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

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.

Announcing Q1 2025 Btrust Grants Recipients

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 2024 In Review

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.

Announcing the Q4 2024 Btrust Grant Recipients

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

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.

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

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.

Jay-Z And Jack Dorsey-Funded Btrust Acquires African Bitcoin Talent Firm Qala

Forbes

Jay-Z And Jack Dorsey-Funded Btrust Acquires African Bitcoin Talent Firm Qala

Btrust, the bitcoin non-profit that Block CEO Jack Dorsey and rapper Jay-Z formed

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