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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.
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A non-profit organization dedicated mission to decentralize the development of Bitcoin software.
Btrust Grantee Spotlight
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Announcing the new Btrust Engineering Lead
We are happy to announce that Kelvin Isievwore has been selected as our new Engineering Lead
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Announcing the Btrust Developer Day at the Africa Bitcoin Conference
GLOBAL, September 20, 2024 — Btrust, a non-profit organization focused on decentralizing the development of Bitcoin software, is partnering with the Africa Bitcoin Conference 2024 to present the ‘Btrust Developer Day’. The Btrust Developer Day will take place on December 8, 2024, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. The
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Announcing the Q3, 2024 Btrust Grant Recipients to Drive Open-Source Bitcoin Development
GLOBAL, Aug 16, 2024 — We are proud to announce the recipients of its Q3 Starter Grants and new members of the Btrust Open-Source Cohort. These grants highlight our dedication to expanding the pool of skilled contributors to Bitcoin's open-source ecosystem from the Global South. The Btrust Starter Grant
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Btrust Acquires African Bitcoin Developer Training Company, Qala
Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey-funded Bitcoin Non-profit Acquires Qala to Build Next Generation of Open-Source Bitcoin Developers GLOBAL, Sept 5, 2024 — Btrust, a non-profit organisation which exists to decentralise the development of Bitcoin software, has today announced its acquisition of Qala, the leading organisation training the next generation of African Bitcoin
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Btrust Announces Africa Open Source Cohort to Decentralise Bitcoin FOSS
The cohort includes the first Btrust open source grant beneficiary and marks the initiation of Btrust’s unique approach to responsibly introducing newcomers to the Bitcoin open source ecosystem. As of August, 2024, the Africa Open Source Cohort is now known as the Btrust Open Source Cohort. WEST AFRICA, July