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Africa, July 2, 2025 — 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
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Understanding BIP340 Schnorr Signature Verification
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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.
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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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Exploring how Lightning Nodes source onchain data.
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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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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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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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We are happy to announce that Kelvin Isievwore has been selected as our new Engineering Lead
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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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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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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