🌍 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Hope With ₿itcoin 📍 Location: Cotonou, Benin Republic 🇧🇯 About: Hope With ₿itcoin is a humanitarian initiative using Bitcoin to support vulnerable communities through food assistance, education and direct community outreach. The project combines humanitarian action with Bitcoin education and aims to connect the Bitcoin ecosystem with real-world community needs. Key Objectives: 🔷 Provide food and humanitarian support to vulnerable communities. 🔷 Introduce Bitcoin education through community outreach. 🔷 Use Bitcoin for direct and transparent support. 🔷 Connect Bitcoiners with humanitarian initiatives. 🔷 Build a sustainable model for Bitcoin-powered community impact. Connect with Hope With ₿itcoin: X handle: @HopeWithBTC Website:

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☀️ Stack Sats Saturday! Stacking sats is about building a habit you can sustain. You don’t have to stack a lot. Just start with what makes sense for you. One sat at a time. ⚡

🌍 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Breezee 📍 Location: Benin Republic 🇧🇯 About: Breezee provides infrastructure for Bitcoin developers building with Bitcoin and Lightning. The project is focused on giving developers access to self-managed infrastructure so they can build and experiment without relying on traditional intermediaries. Key Objectives: 🔷 Give developers greater control over their Bitcoin infrastructure. 🔷 Make it easier to build Bitcoin and Lightning applications. 🔷 Support Lightning payments and Lightning Addresses. 🔷 Reduce reliance on third-party infrastructure. 🔷 Help African developers turn Bitcoin ideas into working products Connect with Breezee: X handle: @usebreezee Website:

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📚 Tonight, we wrapped up Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver and Steve Patterson, the final chapters push the book’s central argument further: Bitcoin’s decentralisation is not only about the network. It is also about who has the power to shape its software, rules and direction. Key Takeaways From the Final Chapters: → Bad objections: The authors challenge common arguments used to dismiss concerns about Bitcoin’s development and governance. Their point is that technical objections should not prevent us from asking deeper questions about who makes decisions and whose interests those decisions serve. → Free to innovate: Bitcoin’s open-source nature means people should remain free to experiment, build alternative implementations and propose different approaches. Innovation does not have to happen under a single development path. → Still forking around: Forks are presented as more than technical disagreements. They can be a mechanism for preserving choice when people fundamentally disagree about Bitcoin’s direction. The ability to fork means no single group has to have the final word. → The conclusion: The book ultimately asks readers to think beyond Bitcoin’s code and infrastructure. If development, software and the dominant narrative become concentrated in the hands of a few, decentralisation can be weakened even when the underlying network remains distributed. The bigger lesson: Bitcoin’s future cannot be separated from the people building it, maintaining it, debating it and deciding which changes are accepted. A huge thank you to everyone in the community who read along, joined the discussions, challenged the arguments, shared different perspectives and kept the conversation going. ⚡ Until the next book. 📚 View quoted note →

📚 Readers’ Friday Book Club! We are wrapping up our reading of Hijacking Bitcoin by Roger Ver and Steve Patterson. Tonight, we’re reading Chapters 21–24: “Bad Objections,” “Free to Innovate,” “Still Forking Around,” and “Conclusion.” As we close the book, we’ll reflect on the arguments around Bitcoin’s development, governance, innovation and whether the system can remain true to its original principles when influence becomes concentrated. 🕕 6:00 PM UTC 💬 Discord:

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🌍PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Bitcoin MasterMind 📍 Location: Benin Republic 🇧🇯 About: Bitcoin MasterMind is a Bitcoin-focused conference bringing together builders, educators, developers and enthusiasts from Benin and across Francophone Africa. The event combines education, technical sessions, networking and opportunities for collaboration. Recent editions have included developer-focused activities and hackathon projects. Key Objectives: 🔷 Strengthen the Francophone African Bitcoin community. 🔷 Create a space for Bitcoin education and knowledge-sharing. 🔷 Connect developers, builders and ecosystem participants. 🔷 Encourage collaboration and new Bitcoin projects. 🔷 Give more visibility to Bitcoin development in Francophone Africa. Connect with Bitcoin Mastermind: X handle:@btcmastermind_ Website:

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🤯 Fun Fact Thursday! Did you know the Bitcoin blockchain has a maximum supply of 21 million BTC, but the number of individual units is much larger? Each bitcoin can be divided into 100 million sats, meaning the full supply represents up to 2.1 quadrillion satoshis. ₿ 1 BTC = 100,000,000 sats. Small units. Big network.

🎬 Watch Party Wednesday was a success! Today, we premiered Episode 8 of The Founder’s Desk by Africa Bitcoin News, featuring Kevin Makini, founder of EcoBitz. The conversation explored how Bitcoin can address real-world challenges through environmental action, recycling and community-driven economic opportunities. Here are some key takeaways: → Discarded glass can become an economic resource when recycling is connected to the right incentives. → Bitcoin rewards can encourage recycling and promote environmental responsibility. → Merchant adoption and local spending are essential to building a sustainable circular economy. → Lightning makes everyday Bitcoin transactions faster and more practical. → Community-driven initiatives such as EcoBitz and AfriBit Kibera demonstrate how Bitcoin can support grassroots economic participation. → The EcoBitz Hub creates opportunities for Bitcoin education, recycling and community engagement. One key lesson: Bitcoin adoption can start by solving everyday problems. Thank you to everyone who joined today's watch party. 🧡 Keep learning, building and sharing! ⚡ View quoted note →

🎬 Watch Party Wednesday! Join us as we watch Bitcoin-related content, unpack the ideas and exchange perspectives as a community. Come ready to watch, learn, ask questions and share your take. 🕑 2:00 PM UTC 📍 Discord:

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🌍PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: Bitcoin Benin 📍 Location: Benin Republic 🇧🇯 About: Bitcoin Benin is the leading community advancing healthy, practical Bitcoin adoption in Benin and across Francophone West Africa. The project focuses exclusively on Bitcoin, emphasizing fundamentals, security, self-custody, Lightning Network, real-world use cases like savings and payments, and local builder support. Key Objectives: 🔷 Make Bitcoin education accessible nationwide through free, multi-city Bitcoin School tours and regular meetups that cover fundamentals, security, and everyday use. 🔷 Build a stronger, connected local Bitcoin community with open monthly gatherings, online channels (Telegram, WhatsApp), and a physical Hub for collaboration. 🔷 Create dedicated spaces for technical learning and discussion via BitDevs sessions on topics like wallets, BIPs, Lightning, and developer tools. 🔷 Support developers, students, and new Bitcoin builders with workshops, incubators, and hands-on opportunities to contribute to the ecosystem. 🔷 Encourage practical Bitcoin use and adoption by helping merchants accept payments, promoting self-custody, and linking education to real-world applications like remittances and savings Connect with Bitcoin Benin: X handle: @BitcoinBenin Website:

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What was the biggest turning point in your Bitcoin journey? A. Learning how Bitcoin works B. Buying my first sats C. Learning self-custody D. Using Bitcoin to make a payment Vote below 👇

How is Bitcoin Adoption Progressing in Benin Republic? 🇧🇯 Benin is making steady strides in Bitcoin adoption, evolving from niche education to growing community-driven initiatives. Bitcoin is being explored for remittances, payments, education and financial inclusion in a region where traditional financial services can fall short. Some Key Drivers of Adoption: 🔷 Bitcoin Benin: A core community hub promoting Bitcoin education and awareness in Benin and Francophone West Africa. 🔷 Bitcoin Flash: A startup enabling easy Bitcoin buying and selling via Lightning Network and Mobile Money, starting from 100 XOF (about $0.16 USD). 🔷 Bitcoin MasterMind: An annual conference bringing together French-speaking African Bitcoiners for discussions, learning and networking. 🔷 Breezee: Helps Bitcoin developers in Africa run self-managed Bitcoin infrastructure and bring their ideas to life. Developers can send payments to amountless invoices and Lightning Addresses without intermediaries, using a self-custody Bitcoin wallet and the Lightning Network. 🔷 Hope With Bitcoin: A project combining Bitcoin education with social support through feeding, supporting and educating communities. 👇 Explore the live directory for more African Bitcoin initiatives:

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📢 NOMINATIONS ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED! Nominations for the Most Impactful African Bitcoiners Awards 2026 officially closed on 30th October! A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate the educators, builders, community leaders, and businesses driving Bitcoin adoption across Africa. 🧡 Every nomination helps shine a light on the people doing the work and building Africa's Bitcoin future. Now, we move to the next stage. 🚀 Stay tuned for more updates as we continue celebrating the people making a difference in Africa's Bitcoin ecosystem!

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HAPPY BITCOIN WHITE PAPER DAY! 📝 18 years ago today, October 31, 2008, Satoshi Nakamoto published Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System, introducing a new way to transfer value without relying on financial intermediaries. What began as a white paper has grown into a global movement for financial freedom, individual sovereignty and open-source innovation. Across Africa, that vision continues to inspire people to learn, build, educate and create new opportunities with Bitcoin. 18 years later, the revolution is still being built. Happy Bitcoin White Paper Day! 🧡

🌍 PROJECT SPOTLIGHT: BitDevs Malawi 📍 Location: Malawi 🇲🇼 About: BitDevs Malawi is a grassroots Bitcoin education and developer community bringing together students, developers, builders and curious learners through meetups, research and university programmes. Key Objectives: 1. Provide practical Bitcoin education and technical learning. 2. Develop local Bitcoin and Lightning development skills. 3. Encourage participation in open-source Bitcoin projects. 4. Connect students, developers and builders through community events. 5. Create opportunities for collaboration, experimentation and building. Connect with BitDevs Malawi: X handle: @Bitdevs_Malawi 👇 Explore more African Bitcoin initiatives on the live directory:

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📚 Tonight's edition of Readers’ Friday Book Club was massive! In Chapter 20, “Challenger for the Title,” of Hijacking Bitcoin, Roger Ver and Steve Patterson examine the Bitcoin vs Bitcoin Cash split and raise important questions about Bitcoin's identity, development and future. Here are some of the key ideas we explored: 1. No cryptocurrency is beyond developer capture. Every cryptocurrency depends on software and the people who maintain it. Developers and development processes can be compromised, making decentralisation an ongoing concern. 2. Bitcoin must remain bigger than its software implementation. The chapter challenges the idea that Bitcoin is simply whatever Bitcoin Core produces. It argues that the network's identity should not depend on one development team or implementation. 3. Forks must be a credible option. The ability to change software implementations provides a defence against development capture. But a fork must also be able to compete for users, infrastructure, recognition and network effects. 4. The Bitcoin name and ticker carry significant influence. Market recognition and existing infrastructure can give one side of a fork a major advantage, regardless of the arguments about its technical direction. 5. Narrative control shapes public perception. The chapter discusses censorship, language and campaigns such as the use of “bcash” to influence how people perceive Bitcoin Cash. 6. Bitcoin's future depends on the choices people make. The central question is whether cryptocurrency will expand individual freedom or become a tool for surveillance and control. A big thank you to everyone who joined the discussion, shared their perspectives and challenged the ideas in the chapter.🧡 Until the next session! 🧡 View quoted note →