In 2010, Gavin Andresen gave away 5 BTC (worth ~$500K today) to anyone who solved a simple CAPTCHA. It was Bitcoin’s first big onboarding experiment. Now Block is Bringing Back the Legendary 2010 Bitcoin Faucet ⟶ btc.day

Hey fam Today, we continue with Cohort 7 — Session 6 Chapter 5: Introduction to Bitcoin Facilitators: - Speaker: Tumelo Hika (@Scarlette_Tumelo) - Co-host: Goodluck Okolo This is where it all starts… Your introduction to Bitcoin and why it matters in today’s world cc: @My First Bitcoin

Cohort 7: Session 4 is underway 🔥 📚Chapter 3: What’s Fiat Money & Who Controls It Facilitators: - Blaise Peter founder of @Bitcoin for sports and fitness - Co-Host: Goodluck Okolo We’re diving deep into fiat money, who controls it, and why it matters in today’s world.

How do you scale Bitcoin adoption across an entire continent without a dev team? You build with AI 🤖 @PoWBoT is live, paying merchants from across Africa for real-world "Proof of Work" transactions over Lightning with 96% approval rate, built by @Bitcoin Ubuntu ⚡ who had never written code before. Full story on the bot and the CBAF community 👇

PoWBoT: How a Non-Programmer Built an AI-Assisted Tool That's Paying Bitcoin Merchants Across Africa

PoWBoT is a Telegram bot built by Glenn Jooste of Bitcoin Ubuntu, a non-programmer, using AI tools in a few weeks, that automatically verifies and ...

Cohort 7 Session 2 is Underway 🔥 Topic: What is money and why do wee need it. cc: @My First Bitcoin

Most people use money every day but don’t understand it. Starting March 23rd, 2026, the Bitcoin Education Program teaches the basics of money and Bitcoin across Africa and beyond. Register now:

BITCOIN AFRICA STORY – COHORT 7 DIPLOMA REGISTRATION FORM

The Africa Bitcoin Conference returns for its 5th edition in Blantyre, Malawi (Dec 2–5, 2026) — bringing together developers, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and grassroots builders shaping Bitcoin adoption across the continent. As Africa continues to lead the world in real-world Bitcoin use cases, ABC26 will explore financial inclusion, Lightning payments, circular Bitcoin economies, and the future of open monetary networks in emerging markets. Read the full breakdown of what to expect at Africa’s premier Bitcoin gathering 👇

Africa Bitcoin Conference 2026 Heads to Blantyre, Malawi

The Africa Bitcoin Conference 2026 returns for its 5th edition in Blantyre, Malawi, December 2–5. Join Africa's premier Bitcoin event for tal...

🚨 Bitcoin Diploma Program Cohort 7 is OPEN! Want to understand Bitcoin from the basics to the technical side? Join our FREE online Bitcoin Diploma Program and learn: ⚡ What money really is ⚡ Why fiat money fails ⚡ How Bitcoin works ⚡ How to use Bitcoin on-chain ⚡ Lightning Network ⚡ Bitcoin mining Starts March 23, 2026 Register now:

BITCOIN AFRICA STORY – COHORT 7 DIPLOMA REGISTRATION FORM

🎓 Organized by @Bitcoin Africa Story in partnership with My First Bitcoin

Driving #Bitcoin Adoption in Africa.

We just published a recap of @Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town Conference 2026. What stood out most? It wasn’t about price, it was about people actually using Bitcoin and having serious conversations about circular economies and real-world adoption in Africa. Read here:

Bitcoin Africa Story

Bitcoin Africa Story - Bitcoin News, Education & Community in Africa

Bitcoin Africa Story is a trusted source of news, insights, and narratives on Bitcoin adoption, innovation, and impact across the African continent.

Bitcoinafricastory.com is now live 🥳 This is Africa telling its own Bitcoin story.

Across from a conventional bank in Akatsi, Ghana, a grassroots Bitcoin education hub has opened its doors 🇬🇭 The @Bitcoin Aves [BackUp] Education Hub now provides structured learning on grassroots Bitcoin education in the region. Read the full article here:

Bitcoin Africa Story

Bitcoin Africa Story - Bitcoin News, Education & Community in Africa

Bitcoin Africa Story is a trusted source of news, insights, and narratives on Bitcoin adoption, innovation, and impact across the African continent.

Hello fam, We’re excited to share that we’ve successfully completed the initial mission we set out to achieve! 🎉 While this is a big milestone, we recognize there are still gaps to fill, and we’re already working on the next phase. This next phase will focus on telling Africa’s Bitcoin stories, while continuing other important initiatives: - Building a Bitcoin circular economy (@Bitcoin Ikorodu) - Hosting local meetups & events - Offering online & offline education - Orangepilling & content creation (X space, Podcast, video and written) We’re incredibly grateful to the community for your support so far. Your contributions have made this journey possible, and we can’t wait to begin this new chapter for Bitcoin in Africa. ➬ Support our Movement:

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Stay tuned for updates, and keep supporting our movement. We’ll continue to prioritize transparency, effort, and proof-of-work every step of the way. BITCOIN IS FAMILY🧡

May 22, 2010. Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two pizzas. The world laughed. "Idiots paying millions for pizza!" They missed the point entirely. For the first time in history, someone bought a real-world good with money that NO government issued, NO bank approved, and NO intermediary touched. As Laszlo himself said: "It wasn't about the pizza. It was about proving it works." Today's payment processors still take 3% and 3 days to settle. That pizza transaction settled in less 10 minutes. In 2010. On a laptop.

Bitcoinafricastory.com is now live 🥳 This is Africa telling its own Bitcoin story.

The African Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit was a huge success 🥳 Shoutout to all the amazing builders who showed up to share their stories and learn together. #AfricaBCESummit

The African Bitcoin Circular Economy Summit was a huge success 🥳 Shoutout to all the amazing builders who showed up to share their stories and learn together. #AfricaBCESummit

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We’re building something for the community 💛 A new home for Bitcoin African stories! Launching this week...