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Understanding Bitcoin theoretically is great, but nothing beats practical experience.

That’s why we created the Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line pathway. It is a 7-week intensive track designed to help developers interact directly with Bitcoin Core using the command-line interface (CLI).

Participants in this pathway gain real-world experience by working with actual Bitcoin transactions, nodes, and scripting tools.

This pathway covers: ✅ How to run a Bitcoin full node and contribute to the network. ✅ Hands-on practice with Bitcoin Core CLI commands (bitcoin-cli). ✅ Learning how to analyze transactions, UTXOs, and scripting concepts. ✅ Real-world exercises & problem-solving scenarios.

The program follows a peer-learning format, where developers work in structured study groups to solve challenges, practice Bitcoin CLI commands, and engage in discussions to reinforce their understanding.

The first Bitcoin CLI cohort started March 17, 2025, with 68 developers enrolled.

Among participants, 80.9% are male, while 19.1% are female.

Nigeria 🇳🇬 has the largest representation, with 36 developers, followed by Kenya 🇰🇪 with 15, Benin 🇧🇯 with 3, and Ghana 🇬🇭 with 2.

If you're ready to get hands-on with Bitcoin Core, join the waitlist today.

📢 Apply here: https://www.btrust.tech/builders/apply

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Over the next couple of days, we'll go over each of the five pathways and give an overview of what each entails. First up is Mastering Bitcoin.

Bitcoin is more than just a digital currency, it’s an entire technological movement. To build on Bitcoin, you need a deep understanding of its foundations, and that’s exactly what the Mastering Bitcoin pathway offers.

This 8-week structured learning track is designed for developers, designers, and Bitcoin enthusiasts who want a comprehensive study of Bitcoin’s inner workings.

Using Mastering Bitcoin (3rd Edition) by Andreas Antonopoulos as our primary resource, participants work in peer-learning study groups to discuss Bitcoin concepts and engage in hands-on learning.

This Pathway Covers: ✅ How Bitcoin works; from cryptographic keys to network architecture. ✅ The mechanics behind wallets, transactions, and mining. ✅ Bitcoin scripting & programming concepts to deepen your technical knowledge. ✅ Decentralization & security.

Participants attend weekly discussion calls, prepare presentations based on Socratic discussion questions, and engage in partner discussions.

Our first cohort is ongoing. It kicked off on March 10th, 2025. The cohort launched with 96 developers enrolled, making it our largest cohort yet. The group is diverse, with developers joining from different parts of Africa.

Among participants, 80.2% are male (77 participants) and 19.8% are female (19 participants). The majority hail from West Africa (62.5%), followed by East Africa (29.2%), with smaller groups from Southern Africa (2.1%), Central Africa (1%), and the Indian Ocean region (1%).

Nigeria has the largest representation, with 55 developers enrolled, followed by Kenya with 18 participants, Tanzania with 4, and smaller groups from Ghana, Rwanda, Uganda, and Malawi. The most active city is Lagos, Nigeria, with 28 developers, followed by Nairobi, Kenya, with 16.

Join the waitlist and start your Bitcoin learning journey.

📢 Apply for the next cohort here: https://www.btrust.tech/builders/apply

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The Bitcoin open-source ecosystem needs more skilled developers, and we’re creating new opportunities to learn, build, and contribute.

That’s why we’re launching the Btrust Builders Pathways; a structured learning framework designed to help developers at every stage of their journey gain the skills needed to contribute to Bitcoin open source.

Below are the five unique learning tracks. They are all free to join. https://image.nostr.build/b59321771811d06d1b802cb18f3f3174301f7dffcbb0284c319ff57f1a3de3ff.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6fa7f4bd1b780a01ad32213d4e887a534add7de42c078d32cb6b6a99caefe9f5.jpg 🔹 Mastering Bitcoin – A structured 8-week dive into Bitcoin fundamentals. 🔹 Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line – 7 weeks of hands-on Bitcoin Core CLI training. 🔹 Rust for Bitcoiners – 4-6 weeks to master Rust for Bitcoin projects. 🔹 Language Clubs – A self-paced space to improve your coding skills for Bitcoin development. 🔹 Start Your Career in BOSS – A 3-month immersive program focused on making real contributions to open-source Bitcoin projects.

The first two cohorts (Mastering Bitcoin & Bitcoin CLI) are already live. You can join the waitlist for the next cohort. Pathways are optional. You can still apply for BOSS in 2026 without completing any pathways.

Join the waitlist for the future cohorts here: https://www.btrust.tech/builders/apply

Want more details about each pathway? Check out our full announcement blog here: https://blog.btrust.tech/introducing-the-btrust-builders-pathways/

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