Breez has launched a new feature in its developer SDK that lets Bitcoin wallet users receive USDT and USDC from over 30 blockchain networks, with payments automatically converting to Bitcoin or dollar-denominated balances in the receiver’s non-custodial wallet.
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On 19 September 2026, an attacker exploited a long-standing flaw in administrative tools maintained by Blink Wallet. The intruder took
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Kgothatso Ngako created Machankura and Exonomia to solve two of the biggest barriers to African Bitcoin adoption: access and language. By enabling Lightning payments via simple USSD codes on feature phones and translating foundational literature into African languages, his tools bring open monetary infrastructure to where people actually are.
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This is a summary of how Bitcoin inspired a generation across Africa. Yet new Chainalysis data shows most peer-to-peer value is moving on other rails. What does this mean for Bitcoin’s future as everyday money on the continent?
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MoneyBadger, the payment provider powering Bitcoin acceptance at Pick n Pay and South African Airways, is warning that the SARB’s draft exchange control rules would classify any payment from a private Bitcoin wallet as prohibited, even when the buyer is simply paying for bread and the merchant receives rand. The public comment period closes today.
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Bitcoin meetups Nigeria style are heating up as Ibadan, Kano and Kaduna host developer sessions while a hackathon deadline nears.
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BTC Shule has announced the Nakamoto Hope Center, a nearly complete brick-and-mortar hub for tech training, digital skills, and Bitcoin education in Winteko village, Burundi. The centre supports an existing circular economy where 14 merchants and a hotel already accept Bitcoin through Cashu and Lightning.
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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.
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Bitcoin community in Nigeria had a busy week: a Lightning seminar in Ilorin, a new Blink Wallet currency, and a bootcamp for creatives.
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AfriBit Kibera is a community-led Bitcoin circular economy in Kibera, Nairobi. Founded by Ronnie Mdawida, it pays waste collectors and supports local businesses in Bitcoin, then teaches residents to save and spend through Lightning, education, and self-custody.
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