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📣 BITCOIN MEETUP 13

Bringing #Bitcoin closer to you! We’re excited to announce our next monthly Bitcoin Meetup will happen on Saturday 29th AUGUST in Thika Town, CASCADE PRIMER.

Are you curious about #Bitcoin?

Join us for an in-person session where you’ll learn: ✅History of Money ✅Bitcoin Basics ✅Bitcoin Wallets ✅Sending & Receiving Bitcoin ✅ Setting up and using Trazor Hardware wallet ✅Why #Bitcoin

Limited to 50 attendees only – reserve your spot now by registering!

Link >>> https://www.thecore.africa/#events

Don’t miss out! Special thanks to @TrezorAcademy for supporting our meetup!

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are really excited to feature Kelvin from npub1md86xkm5sdsd4sesmcv7gut2zdlrsennrynamryunkf7lmp6da9stxx4ht as a speaker for our next event, Bitcoin Unconference 03 on April 4th!

Kelvin is an electrical engineer , founder of EcoBitz and a community builder. Kevin is creative on an urgent mission of advocating for good use of natural resources and personal responsibility throughout the supply chain by cutting energy wastage, ensuring a fully functional circular economy for recyclables and creating opportunities for the community to interact, learn and earn Bitcoin. He uses creativity in his efforts of educating his community about Bitcoin and how they can use it to fix local problems , Kelvin is also a spoken word artist and Skater.

Ecobitz mission is to achieve zero waste for glass & plastic in the environment, cut carbon emissions, make use of untapped excess energy that recycling hubs produce and use it to strengthen the Bitcoin network through running a node and small scale Bitcoin mining. They are also creating a safe space for the community through the Bitcoin circular economy to learn, earn, save and use bitcoin for everyday transactions. They recently launched Bitcoin Skates, a program designed to bridge talent with Bitcoin knowledge & access gap.

Secure your spot! Get your free ticket here: 🎟️

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are happy to welcome Sandra Kimberly from

as a speaker at our upcoming Bitcoin Unconference 03

Kimberley Sandra is a policy, democracy, and governance professional working at the intersection of public policy and emerging technology. She is a Co-Founder of Bitika, where she leads strategy and communications, shaping conversations around Bitcoin adoption and policy across Africa. Her work focuses on bridging the gap between innovation and regulation, with a strong interest in how Bitcoin intersects with governance, economic freedom, and democratic systems.

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📣 BITCOIN MEETUP 10 🔥

Bringing #Bitcoin closer to you! We’re excited to announce our next monthly Bitcoin Meetup will happen on Saturday 21ST March in Nakuru CBD, Taidy's Suite

Are you curious about #Bitcoin?

Join us for an in-person session where you’ll learn:

✅History if Money
✅Bitcoin Basics
✅Bitcoin Wallets ✅Sending & Receiving Bitcoin
✅Why #Bitcoin

Limited to 50 attendees only – reserve your spot now by registering!

Link >>>

https://thecore.africa/#events

Don’t miss out!

Special thanks to Trezor Academy for supporting our meetup!

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

Look who’s joining us! We have

from

taking the stage at the Bitcoin Unconference this April.

Sabina is the Co-Founder of Tando, where she’s working to advance Bitcoin payment solutions across Africa starting here in Kenya. She’s passionate about financial freedom and sovereignty through Bitcoin, and is committed to helping African communities access the opportunities and independence that Bitcoin offers

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Come learn with us! Grab your free ticket: 🎟️

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are really excited to feature Mercy Aloo from Tumaini Dada Initiative as a speaker for our next Bitcoin Unconference on April 4th!

Mercy is passionate about Bitcoin education and practical adoption, she focuses on making Bitcoin simple, relatable, and usable in everyday life, especially for beginners and undeserved communities. Mercy believes Bitcoin is a powerful tool for financial literacy, empowerment, and long-term economic freedom.

Mercy is building Tumaini Dada Initiative whose mission is to empower young mothers and undeserved communities through practical Bitcoin education, digital literacy, and financial skills training — equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to achieve economic independence and long-term financial stability.

Secure your spot! Get your free ticket here: 🎟️

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are glad to have

from

under join us as a speaker at the upcoming Bitcoin Unconference 03 on April 4th, 2026.

SatsTagga is a Bitcoin Educator and lead at PoWa 255 under

Bitcoin Arusha is fostering bitcoin adoption in Arusha Region. PoWA 255 is aiming at teaching #bitcoin in kiswahili language to the local community of Tanzania 🇹🇿 especially in Arusha Region.

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢🧡

Look who’s joining us! We have npub12qj0rzdfv7asw2swz6w0r8ugeu2k8y8y45e656cys30ytas6lnuqfaw8vy from

taking the stage at the Bitcoin Unconference 03 this April.

Sharon leads communications at Btrust,She’s a creative communicator with a passion for storytelling, community building, and making complex ideas easy to understand.

With a background in psychology, Sharon brings a human-centered approach to her work, focusing on inclusion, connection, and well-being while building meaningful spaces both online and offline.

Btrust is a non-profit organization with a dedicated mission to decentralize the development of Bitcoin Open-Source Software. Their focus is on fostering developer talent in the Global South and supporting the free and open-source Bitcoin ecosystem

Come learn with us! Grab your free ticket:

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are happy to announce that npub1tqqpweysvf4tfqvwxm5sknxzu0fzqd8yfrvffkqdp7cqq79lsg8qwk906v founder

will be a speaker at our upcoming Bitcoin Unconference on April 4th, 2026.

Simon is a Market Analyst, majorly Bitcoin and Macro . He is the founder of Bitcoin Kitui whose mission is to Empower Kitui County with Bitcoin! Educating merchants to accept Bitcoin payments, inspiring SEKU University students & faculty to embrace Bitcoin!

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SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT! 📢

We are happy to announce that Angella from School Of Satoshi will be a speaker at our upcoming Bitcoin Unconference 03 on April 4th, 2026.

Angella is A Software Engineer, Co-founder School of Satoshi and currently exploring Bitcoin Open-Source Contribution as a Developer Within the #Bitcoin space, She is more currently and actively involved with School of Satoshi, a non-profit initiative and an educational arm of Bitcoin Kampala.

School of Satoshi mission is to equip Ugandans 🇺🇬 with Practical #Bitcoin education that fosters financial sovereignity, self custody and informed participation in the digital economy

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BITCOIN MC! 🎙️

We are happy to announce that Minae Wamweru will be our Master of Ceremonies for the upcoming Bitcoin Unconference on April 4th, 2026.

In our previous events, she lit up the room with amazing energy and vibes, and we can’t wait to have her back for this one!

Minae is a Bitcoin enthusiast passionate about on -boarding people into Bitcoin. she does it best on event stages—bringing the energy, the fire, and the vibe that makes every moment unforgettable. She is the Bitcoin MC🎤🎤.

She is also working to guide precoiners to the right events and communities, where they can be supported and empowered throughout their #Bitcoin journey.

Don't miss out! Get your free ticket here: 👇

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BITCOIN MINING IN KENYA!!! 🇰🇪⚡️

We recently visited one of the @GridlessCompute #Bitcoin mining sites in Kenya, which stands as one of the largest mining operations in Africa! It was an incredible experience seeing firsthand how Bitcoin mining can be a force for good.

During the visit, we explored how these mining machines are powered using Sisal Waste (Biomass). The process is a fascinating cycle of sustainability: Sisal Waste → Fire → Steam → Electricity. This proves that 🌍♻️

Watch the full video on YouTube to see how the day went down! 🎥

Video Credits: npub160t25qvf0y5qvvpe72g8rfnug9vh4srwlw537nfuavc6u7rnl66shgrpvf

Read the full article on our website:

✍️ Article by: Stacey

https://thecore.africa/blogs/kibwezi-bitcoin-mining

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🚀 COHORT 10: FROM FIAT TO FREEDOM! 🚀

After successfully covering Chapters 1–5 on the evolution of money and the flaws of the fiat system, we finally reached the long-awaited milestone yesterday: Chapter 6: Introduction to Bitcoin! ⚡️📚

We were happy to have @WNyachikanda from @BitJracademy lead the session. She did an amazing job breaking down Satoshi Nakamoto’s vision, the importance of the #Bitcoin Whitepaper, and exactly why this technology was created for the world.

To get ready for the hands-on chapters ahead, our students have already started downloading their Bitcoin wallets. We want them ready to experience the power of peer-to-peer transactions first-hand! 📱

This cohort is showing incredible engagement. The journey to financial sovereignty is well underway! https://blossom.primal.net/8c2241f99bc6561152fd8f5aa01bdefef2ccf2768a85fc1da12fc433e980d916.png https://blossom.primal.net/492583f3d6ecbd197cf0583aaa17b590341f31dc63fd42f1cb9cdf8e0496d459.png https://blossom.primal.net/aed4ae2b9ed675aece9634eebe585f22cea04c80f1784dd8f460af7970416658.png https://blossom.primal.net/dc5680f7386db90660fcdd874b8a78d45c67e32422d10573f94a58a1f9c40f18.png

BITCOIN UNCONFERENCE 03: Building the Future Together! 🇰🇪⚡️

We are excited to announce our next major event: Bitcoin Unconference 03, happening right here in Nairobi, Kenya, this April!🙌

In collaboration with and supporte

this Unconference is all about bringing together grassroots projects from across the East African region. Our goal is to strengthen the local #Bitcoin community by providing a space where young, upcoming projects can showcase their work, build their confidence, and learn directly from more experienced builders in the space.

This is a free entry event, and we’re super excited to be hosting over 10 grassroots projects that are making a real difference. Whether you’re a newbie, an expert, or a #Bitcoin educator, this is the place to connect, network, and grow.

Event Details: 📅 Date: April 4th, 2026 📍 Location: Sarit Centre, Nairobi ⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EAT

Don't miss out! Slots are limited for this full-day event, so please RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot.

RSVP :

https://thecore.africa/#events

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BITCOIN MEETUP 08 WAS A SUCCESS! 🚀⚡️

We recently hosted our first meetup of 2026—and our 8th since launching our monthly program! A huge thank you to Trezor Academy for the support

We had an incredible session in Thika Town. @mukungufelix led a deep dive into the evolution of money, an intro to #Bitcoin, and why #Bitcoin matters today.

Thanks to the Lightning Network, every attendee set up a wallet and practiced sending and receiving sats!

🎥 Video:

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We kicked things off with a foundational teaching on Bitcoin by

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Hands-on learning is key! We helped attendees set up the

App to demonstrate the difference between self-custodial and custodial wallets, and placed a heavy emphasis on best practices for safeguarding seed phrases https://blossom.primal.net/662aeafdf5997beeb3b987a58a5f0d18d93d43ef751d485a17a453149d28b07c.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/624b6a21e1ec66d4b6e5012ba5ce04b97dd5a3f9827ff4bf478402b3a5ad524d.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/f3289b0e8291cc5c782567fa03a5e8695525522a61546744324d708f4f46f368.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/8599b15a11f6ae89ced9cae31054f507daf921614c94000aaf32b3e56e3d965c.mp4 To bring the theory to life, we performed a live on-chain transaction on nostr:nprofile1qyvhwumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshsz9nhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsqzpy3fg4melylapvm4nug40c7elgs08lfycju09084yr9v7ey67amd8gg8xl App. We tracked the progress on the

so everyone could see exactly how Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a public, immutable, and transparent ledger. ⛓️👀

A major highlight was our deep dive into cold storage. We demonstrated how to set up a hardware wallet, explaining why taking your private keys offline is the ultimate step in securing your wealth. https://blossom.primal.net/bbb7e7e4105fe92445a555919b78fd4b8f30c81de45ad83bb7cb5fc0cfdfb549.mp4

We then had people set up Lightning wallets like

and

and had everyone receive and send sats to each other. It's a great practice, as everyone gets to use Bitcoin and see how easy, cheap, and fast it is to move value! ⚡️🌍 https://blossom.primal.net/3f95cc0203d7a854903c5be41674cb588251944554bef5b1b0b828c53d442e43.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/054a7e85bae6f00d4b7a03a6904a4be07add4ea8574dd491947881b25ea6a724.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/39bd8776afadbfb14e1d739051335c974aac134e2520c723e965f08def97709a.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/e9fcccaca6ad335286f15fe370bb6b0eee7eed05a95b99d2b86c2d81ce816311.mp4

We wrapped up by showcasing tools available in Kenya that make #bitcoin, the everyday money. Attendees joined our community on

,set up

,and some bought Bitcoin for the first time using

and learnt to spend it via

.

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It was a powerful start to the year! We can’t wait for our next meetup this February.

Stay updated on our progress and support our mission at http://thecore.africa. We welcome partnerships from BITCOIN-ONLY organizations—reach out via our website!

COHORT 10 REGISTRATION OFFICIALLY CLOSED! 🛑⚡️

Fourteen days ago, we opened the doors for Cohort 10, and today registration is officially closed.

We are excited by the growing demand for #Bitcoin education, particularly in Kenya. We are happy to welcome a total of 362 registrants from Kenya 🇰🇪 337, Uganda🇺🇬 5, Sierra Leon🇸🇱 4 , Tanzania🇹🇿 4, Zambia🇿🇲 4, Brazil 🇧🇷 2, Nigeria 🇳🇬 1 , Ghana🇬🇭 1, Burundi🇧🇮, 1 , South Africa🇿🇦 1, Pakistan🇵🇰 1, Ireland🇮🇪 1 ! 🌍

Classes officially start tomorrow. Students will go through 24 sessions, meeting three days a week every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Bitcoin education is the backbone of all our developments, and we are happy to contribute to the growth of the #Bitcoin ecosystem.

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We would like to appreciate the team of four teachers who will be leading various topics from the

's Diploma: Walusungu (Zambia) — Founder, BitJR Academy and Space Pacharo (Malawi) — , Bitcoin Boma,

,Bitcoin Professor (USA) •

(Kenya) —,

& npub12e9wnwzw3v48w0p52zz7jxx2e7ymt0vm48s4skv4x9sg3c2t6y7q2j90vp

Thank you for your incredible support of our program!

We will also be utilizing the open-source Bitcoin Diploma slides by

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📣 BITCOIN MEETUP 08

WE ARE SO BACK !!!🚀🚀

Bringing #Bitcoin closer to you! We’re excited to announce our next monthly Bitcoin Meetup will happen on Saturday 24th Jan in Thika Town. Are you curious about #Bitcoin?

Join us for an in-person session where you’ll learn:

✅History if Money ✅Bitcoin Basics
✅Bitcoin Wallets ✅Sending & Receiving Bitcoin ✅Why #Bitcoin

Limited to 50 attendees only – reserve your spot now by registering!

Link >>> https://thecore.africa/#events

Don’t miss out!

Special thanks to @TrezorAcademy for supporting our meetup!

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Keep up the great work, let's build

We recently completed two excellent sessions with our Cohort 9 students focused on the technical side of #Bitcoin, led by npub1337xxyne0pw52zgd984xqqs2q7qhqpt7phhn7xp6t9yt406vrvescdpkdt .Our students gained a deep understanding #Bitcoin transactions , from broadcasting to checking details on

and finally grasping the mechanics of mining.

The best part was a fun game organized by D++ where students competed to find the nonce for a reward! In total, 18 students walked away with 47,000 sats in rewards. It was a fun and successful session, co-hosted by

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We are happy to announce Session 21 of 24 for Cohort 9, featuring a special guest speaker. We welcome npub1cxw2u3wuleask4ransck6dzxlf59m82ajtdqky8lpppn49p70lnqqznt7u from to talk about Bitcoin Mining. She will explain how mining is a good use of energy and how it secures the Bitcoin Network. The session will be co-hosted by

Merchant-to-Merchant spending🙌. Cate of 'Cereals Shop' #spedn sats at 'Caleb Cafe'. #bitcoin is everyday money here.

we love the tees 😉

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We had a great session yesterday covering part two of Chapter 6, "Introduction to Bitcoin."

presented on the main players in the Bitcoin network, including the miners, nodes, users, developers and projects, clearly highlighting the function of each. We are looking forward to finishing the Introduction to #Bitcoin tonight! https://blossom.primal.net/18ea5bd734cbb816cbe50625d37a76c0bb67a0f36a400b9f4855f1646b035be8.png https://blossom.primal.net/ba58a6e741dafe374bfc216c8e5bcf57bc09a756d9caa743966ef391c1a47bba.png https://blossom.primal.net/e759108cb34c6fd9cee066adb995547d6707570c504a9037ed371fbfae4992f5.png https://blossom.primal.net/0b16f86f770619825f09d003e8da7c2e433066be1acbc13f49f49c5bdc1cfbd8.png

We're excited for the final session of Chapter 5, "How Problems Lead to Solutions." We will first cover the consequences of the fiat system and the global debt burden. Following that, we will introduce the cypherpunks and their quest for a decentralized digital currency, including a comparison of centralized and decentralized systems, and a brief history of digital currencies.

t from

will lead this session, which will be co-hosted by

We had a great session this evening where

from npub17cyatz6z2dzcw6xehtcm9z45m76lde5smxdmyasvs00r4pqv863qrs4ml3 led a wonderful discussion on "How Problems Lead to Solutions." We focused on Monetary Inflation and its effect on Purchasing Power. A key point we learned is that the fiat system impacts people's psychology by causing a high time-preference—a focus on short-term gains instead of long-term planning.

We are now looking forward to seeing how #Bitcoin is the solution to these issues. The session was co-hosted by

📣 BITCOIN MEETUP #007 - Our last Meetup in 2025💪

Bringing #Bitcoin closer to you! We’re excited to announce our next monthly Bitcoin Meetup will happen on 7th November in Multimedia University - LH1

Are you curious about Bitcoin? Join us for an in-person session where you’ll learn:

✅Evolution of Money ✅Introduction To Bitcoin ✅Bitcoin Wallets
✅Sending & Receiving Bitcoin ✅Why Bitcoin ?

#Bitcoin meetups are perfect for hands-on learning and connecting with others in the space! Limited to 80 attendees only – reserve your spot now by registering👇

https://thecore.africa/#events

Don’t miss out!

& @TrezorAcademy for supporting our meetup! https://blossom.primal.net/8713dfb1f666bc04fe93813e34b79bd5b091d2b86312a97361bd7bd0c6eac10d.jpg

Merchant-to-Merchant spending is here 🙌. As we unveil phase 4 of our project #satsfaucet, we encourage merchant to merchant spending, Pauline of 'Niels Nails shop' #spedn sats at 'Njema Dairy' just the next shop to hers

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Yesterday's session, led by Pacharo from npub1t4ljwhhg7zlxeahxwgmkwqmn4jjxxq8lzhyuzy0zvy23hq0sacxsdl9fvv and co-hosted by @FelixMukungu ,was a great introduction to Fiat Money and Who Controls It. We covered a brief history of the fiat system, detailing the formation of central banks, the Bretton Woods system, and the pivotal "Nixon shock" of 1971. We are happy to continue this important discussion next Tuesday, where we will build on these problems in traditional finance to introduce #Bitcoin as a solution, bringing us one step closer to the main introduction.

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Evans, a core team & merchant #spedn sats on 'chapo ndondo' at Caleb Cafe , a new merchant . Let's welcome Caleb with some zap.

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We had a great session covering the History of Money!

We discussed the evolution of money—why older forms were left behind for newer ones that better met the needs of the market. It was important that

emphasized that money does not originate from governments, but rather arises out of the market process.

We focused on the 'Double Coincidence of Wants' problem during the barter system, which led to the discovery of commodity money.

We are looking forward to talking more about the History of Money tonight! https://blossom.primal.net/d7456aaa8642b542101ecd30b5c83fa619c8078399d430f721d7d6b9e68dea76.png https://blossom.primal.net/94fe666ec2601ac35417005e658376e5bfccfa5aef82c5fe06368654526aa695.png https://blossom.primal.net/edddf09f7ba6c018cc7e321819c36c365999b087e9d5d690d6182598357da011.png https://blossom.primal.net/f933efb4bc667f7ebf766924f24adee2acdaa9931ba09b9afde4655e322cb890.png

Our core mission is to create Bitcoin awareness through education, content creation, and community building. We've seen great success with our main initiative, #BitcoinEducation, and we are also committed to building a strong #BitcoinCommunity through our second project, Bitcoin Githurai.

Recently, following our Cohort 8 graduation (with the physical ceremony scheduled for #Bitcoin Unconference #004), we organized a small trip to Bitcoin Githurai. Some of the graduates joined The Core team, and the visit was a fantastic success. It was inspiring to see the energy of young people building with #Bitcoin. Notably, our entire core team consists of graduates of The Core, and their skills are already proving essential in the Bitcoin space. https://blossom.primal.net/27e1f9b70ee5681bbcbe6ce106cf673b4ca7a2a8784c13671880f2d6adfe44e5.mp4

Want to see how the day went? Check out the recap below:

Blog Recap by @StaceyBiko (Graduate The Core - Cohort 3 ): (Feel free to zap her using the zap button on our website!)

https://thecore.africa/blogs/githurai-circular-economy

Vlog Recap by @BTC_Creatives (Graduate The Core - Cohort 1 )

Zap The Videographer [email protected]

Bitcoin For Everyone

Merchant, John #spedn sats on another merchant for a portrait, just the next shop to his , 'Niel Nails shop' . Merchant spending sats on other merchants is the new norm here in Toez Githurai

zap merchant : [email protected] https://blossom.primal.net/bb5ff5df9f1ab06fc86afaa2399d3a69844bc7e9dadb966bb73e913ecdc6d44a.mp4

We had a great final session for Chapter II: What is Money? tonight! We covered the essential properties of money, which include durability, portability, fungibility, acceptability, scarcity, and divisibility. We also discussed the different types of money and finished by looking at the psychology of money: scarcity, time preference, and opportunity cost. It is always a good experience to discuss this kind of content, as it sets up the perfect introduction to #Bitcoin. The session was successfully led by

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getting cyber services at Exotic cyber 2 and pays with #bitcoin.

zap merchant : [email protected]

#spedn https://blossom.primal.net/1f9d2d0c622c4c0dd8aed7c3d18344901795bc42d68201f18773537a1383469a.mp4

Evans paying for breakfast with #bitcoin at 'Njema Dairy' . #Bitcoin is the better money

Zap merchant : [email protected]

#spedn

Evans #spedn sats for smokie and a boiled egg, at ' Base Ya Smokie' . The momentum is behind #bitcoin

Zap merchant : @[email protected]

Divine from the community #spedn sats on his hair cut at Marvelous Barbershop. #bitcoin is the better money.

Zap merchant: [email protected] https://blossom.primal.net/c4c7886caaa8dd0ca442ba56330230a770a9a590e4ecdf71aced48b265ab108b.mp4

Susan #spedn sats for lunch at Austino Fish & Hotel.

You can also visit and pay for fish 😋 with #bitcoin

Zap merchant : [email protected] https://blossom.primal.net/d9f2cf1727d557b60a3e83f2a31806b10a9c43c2ca5b982a085494626bbde4d4.mp4

We’ve hit our initial target of 10 merchants! 🥳 This milestone is key as we fully roll out phases 2 and 3 of our project. Over the weekend, we added two great merchants: Neil’s Nails Shop and Elijah, a local Boda-boda rider!

It was cool to use #bitcoin for project expenses! We paid our 3rd-ever onboarded merchant for "cyber services" (stickers) and then used those to help the two newest merchants set up their businesses to accept #Bitcoin. That's a circular economy in action!

Let’s welcome Niels Nails Shop and Elijah (our new Boda-boda rider) to the network! Show your support by zapping them Sats

[email protected] & [email protected]

We appreciate the entire team’s effort in building this Bitcoin-powered community! You can support our project on the @Bitcoinconfed website.

https://bitcoinconfederation.org/hub/the-core-bitcoin-githurai/

Bitcoin Wins!

MEETUP #005 WAS A SUCCESS!

One thing is clear across all our meetups in Kenya 🇰🇪: Education is the leading indicator to mass #Bitcoin adoption. Thank you to npub13ljnkd633c7maxatymv3y2fqq8vt3qk7j3tt0vytv90eztwgha9qmfcfhw and @ TrezorAcademy for supporting our monthly meetups and mission. The young people in Thika were excited to learn Bitcoin the right way, and we're happy to keep raising awareness to drive adoption.

Here’s a look at how it went down! ⬇️

led a fantastic introductory session, covering the History of Money, the basics of Bitcoin, how to use it, and why it matters. His engaging, practical activities kept the energy high throughout the entire session! ⚡️ https://blossom.primal.net/9bb3ae012cb00dba95f841387a7235a346310a7641f70bc8ff7938fb42aeb259.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/42a01d9265bd5929ae4baa34aa57bedd53067fbb1960574fb765cc9cb6e0456d.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/cd1cdcac35fb232b311e31eaea740297818468366e6955f498d6294bd5c346b8.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/184516c56be95e53b39146e5f319de85d3b8f91dabdfa9f7acee8cd4f344ec59.jpg

Attendees were set up on

App , for an on-chain transaction demonstration. They learned the critical importance of safely backing up seed phrases. We watched one transaction move through the

until it was confirmed, showing just how transparent the #Bitcoin ledger is. https://blossom.primal.net/5d76b518404c42272ac55e3c5c5731d864b9f67e61f4fb04ccea88c5a64ba020.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/1c6bdd260b04d963c24596158e365bd179e1c8a95314a90d290d0a9fcddd6681.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/dd3119a860b7be2ff27d39a01c69b78f4a919479ad47d6d7d95598de34bb6cbd.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/ff81be8fc8f8e316f3c4cae2c14074cebdae861c262dced0cd1cc7bb91b4cc7e.mp4

Next, we used

for a Lightning transaction demo. With the help of The Core Team, 1,000 sats were passed from the first attendee to the last. This was a clear, practical way to show the difference between on-chain and Lightning transactions—fast and cheap! https://blossom.primal.net/be938ed0e964ffd04c2b47574706b85a0b3e3cbb0426fad69916622f68e05721.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/3ea372806b13722980750d86c4bf904142952583d2c771c9ebd288c343d77b01.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/19d9ba2b264fce105afe2817e07343af6757671475f503c4a983ef027af99b57.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/df319f686f30e97e2b29c54cea8b3ccfb3b817989afe27765c6d33949c3cfed8.mp4

Chris took time to help everyone know how to set up @Trezor Safe 3 hardware wallets. He covered wallet recovery and explained the vital importance of cold storage for securing your #Bitcoin for the long term. https://blossom.primal.net/12b9753e85357f44cb4f1fcd97bda81f4799f4ea3a76b2e97476f251ed45eaae.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/f0e74ca369635925354a61f3a6a73caa122db63083b0ac0836d5f012e56c336d.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/c6750cd087f72cdd8f1f51d6ce191d4c2176d7f646d4b0763642f436c4591ce6.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/b0cb061bc3871b5d4ee5b516ecb4d1fe9abf8cdf5cbfcf5d782008f6b3832046.mp4

nostr:nprofile1qyt8wumn8ghj7ct5d3shxtnwdaehgu3wd3skueqpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqqg9u6jerf23a098vdl4xakwaj0x56efz5vk3ax4wnnkudt27vf79vv0gprmc demonstrated that #Bitcoin mining is a game of random guesses using

's resource https://dplus.plus/mine . It was a lot of fun! Three lucky winners walked away with 706 sats each

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Finally, we showed attendees how easy it is to use Bitcoin in Kenya. We introduced

and

to demonstrate buying #Bitcoin with M-PESA and then spending it with Tando using a Lightning wallet wherever M-PESA is used 🇰🇪🙌 https://blossom.primal.net/e35350511030b8d091e2c59f31a96272dc1d38d7335edc4203bb09b632feff9d.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/ca44eaf6d44c910132a246e0ad3179f7de10a66c12c58d162249230aa5881a24.mp4 https://blossom.primal.net/e1b4295e1b65ee68cb43a7b621b0b786f2cd2ea03ddbf9cceab0a895c1d0423c.mp4

We sent 500 sats to

using

!This was a great demonstration of how #Bitcoin is a powerful tool for empowering and funding emerging projects globally. 🌍

We appreciate everyone who attended and The Core Team for making this meetup a success! We look forward to seeing you at the next .

Bitcoin For Everyone. https://blossom.primal.net/ef81a7d6b3bf73f0931f9ce34d0fe24d32fbc3a438d8da4430ca40160316045f.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/5611fd5fd2d4c2558f34ec4ed3d5a438ab94257b8f925798572435828efb09a7.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/fb7ef1a538ba26182f8a53a2c820ba92acca6004733d22f7a01707a54993f529.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/56de70bc96efef9b96fc33e62c032c2aff1295bbb69951a2f4b5e8e8b8ec7d35.jpg

Want to be part of the next online group? You can still enrol in our ongoing intake, Cohort 9, which is the last one for 2025! Register today !

https://www.thecore.africa/programs/bitcoin-diploma

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#spedn some sats for 'Smocha' and 'smokie' at Base ya Smokie,

#bitcoin is money https://blossom.primal.net/51e494fb5c15396dde6f6b9f6bb47e049c45b28426afd3eb8df09c8665455383.mp4

NEW MERCHANT 🚨

Over the weekend, we on-boarded another merchant, 'Njema Dairy', bringing our total to 9 merchants!

We continue with Phase 1 & 2 of building a #Bitcoin Circular Economy in Githurai, Nairobi.🇰🇪 🚀 https://blossom.primal.net/741cc42f0f9e6ba7aeed59f137962ef0558fd91259c5df8ca115bdc5e1683043.mp4

Before getting started, we handed out “Pay Me With bitcoin” tees to 'Marvelous Barber' Shop & Exotic Cyber 1, who hadn’t received theirs earlier.

Merchants are loving the visibility! https://blossom.primal.net/53725964da bccbe99865a40eb7910eb7f36fb5a141fded0ae0ec303622378b2b.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/cf5061c4d488914346952104d4b8a70140a26ac9c5c21f2a6bc8d92dcfe14b8c.jpg
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We met John, owner of 'Njema Dairy' – selling milk, eggs, and bread.

We had a great conversation why #Bitcoin matters, placed #Bitcoin Accepted Here stickers + static QR, and handed him his “Pay Me With Bitcoin” tee

zap John some [email protected] https://blossom.primal.net/3db8ee032ca9bc8092227a609a0614b7761d896cf7d9ce3d2804f6c6838af619.mp4

Njema Dairy is now live on

!

Feel free to visit and spend some sats while grabbing your milk and bread. 🥛🍞

https://btcmap.org/merchant/node:13107095660

@Felix Mukungu also chatted with the lady running a Nails Spa next to Njema Dairy – great interest from the community in embracing #Bitcoin!

The spark is spreading. ⚡

Huge appreciation to our dedicated team for pushing Bitcoin adoption forward, one merchant at a time.

Bitcoin Githurai is building!

Visit our website to see the full progress of our Bitcoin Circular Economy journey.

https://thecore.africa/programs/community-building

GUEST SPEAKER SESSION 1

We’re excited to host our first guest speaker for Cohort 8 on the topic, Bitcoin & Economics.

Special thanks to @Jesse Berger Building @Bitcoin Mentor https://blossom.primal.net/d07dc97f4c803039847db33f5adf33dcfe63b49b34aa734d6d0dbda4d1444ade.jpg for joining us to highlight the superiority of Bitcoin over traditional financial instruments.

As always, our guest speaker sessions are open to everyone, not just our cohort students. Feel free to join!

Great final session of the week! We covered Chapter 7, Part 2 of the #Bitcoin Diploma, where we discussed key factors to consider when choosing a Bitcoin wallet, how to set up a self-custodial wallet, and the importance of securely storing recovery phrases.

Students followed a step-by-step guide to ensure everyone understood the process of sending and receiving #bitcoin. We used @Blockstream Green Wallet , and

demonstrated a live test transaction, to one of the students.

https://blockstream.info/tx/fddfc8489b394b827cb09c22c2c22292be6c3f14e96a3018993c133377a40899

We’re excited to kick off the Lightning Network next week! https://blossom.primal.net/d4eade7c2e34aeed5f2e86f41985f11ce4565d68528f9579cb0bf1db1871e049.png https://blossom.primal.net/e2af85c3c1385e65326cf6e244925d196f6ffb3daed0317e7e18bec7782f818f.png https://blossom.primal.net/41b3560ea9f011b1f677c7a86c0800b9f70e4aeeb165c2085d6d3f2722c1ff8b.png https://blossom.primal.net/7e5e7fb610b046a00a95fb7c5facc1f6a327dd22325356c240a7b8279c8e3bfe.png

Great session tonight covering Chapter 5 (Part I) of the #Bitcoin Diploma, How Problems Lead to Solutions.

Our main discussion focused on monetary inflation, its effect on purchasing power, and how that impacts the average person and society as a whole.

We’re excited to wrap up Chapter 5 next week, where we’ll be introduced to the Cypherpunks and their quest for privacy and decentralized digital currency.

Big thanks tO

for leading today’s session! https://blossom.primal.net/265cd5d69308ef610b6c3b018ff63e86cf956cf317d696b1a6e0b1dd1b199caa.png

Recap: First Session of the Bitcoin Sovereignty Program

Yesterday, we had an amazing first session of BITCOIN SOVEREIGNTY extracurricular program!

The session focused on #Bitcoin transactions and partially covered UTXO management. Attendees downloaded @Bloclstream Green Wallet ,enabled testnet, and conducted multiple transactions.

demonstrated how to manually select UTXOs for spending using Blockstream Green Wallet and Sparrow Wallet.

It was fascinating to explore how transactions can be signed from Sparrow Wallet and broadcasted across different platforms like @mempool .or Bitcoin Core. Students shared their testnet receiving addresses, and D++ sent 1,000,000 sTEST to each participant.

We’re excited for the next session, which will be a continuation of this topic!

A big thank you to D++ for leading the session and

for co-hosting.

🌟 Recap: #Bitcoin & Economics Guest Speaker Session

Yesterday, we had an incredible session with

, who presented on Generation Wealth and the comparison between #Bitcoin’s properties and the traditional financial system.

The discussion was highly engaging, with thought-provoking questions from Huxley on the properties of money and how students believe #Bitcoin will impact their regions. It was amazing to see the depth of responses, especially after covering seven chapters of the #Bitcoin Diploma by

A big thank you to Huxley for the insightful presentation and to

for co-hosting the session! 🚀

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Do you have the passion that we do?

We strongly believe that #Bitcoin has the power to change the world. 🌍 During the African Students For Liberty event at Kenyatta University, in Nairobi

stressed the urgency of #Bitcoin education to empower the students and drive positive global change. Felix was in a panel about #Bitcoin, with

&

from

& @isaacknjama a #Bitcoin Dev. This panel was moderated by @WanjikuMitchy

#Bitcoin education is more crucial than ever.

Video by @btc_creatives https://m.primal.net/ORJz.mp4

Tonight, we continue with Chapter 5 (Part II) of the #Bitcoin Diploma

We will dive deeper into the global debt burden and social inequality. We are also excited to introduce #Bitcoin through a presentation on Cypherpunks & the Quest for a Decentralized Currency.

Tonight's session will be led by npub1hn2tyd9284u5a3h75mkemkfu6nt9y23j685646wwm34dte38c43sx7zppr and co-hosted by

UPDATE 2: OPEN SOURCE EVERYTHING🌐

COHORTS 2 - 5

In our Core mission to create #Bitcoin awareness, we are also committed to open-sourcing our journey in education, content creation, and community building by making all the resources we use in each cohort available to everyone.

Check out some of the resources below and make use of anything useful to your project—whether you are running a #Bitcoin Education Platform or a #Bitcoin Circular Economy.

If you are using the #Bitcoin Diploma by npub17cyatz6z2dzcw6xehtcm9z45m76lde5smxdmyasvs00r4pqv863qrs4ml3

1. Bitcoin Diploma Slides by npub1w7lv3g20srey0pqzu3kqmcaqlgzmkvmgpnqvajtj85d2nzl6kjjsjw85pa

Find the slides for chapters 1–10 of the #Bitcoin Diploma for easy presentation.

2. Chapter Quizzes We have a total of 23 sessions, inclusive of the guest speaker sessions. After each session, we post 5 quizzes for our students. Find the PDFs of the quizzes, where each PDF contains 10 quizzes split into sessions. Where each PDF contains 15 quizzes split into 3 sessions.

3. Assignments and Final Tests We conduct 2 assignments and one final test in each cohort. Find these in the “Assignments” folder under The Core - Bitcoin Education Resources Directory.

For Bitcoin Circular Economies:

The resources are under ‘The Core - Bitcoin Communities Network’ Directory:

1. ‘Bitcoin Accepted Here’ Stickers Download Printable stickers along with their AI files. If you have a team member familiar with Adobe Illustrator, feel free to edit the AI file to fit your local setup.

https://github.com/thecore21m-btc