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Hodl Hodl official security warning about fake desktop app phishing emails

September 22, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin, Bitcoin adoption 3 min read

Hodl Hodl Warns Users of Fake Desktop App Phishing Emails

Hodl Hodl has warned Bitcoin traders about phishing emails that impersonate the platform and promote a fake Windows desktop app.

Education Events

September 22, 2026 Lys 0 Views Banxaas, Bitcoin, Cybersécurité, Dakar Bitcoin Days, IA, Live, Senegal 1 min read

Bitcoin, IA, CuberSec: Dakar Bitcoin Days abordera les trois en live

Bitcoin, IA, cybersécurité: Dakar Bitcoin Days aborde les trois en liv Et si on mettait Bitcoin, l’IA et la cybersécurité autour de la

Development Education Events

September 22, 2026 Geoffroy Acakpo 0 Views Bitcoin, Bitcoin Benin, BitDevs Cotonou, Nostr, NWC 1 min read

BitDevs Cotonou revient pour son 19e séminaire socratique sur Nostr et NWC.

Après une précédente session consacrée aux Bitcoin Scripts, BitDevs Cotonou poursuit son exploration des technologies et protocoles qui permettent aux

Business Lightning Network Opinions Payments

September 20, 2026 Cosmic 0 Views Bitcoin 6 min read

How Bitcoin Can Fix Loss of Access to Cross-Border Payments by Kenyan Freelancers and Businesses.

This is a summary of Kenyan creators and SMEs are being locked out of foreign payments. Here’s why the problem is getting worse and how Bitcoin + Lightning are already offering a way out.

Sparrow Wallet 2.5.5 Released With Security Fixes and System Theme

Development Lightning Network Payments Press Release

September 19, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Bitcoin, Bitcoin Development, Lightning Network 3 min read

Sparrow Wallet 2.5.5 Released After Security Reviews

Sparrow Wallet has released version 2.5.5, a desktop Bitcoin wallet update that patches issues found in recent security reviews and adds a system theme that follows your operating system.

Adoption Business Finance P2P

September 18, 2026 Geoffroy Acakpo 0 Views ATM, Bitcoin, FINANCE, Goma, P2P, RDC 1 min read

A Goma, un ATM permet désormais d’accéder plus facilement au Bitcoin.

À Goma, l’accès au Bitcoin devient plus simple grâce à la mise à disposition d’un ATM dédié à Bitcoin. Pour

Trezor Academy graduates in Mauritius holding completion certificates after Bitcoin education sessions.

Community Education

September 17, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Adoption, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Education 2 min read

Trezor Academy Completes Bitcoin Education Program for Young People in Mauritius

Young people in Mauritius completed Trezor Academy’s localized Bitcoin training, covering money, self-custody, and ideas for a community circular economy.

HakiFedha’s Lipa directory maps Bitcoin spend and offramp tools across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a Swahili version, KYC badges, and privacy notes.

Adoption Education Innovation Open Source

September 15, 2026 Orangeman 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Development 4 min read

HakiFedha Launches Lipa, an Open Directory for Spending Bitcoin Across Africa

Lipa, a HakiFedha project, is an open directory of tools that help people across Sub-Saharan Africa spend Bitcoin or convert it into mobile money, bank transfers, airtime, bills, remittances, and merchant payments. A Swahili version is live.

Business Policy Regulation

September 14, 2026 Cosmic 0 Views Africa, Bitcoin 7 min read

Africa’s First Bitcoin Treasury Company Takes a R10 Million Hit. Is Credibility The Real Cost?

This is a summary description of how Africa’s First Bitcoin Treasury was fined R10 Million in penalties for manipulating Altvest Shares.

Events

September 8, 2026 Satoshee 0 Views Bitcoin 1 min read

Tickets Now On Sale for Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027

Tickets are now on sale for Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2027, one of South Africa’s leading Bitcoin-only conferences. The event