is exactly what we envisioned BOSS Battle to be about, and you’re the ones who made it happen. 🧡
And today, we get to celebrate some of that work. 🧵
At @tabconf, @kelvinator05 just took the stage to talk about the growing role of the Global Majority in Bitcoin open-source development.
He highlighted how the ecosystem is growing beyond contributions to existing projects, with communities, conferences, and companies emerging across the Global Majority.
He also shared some of the impact and products coming out of the ecosystem, and how local developers are stepping up as contributors and maintainers.
This is at the heart of what we do at Btrust: supporting developers in the Global Majority and creating opportunities for them to contribute to Bitcoin open source and help shape its future. – at Atlanta, GA
We’re live at the @tabconf main stage! 🎤
@ItoroUk is talking about what it takes to make Bitcoin wallet code written in Rust 🦀 work across different programming languages, including Swift, Kotlin, Python, and Dart.
He’s breaking down the challenges developers face when bridging Rust with other languages and sharing practical ways to make Bitcoin tools work across different platforms.
