Our August Bitcoin Meetup Recap
On August 30th, 51 #Bitcoiners gathered at Bethel Hotel, Gitega β the first hotel in Burundi orange-pilled and accepting #Bitcoin payments.
This monthβs theme: βFrom Learning to Buildingβ π§±
π€ Highlights:
Belyi shared insights on launching & growing Bitcoin initiatives.
Anniella Dushime presented the Bitcoin for Change Club at @upgitega.
Avaxe Ndayisenga (BitDevs Gitega) showcased My Satoshi, a locally built SATs converter.
Nobel Pace (Trezor Academy Fellow) spoke on building sustainable Bitcoin projects.
Panel moderated by Barakana ( Trezor Academy Host Burundi).
π² Over 20 new users onboarded to @blinkbtc, with sats distributed via Batch Payments β‘οΈ
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Real peer-to-peer transactions done live.
π‘ From student clubs to FOSS tools, Burundiβs Bitcoin community is moving from knowledge to action.
π Huge thanks to @blinkbtc for powering this meetup and helping us grow grassroots adoption.
#Bitcoin #BitcoinAfrica #BlinkWallet #GrassrootsBitcoin #Burundi #BitcoinEducation #BitcoinBuilders
