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🚀 Epoch 5 is live! @PoW_Checkbot is back, validating proof of work from dozens of Bitcoin adoption projects across Africa. ✨ New: Browse the members directory to discover projects, view their work, and support them directly. Link below 👇

The Bitcoin Valley in @AfribitKibera is a wonder of the world. Ronnie and I came up with the idea to convene a conference to showcase how Bitcoin is used as everyday money in East Africa after he took me through this street. At @btcnairobi_conf, we will have a full-day “walking conference” to experience the Kibera circular economy (26 June 2026). This video is my why for organizing a conference, to inspire all people from across East Africa(we will bring representatives from 7 countries) and the world. Thanks to @GorillaSats & @daudi_bakka, we created a highlight of what people will experience that day and, for those who might not attend, a summary of the amazing Bitcoin work happening. Please Share this Video 🙏🏽 Book your June Tickets bitcoinnairobiconference.com

"The South African Treasury realized they could revise a 1930s law to pass this without parliamentary support. They don't need any votes to make it happen." South Africa is waging a war on Bitcoin self-custody.

🥷@craigraw just shipped Silent Payments receiving in Sparrow Wallet! One Bitcoin address. Reuse it forever. Zero privacy loss. This is one of the biggest privacy upgrades Bitcoin has had in years. Here's why it matters and what Silent Payments actually are. 🧵

🚨Cape Town Bitcoin-only Monthly Meetup🚨 Theme: Bitcoin Pizza Day Date: Friday, 22nd May 2026 Time: 18:30~20:30 Venue: Pizzeria Villaggio, Shop G37, Howard Shopping Centre, Logan Way, Pinelands maps.app.goo.gl/K8utvnSJHEfsqX… Discussions: Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations

BREAKING: U.S. national debt officially hits $39 trillion, adding approximately $5 billion a day since October, per FORTUNE

Sparrow v2.5.0 released with: Silent Payments (SP) wallets SP-capable Frigate public server @2140_dev bitview.space fee rates source sparrowwallet.com/download

1/4🧵 🚨 The National Treasury just doxxed 300+ South Africans.🚨 An employee sent confirmation replies to everyone who submitted comments on the draft Capital Flow Regulations… without using BCC. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ All those email addresses are now exposed in plain sight. 🔍 This is the exact incompetence we’ve been warning about.

SA Treasury just doxxed the emails of hundreds of South Africans who submitted comments on the regulations that seek to ban self custody. You can't make this shit up. These people can't be trusted with anything.

Just stumbled across bitview.space, an excellent Bitcoin metrics site with over 22,000 charts. Even better, it's all open source so you can run your own version locally. The project is called Bitcoin Research Kit by @_nym21_

Scrap the KYC/AML rules entirely, they don’t work and they’re unconstitutional mass surveillance.

[PODCAST] On #TheCryptoPod, Ciaran Ryan chats to Dawie Roodt about SA’s proposed crypto exchange control rules, threats to self-custody, and why tighter capital controls could push money — and people — out of the country. #Moneyweb Listen here: ow.ly/AQSb50Z05Tz

📌The deadline for submitting public comments on the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026 has been extended to 30 June 2026. 🔗Read the full statement here: tinyurl.com/nrmw2su9 #GovZAUpdates #NationalTreasury

Bitcoin Optech newsletter #404 is here: - announces the responsible disclosure of a vulnerability that could allow an attacker with sufficient proof-of-work to crash Bitcoin Core nodes - describes a draft BIP proposal for sharing the UTXO set over the P2P network - Optech Newsletter #405 Podcast bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters…

The inability of government parties to securely store information is a large part of the reason why the centralization of power is so dangerous. Imagine this list also contained information on declared Bitcoin and other assets...

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Why is the SA Government trying to turn normal law-abiding citizens into criminals, rather than going after the target-rich environment of real criminals that plague our streets (and parliament)? Support the PRD legal defense fund to fight for your right to self custody: #donate" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">propertyrightsdefense.org/get-involved/#…

Today’s Bitcoin Diploma session is all about the technical side of Bitcoin ⚡ And leading us through it is Glenn Jooste of @BitcoinUbuntu. Gear up guys, we’re about to dive deep 🏃🏽‍♂️🏃🏽‍♂️ Running to the moderation seat like Mario Kart 😂 @BitcoinAnambra

This is actually a genius idea. I'm impressed! Now that I've seen it, I have a good idea how to build something like this in Costa Rica and can't believe I hadn't thought about that myself. Simple and elegant. Well done @tando_me !

We’ve been on a side-quest, and we have good news from the other side! 40 million Kenyans now have a bitcoin Lightning Address! They didn’t need to sign up for one because they had it this entire time, attached to the phone number in their pocket! Try it: send bitcoin to 0717252303@bitcoin.co.ke (254 is optional). The BTC arrives as KES in their M-Pesa. ⚡ EVERY M-Pesa number works. All 40,000,000. Wallets with LUD-09 support give you a nice clickable link to see your M-Pesa receipt. For example: bitcoin.co.ke/receipt/6528a4…