Introducing the First Round of 2025 Btrust Event and Developer Education Grants
$1M+ awarded across 10 initiatives in the first round of 2025 Btrust grants, powering Bitcoin open-source development in the Global South.
Schnorr and Steady Wins the Race: The Case for Batch Validation
Understanding BIP340 Schnorr Signature Verification
Introducing the First Round of 2025 Btrust Event and Developer Education Grants
$1M+ awarded across 10 initiatives in the first round of 2025 Btrust grants, powering Bitcoin open-source development in the Global South.
Q1 2025 Builders Pathways Graduation
The first cohorts of the Builders Pathways have officially completed their programs. Over the past two months, developers from across Africa participated in the Mastering Bitcoin and Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line pathways, each designed to strengthen technical skills, build a deep understanding of Bitcoin, and prepare developers for
From Startups to Satoshis: My Bitcoin Journey
Written by Abdullahi Yunus In this article, I’ll share my journey—from discovering Bitcoin to becoming a Btrust Builder and eventually a Btrust grantee. I’ll walk you through how it all started, how it’s going, and what I hope to achieve in the future. Professional Background Before
Chain Sourcing Lightning Nodes
Exploring how Lightning Nodes source onchain data.
Introducing the Btrust Builders Pathways
Bitcoin open-source development is growing, and so is the need for skilled developers to sustain and advance the ecosystem. At Btrust Builders, our mission is to identify, train, and support African developers as they build their expertise in Bitcoin and contribute meaningfully to open-source projects. With this in mind, we’
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.
A Look at LDK’s Dual-Funded Channels Implementation
We take a closer look at the progress and architecture of the dual-funded channel implementation in the Lightning Development Kit (LDK).
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.
Analyzing Mining Pool Behavior to Address Bitcoin Core’s Double Coinbase Reservation Issue
Written by Sadiq Ismail In theory, Bitcoin Core’s block-building algorithm reserves 4,000 WU for miners’ coinbase transactions. This means it should generate a block template with a weight of 3,996,000 WU. However, in practice, this is not the case due to an accidental double-reservation bug (see
Final Call: Applications for Btrust Builders’ 2025 ₿OSS Cohort Close Next Week
Btrust Builders, in collaboration with Chaincode Labs, is issuing a final call for applications to the 2025 Builders January Cohort. This part-time, three-month, fully remote program is designed to identify and push passionate software developers in Africa to contribute to Bitcoin open-source software (₿OSS). Applications are now open, and developers
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.