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We Are Launching Non-Custodial Accounts for Blink Wallet — The Facts and The Full Story
June 18, 2026
June 29, 2026
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Blink announcements

We Are Launching Non-Custodial Accounts for Blink Wallet — The Facts and The Full Story

Your keys, your Bitcoin: bringing non-custodial control home to Blink Wallet
Network Effects: Bitcoin Grows Exponentially With Every Orange Pill
June 10, 2025
July 10, 2025
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Bitcoin LN 101

Network Effects: Bitcoin Grows Exponentially With Every Orange Pill

Orange pilling the population is essential for Bitcoin’s growth. Network effects are a natural force, and Metcalfe's Law applies to the situation.
Blink Wallet Just Got Better
March 18, 2026
July 4, 2026
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Blink announcements

Blink Wallet Just Got Better

New in new release: send sats to any phone number, a new Transfer flow, redesigned Receive and Settings screen and a simplified Home screen.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How to Withdraw Bitcoin to Cash in Africa Using Blink and Mavapay Money (2026 Guide)
March 22, 2026
March 22, 2026
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How-tos

How to Withdraw Bitcoin to Cash in Africa Using Blink and Mavapay Money (2026 Guide)

Learn how to convert Bitcoin to Naira, Shillings, or Rands using Blink and Mavapay Money. Step-by-step off-ramp guide for Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa.
Lightning Wallet Integration: The 3-Line Solution Behind MoneyBadger
March 6, 2026
March 7, 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.
How to Buy, Sell, and Withdraw Bitcoin with Blink Wallet
March 6, 2026
March 6, 2026
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How-tos

How to Buy, Sell, and Withdraw Bitcoin with Blink Wallet

Blink Wallet doesn’t support direct fiat withdrawals yet. Learn practical ways to use Bitcoin through peer-to-peer methods, spending services, and other options.
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.
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.
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
Supertestnet’s Lightning Network Special: The Future Of Bitcoin’s L2
January 30, 2026
January 30, 2026
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Bitcoin LN 101

Supertestnet’s Lightning Network Special: The Future Of Bitcoin’s L2

An interview with independent developer Supertestnet about cutting-edge technology for Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
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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