Abubakar Nur Khalil

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Abubakar Nur Khalil
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🇳🇬 Bitcoin Core contributor | Recursive Capital | Btrust
With so many conferences, it gets difficult to navigate and keep track, from Africa to Europe, Asia to the Americas, here are the top 15 Bitcoin conferences from March to December 2025 🔥 🇱🇻🇺🇸🇳🇴🇨🇿🇹🇷🇹🇼🇲🇺🇨🇭🇧🇷🇫🇮🇦🇪🇭🇰🇳🇱🇨🇦 My latest for Forbes Digital Assets 📌 https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/28/the-top-15-bitcoin-conferences-in-2025-to-attend-from-around-the-world/
It's important to note that intelligence in one domain doesn't inherently translate to others. The shock comes when you assume an expert on topic X is somehow impervious to bias, propaganda, cognitive dissonance, and bad takes on topic Y. Know this and know peace.
Regarding the recent Proton Wallet, I respect their conscious effort to be transparent and open about the tradeoffs / threat model (especially in their recent blog posts; see below). I just tested out the wallet, great work. Though not perfect ATM, they seem to be on a good path so far in building a Bitcoin-only wallet to simplify sending and receiving Bitcoin for their 100 million Proton users. Presently, they appear to use the Bitcoin Dev Kit (BDK; see below) as a dependency, with coinjoin and the Lightning Dev Kit (LDK) on their radar. Hopefully, we will see silent payments integrated down the line, too. Nevertheless, as a Proton user, I look forward to seeing how the Proton Wallet evolves 🔥 - - - More Reading 📌 - Initial announcement:
Proton
Introducing Proton Wallet – a safer way to hold Bitcoin | Proton
Proton Wallet is an easy-to-use self-custodial wallet that makes financial freedom attainable for everyone.
 - The wallet's security model:
Proton
Proton Wallet user experience and security model | Proton
This article reviews the key features and security architecture that make Proton Wallet a private and secure wallet that is as easy to use as email.
 - Github repo:
GitHub
GitHub - ProtonWallet/andromeda: The andromeda libraries aims to provide logical blocks to build a privacy-focused, cross-platform, self-custody Bitcoin and Lightning wallet, integrated in Proton's ecosystem
The andromeda libraries aims to provide logical blocks to build a privacy-focused, cross-platform, self-custody Bitcoin and Lightning wallet, integ...
 - Potential future dependencies:
GitHub
Update readme.md · ProtonWallet/andromeda@211dc5a
The andromeda libraries aims to provide logical blocks to build a privacy-focused, cross-platform, self-custody Bitcoin and Lightning wallet, integ...
In my latest piece for Forbes Crypto, I highlight the whirlwind of events following the controversial finance bill, the protests and its success, the resilience of the youth and their view of Bitcoin's role in Kenya's future 🇰🇪 ❤️ Noelyne Sumba, a stellar Kenyan Bitcoiner and Machakura team member, put it best, "Many young Kenyans see Bitcoin as a way to escape the restrictive monetary policies imposed by international financial institutions, which have contributed to the country's economic challenges. Integrating Bitcoin into the financial system could reduce reliance on foreign debt and offer a way out from oppressive government policies that hinder economic and individual growth." Very proud of—and inspired by—the resilience shown by fellow Kenyan Bitcoiners and the youth on the ground in fighting against this bill and winning. Here's to amplifying the voices of those we've lost over the last week and those who continue to fight 🕊 https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/06/26/kenyan-youth-embrace-bitcoin-amid-deadly-protests-over-finance-bill/
As Bitcoin's price continues to rise, events in Nigeria haven't been as smooth sailing. In my latest piece for Forbes Crypto, I cover the rabbit hole of developments from late February to date here. "While many things are in flux, it is safe to say that Bitcoin is not going anywhere. Bitcoin and stablecoin speculation may continue to impact the Naira's FX future, but it is an overstatement to single them out as the sole factor in the Naira's FX crisis." https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/04/08/as-bitcoin-surges-nigerians-are-facing-harsh-fx-related-interventions/?sh=3478a962547c