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October 29, 2026 Amala Muonwe 0 Views AI security, Bitcoin Mining, BitDevs Lagos, Btrust, Core Lightning, DATUM, Stratum v2 1 min read

BitDevs Lagos meetup

The BitDevs Lagos meetup holds its 36th edition on 31st October 2026, covering stranded miners and AI attacks on Bitcoin.

Development Infrastucture

October 23, 2026 Megasley 0 Views Africa Bitcoin Mining, Bitcoin, Bitcoin Mining, Eskom, Ethiopia Bitcoin Mining, Nersa, Riot Platforms, Solar Power, South Africa, Steven Boykey Sidley, Stranded Energy 7 min read

Eskom Wants to Sell Surplus Power to Bitcoin Miners at R1.20/kWh. The Details Still Matter.

South Africa’s state power utility Eskom has a surplus electricity problem and a proposed solution involving Bitcoin miners. Energy regulator

Development

October 21, 2026 EM 0 Views 256 Foundation, Bitcoin Mining, Dada Devs, Kenya, Mujina, Open Source, Susan Githaiga 2 min read

Susan Githaiga Just Became the First African to Land Code in Open-Source Bitcoin Mining Firmware

Ten Lines of Code, One Significant First On August 31, 2026, Mujina maintainer Ryan Kuester merged a pull request from

Energy Infrastucture Mining

September 16, 2026 Megasley 0 Views Bitcoin Mining, Energy, Ethiopia 6 min read

Ethiopia Cuts Bitcoin Mining Power by 75%. Here Is What Actually Happened and What It Means.

Ethiopia’s Bitcoin mining industry is facing its most serious disruption since operations began. Ethiopian Electric Power has slashed power supply

Infrastucture Mining

September 16, 2026 EM 0 Views ASIC, Bitcoin Mining, Infrastructure, Nigeria, Southern Nigeria, Stranded Energy, Terrahex 1 min read

Nigerian Startup Terrahex Secures First Bitcoin Mining Fleet for 9MW Facility in Southern Nigeria, Targets December Launch

Nigerian-founded startup Terrahex has secured its first fleet of Bitcoin mining machines and is preparing to ship them from its Florida processing hub to southern Nigeria ahead of a December 2026 launch. The 9MW facility will host approximately 2,400 miners, with plans to scale beyond 100MW within two years.

Development Ecosystem

August 10, 2026 EM 0 Views BIP-110, Bitcoin Governance, Bitcoin Mining, Chain Split, Dathon Ohm, Fork, Luke Dashjr, Ocean Pool 2 min read

BIP-110 Fork Collapses After Mining Just Two Blocks as Nearly All of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stays on the Main Chain

At block 961,632 on August 9, 2026, BIP-110’s mandatory signaling window activated. AntPool produced the first block in the window

Mining

May 6, 2026 Megasley 0 Views Bitcoin Mining, Ethiopia 5 min read

Ethiopia Climbs to 8th Largest Bitcoin Mining Country in the World

Ethiopia has officially crossed a major threshold. The East African country is now the 8th largest Bitcoin mining nation in

Infrastucture Mining

March 17, 2026 EM 0 Views Bitcoin adoption, Bitcoin Mining, Energy, Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, South Africa 1 min read

South Africa’s Eskom Considers Discounted Electricity for Bitcoin Mining

South Africa’s state power utility Eskom is reportedly exploring discounted daytime electricity tariffs for Bitcoin mining companies to help absorb surplus solar energy and improve grid efficiency.