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Announcing Q2 2025 Btrust Developer Grant Recipients

We are excited to present the recipients of our Q2 Starter Grants and welcome returning members to the Btrust Open-Source Cohort. This quarter, three engineers have been awarded the Btrust Starter Grant, empowering them to work full-time on open-source Bitcoin projects and deepen their impact on the ecosystem.

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$1M+ awarded across 10 initiatives in the first round of 2025 Btrust grants, powering Bitcoin open-source development in the Global South.

In this round of support, Btrust awarded a total of $1,004,010 across 10 grants; specifically, four developer education, two events, and four conferences.

Medium

African Bitcoin Newbies Shock MIT Bitcoin Hackathon with Second-Place Win

The MIT Bitcoin Hackathon, held annually, brings together participants worldwide for a 30-hour coding sprint, either in-person at MIT or virtually. This year’s event, running April 4–6, featured three tracks: Bitcoin, Lightning & Taproot; Warnet Game; and Decentralized Applications.

Btrust Blog

Announcing Q1 2025 Btrust Grants Recipients

This quarter, Brandon Odiwuor and Itoro Ukpong have been awarded the Btrust Starter Grant, enabling them to work full-time on open-source Bitcoin projects and strengthen their contributions to the ecosystem.

Btrust Blog

Btrust 2024 In Review

A recap of Btrust's 2024 milestones in decentralizing Bitcoin development in Africa and the Global South and impactful grants and education support for Africa, LATAM, and India.

Btrust Blog

Announcing the Q4 2024 Btrust Grant Recipients

We are excited to announce the Q4 2024 recipients of Btrust grants. This quarter, Abdullahi Yunus has been awarded the Starter Grant, while Enigbe Ochekliye and Tobechi Chukwuleta will transition to the Btrust Open-Source Cohort.

Bitcoin Magazine

Bitcoin Non-Profit ₿trust Announces Q3 Grants For Open-Source Developers

The Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey-backed organization shares the list of recipients for its latest round of Starter Grants as well as the newest members of its Open-Source Cohort.

Bitcoin Magazine

Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey-Backed Non-Profit ₿trust Appoints Bitcoin Core Contributor As Interim CEO

The organization, which trains Bitcoin developers in Africa, LATAM and SE Asia, appoints one of its inaugural board members, Abubakar Nur Khalil, as its temporary leader.

Forbes