August 2026 - Page 2 of 5 - Africa Bitcoin News

August 24, 2026 Amala Muonwe 0 Views Bitcoin, Bitcoin Nigeria, Bitcoin Security, Cold Storage, Hardware Wallet, multisig, Self Custody 3 min read

After Coldcard, What Is The Fate Of Single Key Bitcoin Storage

Explore single key Bitcoin storage and enhance your cryptocurrency security with effective storage solutions.

Education Events

August 22, 2026 Lys 0 Views Accra, Bitcoin Basics, BitDevs Accra, Btrust, education, Ghana, meetup 1 min read

BitDevs Accra: le meetup mensuel revient le 29 août

Bitcoiners, c’est reparti. BitDevs Accra annonce son meetup mensuel samedi 29 août 2026, à 12h00 UTC.Il s’agira de venir apprendre, échanger et chop it up

Policy Regulation Security

August 22, 2026 Cosmic 0 Views Bitcoin Regulation, Legal, VASP 15 min read

The Newly Passed VASP Act and What it Means for Kenyans.

Understand the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act and its implications for the Bitcoin industry and regulatory landscape.

Community Ecosystem Education Events

August 22, 2026 Geoffroy Acakpo 0 Views Bitcoin, Bitcoin Bénin, COMMUNITY, education, Events, meetup 2 min read

Bitcoin Bénin : l’éducation comme moteur de l’adoption

Au Bénin, l’écosystème Bitcoin ne se résume plus à quelques passionnés qui échangent autour de cette technologie sur Internet. Des

Adoption P2P

August 21, 2026 Satoshee 0 Views 2 min read

WhatsApp Bitcoin Off-Ramp MYPADI AI Reports Over R2 Million in Settlements

MYPADI AI says it has settled more than 2 million South African rand. The WhatsApp Bitcoin off-ramp reported the figure

Community Education

August 20, 2026 Lys 0 Views Back to School, Benin, Bitcoin for Good, COMMUNITY, education, Hope with Bitcoin 1 min read

Hope with Bitcoin: J-2 avant l’envoi des kits aux enfants

⏳ Plus que 2 jours.Le compte à rebours continue. Très bientôt, les fournitures scolaires financées en sats arriveront entre les mains

Finance Policy Regulation

August 20, 2026 Amala Muonwe 0 Views Bitcoin, Bitcoin Regulation, clarity bill, Digital assets, Nigeria, Sandbox Rules, SEC, Tax, Tax ID 4 min read

Nigeria’s Bitcoin Reckoning, New SEC Sandbox Rules and Mandatory Tax IDs Explained

Nigeria now requires a Tax ID for Bitcoin accounts and has expanded SEC oversight of exchanges. Here is what it means for you

Btrust Builders launches its 12-week 2026 Open-Source Fellowship (Aug 24–Nov 13) with stipends, mentorship, and real Bitcoin Core/Lightning contributions for top African developers.

Development Open Source

August 20, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Bitcoin, Bitcoin Development 3 min read

Btrust Builders Announces 2026 Open-Source Fellowship for Bitcoin and Lightning Developers

Africa-focused program expands successful bootcamp into a 12-week paid fellowship starting August 24, 2026.

Security

August 19, 2026 EM 0 Views Bitcoin Security, Coldcard, Firmware, Hardware Wallet, SafePal, Security, Self-custody 2 min read

BitBox Patches Two Severe Firmware Vulnerabilities Before Any Funds Were Stolen, the Third Hardware Wallet Scare This Month

Two Severe Flaws Caught Internally Swiss hardware wallet maker BitBox released firmware version 9.26.5, the Dixence update, on August 17,

Development Events

August 18, 2026 Lys 0 Views Bitcoin Show & Tell, Builders, DEVELOPMENT, Lightning, niftynei, Privacy, Robin Linus 1 min read

Bitcoin Show & Tell #2: Robin Linus donne la parole aux builders

Dimanche 30 août, Robin Linus et niftynei animent la deuxième édition du Bitcoin Show & Tell, un Twitter Space pensé pour celles et ceux que le marché