2025-05-26T13:45:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae Abubakar https://nostr.ae/npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvwfcvquyuq6fglqc20xy46zs3xye4q2k4jt8cjt688sg7ve2n0uszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcgr4crd We are so back 🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/23/we-are-xbox/">https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/04/23/we-are-xbox/</a><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/8ba09a854ac7743e400b2d4f2e96215df37f1cc7830cd9334d663708115e9abc.jpg"> 2026-04-24T18:01:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfgm0tc9czv6khesylt30z2ldtmdsqgh38hzp46ez93uqrgsd2ecgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcewetp7 Welcome our Btrust Q1 2026 grantees, our largest group yet 🎉<br/><br/>Congratulations to these10 rockstars!🔥 <blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsv23leeh899nm6eaqqdf7ccxad8xqemhee3yw9t83rq9mzms0nxeqa2vckp" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…vckp</a></span> </div> We’re excited to announce the Q1 Btrust Developer Grant recipients, our largest cohort to date. 🚀<br/><br/>Ten Bitcoin open-source developers have been awarded grants, including six starter grant recipients and four open-source cohort members, including two renewals and two promotions from starter to long-term grants.<br/><br/>This cohort also marks a couple of important firsts: support for Cashu 🥜 development and the introduction of a dedicated research role within the open-source cohort. This builds on our work across the stack, from core protocol development to wallets, privacy tools, and user-facing applications.<br/><br/>The Btrust starter grant provides support for software engineers ready to contribute full-time to open-source Bitcoin development. It allows recipients to explore areas of interest, identify a focus for long-term contributions, and engage deeply with the global Bitcoin developer community with relevant support via mentorship and without financial constraints.<br/><br/>Q1, 2026 starter grantees are:<br/>• Michael Ariwaodo working on Cashu<br/>• Frankline Omondi working on Bitcoin Core and bip353‑rs<br/>• John Osezele working on Bitcoin Dev Kit and Rust Payjoin<br/>• Victor Chabunda working on rust‑payjoin and UniFFI‑Dart<br/>• Muhammad Shehu working on Payjoin Dev Kit and Bitcoin Dev Kit<br/>• Sonkeng Maldini working on Bitcoin Dev Kit and Bitcoin Core<br/><br/>The Btrust Open-Source Cohort offers long-term support to established Bitcoin open-source contributors, promoting a collaborative environment for sustained development.<br/><br/>Members receive funding paid monthly in bitcoin, mentorship, and peer support to deepen their work on critical Bitcoin open-source projects. The cohort model aims to build a resilient, inclusive developer ecosystem, enabling contributors from the Global Majority to make meaningful, lasting impacts on Bitcoin's open-source ecosystem.<br/><br/>Q1, 2026 long-term grantees are:<br/>• Chuks Agbakuru working on Lightning Dev Kit<br/>• Peter Tyonum working on Bitcoin Dev Kit<br/>• Enigbe Ochekliye working on Lightning Dev Kit with a focus on research<br/>• Tobechi Chukwuleta working on BTCPay Server <br/><br/>Learn more about the recipients and what they’re working on in the blog: <a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/q1-2026-btrust-developer-grant-announcement">https://blog.btrust.tech/q1-2026-btrust-developer-grant-announcement</a><br/><br/>Applications for Btrust developer grants are open year-round, with new grantees announced quarterly.<br/><br/>If you’re a developer looking to contribute to Bitcoin open source projects, we encourage you to apply.<br/><br/>Learn more about Btrust developer grants here: <a href="https://www.btrust.tech/grants/developer">https://www.btrust.tech/grants/developer</a> <br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/1e038f167cb231e5db5bda5e4630434cd7ecaef2abd90d3dc55c1f3efa24d13d.jpg"> </blockquote> 2026-04-01T22:03:01+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs88wn32gdkhs4r6pk92f89mkd0jv4r7j6362whzj02v3u0r05nl2czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcveyyuk Eid Mubarak 💚 2026-03-20T17:10:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0s9evj97hqmaumunn4xcfm84gq5wnnlnnryecvvsd22qlr6nrcfgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcdwl568 In my latest piece for Forbes Crypto, I go through Nigeria’s new tax laws and its implications for Bitcoin and Stablecoin holders and VASPs in 2026 📌<br/><br/>The new laws introduce several changes, including taxes of up to 30% on profits for Bitcoin and stablecoin holders, a 30% corporate tax for VASPs on digital assets operation (e.g. from tx fees), and introduces the potential for digital assets transactions tracking by the government (i.e. direct txs and flows to individuals’ bio and other personal info) 🛑 👁️<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/02/23/what-nigerias-2026-tax-laws-mean-for-bitcoin-holders-and-vasps/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/02/23/what-nigerias-2026-tax-laws-mean-for-bitcoin-holders-and-vasps/</a> 2026-02-23T17:06:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs94e878flavhulm2w42a6x20mkgheajvp5llvkujrwhagj2x39dyczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcgtz8z4 Ramadan Kareem, May Allāh accept our Ibādah this holy month 💚 2026-02-18T14:27:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyfwalqavghm6e8dlhn04gz2kdcykj6dhppgdg5t5sc6xcncpmsqgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc2sqags Btrust Builders cooking in 2026 🔥<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsf8uqn5lz3z0qlexp4c3040krqy9m3e9qd2cjpuf7h2uv8pvrtwzqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgy7ns95" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…ns95</a></span> </div> Bitcoin’s open‑source ecosystem only thrives when contributors are supported not just to learn, but to stay, grow, and lead.<br/><br/>In 2026, we’re evolving Btrust Builders into a scaled, high‑quality contributor pipeline designed for long‑term impact. This year’s program builds directly on the insights from our 2025 Builders experience, with clearer structure, stronger systems, and a deeper commitment to sustained open‑source contribution.<br/><br/>The 2026 Builders journey is designed as one continuous path. Developers enter through open applications or via the BOSS challenge, move through structured learning pathways, accelerate through a selective Open Source Fellowship, and progress toward grants, long‑term contribution, and ecosystem roles.<br/><br/>What makes Builders 2026 different is our focus on durable outcomes. We care about retention as much as graduation. We care about whether developers are still contributing six to twelve months later. And we care deeply about creating a program that is sustainable for both participants and faculty.<br/><br/>This year includes multiple entry points, clearly defined pathways, an always‑on Resource Hub, a ten‑week Open Source Fellowship, and a calendar that creates a steady rhythm of learning, contribution, and outcomes throughout the year.<br/><br/>If you’re a developer interested in contributing to Bitcoin open‑source, or someone exploring what that journey looks like, we invite you to learn more.<br/><br/>Read the full blog to understand the 2026 program design, explore the Builders Pathways, check out the 2026 program calendar and apply to join this year’s cohorts: <a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/introducing-the-2026-btrust-builders-program/">https://blog.btrust.tech/introducing-the-2026-btrust-builders-program/</a> <br/><br/>If you’re not ready to apply yet, the Builders Resource Hub (<a href="https://pathways.btrust.tech/resource-hub">https://pathways.btrust.tech/resource-hub</a>) is always available and designed to help you start learning and making your first contributions.<br/> <img src="https://image.nostr.build/621b9964615f8068d5176502ed555a8ef61c460e3521c84255254a339b5add0a.jpg"> </blockquote> 2026-02-16T18:33:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs07pfv9xfg0rppy5amcpcnl4s6ce7kamlx2ml2ku27g04865xrlkgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc3aq64u Always value your boundaries above any comfort that could come from its violation. 2026-02-10T15:03:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszpwurkps5fxk6g9e5fx3z7chv0kgc8rpmwnszg0g6m7vkmv4zkxgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcmaw642 Absolute cinema, Congratulations to Senegal! 🇸🇳🔥 <br/><br/> 2026-01-18T23:21:26+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr7wj06x9rxaae2f3axmks4zz3zn22l8m800jkukvuj3jj24cszqgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc5selss What a game! 🇸🇳🇲🇦⚽️ <br/><br/> 2026-01-18T22:25:54+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxdh6am0246lwyeq0zkmmffkz072d9ualgjn93kd7l6n6qp5ygxxqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcu2p7al Hell yeah! 🇳🇬🔥🔥<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/75ceac34e845ee71216bc5561d9b77cd7059f6ef4af618bd419b7579c239e07e.jpg"> 2026-01-17T19:35:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs20aj39mahh605reumm2js6edd0xtsh35utz2xl7y3yqsg6zur4pqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcr986m2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfwjrlj4uzzzgefvwpz9d5pkstvjgn7pgy59gt3eu3ma9y92v7tzgpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqvg22l8'>nevent1q…22l8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Great projects in there 📌 <br/><br/> 2026-01-15T20:56:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8g3ylw0q95akgrhqp8mr85zs4p72l67shpcn24shl5tp77gzxr0qzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcs9k0hj Huge congratulations to the winners 🔥<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs8xye3khgl3efmjnvwvu3tj3gvgp38jvsuevx7gss2dvm87yw4wdqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg46gm2s" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…gm2s</a></span> </div> It’s time to build.<br/><br/>Two months ago, we asked developers to bring bitcoin to open-source apps. They delivered.<br/><br/></time2build> was not a hackathon or a bounty. It was a challenge with one simple goal: put bitcoin into open-source apps people already use.<br/><br/>This was a global effort. We couldn't have done this without the support of 50+ developer communities, our partners, and our judges:<br/><br/>Partners: Tether , Lightspark, Fulgur Ventures, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyv8wue69uhnzwpc9ccnzdewxg6zuv3nx5argwp58qqnyamnwvaz7tmvde3xjarn9eekzar0wd5xjumfvahxzmpwvdhk6tmwdaehgunjv4kxz7f02y69ynn2v4ehxqpqawnu9vg352863e7tqlc6urlw7jgdf8vf00tmr76uuhflp4nnn68s35x23h" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>planbnetwork</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…x23h</span>)</a></span> , DraperU, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skuep0qyxhwumn8ghj7cnjvghxjme0qqswen6sdv8chdl605h78vqvp48jxhx84hlkx8nt9luyczcv744u5ncvrgcsu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>pleblab</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…gcsu</span>)</a></span>, and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wue69uhkummnw3ezuer9d3hhgett9e6xktcpremhxue69uhkgetk9ehx7um5wfcxcctevaex7atwvshxxmmd9uqzpdkumh0cve6jslg6f6rzpkf24yzuykxc2zlcejfr6wwlrm07uhh878n2y8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>geyser</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…n2y8</span>)</a></span>.<br/><br/>Judges: <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgfhsg3q4kudnstnm9jth93e3jm4hqjtwkrsf3jt7gpjaupj7g9nq6arlph" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…rlph</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyvhwumn8ghj7ctyw4k8gt338pcxcatn9eek7cmfv9kqz9nhwden5te0v96xcctn9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsqzpmc4r3arsr6q5awh69yn4s68kemh48vmt7s250xak3lu0ratdx5tz27l4q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>giacomozucco</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…7l4q</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqs05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sgew2ua" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Jeff Booth</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…w2ua</span>)</a></span>, Kevin Hurley, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqpqqkfnmpuz692azr8c5phn0930x2v92xyqvwgr6ve8znaa3qd6c3hq8xwdq9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>k00b</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…wdq9</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7etrd35hqum99ec82c30wfjkccteqy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqpqe0z776cpe0gllgktjk54fuzv8pdfxmq6smsmh8xd7t8s7n474n9s46upw4" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>niftynei</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…upw4</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgtcpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8xetdd9ek7mpwv3jhvtcqyryngphdstprzqvu78vkwqygfl0d78matge05d5tzzexpnrfrr62zjtkjyr" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Roy</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…kjyr</span>)</a></span>, and Subash.<br/><br/>Finally, to the builders: thank you.<br/><br/>You brought bitcoin to open-source apps and proved what's possible.<br/><br/>Without further ado, let's meet your </time2build> 2025 winners: <a href="https://blog.breez.technology/time2build-meet-the-2025-winners-1d8b11501ad9">https://blog.breez.technology/time2build-meet-the-2025-winners-1d8b11501ad9</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/5337086fdd146f2d71110d5aec497d0448f613044ce86af383e3b2f71444ac69.jpg"> </blockquote> 2026-01-15T20:36:22+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsph3vtgdyeg2f8ajfzxz4s8glz9vcugsneq9swrr7a84wtta823pqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcdzpxfh Gutted, but well played, congratulations to Morocco 🇳🇬🤝🇲🇦 2026-01-14T23:53:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq8mquagcg2lp3yxszz9jy7n9e55wj8tct4d9nlzxrk4zmne5hrcqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcaadpqe Hell yeah! 🇳🇬🙌 <br/><br/> 2026-01-10T19:01:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg9huff3k8zfpcmpdat9xxtsqgz3ckss6a0ng864vhlxv4t0rgx9czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvczqdwzk Almost there! 🇳🇬🔥 <br/><br/> 2026-01-10T18:45:32+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz7c2jd9w5jdptyxjv96s5lh7v02xgutsm5k0w39upshhu2u058ggzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvca5qmc8 What a night, all incredible memories and vibes 🧡🔥<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqszpt7w42mhwc7cnas7kd5as5htrdt8333t77gr8x0wuc0z4p4d4qqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg8u28t2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…28t2</a></span> </div> Highlights from the 2025 #BtrustGalaDinner ✨<br/><br/>We called, and you answered. The theme for the night was elegant, and attendees showed up and showed out. It was a night filled with joy, and incredible energy!<br/><br/>The evening kicked off with aperitifs and light bites at the backstage lounge, setting the tone for relaxed networking and easy conversations.<br/><br/>As guests made their way into the hall, the host, Paul Eke, got things started with ice-breakers, followed by a welcome address from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgfhsg3q4kudnstnm9jth93e3jm4hqjtwkrsf3jt7gpjaupj7g9nqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhs9mh39u" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…h39u</span>)</a></span>.<br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqstqlfpduhsgghvqffdmqdx2yac6zcv0mu99y0m7k59au3l3hmclfcpz4mhxue69uhkummnw3ezummcw3ezuer9wchsw79jp0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>obi</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9jp0</span>)</a></span> then shared a moving farewell, representing the outgoing inaugural Btrust Board. Since 2021, this board has been responsible for overseeing the delivery of Btrust’s mission, guiding the organization through its formative yea rs and setting the foundation for future success. We celebrate and thank them for their vision and leadership.<br/><br/>The night also saw us celebrate the 2025 cohort of the Btrust Builders pathways, recognizing top students for their dedication, growth, and excellence throughout the program.<br/><br/>A special moment was dedicated to celebrating Abubakar Nur Khalil and formally welcoming him into the office of the CEO. Under his leadership, Btrust has experienced a period of significant growth and transformation, moving from early groundwork to executing at scale. This includes expanding our programs, launching new partnerships, growing our developer reach, strengthening our grants review and delivery processes, and refining our internal systems and team structure.<br/><br/>We wrapped up the evening with great food, drinks, dancing, and conversations, the perfect close to an unforgettable year.<br/><br/>Thank you to everyone who joined us and made the night truly special. We hope to see you soon 🧡<br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/243c93969ab8adcec072307fbbf1d8b6f15d06a0d5b2405f3ec5332643704d8a.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/9a7942242d92c5899ee5e04a69d491cb59e519b5e0b7e4b2f7799ec3fd4fd6d1.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/a299789712b359fbdcb48c13d869e490a721d5fc07fea773a375300d5c1bd0cf.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/85f30fe1f7c62345bec100dfd716e93307ea9db41da2fed62e12d44ca27c3cfb.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d5f6e895d22c93d88612bee9988fc5cb25b2ebdb6f034c02f2bfb9e2820dccff.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/99b080a4674383dbb9ad967193493f406baf922dd0631f61c1e2820dbde6eade.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/97a46702770d64aa5ffcf89373f4dcefbc8855c69794ba644ba96ef11ad5e623.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/c257e8992e57a7af41d0dea846209a420e51e7d825217ae277da5d195b56ed49.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/c8b92218f6445aedac796f0b3fd990c91e0462bb2c4d489ac5084fb3069d6918.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/420c02c43a639f40a38421e33b02029aaeb7baa88ea7da2a216a39f52d1ab85e.jpg"> </blockquote> 2026-01-06T18:04:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst2yy6wflldhrcg6u9s7q3uuydvr6fqrnl7ne82pyzlmtp6y3k2qczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcc48tmm 🇳🇬🔥 <br/><br/> 2026-01-05T20:26:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2pmlp6recpjfqwm3cmh7cqc3kza66rm5n9cytacn4893avldscpqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcwvvtdx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq2987scvnmwd7uz85s3wk08rgfq930fzv9szgyaa9s4lpp082d0gpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9uhxtnyd9nkwmm09e3k7mgkzvluv'>nevent1q…vluv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nearly all of them, for sure <br/><br/> 2026-01-03T22:07:00+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspddea00m8kf0pqvranvx09pmdxm30nn408hzd6pqzzvv29f7m7eczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvckr83hc In my last post for 2025 in Forbes Digital Assets, here are the top 16 conferences to mark in your calendar for 2026, across 5 continents and 14 countries, with something in there for everyone 🔥📌<br/><br/>🇰🇪🇦🇹🇩🇪🇿🇦🇺🇸🇳🇴🇨🇿🇨🇭🇧🇷🇫🇮🇦🇪🇭🇰🇳🇱🇨🇦<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/12/31/top-16-bitcoin-conferences-to-attend-in-2026-from-around-the-world/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/12/31/top-16-bitcoin-conferences-to-attend-in-2026-from-around-the-world/</a> 2025-12-31T23:03:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfr9x5wcmey7aycngqvme7m3qv9552jp8yy93hytzc94qwftww04czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcrfm97v This is just the beginning 🌎🌍🌏🔥<blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs03d3zd0yv2p4ncgakr4gjskdem07f0druvxdyky4udapnf7f8wcspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgpgft5m" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…ft5m</a></span> </div> On November 29 and 30, we hosted our annual #BtrustGathering at the Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel in Port Louis, Mauritius 🇲🇺.<br/><br/>This year’s theme, mapping the future ofnopen‑source collaboration across the Global South, set the tone for two days of deep learning, open conversation, and collective action.<br/><br/>We welcomed around 75 participants from across our community, including the Btrust team, grantees, and members from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsg6gcf7gx74c2ls58vl653mlaah68ddk4wrj5gg8kux3walma4zwcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhszrnhwden5te0dehhxtnvdakz7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8qunfd4skctnwv46z7lufrz8" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Btrust Builders</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…frz8</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsd6j6yks9vne0us4ksdp7pqa38ucf94le4per0xnfzh23xrg2njgspzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtc7qjgfj" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bitshala</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…jgfj</span>)</a></span>, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgkt24wdkaksa8exnxgy6tmzs42tra8g30mvplcmk3eqar0z30rxgpremhxue69uhkummnw3ez6ur4vgh8wetvd3hhyer9wghxuet59uq36amnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3dwfjkccte9e6kuar9w358ytndv5hszgmhwden5te0dehhxarj94mx2unfve5k2epwwajkcmr0wfjx2u3wdejhgtcclg4q2" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>La Librería de Satoshi</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…g4q2</span>)</a></span> and <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgc8mpvvr9y0qeh896dew894lcal24jsrzpaq0yjjlrujn4jfphgspzdmhxue69uhkummnw3ezu7nzvshxwee0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qghwaehxw309aex2mrp0yh8qunfd4skctnwv46z7dyy9h6" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>vinteum</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…y9h6</span>)</a></span>. Together, we explored the evolving landscape of open‑source Bitcoin development and how collaboration can accelerate progress across the Global South.<br/><br/>Two days of exchanges, workshops, and genuine connection reminded us of the power of community and what’s possible when developers across the Global South co‑create the future of open‑source Bitcoin development.<br/><br/>We’re deeply grateful to everyone who joined us, and we’re looking forward to the work ahead of us.<br/> <video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://blossom.primal.net/32dbbdfc22e2c713e29a57c134a6b073ab8585ca555cd4cfca0876b1486b5d04.mp4"></video> </blockquote> 2025-12-19T00:55:38+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr45tju2ujjaek9c8a2cgk06n9jul659xxfd703kx4ntch544f9jqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc7j92wz Welcome our last set of grantees for 2025. Congratulations to these rockstars! 💪🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsxjf5pdl3ds6cgzgespqztcq6ch8v4hhuat76l2rev054g52z22sqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgq3q33yvyku5munsddczjqwz4w6aspwz93z22jmlzgw8xur7qu0368vqxpqqqqqqzg3ls2v" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…ls2v</a></span> </div> We recently announced our Q4 2025 Btrust Developer Grant recipients at this year’s #BtrustDeveloperDay 🚀<br/><br/>We’re celebrating six exceptional Bitcoin open‑source developers from across Africa who are driving forward decentralization, privacy, and scalability in the Bitcoin ecosystem.<br/><br/>This cohort includes four starter grant recipients and two long‑term open‑source cohort members, all building critical infrastructure that strengthens the global Bitcoin ecosystem.<br/><br/>Read the full announcement and meet the recipients on our blog: <a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/announcing-q4-2025-btrust-developer-grant-recipients/">https://blog.btrust.tech/announcing-q4-2025-btrust-developer-grant-recipients/</a> <br/><br/>The Btrust Starter Grant empowers software engineers to contribute to open‑source Bitcoin development full‑time, offering mentorship, community support, and the freedom to focus on impactful, long‑term projects.<br/><br/>Shammah Destiny Agwor is advancing privacy and reliability within Rust‑Payjoin, enhancing transaction‑level privacy through metrics‑driven adoption tracking, performance optimizations, and security enhancements. He will also lead the creation of a community Payjoin PR Review Club to onboard new contributors.<br/><br/>Mohamed Emad is improving Bitcoin privacy infrastructure by enhancing the Mill‑IO event‑loop library and leading the migration of Coinswap to an event‑driven architecture. His work will bring Bitcoin‑specific performance optimizations, a new RPC framework, and detailed developer documentation to strengthen privacy and scalability.<br/><br/>Simon focuses on mining decentralization through the Stratum V2 Template Provider and sv2‑apps. As co‑founder of BitDevs Nairobi, Btrust Builders faculty member, and Bitcoin educator who has facilitated developer bootcamps both within and outside Kenya, he is helping nurture the next generation of open‑source contributors.<br/><br/>Ifeanyichukwu Amajuoyi is strengthening Lightning infrastructure through production‑level improvements to LDK‑Server, adding PostgreSQL support for high availability, a unified logging system, and comprehensive telemetry. His work addresses core stability and operability for Lightning Service Providers (LSPs) worldwide.<br/><br/>The Btrust Long‑Term Grant sustains established open‑source contributors with year‑long support, mentoring, and funding to help them expand their impact across vital Bitcoin projects.<br/><br/>Abdullahi Yunus, a former Starter Grantee and Btrust Builders alum, is deepening his work on Onion Messaging (BOLT 4) and BOLT 12 Offers in LND, pushing forward privacy‑preserving, invoice‑less Lightning payments. He will also enhance Lightning Polar with new developer tooling and testing features to support broader interoperability in the Lightning Network.<br/><br/>Sulaiman Aminu Barkindo is driving VLS (Validating Lightning Signer) to mainnet readiness, integrating secure persistence, fuzz testing, dual funding, and splicing support while improving entropy security and enterprise‑scale validation. His long‑term focus on security and enclave deployments will make VLS production‑ready for non‑custodial Lightning operators.<br/><br/>Five of the six recipients are graduates of the Btrust Builders program, which offers structured learning pathways covering Bitcoin fundamentals, open‑source contribution practices, and mentorship from seasoned Bitcoin developers.<br/><br/>Their journey, from Builders graduates to funded grantees, highlights Btrust’s commitment to cultivating long‑term open‑source careers in the Global South and expanding the network of independent Bitcoin contributors worldwide.<br/><br/>Applications are now open for the 2026 ₿OSS (Bitcoin Open‑Source Software) Challenge, a structured, hands‑on program for developers taking their first steps into Bitcoin open‑source development, created by Chaincode Labs.<br/><br/>Learn about the ₿OSS Challenge: <a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/btrust-builders-chaincode-labs-partner-again-for-the-2026-boss-challenge/">https://blog.btrust.tech/btrust-builders-chaincode-labs-partner-again-for-the-2026-boss-challenge/</a> <br/><br/>Apply for the 2026 cohort: <a href="https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaincodelabs/jobs/4067627009">https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/chaincodelabs/jobs/4067627009</a> <br/><br/>BOSS Challenge cohort applications close December 31st, 2025.<br/><br/>Btrust developer grant applications are open year-round, with new recipients announced quarterly.<br/><br/>If you’re a developer passionate about contributing to Bitcoin open-source development, we encourage you to apply.<br/><br/>Learn more about our grant programs and apply through our website: <a href="https://www.btrust.tech/grants/developer">https://www.btrust.tech/grants/developer</a> <br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/d89051ab40a244be35af8c5bf6b5a87c203884d24afa5abde3a4cd05b3736ab0.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/db2ae37634f5af334678ef2af1b5ad9f7683d8796aa548ffc6b003ebd21ff52e.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/01cda314edbb30a6ba62e27bbb9062bec82f91ac9983e4a81a576252f69de5ce.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/97f8daec8741f618b2e8df9902c0bb882e7ef74211a09cf5906dfc3ce35b39cf.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/9a66852857c4c701f188d23e2534f01d649aab98556c22da377c8da840e9c870.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/25f4f6112ce8babeaa2c2369e170e0f2c26210c5b8ca5e2b09d496bb6964dc13.jpg"> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/4113b88b93d8995f057e88c5560c4edced7a05c03148daa8949cd929cd7029ef.png"> </blockquote> 2025-12-13T09:03:31+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ghah27sgr4r8440tseda3jx4lt5t82m06yw0k8kf853zj8fpjcszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcgfvqjr Thank you so much, honored! This is for all to the young folks in Africa, thank you for all you do 🙏🏽🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqstzjkx5mtxj32zz0fkslla4cx4gc4c3xmv73yywzx9kmfny5xnzugpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqzyqrcpve26sr9nz7y7wmecpafqp36cmakrrnfy9gk9r4j4nlexj632qcyqqqqqqg885l9x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…5l9x</a></span> </div> 💥Celebrating Nigerian Abubakar Nur Khalil as our #1 Most Impactful African Bitcoiner of 2025!🇳🇬<br/><br/>Our #1 crowns the visionary <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sn0…tr2x</span>)</a></span>, Nigerian trailblazer illuminating Bitcoin's open-source frontier for the Global South. As CEO of @btrustteam and @rcrsvcapital, he's a force decentralizing development, arming African devs with elite training, grants, and unbreakable conviction to code the future, while spreading adoption through multilingual resources, youth mentorship, and cross-continent collaborations that onboard thousands to self-sovereign finance.<br/><br/>In 2025, Abubakar's impact was profound: appointed full-time CEO of Btrust after interim leadership to accelerate open-source empowerment, including Bitcoin Core reviews for v30.0 backports and rc3 while refreshing the board for sustainable growth; launching Btrust Builders tracks like "Mastering Bitcoin" and "Rust for Bitcoiners" to skill up developers for protocol advancements and core contributions; distributing Q3 Developer Grants to six innovators including four Africans enhancing Bitcoin Core and Lightning tools with his own long-term grant fueling full-time work on fee estimation, Cluster Mempool, and package relay; securing starter funding for Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK) to author and review dozens of pull requests boosting wallet interoperability and efficiency, and inspiring young stackers through Digital Assets contributions on Africa's Bitcoin evolution.<br/><br/>We deeply appreciate everything Abubakar and his unstoppable team are doing to Bitcoinize Africa.<br/><br/>Africa celebrates and extends unreserved appreciation. Thank you!<br/><br/>👇Learn more about Abubakar Nur Khalil our 1st Most Impactful African Bitcoiner 2025!<br/><a href="https://bitcoiners.africa/the-most-impactful-african-bitcoiners-of-2025/">https://bitcoiners.africa/the-most-impactful-african-bitcoiners-of-2025/</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://file.nostrmedia.com/f/0780b32ad406598bc4f3b79c07a90063ac6fb618e692151628eb2acff934b515/718ce18eec1bc1133cada7a6a04530d67aba9fb85bfd6afada427f2b1359a54e.png"> </blockquote> 2025-12-05T13:43:57+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyqxp4xvuqk50x3ntff7g3c7hedudel6vq00y882ljpgf4pzp7l2szyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc9lahyw With Africa&#39;s rise in share of global Bitcoin mining hashrate now just under 4%, the question is how this hash power is being used and by whom 📌<br/><br/>In my latest for Forbes Crypto, I look into Africa&#39;s &#34;Hashrate Exfiltration Problem&#34; and future outlook.<br/><br/>&#34;Put simply, “hashrate exfiltration” is the use of a region&#39;s hashrate by a foreign entity or power in furtherance of its interests, often at the region&#39;s expense. [...] The legacy of resource extraction in Africa may see another unfortunate renaissance in Bitcoin mining if care is not taken.&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Africa’s resilience against all these odds will set the global template for building resilient money and energy infrastructure, ensuring a future of hope and abundance for all.&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/11/22/africas-bitcoin-mining-hashrate-exfiltration-problem/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/11/22/africas-bitcoin-mining-hashrate-exfiltration-problem/</a> <br/><br/> 2025-11-22T20:14:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgxquv5qse2uysjf9haxuewqjj4wxtvckys8970d646cxsr8fsfrszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvczfr33y We are looking for Bitcoin-only, mission-aligned, principles-led, and focused people to join our Board.<br/><br/>Applications for the Btrust Board are now open, goodluck! 🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs9usjancdpl0leenf49pwwfxmz6y8sx9y823zerw58asq8saaq6wqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgq3q33yvyku5munsddczjqwz4w6aspwz93z22jmlzgw8xur7qu0368vqxpqqqqqqz6wyjer" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…yjer</a></span> </div> Applications for the Btrust Board are now open! 📢<br/><br/>If you’re passionate about strengthening Bitcoin open-source development across the Global South, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.<br/><br/>🗓️ Application Deadline: 22nd December, 2025<br/>📬 Notifications: By 26th January, 2026<br/><br/>Learn more and apply here: <a href="https://forms.gle/o1kvTsQynRzAesBZ8">https://forms.gle/o1kvTsQynRzAesBZ8</a><br/><br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsdz8c9madqcvf7qmum0lpt2fc792genflj2daa9w9j9jeyunza0pcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsygyvfrp9h9xlyurtwq5srs4tkhvqts3vgjj5klcjr3ehqls8ruw3mqpsgqqqqqqssefgdl" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…fgdl</a></span> </blockquote> 2025-11-21T21:00:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg8w8m0wnaqeuvmyxw52a4dsj6sap38jpe4a828tnv825vlk3fhzqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc0uupyy Yet another world cup without Nigeria 🇳🇬💔 <br/><br/> 2025-11-17T01:02:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdqrczulx3xjkqfz3mk5ryykl9l5rwkalugy8tzaed3wcmun7q7eszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvczj3uer In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr6qvqlu44fex3hh3g8q0jg9dzuchjte4zh7zwzsk89yuz9sa4aqcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgjcfwl6'>nevent1q…fwl6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yup, very true. <br/><br/> 2025-11-08T07:44:07+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8dkkhy4xvrtn9ylsnyaf0wqs7jhfahdtq75fpe734yps8rvvtqqgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvckg5dhy See you all in Mauritius 🇲🇺 🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsxvnca4xhpnxwl7v0wyjrdwuzpa5nqcu5vu8gduykah67jhzh30mgzyzxy3sjmjn0jwp4hq2gpc24mtkq9cgkyff2t0ufpcums0cr378gasqcyqqqqqqg53hc9u" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…hc9u</a></span> </div> <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgfhsg3q4kudnstnm9jth93e3jm4hqjtwkrsf3jt7gpjaupj7g9nqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtctvc8ug" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…c8ug</span>)</a></span>, Btrust CEO and Bitcoin Core contributor, joins the #BtrustDeveloperDay lineup to share insights on the future of Bitcoin development across Africa.<br/><br/>Abubakar is one of the leading voices shaping the continent’s Bitcoin ecosystem, and also serves as CEO of <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqs2geajxsevea6rdmryeg3h35s4lsx3m26r4dlf05rdhc2pvdhe97cppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0w49gr5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>rcrsvcapital</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9gr5</span>)</a></span>, a bitcoin-focused venture fund fueling innovative projects across the global Bitcoin landscape.<br/><br/>Through his leadership at Btrust, he drives initiatives that empower developers in the Global South with training and mentorship, helping cultivate the next generation of Bitcoin builders.<br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Join Developer Day to hear Abubakar’s vision for a decentralized, sustainable Bitcoin ecosystem and the work being done to unlock Africa’s potential in global Bitcoin development.<br/><br/>👉 Secure your spot here: <a href="https://clooza.com/events/BTRUSTDEVELOPERDAY">https://clooza.com/events/BTRUSTDEVELOPERDAY</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/ccc07a03ac31adf61f11787b9a67b9e4f6f77f71bc76bfbb85bbc32b0dd4251e.jpg"> </blockquote> 2025-11-07T19:09:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstglc6f53tnqer9mjve2eplccsxt7sfc8sgqmk3ch3upm9rqg3scqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcfqh9l5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq96hd9546wlvhf4udv4ge805vjtukkmugly4dmsw89e3l3pzeg0cpramhxue69uhkummnw3ezuetfde6kuer6wasku7nfvuh8xurpvdjskwdr9k'>nevent1q…dr9k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you Rachel <br/><br/> 2025-11-04T01:13:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy9tcy4l0p5q520qw3w7jz0dy26auy4sdtml93hd0w8dtcnpnunegzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc8dxzcu I want to say a huge thank you to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgydql3q4ka27d9wnlrmus4tvkrnc8ftc4h8h5fgyln54gl0a7dgspp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mqpxdmhxue69uhkuamr9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshkz7tkdfkx26tvd4urqctvxa4ryur3wsergut9vsch5dmp8pese6nj96" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>jack</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…nj96</span>)</a></span> for starting this historic initiative. Thank you to everyone who has helped us along the way, the team, mentors, and community.<br/><br/>The Global Majority will lead Bitcoin development and ensure we all continue to have freedom money 🫂❤️ <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsgr8h3s4j50k2jc6j0emc4r0clkd8948ay6egu39frfe5d5gtwq5spzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgq3q33yvyku5munsddczjqwz4w6aspwz93z22jmlzgw8xur7qu0368vqxpqqqqqqzxv0a3j" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…0a3j</a></span> </div> In July, we put out a call for a Chief Executive Officer, and after a long, thoughtful, and rigorous selection process, we’re excited to share that <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgfhsg3q4kudnstnm9jth93e3jm4hqjtwkrsf3jt7gpjaupj7g9nqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtctvc8ug" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…c8ug</span>)</a></span> has been appointed as the new CEO of Btrust.<br/><br/>Abubakar will be stepping down from his position on the Board to take on this full-time role, where he will report directly to the Btrust Board.<br/><br/>His appointment marks an important new chapter for Btrust as we continue our mission to strengthen and support open-source development across Africa and beyond.<br/><br/>This is a three-year term, with the possibility of renewal by a subsequent board for one additional three-year period.<br/><br/>Read more about the appointment, as featured on <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsrr4r2zhmj6twysjmr0ht3rt009wlcxn0ruqeuq0aluwejnku3ctgpzamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumn0dahx2uewvdhk6tcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcpr9mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuetwvdkxzan9vshx7un89uqnt7q9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>bitcoinmagazinebtc</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…t7q9</span>)</a></span>: <a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/builders/btrust-names-abubakar-nur-khalil-ceo">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/builders/btrust-names-abubakar-nur-khalil-ceo</a> <br/><br/>Join us in congratulating Abubakar on this new role and in looking forward to what’s ahead for us. </blockquote> 2025-11-03T23:53:36+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgkqzgf20spxy7q0c8jhkylatfhsl2wdvqhxzpavmq7va3qnky78gzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvctydp0m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr4fua8y8vjzmpg8slqcc2xtch9qeqw93c9af39raryuczejtmlrqpz4mhxue69uhkg6t5w3hjuur4vghhyetvv9usdzmp8s'>nevent1q…mp8s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you! 🫡 <br/><br/> 2025-11-03T22:02:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszed9dm5a0l4u7r36uq4zmvxnfarrrsqlzrk5k4theel5fg6n8ssqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvck2l830 It is much easier to focus on what you don&#39;t have than to cherish what you do.<br/><br/>Shift your gaze. True strength lies in celebrating what you have; use that to fuel your focus and build from there. 2025-11-03T16:40:37+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfqpysntketd9rr6rcvrx52w3pc2d4kf2rl8wslkz0v6f2xtwwwjszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc8nyyx8 If your principles are conditional, then you never had them in the first place. <br/><br/> 2025-11-01T19:15:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg56v4fj73snexhyehvf4mdsjdfelfj837g0wrz8hcwhua9rejncqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc2t7g3e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqyzv8kv4wfeqh0867n9d0dph9pfc6steefnph3qhgpn6zy3qhmmcpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq0qhvpm'>nevent1q…hvpm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Chance&#39;s was pretty good 2025-11-01T01:07:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf3yrvgedp8ylmqyw7rj4c2x5f9a6rkveys2ma6xq7386e9g8vp5czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc5cx24m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfwhgwx93l52np8gy3fenttstmy3x3mmp4jctsdeztg9c6zktjpvqka33h2'>nevent1q…33h2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🔗 <a href="https://ffm.to/letgodsortemout">https://ffm.to/letgodsortemout</a><br/><br/> <img src="https://cloudinary-cdn.ffm.to/s--ceZm5vdw--/f_webp/https%3A%2F%2Fimagestore.ffm.to%2Flink%2Fae2a3d707aa3a40fd8908a338bd61382.jpeg"> 2025-10-31T18:28:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfwhgwx93l52np8gy3fenttstmy3x3mmp4jctsdeztg9c6zktjpvqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcf7cvdn The Clipse LET GOD SORT EM OUT is Album of the Year 🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://tidal.com/album/447060804">https://tidal.com/album/447060804</a> 2025-10-31T18:21:14+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgfx02uljywp5vqfqcth2z4pwg05ce644r6pzfpew670nxhejudhczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcx43vz0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv609tuhkcka68z3fjegn73hyxukpdx4wrwmwcrgeyr9nuvq5a58sq5qrrv'>nevent1q…qrrv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My pleasure, always! Looking forward to round 2 🤝 <br/><br/> 2025-10-31T02:45:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9kspmgnh7cfra2adk62mnpdgsypjeeqlpg9snml0q8r0xwznjt8czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvctcpx29 Thanks again for having me <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy3hwumn8ghj7en9v4j8xtnwdaehgu3wvfskuep0dehhxarjdp5hxurpdehszrthwden5te0dehhxtnvdakqqgqe76msyvvump47sc59d6482q0kqjaafymwqphfrrxwzwdj55xn3qy69wl9" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>All in Bitcoin</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…9wl9</span>)</a></span>, I really enjoyed the convo and unpacking the Bitcoin ecosystem and recent developments, our work at Btrust and more 💪🔥<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqx0kkuprr8xcd05x9ptw4f6srasyh02fxmsqd6gcensnnv49p5ugqqs0guyred6dafcx63easmhuweuj30u9v6gxa9nc3a45r3xevwknh0gktcvuf" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…cvuf</a></span> </div> In 24 hours, 🔥 INSIDE BITCOIN CORE. A new episode with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sn0…tr2x</span>)</a></span> drops.<br/>I sat down with Abubakar to talk:<br/>– Bitcoin Core secrets<br/>– Code wars & drama<br/>– The lines he won’t cross<br/><br/>👉 Follow & subscribe to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqspna4hqgceekrtap3g2m42w5qlvp9m6jfkuqrwjxxvuyum9fgd8zqpzdmhxue69uhkummnw3exjcfwwdcxzcm9qy2hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnyv96xztngv96hxgsufr5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>All in Bitcoin</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ufr5</span>)</a></span> to catch it first.<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/294964aaeefe26961cece64a451fc33001e473c262d82552575d14488644b998.jpg"> </blockquote> 2025-10-30T19:55:52+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcu4dhg08eyy3r625tw67725lygzjekp3adycufy5a3huf6v0pyqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcghef6l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq3tgsuetpplp9d8a005q6fq3ca5ak86rpfhlclvl9xsfcmn8jxgspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgmqw85r'>nevent1q…w85r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had a blast. Glad I could make things easy, I deeply enjoyed the pod, conversation we had and your well thought out questions. Thank you so much for the kind words, warmth, and doing this. I look forward to seeing you again and doing another one. <br/><br/> 2025-10-30T06:49:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswn4a7tq708q34g7z3fhcwy3u8j97qe2km3gkr7at338ygm7dmngczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcq4l53h Looking forward to this, great convo with CK from <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqspna4hqgceekrtap3g2m42w5qlvp9m6jfkuqrwjxxvuyum9fgd8zqpydmhxue69uhkvet9v3ejumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtmwdaehgungd9ehqctwduqs6amnwvaz7tmwdaejumr0dspun022" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>All in Bitcoin</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…n022</span>)</a></span> 📌 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs0guyred6dafcx63easmhuweuj30u9v6gxa9nc3a45r3xevwknh0gpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgq3qr8mtwq33nnvxh6rzs4h25agp7czth4yndcqxayvvecfek2js6wyqxpqqqqqqzu0dfa3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…dfa3</a></span> </div> In 24 hours, 🔥 INSIDE BITCOIN CORE. A new episode with <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sn0…tr2x</span>)</a></span> drops.<br/>I sat down with Abubakar to talk:<br/>– Bitcoin Core secrets<br/>– Code wars & drama<br/>– The lines he won’t cross<br/><br/>👉 Follow & subscribe to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqspna4hqgceekrtap3g2m42w5qlvp9m6jfkuqrwjxxvuyum9fgd8zqpzdmhxue69uhkummnw3exjcfwwdcxzcm9qy2hwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnyv96xztngv96hxgsufr5" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>All in Bitcoin</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…ufr5</span>)</a></span> to catch it first.<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/294964aaeefe26961cece64a451fc33001e473c262d82552575d14488644b998.jpg"> </blockquote> 2025-10-29T02:07:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqzxkmvj78844e8c5qz0vldm0xqasyfxe4hdcnjstuhpvs7jjnjvczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc400r8w At Btrust, we believe visa restrictions should never be the deciding factor for limiting the growth of Bitcoin FOSS engineers.<br/><br/>Incredibly proud about the &#34;Btrust Pull Partnership&#34;, excited to see how this evolves 🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/introducing-the-btrust-pull-partnership/">https://blog.btrust.tech/introducing-the-btrust-pull-partnership/</a> <br/><br/> 2025-10-16T17:44:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspxfejtdjt8vgx3vsd6406cyveavy35rfq9tx8shqm0uxpcflaxyszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcv5720e 🇳🇬🔥 <br/><br/> 2025-10-14T19:53:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8m9zcgjv32afdtw00enq9xm3zknlrlddktk5fq4k4u927wtqd3aszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc6y374a Bitcoin is money <br/><br/> 2025-10-03T20:04:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrcfrwrdw2ss9e9fmqfnk8ch39wpqdndh8es9m478s0g9anvgkstqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc4ejq0j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqs767rz5g5cjjjtt9hsm55xr339yd4j3xjt8xz6hk6ukddu00guspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg8dgccg'>nevent1q…gccg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you Sekina, glad to hear that 🙏 <br/><br/> 2025-10-03T04:12:35+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspcfkr9ysvlu3sqtxqgu4684cfws0cn5l3p8uv9eesakumchjt2yszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcu8wjvl Thanks again for having me <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsvrjykf7x7rhyexa5zvsxthgl35fzfj4zfx8wnz86ejkqzcc2ylwqpp3mhxue69uhkyunz9e5k7qg4waehxw309ajkgetw9ehx7um5wghxcctwvsfatvrg" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>dawdu</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…tvrg</span>)</a></span>, really enjoyed this one! <br/><br/>Great nuanced discussion across Bitcoin dev, grants, VC funding, Africa and beyond 🔥🙌 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqszn33l9a8tlyh6yv8ltpjny2ag483ku6cu9d7r6kmg43jj4de4zqgppemhxue69uh5qmn0wvhxcmmvqgsvrjykf7x7rhyexa5zvsxthgl35fzfj4zfx8wnz86ejkqzcc2ylwqrqsqqqqqppl9kr3" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…9kr3</a></span> </div> Coding the Future of Bitcoin Freedom w/<br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sn0…tr2x</span>)</a></span> <br/><br/>We discuss: <br/>-Bitcoin Core Tension vs Knots<br/>-Btrust Funding<br/>-Remittance Solution<br/>-Financial Freedom<br/>-African Bitcoin Developers<br/><br/>Watch it here: <a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q8O98rqKX6Y">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q8O98rqKX6Y</a> </blockquote> 2025-09-14T00:03:36+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs26jy0jrdh3v6fgqllykfqpzqdjrs5glxl3xfp6cwugwtqj6qpw5gzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc8p9hgw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst5alk5q5fvt23xqv35fnl7k9c5uxmhj45pqgnpcgneh4fjplg44spr9mhxue69uhkuurjdau8jtntwf5hxarpwpekktnvwcdpn8v7'>nevent1q…n8v7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Naija 🔥 <br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/4ce5120983d1cbfcd727b269df3e58326698d2200fed9459a1dfb70acd668a3b.png"> 2025-08-23T01:08:54+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9sqets2zhelgp67pms5sktr79meykw07ev68kchc4la2szq39zsgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcu0nc37 In the end, we know we tried <br/><br/>♾️ / 21M <br/><br/> 2025-08-21T18:50:18+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg2qsk2fvesr0tkv9h8l5ftye4jwmqh632n7r888pxuwfg9y0eg5gzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcvw27yg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswzkessqpzz6wzd7ccyuty85dmtrf5undsn76weduqzu5jp8m7khcpndmhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0y5erqamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wd3skuep0y5erqffjxpshvct5v9ez2v3swaehxw309ahx7um5wgh8w6twv5hj2v3sy5erqctkv96xzu39xgc8wumn8ghj7ur4wfcxcetjv4kxz7fwvdhk6te9xgc8wumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7ffjxpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuumwdae8gtnnda3kjctv9urvu00u'>nevent1q…u00u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Huge congratulations Ella, you&#39;ll kill it there! Keep crushing it!! 🧡🔥 <br/><br/> 2025-08-04T15:39:15+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs05njjulftgug6w0ezyvf0pc38h37msj62rq3pxwtapednq9ckwhgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvccccww0 Interesting new drop from Proton 💜 🔥 <br/><br/><a href="https://proton.me/blog/authenticator-app">https://proton.me/blog/authenticator-app</a> 2025-08-01T05:09:57+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspxe6uk2e60gkp8pw64nhg6q59wylvcxpqy8q0sk9mggr3ams6xxqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvctparr5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstnpnja2t5wrmnm94nl96xwwk9wucc25fmyhv03q6j0jeclgc02xcppamhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dsttx0ze'>nevent1q…x0ze</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯 <br/><br/> 2025-07-18T03:06:41+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8jwksxxsaw8te5zzmlmxu2e27rgkdywu8cr6uj20cykezg4jpa7qzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvceg3msj Round 2 🔥🙌<br/><br/><a href="https://tidal.com/browse/track/448742085?u">https://tidal.com/browse/track/448742085?u</a> <br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/f6a2e5b15f4337fa99728a2a9a0f8e07a9f776b056c57d0f0d28af0d86b87305.jpg"> 2025-07-18T01:48:49+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfcqvgt476jy5k35sshj0x7mspjnrm5jnhjxpz9g6f8rkrlwkgmwgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvchmkfv5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz32t0pp6qwnu52hxzne3xprkryzukgptdfp276tdagelhuq59plspzemhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skc6rll2u'>nevent1q…ll2u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💙 <br/><br/> 2025-07-17T01:55:12+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxrehepqlnjg26pjfwmyn79tc6tfvm2uaxu9kk6uc7z40stddgddczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc8cdluf Huge congratulations to these Rockstars! 🙌🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqsf3ah07nujsx50lnjsxq8mlw5hj9l94wnsrmzpk4s67fjd64wcmlgpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgq3q33yvyku5munsddczjqwz4w6aspwz93z22jmlzgw8xur7qu0368vqxpqqqqqqz85rkcu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…rkcu</a></span> </div> We’re excited to share the Q2 2025 Btrust Developer Grant recipients. This round features three new Starter Grant and two renewed Long Term grantees, all driving open-source Bitcoin development.<br/><br/>Check out the full list of grantees here: <a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/announcing-q2-2025-btrust-developer-grant-recipients/">https://blog.btrust.tech/announcing-q2-2025-btrust-developer-grant-recipients/</a> <br/><br/>Starter Grants empower talented engineers to contribute full-time to open-source Bitcoin development, giving them the flexibility and security to identify their specialty and deepen their community involvement.<br/><br/>Sulaiman Aminu Barkindo is focusing his efforts on the Validating Lightning Signer (VLS) project. With the support of the Starter Grant, he’ll be working on enhancing HTLC security, advancing on-chain state enforcement and disaster recovery, optimizing signer performance for rapid synchronization, and ensuring robust data persistence. He’s also expanding system test coverage and implementing advanced tools to bring VLS closer to production-readiness, helping make non-custodial, secure Lightning solutions more reliable and accessible, especially where self-custody is essential.<br/><br/>Peter Tyonum is making Bitcoin wallet development more approachable and powerful through the Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK) libraries. He’s focused on releasing bdk-cli version 1.0.0, integrating new features like hardware wallet support, building advanced wallet templates, and improving compatibility with chain clients and RPC proxies. Peter will also be expanding documentation and contributing code reviews across the ecosystem.<br/><br/>Jamal ERRAKIBI is dedicating himself to boosting the stability and usability of rust-bitcoin. His priorities include regular code reviews, expanding documentation, improving serialization consistency, and helping guide core rust-bitcoin libraries towards a stable release. This work will support both core developers and newcomers as Bitcoin’s open-source foundation continues to grow.<br/><br/>The Btrust Long Term Grant helps experienced contributors continue making high-impact, sustainable advances in Bitcoin infrastructure. Both Long Term Grant renewals will provide two more years of dedicated support to each recipient.<br/><br/>Duncan Dean is working on the Lightning Development Kit, particularly advancing dual-funded channels. He is enabling funding contributions from channel acceptors, introducing robust APIs for channel initiators, and developing interactive fee-bumping. Duncan’s future plans include pioneering simple taproot channels to enhance privacy and exploring the integration of Point Time Locked Contracts.<br/><br/>Abubakar Sadiq Ismail is deepening his work on Bitcoin Core, focusing on fee estimation improvements and strengthening mempool infrastructure. He’s developing a cluster-aware fee estimator, contributing to multiprocess support and mining interface testing, and continuing to mentor new contributors, host review sessions, and advance his expertise in Bitcoin cryptography.<br/><br/>At Btrust, we believe supporting developer talent is key to a stronger, more decentralized Bitcoin. Our grant applications are open year-round, and new grantees are announced every quarter. If you’re passionate about contributing to Bitcoin open-source, we encourage you to apply.<br/><br/>Visit our website to learn more about our ongoing grant programs: <a href="https://www.btrust.tech/grants">https://www.btrust.tech/grants</a> </blockquote> 2025-07-02T20:38:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsymckfm2xdlgfjpw49jyfnfr8234wrnwpsr0t4yvv8xeg52r25xhszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcq2usy7 💚 عيد مبارك<br/><br/>Eid Mubarak 💚 2025-06-06T16:54:45+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8whqwe7lgdhpszhyrgj9smnmd7jn2pyqzq2p3mplrn0hcsj3gzvszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcxrv4wp Congratulations to all the grantees! Looking forward to the great work from the various events and developer education programs 🚀🔥<br/><br/>Thank you for your work ❤️<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzprzgcfdefhe8q6ms9yqu92a4mqzuytzy549h7ysuwdc8upclr5wcqqsterlz5eme2q24wtxuq9flp083k5f7fuchp67fvdc4al8zkusk0kqh54td0" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…4td0</a></span> </div> We’re proud to announce that Btrust has awarded over $1 million in our first round of 2025 Developer Education and Event Grants, supporting 10 initiatives advancing open-source Bitcoin development across Africa, Latin America, and India. 🚀<br/><br/>This round includes four developer education programs shaping the future of Bitcoin contributors in the Global South. We’re supporting Summer of Bitcoin, Vinteum, Bitshala, and Bitcoin For Open Source (B4OS) by Librería de Satoshi. Both Bitshala and B4OS will also be receiving long-term support, allowing them to scale sustainably and focus on impact without the pressure of constant fundraising.<br/><br/>We’re also backed four major Bitcoin conferences and events: Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 🇿🇦, Bitcoin++ Florianópolis 🇧🇷, Dakar Bitcoin Days 🇸🇳, and the Africa Bitcoin Conference.<br/><br/>Beyond conferences, we’re funding developer bootcamps and learning formats that reach developers where they are. Africa Free Routing’s Lightning Bootcamps are onboarding experienced devs from the tech and digital assets world into Lightning development, while Base58’s LARP Tutor Training in Mauritius is equipping leaders with tools to teach Bitcoin in a hands-on, engaging way.<br/><br/>Each of these projects plays a unique role in strengthening the Bitcoin open-source pipeline, from discovery and onboarding to technical training and ecosystem growth. And together, they reflect our ongoing commitment to building long-term infrastructure for Bitcoin development in the Global South.<br/><br/>Read the full blog and meet the grantees here: <a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/introducing-the-btrust-2025-event-and-education-grants/">https://blog.btrust.tech/introducing-the-btrust-2025-event-and-education-grants/</a> <br/>Learn more and explore our grant programs: <a href="https://btrust.tech/grants">https://btrust.tech/grants</a> <br/> </blockquote> 2025-05-16T21:36:16+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2n4g2nyegde4wn9a4mq6zkl69nthrcdxa8ukjva4v9gt3rrp6aggzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcf64aa4 “It is better by assenting to truth to conquer opinion, than by assenting to opinion to be conquered by truth.”<br/><br/>— Epictetus 2025-05-14T19:55:07+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs295ujdytgxntkurwjc3zf0gv5zxcqdrcdttvm7u3dy0x3kacza5czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcjtn76e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrxuylscazv36clcfkr3dqn3z9jrksjk3jgx6gk2fphldgjtz026qpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduwhrtq0'>nevent1q…rtq0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you 🙏🏾 2025-05-12T00:14:14+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr7dzdgkzfhmkn7p4vpefpfpp47jraw3zg5m6pethzc7y2m5cuusqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcpx8h74 To sum up the recent Bitcoin regulation in Nigeria, it&#39;s like “You asked for a spoon and got a knife. You can still eat the soup—but it’s harder.”<br/><br/>Had a great session earlier today with the Early Riders team going through the recent recognition of Bitcoin as a security in Nigeria, regulation in Africa, the Bitcoin core brouhaha and dev funding, and the outlook for Bitcoin entrepreneurs and investors on the ground and a bunch in between 🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9XWTucv_A-A&amp;pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9XWTucv_A-A&amp;pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD</a> 2025-05-05T20:45:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrk5rzug32qh7qrdx73vczlc35uvcgn78tqyujvs7hzxkfzmrjmqgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc4umrzl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2usqezypqm22e60nvk2w20rqfpnzrww0jkphq773jlcquj97jexspzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnwjd6aje'>nevent1q…6aje</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you Marce 🙏🏾 2025-04-29T00:31:23+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst32qw6jdq99wrh7e7rh6z9nnwztmtazdt2syhknwkqkh3mg6rpyczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc7zwwv8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99vadq29x6kdq98sd6a396axx6au4p8z594ka99amvgwelkscnvcpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnwagr2wh'>nevent1q…r2wh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you Frank, really appreciate it 🙏🏾 2025-04-29T00:28:30+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxpfru2txppm9psjmt2k5j6ehkpzl3aksu4t7eyy95yrvvkkvmu6gzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcr5763s The past year has been the pleasure and honor of a lifetime: working with and leading incredible people in contributing to pushing the Bitcoin space forward, and learning so much along the way 🔥<br/><br/>Thank you all for the wishes, trust, and support! ❤️🫂<br/><br/>Just getting started 🚀<br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/88881ed47abccb5276645b0b6eb4d1abbea34f64680c1071b07103d840ddfa54.jpg"> 2025-04-29T00:10:34+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs27fhmjfkjtvhvhwawlakepkk7708mq869d58vxlwned3ukln90yszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvczh2639 See you all in Riga! 🇱🇻🧡🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qqs0wkde8zkvdkj7vvugs0q6j8zd0wdhh8wfzd0vsqwzkk5jux5q30gpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnwq3qyul83qxn35u607er3m7039t6rddj06qezfagfqlfw4qk5z5slrfqxpqqqqqqzxd5hre" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…5hre</a></span> </div> 🔥 Speaker Announcement 🔥<br/><br/>We’re honored to welcome <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsgfhsg3q4kudnstnm9jth93e3jm4hqjtwkrsf3jt7gpjaupj7g9nq6arlph" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…rlph</span>)</a></span> to #BH2025!<br/><br/>#Bitcoin Core Contributor<br/>💼 CEO at Btrust & Recursive Capital<br/><br/>Abubakar is driving real change in the world of Bitcoin, focusing on open-source tools and financial freedom in Africa and beyond.<br/><br/>🎟️ Grab your tickets now: <a href="http://baltichoneybadger.com">http://baltichoneybadger.com</a> <br/><br/> <img src="https://blossom.primal.net/c2fed0eea6f5ebe2bc835ee7e4568e1fab4d3ce408f6c2bdccf7b7acb66834ef.jpg"> </blockquote> 2025-04-25T11:25:27+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs070yc0ewlxg9rk9s63eldh84q07dhudkxux8l2n8f6xmg5n07w6gzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc3chwsq Read more: <a href="https://medium.com/@johnosezele/african-bitcoin-newbies-shock-mit-bitcoin-hackathon-with-second-place-win-4cc2d5422d31">https://medium.com/@johnosezele/african-bitcoin-newbies-shock-mit-bitcoin-hackathon-with-second-place-win-4cc2d5422d31</a><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QLLK.png"> 2025-04-10T23:50:33+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswyz887kexh403f6tdj4eaq9lw998ceuz46zv6f3scs0amwwsuxqgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvckq2qku Thank you to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqs0rxy6jmt44guxkny8z4pkym9mxckqxfytygxuntjn6l80hj409sgpzfmhxue69uhky6t5wd6xzcmt9eshquqpzamhxue69uhkxcfwdaexzmn8v4cxjmrv9ejx2ashehydu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>HRF</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…hydu</span>)</a></span> for featuring <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qqsg6gcf7gx74c2ls58vl653mlaah68ddk4wrj5gg8kux3walma4zwcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7m707rk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Btrust Builders</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…07rk</span>)</a></span> in their latest Financial Freedom Report 🧡🔥<br/><br/>Read more abd subscribe here: <a href="https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-69/">https://hrf.org/latest/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-69/</a> <br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QLJq.jpg"> 2025-04-10T23:19:59+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvt3m7pdt43sku4gt6sfdmswm7letwh8zy0u936sanguc76m49hsqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcw2wncs We&#39;re back! See you in Mauritius for the second edition of the #BtrustDeveloperDay 🇲🇺🧡🔥<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzprzgcfdefhe8q6ms9yqu92a4mqzuytzy549h7ysuwdc8upclr5wcqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqswm0rr95n2cupcnvxm6rcsrgqwqxfe7kgzn5un5a0csp0np8xhg9c5jafrw" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…afrw</a></span> </div> After a successful first edition in Nairobi 🇰🇪, we’re excited to announce that the second Btrust Developer Day will take place in Port Louis, Mauritius 🇲🇺<br/><br/>We’re also excited to be partnering with the <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq3gamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wxccrqtnhw3nz7qpqdtvscxrhj224un2yeqvca5y4tp8ly02u2ndpeggzl4xf63c5c6ws4gre9r" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>afrobitcoindotorg</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…re9r</span>)</a></span> to bring this second edition to life.<br/><br/>Once again, we’re bringing together developers, builders, and open-source contributors for a full day of learning, building, and networking.<br/><br/>🗓️ Save the date: December 2nd, 2025<br/><br/>Stay tuned for speaker calls, registration details & more.<br/><br/>#BtrustDeveloperDay #ABC25<br/> <br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/QCzK.jpg"> </blockquote> 2025-04-03T17:44:02+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx2ma0mqjxz3cg6emlgyw6lv6th06heq6m49js3yn4suajl7pwtlszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcy9xhtz <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qythwumn8ghj7cn5vvhxkmr9dejxz7n49e3k7mf0qyt8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn2vdkx7aty9ejhxtcqyqfrr72njjmw90lcylh4vr3w9rp32u8pryps6jwhgmtcztuczn6ty5sx8ld" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>DEMAND</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…x8ld</span>)</a></span> &#39;s Stratum V2 pool highlights that global stakeholders are committed to enhancing and protecting Bitcoin, a $1.6 trillion asset, for current and future generations, ushering in a new era for Bitcoin mining.<br/><br/>Huge congratulations to the Demand (DMND) Team on their funding close and launch of their SV2 pool 👏 <br/><br/>My latest piece for Forbes Digital Assets 🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/03/18/demand-launch-first-stratum-v2-bitcoin-mining-pool-following-vc-close/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/03/18/demand-launch-first-stratum-v2-bitcoin-mining-pool-following-vc-close/</a> 2025-03-19T02:03:38+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2qywzaqnfhtj5u9wam29r9w26045u0gevs99esdq06j9aw7rx59czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvca2qa68 Welcome Btrust&#39;s Q1 2025 round of grantees, huge congratulations to these rockstars! 🧡🔥<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzprzgcfdefhe8q6ms9yqu92a4mqzuytzy549h7ysuwdc8upclr5wcqy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcqyqchuvxlnmqnl4597k5cmuf36eaf83tyhzjhcvdjwrlk76aqycrp2nh0xwt" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…0xwt</a></span> </div> We’re excited to welcome Brandon Odiwuor and Itoro Ukpong as the latest recipients of the Btrust Starter Grant 🚀<br/><br/>This grant allows recipients to explore different areas within Bitcoin development, identify a focus for long-term contributions, and engage deeply with the Bitcoin open-source community without financial constraints.<br/><br/>These talented developers are making impactful contributions to open-source Bitcoin projects, strengthening the ecosystem and expanding Bitcoin’s accessibility.<br/>• Brandon is focused on improving Bitcoin Core’s testing infrastructure, build system, and developer tooling, while also engaging with the community through Nairobi BitDevs.<br/>• Itoro is enhancing Bitcoinj and BDK-FFI, improving wallet development, mobile privacy features, and Schnorr/PSBT support, and also driving Bitcoin education as an organizer for BitDevs Accra.<br/><br/>At Btrust, we are committed to supporting open-source Bitcoin developers in the Global South, ensuring they have the resources to build, contribute, and grow.<br/><br/>Btrust grants are open year-round. Learn more about the grants and apply here: <a href="https://www.btrust.tech/grants">https://www.btrust.tech/grants</a> <br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/Pebw.png"> </blockquote> 2025-03-14T06:05:15+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfauaslxhfhffkg6rs8zn709zys9agjyjauvrkeqf9lhk0xnzqwjgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcuqwqa3 <br/>Welcome Btrust&#39;s Q1 2025 round of grantees, huge congratulations to these rockstars! 🧡🔥<br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzprzgcfdefhe8q6ms9yqu92a4mqzuytzy549h7ysuwdc8upclr5wcqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcqyqxu7ajuvpus75v2g8dxkg3283rm7k2qwfzrggugxe2kyfsa743hszyqssv" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…qssv</a></span> </div> Open-source Bitcoin development is growing across the Global South, and we’re bringing together key voices to discuss how to empower developers, fund innovation, and build a stronger Bitcoin ecosystem.<br/><br/>Join us for an insightful conversation.<br/>📅 Date: Thursday, March 13, 2024<br/>⏰ Time: 5PM UTC | 6PM WAT | 7PM SAST | 8PM EAT<br/>Set a reminder & join us live: <a href="https://x.com/i/spaces/1BdGYqmbaOYGX">https://x.com/i/spaces/1BdGYqmbaOYGX</a> <br/><br/>We will cover:<br/>💡 An overview of Btrust and the open-source Bitcoin development ecosystem in the Global South<br/>🚀 The Btrust Builders Program and how it supports new & experienced devs<br/>💰 Funding opportunities through Btrust Grants<br/>🎤 Live Q&A. Ask your questions & engage with industry leaders.<br/><br/>Our speakers of the day include:<br/>• Abubakar Nur Khalil - Bitcoin Core Contributor & Btrust CEO<br/>• Kelvin Isievwore - Btrust Engineering Lead<br/>• Stephanie Titcombe - Program Lead, Btrust Builders<br/>• Brandon Odiwuor - Bitcoin Core contributor and Btrust Grantee<br/>• Duncan Dean - Lightning Dev Kit contributor and Btrust grantee<br/><br/>Whether you're an aspiring Bitcoin developer, a seasoned contributor, or an ecosystem supporter, this space will give you insights into how to start, grow, and contribute to Bitcoin development.<br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/PdOC.png"> </blockquote>nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzprzgcfdefhe8q6ms9yqu92a4mqzuytzy549h7ysuwdc8upclr5wcqy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtcqyqchuvxlnmqnl4597k5cmuf36eaf83tyhzjhcvdjwrlk76aqycrp2nh0xwt 2025-03-13T18:11:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs08hpxl9pw525cr3fq6n4gjhtk7hnj643e5nnj3t8n6y9vfx5lfcgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc7kqkvn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrw080ufky4tp04j6uc6nz8avwdtnpashyvpr09pnf3a5mhlvszlcpzpmhxue69uhk2tnwdaejumr0dshsvxy52y'>nevent1q…y52y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>🤝🏾 2025-03-12T23:32:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz4llsmnazy0gcs8qp27dqq0cklhpd4kacjyjg82cz5l89wqshv9gzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc2z5lh4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pl2xwpm2q7g26ddd9ysv0e3ec8neyamnqwuxz2z5r6yf46gjacqpzemhxw309ucnjv3wxymrst338qhrww3hxumnw38z3mr'>nevent1q…z3mr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you for all the work through the years 🧡 2025-03-05T20:22:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvnekvyfqafj7ca7z9sgjlplc92pqzwdx6wn6tsttple03cu6tw6szyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcrvlvmu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypvx4dj9mteghggdl4kdll0uj97f62555d6auwwm8kjk8cng7y8cpp4mhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mq6wggpx'>nevent1q…ggpx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Haha, same 2025-03-01T15:11:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswpgvu6ar9z2eurqj58ja7w64x5nmj3hd5vxs9cdqary4rfhae8uqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcpknn4v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs975wk07xd3gt2upa2f9rfqrlc6m6peu5mzf43ds00paqzrlmcy3qpramhxue69uhkummnw3ezuetfde6kuer6wasku7nfvuh8xurpvdjsxzc4sl'>nevent1q…c4sl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>OFF, BTCPrague, Baltic Honeybadger and ABC25, see you at one of these 🫡 2025-03-01T15:10:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvlmm6jntypquea6u47mh49c2p2czpvqzln4tlrs7whrdhxvx3mxszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcwlk3n4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsry4wx0302xc9lc84u4jf0demwwp8c2a5ges7nkq3xlwdyn0dp2tcppamhxue69uhkummnw3ezumt0d56q8trx'>nevent1q…8trx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you, yeah, unfortunate 2025-03-01T15:05:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs99q5x0j04679rd2yftccjcw34j82y0xqtaw5mk458eyqmklp6quczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcpnafhs With so many conferences, it gets difficult to navigate and keep track, from Africa to Europe, Asia to the Americas, here are the top 15 Bitcoin conferences from March to December 2025 🔥<br/><br/>🇱🇻🇺🇸🇳🇴🇨🇿🇹🇷🇹🇼🇲🇺🇨🇭🇧🇷🇫🇮🇦🇪🇭🇰🇳🇱🇨🇦<br/><br/>My latest for Forbes Digital Assets 📌<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/28/the-top-15-bitcoin-conferences-in-2025-to-attend-from-around-the-world/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/28/the-top-15-bitcoin-conferences-in-2025-to-attend-from-around-the-world/</a> 2025-03-01T03:03:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrvdwj4k4ls9hj3tsnqss7ffrrahg6zl6c3lty96hy283zzsucevszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc27kw4r Welcome to Nostr Btrust Builders 🚀🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note13ks7u8arg680jqkr0ldrhdce5rtgez45z37n8jdqqfzqwkwlpz4qm8gz6q" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note13ks…gz6q</a></span> </div> Btrust Builders is now on #Nostr <br/><br/>We're training experienced African developers to contribute to open-source Bitcoin & Lightning development.<br/><br/>Our program helps engineers level up, contribute, and build sustainable (funded) careers in Bitcoin.<br/><br/>Follow us for updates on developer resources, learning opportunities and the work of African Bitcoin builders.<br/><br/>Let's go! 🚀 </blockquote> 2025-02-19T19:39:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspsp3rc8a98phw0e0jrzkr04lzvavfz2q35gwtc3p9llf9y4xvmkszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcv9gp4z Welcome to Nostr Btrust 🫡 🔥 <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzprzgcfdefhe8q6ms9yqu92a4mqzuytzy549h7ysuwdc8upclr5wcqqsz73k56ugwwca900q8jwuv83j3xrn58sk8glpue44ypv7vx36zmvccwa72y" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">nevent1q…a72y</a></span> </div> We're excited to be on Nostr 🚀<br/><br/>Btrust is all about identifying, training, and supporting open-source Bitcoin developers from the Global South.<br/><br/>Our mission is to empower builders and strengthen the Bitcoin ecosystem, one contribution at a time. 🛠️⚡<br/><br/>Excited to connect, share, and grow with the Nostr community! 🏗️ <br/><br/>Follow us, say hi and learn more about what we do at btrust.tech </blockquote> 2025-02-19T18:47:09+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsz93723lrdks3wreh96ra7uexcwp5fr2s5ue3zjnmmprru7u4escgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcrh00d9 Roses are red,<br/>Violets are blue,<br/>Bitcoin not Crypto,<br/>Don&#39;t let them deceive you 2025-02-14T20:37:37+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxl43z9ny4hwt6t7nncfh4zs742yyftkhhfzz8vsldfc06m0zjuaszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcw26a0d The Replit AI Agent is impressive; it created a working simple web dashboard that connects to phoenixd to display the balance and list of payments ... all in just minutes 👏🔥<br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/OYRy.jpg"> 2025-02-09T21:14:42+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqtvrcnsrmlx7wdkm2rz85a309cy2msdf4zywr5tusvtv6w38d32czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc704zvz Football X Bitcoin 🔥 ⚡️ <br/><blockquote class="border-l-05rem border-l-strongpink border-solid"><div class="-ml-4 bg-gradient-to-r from-gray-100 dark:from-zinc-800 to-transparent mr-0 mt-0 mb-4 pl-4 pr-2 py-2">quoting <br/><span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"><a itemprop="url" href="/note1fhkdlu049v4m3sp33s7wrscup8nh6wuh42d5lajegtl2rfp9g7kqekrkwq" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1">note1fhk…rkwq</a></span> </div> 💥 The game has changed.<br/><br/>⚡ Bitcoin is taking over sports<br/><br/>⚽🏈🏀🥊 And top athletes are waking up.<br/><br/>📽️ Watch Kieran Gibbs, Alex Crognale, <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1sn0q3zptdcm8qh8ktyhwtrnr9htwpykav8qnryhusr9mcr9ustxqe4tr2x" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Abubakar</span> (<span class="italic">npub1sn0…tr2x</span>)</a></span>, and Russell Okung explain why Bitcoin is the BEST money worth earning. Props to <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1lelkh3hhxw9hdwlcpk6q9t0xt9f7yze0y0nxazvzqjmre3p98x3sthkvyz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>MaxDeMarco</span> (<span class="italic">npub1lel…kvyz</span>)</a></span> for video editing!<br/><br/>Follow <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub130nt4lhy3w3928nl0fc52kh83c9retzug6fcvvrw7rr6ndgd5qcsw0m2la" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>BitcoinCup</span> (<span class="italic">npub130n…m2la</span>)</a></span> for the top thrilling and provocative Sports + Bitcoin content.<br/><br/>Together we build the momentum for the world's first Bitcoin Football Cup Tournament - featuring TOP tier football club brands form UK, Spain, Germany, Italy, and beyoooond!<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://video.nostr.build/a9f2f693f6b5ee75097941e7a30bfc722225918a896b29a73e13e7581dfed77c.mp4"></video> </blockquote> 2025-02-05T22:26:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp3hn4hphex0rrdccm2wgyqt0575ywdf74ran5ue7tz8nfrus6awszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvct3tg46 A few days ago at the PlanB Forum in El Salvador, Tether announced that they are bringing USDT to Bitcoin<br/><br/>This marks a new Era for Bitcoin as a global monetary network amidst increasing demand, in addition to Bitcoin, for cheap, instant global USD payments 📌<br/><br/>In this piece, I cover the announcement, Taproot Assets on the Lightning Network, stablecoins on Bitcoin and its potential benefits and consequences, and the future of USDT on Bitcoin 🔗<br/><br/>My latest for Forbes Crypto <br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/01/tether-to-introduce-usdt-to-bitcoin-and-the-lightning-network/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/01/tether-to-introduce-usdt-to-bitcoin-and-the-lightning-network/</a> 2025-02-01T22:57:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv0f39utl8fqr43cqrv4lwyr3s0ws3na6ss8mlpapjfe8gczvgd9czyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc75wm9m Wild, absolutely historic<br/><br/>STAY HUMBLE<br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/OLrv.jpg"> 2025-02-01T21:52:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0a8kde6eh8s632kymlwd8zxnl9g029vpscn9lfda3wkrstvx9xpgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcqtzxd4 Btrust will now be publicly publishing annual reports on all our activities and grants to the public. <br/><br/>Huge thank you to the Btrust team for an incredible 2024! ❤️<br/><br/>Here is our 2024 year-in-review 📌<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/btrust-2024-in-review/">https://blog.btrust.tech/btrust-2024-in-review/</a><br/><br/>TL;DR From training the first female African Bitcoin Core contributor to hosting our first Developer Day, 2024 was a landmark year in decentralizing Bitcoin open-source development in the Global South.<br/><br/>Here’s some of what we achieved:<br/><br/>• Graduated 17 developers from our Btrust Builders Cohort 3, focusing solely on open-source Bitcoin development<br/>• Supported 11 developers through grants; 5 now working on long-term projects like Bitcoin Core, BTCPay Server and Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) <br/>• Expanded BitDevs meetups to 5 African cities: Kaduna, Abuja, Lagos, Nairobi &amp; Accra<br/>• Held the Annual Btrust Gathering to plan for 2025<br/>• Hosted the first Developer Day in Nairobi: 250+ attendees<br/><br/>The grind continues in 2025 🔥 2025-01-18T20:08:30+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstpu6n7vfx2xx0u8xmm2jnhh3xxd7kp07up0k8zh5e4j8xuxr080qzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcl2mggr Today, The Bitcoin Students Network (BSN) launch their Layer Zero program 🔥<br/><br/>The program aims to empower youths globally to collaboratively build and strengthen Bitcoin&#39;s &#34;social layer.&#34; 🌍<br/><br/>As BSN Co-founder <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqgdwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkcqgswaehxw309ahx7um5wghxcctwvsq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwa5kuegpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduqzq9fekpmzwvjct2fzjzejx4dwu5p6x5eft9jh742tzt92j7gfwss6aytnyk" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>21mmforthe21st</span> (<span class="italic">nprofile…tnyk</span>)</a></span> put it, &#34;Layer Zero is for those students who recognize the power of community, thinking for themselves, and taking control of their future, today.&#34; 🚀 <br/><br/>My latest for Forbes Crypto 📌<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/01/09/the-bitcoin-students-network-launch-layer-zero-to-empower-global-youth">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/01/09/the-bitcoin-students-network-launch-layer-zero-to-empower-global-youth</a> 2025-01-09T18:39:44+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxm0aa0tcc0nep39ljpymrsheew4cyfs7x2c044w7ne2rwz07thsqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcly4kj4 Great convo 📌<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crRU0BwYA98">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crRU0BwYA98</a> 2025-01-03T04:45:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstetxd6d8vvp07exr762u0lsurg4xffxpmu9gaylalh7wht8mn6kgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc5djhas For my last piece for Forbes Crypto of 2024, I covered the surge we experienced in Bitcoin mining in Africa in 2024, led by Ethiopia, where Africa now produces 3% of global hashrate (up from 1% just a year ago), and the outlook for Bitcoin mining in Africa in 2025 🌍🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/12/31/africa-produces-3-of-global-bitcoin-mining-hashrate-via-renewables/">https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/12/31/africa-produces-3-of-global-bitcoin-mining-hashrate-via-renewables/</a> 2025-01-01T00:24:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2ns36dcxvryv93d9l0qq46gg3n4m3k009jmqupkrmzakgmc3kutqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc6v4ftq Final Call: Applications for Btrust Builders’ 2025 ₿OSS Cohort Close Next Week 📌<br/><br/>&#34;This [...] program is designed to identify and push passionate software developers in Africa to contribute to Bitcoin open-source software (₿OSS).&#34;<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/final-call-applications-for-btrust-builders-2025-oss-cohort-close-next-week">https://blog.btrust.tech/final-call-applications-for-btrust-builders-2025-oss-cohort-close-next-week</a> 2024-12-21T00:25:46+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9narmarpu6tvcjqk65wd8jpfavvavyg2lth3p9eq77qymwjntppszyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcya04wf It warms my heart immensely to see African devs building highly impactful Bitcoin tech and significantly contributing to Bitcoin infrastructure. Thank you to all the builders! ❤️🌍<br/><br/>Africa will continue to shape and define the long term success of Bitcoin as a technology 🔥🚀 2024-12-20T14:53:26+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxss6w4cwyn053qefllwfdcs59g7345zgjsenu84nr47mtwzf7pugzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcqnuvee I highly recommend The Bitcoin Leap by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1tl8rspqy8karrzfwltql72c4rvz4mk2vt7d3jp6yxaxpchgdcx2s962v29" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>CharleneFadirepo</span> (<span class="italic">npub1tl8…2v29</span>)</a></span> as your holiday read of choice! <br/><br/>A great primer into how Africa is becoming the continent leading global Bitcoin development and innovation and the first book on the topic 🔥<br/><br/>Thank you Charlene ❤️<br/><br/><a href="https://m.primal.net/Mwzi.bin">https://m.primal.net/Mwzi.bin</a><br/><a href="https://m.primal.net/Mwzj.bin">https://m.primal.net/Mwzj.bin</a><br/><a href="https://m.primal.net/Mwzk.bin">https://m.primal.net/Mwzk.bin</a><br/> 2024-12-15T18:11:16+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9gp6945zk3d4n600gu2a2dfna9r7prqu79pwvwucwnnv6vx3xp8szyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc8vz8y9 Perfect timing 🇰🇪🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://m.primal.net/MnuO.bin">https://m.primal.net/MnuO.bin</a><br/> 2024-12-05T04:09:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszemmv08e4v3mzypn0rutwcydtmzepsp5e7kydgdaxvnrdsm29hygzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcj7tdh5 A good walkthrough on the insights from the classic—Marcus Aurelius&#39; meditations<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auuk1y4DRgk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auuk1y4DRgk</a> 2024-10-23T14:45:29+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdvavsz0ua3zw89cp6h7p0y88e9qqncvax0amj730qed5795au6vqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvchvdulj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0asgxxz4jm5q66acqt66vwdqnqal3mrmj2n030qcjrdqayew5a8cpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgx4zps7'>nevent1q…zps7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Thank you 🙏🏽 2024-10-17T21:32:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9600jv2hxusm3j56n8kchlg5qlpsxlm3nk6ke9zuq0f6l8mnq4mgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc5ua0mq Pumped to announce the launch of the new Btrust website – <a href="https://btrust.tech">https://btrust.tech</a> 🎉<br/><br/>Huge thank you to the team for all the hardwork and effort 🧡<br/><br/>Head over to <a href="https://btrust.tech">https://btrust.tech</a> and learn more about Btrust, Btrust Builders, and our efforts 🚀🔥<br/><br/>Additionally, in line with our commitment to FOSS at Btrust, the website is open-source 🛠️ 2024-10-17T21:03:18+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2cznguk78g2c26h2u9whuvtkf43k9z9maa3sw3046gmrx7q2lvpqzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcfez2gk Btrust will be running a Developer Day on Dec 8, 2024 at this year&#39;s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1dtvscxrhj224un2yeqvca5y4tp8ly02u2ndpeggzl4xf63c5c6ws53wc6t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>afrobitcoindotorg</span> (<span class="italic">npub1dtv…wc6t</span>)</a></span> in Nairobi 🇰🇪 🚀<br/><br/>It&#39;ll be a full day dedicated to open-source Bitcoin development, learning, and collaborating with Bitcoin devs 🔥<br/><br/>🔗 Read more about it here:<br/><br/><a href="https://blog.btrust.tech/announcing-the-africa-bitcoin-conference-dev-day-by-btrust/">https://blog.btrust.tech/announcing-the-africa-bitcoin-conference-dev-day-by-btrust/</a> 2024-09-20T21:45:38+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgan3udz8fzlpcha8fruavmzckgn6wcp4declcpdclyamzm8lpf9gzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc8pqypx It&#39;s important to note that intelligence in one domain doesn&#39;t inherently translate to others.<br/><br/>The shock comes when you assume an expert on topic X is somehow impervious to bias, propaganda, cognitive dissonance, and bad takes on topic Y.<br/><br/>Know this and know peace. 2024-09-16T20:26:33+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw780c7938gcn2r5fxejy57a9287qqzlkn386khjckw2fj8qnv4pgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvct95qes Users don&#39;t care about Y, therefore we should reduce the focus on Y—or discard it entirely—shouldn&#39;t be a rule builders follow under the guise of pragmatism.<br/><br/>Users may not care now, but the point of it all is to protect them &amp; do things better. 2024-09-10T19:15:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfqlcav7p920q085zmwz50p9rrfy0x33jukhgnj9qq0g4pekzjcpczyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcqdnsls Running Obscura VPN<br/><br/> <img src="https://m.primal.net/KXFd.png"> 2024-08-31T15:20:43+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsddnu0ckzsslmzfe5z6n236dcdsp5d9rfp82j8c4la62wuh76xregzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc27kz8e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdv37c6g9l9a489xv76yqhxmlcenlakkxwvc0gjv7uamu4ma0vzwcppamhxue69uhkztnwdaejumr0dsnzuzf4'>nevent1q…uzf4</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It was great to finally connect Khush! Looking forward to all the great work ahead 🙏🏾 2024-08-29T22:28:42+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvyu9rdl3n9g8prpv54835mh9pj285as7cfa0zwhszjhyrx9x5u7qzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvct73aec In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw9cl52m26u9at53azrem6jm6fmpzsw8s7qzztjvn77hmmxldy4cspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgpjal2n'>nevent1q…al2n</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>💯🔥 2024-08-28T13:56:13+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf6c5r97dvxy4rn054hnmrpvkw0cg5h234ldg70y0ynmkxmxpfjjgzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcswzcma In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxn5lyghm2hk5txenraemz3rsmsfjlh5z8tnpm7gq6julzge9z7nqpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhg9zvn3h'>nevent1q…vn3h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Definitely, thank you for the kind words, Anita! Just doing my part 🙏🏾 2024-08-28T13:34:55+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw3ck9a27fjmtgcj623d3vnkveh3qcc5qzmzarje2at8np0n66s5qzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvc0xj99c Here is my talk, &#34;A Bitcoinized Africa,&#34; from last week&#39;s <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1yul83qxn35u607er3m7039t6rddj06qezfagfqlfw4qk5z5slrfqu8ncdu" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>hodlhodl</span> (<span class="italic">npub1yul…ncdu</span>)</a></span> Baltic Honeybadger &#39;24 conference #BH2024<br/><br/>This year, I decided to give a more concise presentation, based on a lot of feedback and requests, on why Africa will continue to play a significant role in Bitcoin&#39;s overall development and future success. <br/><br/>Share this presentation with anyone curious about &#34;what material benefits Bitcoin brings to humanity&#34; or &#34;what Africa&#39;s role is in the future of Bitcoin.&#34;<br/><br/>&#34;Africa will not only continue to show what Bitcoin can do but, more importantly, it is going to show what we can do with Bitcoin&#34; 🔥<br/><br/>Full video 🎥 (15 mins)<br/><br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://v.nostr.build/23YW9Ad3A0SIP223.mp4"></video> 2024-08-28T12:45:09+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxykyeufyd2m4ph4vzgpvgxzjlqmnp7lmf6m8zlyzv8x77acqfj9qzyzzduzyg9dhrvuzu7evjaevwvvkadcyjm4suzvvjljqvh0qvhjpvcz0fm7u I am honored and immensely appreciative of the trust placed in me to lead Btrust.<br/><br/>Looking forward to all the great work ahead 💪🏾🔥<br/><br/><a href="https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/jay-z-and-jack-dorsey-backed-bitcoin-non-profit-trust-appoints-bitcoin-core-developer-as-interim-ceo">https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/jay-z-and-jack-dorsey-backed-bitcoin-non-profit-trust-appoints-bitcoin-core-developer-as-interim-ceo</a> 2024-08-09T00:06:21+02:00