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40 Million Kenyans Now Have a Bitcoin Lightning Address. Here Is What That Actually Means.
May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
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Adoption stories

40 Million Kenyans Now Have a Bitcoin Lightning Address. Here Is What That Actually Means.

M-Pesa has 40 million active users in Kenya. Every single one of them now has a Bitcoin Lightning Address.
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Building Bitcoin for Rural Bitcoiners: The Rurbit Story
May 12, 2026
May 12, 2026
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Adoption stories

Building Bitcoin for Rural Bitcoiners: The Rurbit Story

Wilfrid Cubahiro is a computer science student from Burundi building Rurbit, a USSD Bitcoin bridge for rural Africa powered by the Blink API. This is his story.
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The Practical Power of Stablesats in a Bitcoin Circular Economy
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
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Adoption stories

The Practical Power of Stablesats in a Bitcoin Circular Economy

Discover how Stablesats in Blink Wallet helps Africa’s Bitcoin circular economy manage volatility while staying fully interoperable with the Lightning Network.
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Proof of Spread: The Essential Guide to Bitcoin Conferences in Africa 2026
April 16, 2026
April 16, 2026
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Adoption stories

Proof of Spread: The Essential Guide to Bitcoin Conferences in Africa 2026

Seven Bitcoin-only conferences across Africa in 2026: dates, registration links, and why each one matters.
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Lightning Wallet Integration: The 3-Line Solution Behind MoneyBadger
March 7, 2026
March 6, 2026
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Adoption stories

Lightning Wallet Integration: The 3-Line Solution Behind MoneyBadger

An interview with MoneyBadger’s CEO, Carel van Wyk, reveals the secrets behind their software.
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Building Bitcoin from the Ground Up: How Afribit Kibera Is Turning a Slum Into a Bitcoin Circular Economy
March 2, 2026
March 2, 2026
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Adoption stories

Building Bitcoin from the Ground Up: How Afribit Kibera Is Turning a Slum Into a Bitcoin Circular Economy

Inside the grassroots Bitcoin circular economy quietly transforming Kibera, one of Africa's largest informal settlements, a conversation with Ronnie, founder of Afribit Kibera.
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Zap The Planet: The Birth Of A Global Circular Economy
February 16, 2026
February 16, 2026
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Adoption stories

Zap The Planet: The Birth Of A Global Circular Economy

Nowadays, it would be extremely difficult to live off zaps. However, we can dream.
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Building Sustainable Bitcoin Circular Economies
February 8, 2026
February 8, 2026
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Adoption stories

Building Sustainable Bitcoin Circular Economies

Hermann Buhr Vivier on the long Game of Bitcoin circular economies - Africa Bitcoin Conference 2025
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BitMaker’s Open Source Mining Special: From NerdMiner To BitAxe
January 24, 2026
January 24, 2026
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Adoption stories

BitMaker’s Open Source Mining Special: From NerdMiner To BitAxe

An interview with BitMaker about those little devices you keep seeing on Bitcoiners’ desks: NerdMiner, BitAxe, NerdAxe, and the ones to come.
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MoneyBadger And Blink Hyperbitcoinize South Africa Through QR Payments
January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
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Adoption stories

MoneyBadger And Blink Hyperbitcoinize South Africa Through QR Payments

Take a trip to South Africa with MoneyBadger and Blink.
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Was LABITCONF 2025 Bitcoiner-y Enough? First Person Shooter Chronicle
December 3, 2025
December 3, 2025
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Adoption stories

Was LABITCONF 2025 Bitcoiner-y Enough? First Person Shooter Chronicle

Inside LABITCONF, one of the oldest Bitcoin conferences in the world, from the POV of a new speaker who’s disgusted by shitcoinery.
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Bitcoin Adoption Stories: Latin America’s Bitcoin Business Ecosystem
November 5, 2025
November 5, 2025
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Adoption stories

Bitcoin Adoption Stories: Latin America’s Bitcoin Business Ecosystem

A Brazilian, an Argentinian, and a Salvadoran company share their insights into operating a bitcoin-based business. One of the most complex activities there is.
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