In Part I of our series on the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand, we looked at how the center's co-founders — @Jimmy Kostro and Fai — met and why they decided to open the center. In Part II, we take a closer look at what the center facilities, from hosting meetups and BitDevs sessions to serving as the home for its extensive media operations. We also take a look at how the center has built a bridge with local universities. Highly recommended reading if you're looking for a little pick-me-up in the depths of these here 'bear markets'! Read the full story:

Organisation Spotlight: The Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand — Part II of III - July 22, 2026

How Jimmy Kostro and Fai built the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand into Southeast Asia

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Organisation Spotlight: The Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand — Part I of III - July 9, 2026

How Jimmy Kostro and Fai built the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand into Southeast Asia

68% of Americans say their financial data should never be collected — or only with explicit consent, every time. TLDR: Financial privacy is NOT a fringe position. New survey of 2,200 U.S. adults from Fedi, Cornell Tech Policy Institute (TPI) and @Bitcoin Policy Institute:

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How Americans Think About Financial Privacy — a national survey of 2,200 U.S. adults.

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Financial Privacy Is Rare Common Ground Among Americans, National Survey Finds - July 22, 2026

New survey from Cornell BTPI, Bitcoin Policy Institute, and Fedi finds Americans across party lines agree: financial data should require consent.

"When it comes to communities, ecash makes more sense..." Fedi's Southeast Asia Community Master, @Dea Rezkitha, on how Lightning ⚡️ solutions often rely on third parties, while ecash via @Fedimint can be managed at the community level

Please join @Mo Dibe, @Frank Corva, and @Malkrite⚡ on Thursday, 23 July, at 10am ET. They'll be discussing Citrusrate and the importance of knowing the bitcoin price in local currencies across Africa. Be sure to tune in!

Please join @Dea Rezkitha, @Frank Corva, and @Piriya ⚡🟧 on Thursday, 16 July, at 10am ET. They'll be discussing the work that Piriya of @Right Shift does and bitcoin adoption in Thailand. Be sure to tune in!

Four and a half years ago, Jimmy Kostro returned to Thailand, his favorite country of the 40 he visited while traveling the globe, to stay indefinitely. Soon after, he met Napatsanun Chatchayaladasiri, who goes by Fai. Fai introduced Jimmy to a community in need, and Jimmy introduced Fai to Bitcoin. Not long after, the two founded the Bitcoin Learning Center, which aims to empower underserved communities via Bitcoin. In this, the first part of a three-part series, @Frank Corva helps share this endearing story. Learn more:

Organisation Spotlight: The Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand — Part I of III - July 9, 2026

How Jimmy Kostro and Fai built the Bitcoin Learning Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand into Southeast Asia

Most bitcoin price trackers tell you what bitcoin is worth in dollars. That number means very little to someone in Africa. CitrusRate pulls live data from local exchanges across 18 African countries and shows you the price in the local currency. It's now available as a Mini App inside Fedi. Learn more about CitrusRate:

CitrusRate: Check the Bitcoin Price in Your Local African Currency - June 15, 2026

Check the Bitcoin price in your local African currency with CitrusRate. CitrusRate is a real-time tracker covering 18 African currencies, now avail...

Join @Dea Rezkitha, @Frank Corva, and Aditya Ranjan of Bitcoin Bharat this Thursday, June 11th, at 10am EST on X at our handle @fedibtc. They'll be discussing the Bitcoin Bharat community and the work they have been doing in India. 🇮🇳 Be sure to tune in!

Stacker News (@Stacker News) is a default Mini App on Fedi. You can post, comment, zap writers, and get paid in sats. Learn more about how to use it:

Get Paid to Post and Curate Content with the Stacker News Mini App on Fedi - June 8, 2026

Learn how to use the Stacker News Mini App on Fedi to earn bitcoin by posting and curating content. Follow our step-by-step guide to create an acco...

What does it take to build a truly global Bitcoin protocol? @Lucas Ferreira 🇧🇷⚡️, co-founder of @npub13s0k...5g70, has spent years making space for Brazilian developers in the Bitcoin open-source ecosystem. Through grants, education programs, and Casa 21, Vinteum has helped 15+ developers land full-time roles at projects like Bitcoin Dev Kit, @Stratum v2, and @Blockstream. Read the full story:

Vinteum Is Making Space for Brazilian Bitcoin Developers - June 3, 2026

Learn how Vinteum is funding and training Brazilian Bitcoin developers to strengthen the protocol

Join @Mo Dibe, @Frank Corva, Yankho Ngolleka, and Thandi Mtemang'ombe of Women of Satoshi Cooperative this Thursday, June 4th, at 10am EST on X at our handle @fedibtc. They'll be discussing the Women of Satoshi Cooperative and their work with the women in Malawi. Be sure to tune in!

If you're at the Oslo Freedom Forum today, make sure to drop by the Transformator Scene at 17:45 GMT+2 for this panel. Our CEO @Obi 🔅 joins @Abubakar Nur Khalil of @Btrust, Anaïse Kanimba of Africa Bitcoin Institute, and @Sabina of @Tando.me for a deep dive into Bitcoin adoption in practice what it actually takes to bring freedom technology to the communities that need it most. See you there. ⚡

Join Viviane Pedro, @Frank Corva, and Maciej of La Casa de Satoshi this Thursday, May 28th, at 11am EST on X at our handle @fedibtc. They'll be discussing La Casa de Satoshi, the work they do in the Bitcoin space, and how they use Fedi. Be sure to tune in!

To call Gloire Kambale Wanzavalere a renaissance man is to perhaps understate his abilities. As the founder of Bridge Sats, Kiveclair, and be-BOP as well as the co-founder of the Africa Bitcoin Conference @Africa Bitcoin Conference, he's paved the way for those in his home country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Africa at large to adopt Bitcoin in a meaningful way. We caught up with Wanzavalere to capture his story, including the details of what brought him to Bitcoin, what his "utopian" vision for Bitcoin in Africa looks like, the role he believes Fedi will play in the DRC, and what motivates him to build so relentlessly. Please take a moment to read this important account of a builder and an entrepreneur who deeply believes in Bitcoin as a catalyst and a tool for transformation and who puts so much of his being into having it serve such a purpose. Read the article:

Builder Spotlight: Gloire Kambale Wanzavalere of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) - May 27, 2026

Gloire Kambale Wanzavalere, founder of Bridge Sats in the DRC, is driving Bitcoin adoption across Africa through OTC trading, university education,...

"You can post anything for your community, and people have immediate, around-the-clock access to it." Jon of @Harlem Bitcoin 🗽🧡 shares his thoughts on how Fedi's Community feature is like a digital town square, a place where community members can post and obtain important info 24/7.

We're incredibly excited to be a part of the Node NBO project alongside Gridless, @Btrust, and the @HRF. Learn more about Node NBO:

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New Bitcoin, Energy, And Compute Hub Node NBO Opens In Nairobi, Kenya

On May 16, 2026, Node NBO, the world’s newest physical Bitcoin space opened in Nairobi, Kenya.

Join @Renata Rodrigues, @Frank Corva, and Jon of @Harlem Bitcoin 🗽🧡 this Thursday, May 21st, at 10am EST on X at our handle @fedibtc. They'll be discussing Harlem Bitcoin and how they use Fedi for their community. This will also be Renata's debut on the Fedi Community Chat! Be sure to tune in!

ChapSmart lets you send bitcoin from your Lightning wallet and have that payment settle over the M-Pesa network in Tanzania, and you can now use it as a Fedi Mini App. Learn more about Chapsmart:

ChapSmart: Send Bitcoin and Receive Tanzanian Shillings over M-Pesa with This New Fedi Mini App - May 18, 2026

ChapSmart is a Fedi Mini App that converts bitcoin to Tanzanian shillings via M-Pesa. Step-by-step guide to sending your first payment.

Bitcoin is catching on in Ecuador 🇪🇨, especially among entrepreneurs and small business owners in the country. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ We spoke with JJ Chagerben and Fedi LatAm Community Master @lorebitcoin to learn more about what's happening in the South American nation. Learn more:

Country Spotlight: Ecuador - May 13, 2026

Fedi partners with Ecuadorian Bitcoin educator JJ Chagerben for mini-conferences in Quito and Guayaquil, exploring why Bitcoin and Fedi resonate de...

Join @Mo Dibe, @Frank Corva, and Linda Kariuki this Thursday, May 14th, at 10am EST on X on our handle @fedibtc. They'll be discussing Bitsavers Eduhub, their work, and how they bring Bitcoin knowledge to different communities. Be sure to tune in!