🚀 Episode 01 is Live! Check out this insightful video about the Fedimint App by Jetty Nakamoto! 🎥 Link: https://youtu.be/O6elpnxG3RM?si=0I2hoVNnzVQ70bco In this episode, Jetty breaks down how the Fedimint app works and why it's an important tool for Bitcoin communities, especially in the Global South. It's a powerful start to a great learning journey! 👉 Don’t forget to follow his YouTube channel, like, share, and drop your thoughts in the comments to support Bitcoin education content. Let’s keep learning and building together! 💡🧡

FAHAMU KWA HARAKA: DeFi NI NINI? Leo tujifunze DeFi (Decentralized Finance) - hii ni moja ya nguzo muhimu sana kwenye crypto na blockchain. DeFi ni nini? DeFi ni kifupi cha Decentralized Finance, yaani huduma za kifedha zisizo na benki au mtu wa kati, zinazoendeshwa na blockchain, hasa Ethereum. Kwa lugha nyepesi: DeFi ni benki ya mtandaoni isiyo na benki, 👉 Hakuna manager, hakuna karani, hakuna makaratasi, 👉 Wewe na blockchain mnafanya miamala moja kwa moja. Kupitia DeFi unaweza: 1.Kukopesha pesa (crypto) 2.Kukopa pesa 3.Kupata riba 4.Kufanya trading 5.Kuweka akiba 6.Kununua insurance 7.Kuweka bets (long & short) Yote haya bila benki. Kwa nini DeFi ni muhimu?👇 Bitcoin ilianza kama pesa ya kidigitali DeFi ikaenda mbali zaidi: 👉 Ikajenga mfumo mzima wa kifedha mbadala wa Wall Street, 👉 Bila majengo makubwa, 👉 Bila mishahara ya mabenki, 👉 Bila vikwazo vya nani aruhusiwe au asiruhusiwe. Mtu yeyote mwenye Simu, Internet,Wallet anaweza kushiriki DeFi Hii ina maana kuwa: - Fursa sawa kwa wote - Hakuna kubaguliwa - Hakuna kuulizwa “unafanya kazi gani?” Faida za DeFi _1. Iko wazi kwa wote_ Huhitaji kufungua akaunti benki. Unatengeneza wallet tu kama MetaMask then unaanza. _2. Hakuna taarifa binafsi_ Hakuna jina Hakuna email Hakuna NIDA Hakuna KYC Wallet yako ndio utambulisho wako. _3. Uhuru kamili_ Unaweza kutuma pesa muda wowote Hakuna kuomba ruhusa Hakuna kusubiri siku 3-5 Hakuna ada kubwa za kibenki 5. _iko chapu sana_ Riba hubadilika kila sekunde chache (kama sekunde 15) Mara nyingi riba ni kubwa kuliko benki za kawaida _6.Transparent_ Miamala yote iko wazi kwenye blockchain Kila mtu anaweza kuona kilichofanyika Hakuna kuficha hesabu kama kampuni binafsi DeFi inafanyaje kazi? Badala ya benki, DeFi hutumia DApps (Decentralized Applications). DApps ni apps zinazotengenezwa juu ya blockchain hasa Ethereum Mfano Unafungua DApp Unaconnect wallet yako Unaanza kutumia huduma Hakuna fomu, Interview wala Approval ya mtu Matumizi ya DeFi kwa sasa 1. Kukopesha Unakopesha crypto yako, Unapata riba kila dakika, sio mwisho wa mwezi. 2. Kukopa pesa Unakopa papo hapo Hakuna makaratasi Kuna hadi flash loans (mikopo ya sekunde chache) Benki za kawaida haziwezi hili. 3. Trading Unanunua na kuuza crypto moja kwa moja Hakuna broker Hakuna middleman Ni kama trading ya hisa bila broker. 4. Akiba Unaweka crypto kwenye platforms za DeFi, Unapata riba nzuri kuliko benki nyingi. 5. Derivatives (Long & Short) Unabet bei ipande (long) Unabet bei ishuke (short) Ni kama options au futures kwenye soko la kawaida. Hasara na hatari za DeFi Tusifundishe DeFi bila kuongelea hatari 1. Ada za mtandao (Gas fees) Ethereum chain ikizidi kuwa busy, ada inapanda Hivyo ku trade mara nyingi inaweza kuwa ghali 2. Volatility Bei hubadilika haraka Unaweza kupata faida au hasara kubwa 3. Kodi na sheria Hakuna mtu anayekufanyia hesabu za kodi Wewe mwenyewe unatakiwa kufuatilia Sheria zinatofautiana nchi hadi nchi Hitimisho DeFi ni: - Mfumo wa kifedha wa kizazi kipya - Usio na benki - Wazi kwa wote Lakini una hatari zake 👉 Elimu ni muhimu kabla ya kutumia DeFi.

Habari Mpya kwenye Crypto Adoption - Marekani _Nini kimetokea?_ Tarehe 20 Desemba 2025, wabunge wa Marekani kutoka pande zote mbili za siasa Rep. Max Miller ws Republican - Ohio na Rep. Steven Horsford wa Democrat - Nevada walitoa rasimu ya majadiliano yani discussion draft ya sheria mpya inayoitwa Digital Asset PARITY Act. Sheria hii inalenga mfumo wa kodi (tax framework) kwa crypto, hasa stablecoins. Kipengele kikubwa zaidi (SAFE HARBOR) Sheria inapendekeza kutokutoza capital gains tax kwa: Malipo yanayotumia stablecoins zilizofungamana na dola ya Marekani ikiwa thamani ya muamala ni chini ya USD 200. 👉 Hii inalenga matumizi ya kila siku, kama: - Kulipa huduma - Kununua bidhaa ndogo - Kutuma pesa ndogo Lengo ni kupunguza usumbufu wa kodi (IRS compliance burden) kwa wananchi wa kawaida. _Masharti ya stablecoin zinazokubalika_ Ili stablecoin ifaidike na msamaha huu: Iwe imetolewa na issuer aliyeidhinishwa chini ya GENIUS Act Iwe imefungamana moja kwa moja na dola ya Marekani pekee Bei yake ibaki ndani ya 1% ya $1 kwa angalau 95% ya siku za biashara kwa mwaka uliopita 👉 Sio stablecoin zote, ni zile zilizokuwa regulated kikamilifu. _Nani hawahusiki?_ Msamaha huu hauwahusu - Brokers - Dealers - Trading au investment activities 👉 Hii si sheria ya kuwakinga traders wakubwa, 👉 Ni kwa matumizi madogo ya kila siku, si faida kubwa za uwekezaji. _Kitu kinachoendelea kujadiliwa_ Wabunge bado wanajadili: Kuweka kikomo cha jumla cha mwaka (annual aggregate cap) ili kuzuia watu kutumia loophole. _Itaanza lini?_ Kama sheria hii itapitishwa: Itaanza kutumika kwa miaka ya kodi baada ya Desemba 31, 2025 _Hali ya sasa_ Hii ni rasimu tu, bado sio sheria rasmi Bado haijawasilishwa rasmi bungeni Lakini ni pendekezo la kwanza kabisa la kodi ya crypto kutoka kwa wajumbe wa House Ways and Means Committee. Hii ni ishara kubwa kwamba: Serikali ya Marekani imeanza kuichukulia crypto kama sehemu ya mfumo wa fedha,stablecoins zinaonekana kama njia halali ya malipo ya kila siku _Hitimisho_ Hii si habari ndogo. Ni hatua ya wazi kuelekea: Crypto kutumika kama pesa za kawaida Stablecoins kuwa daraja kati ya crypto na mfumo wa fedha wa kawaida

Human Rights Foundation [HRF] Bitcoin Webinar 🧡 (3 Days) 🗓️ Scheduled Time: 06:30 PM EAT 📍 Duration: 3 days of impactful learning 🔗 Zoom Link: [Join Here](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85996153267?pwd=3wb6JFxe7rosH9Bc8lVtTlHTwXN7bb.1) Come ready to learn about Bitcoin, digital freedom, and tools for financial empowerment.

Btrust.tech ni jukwaa la kielimu linalolenga kukuza uelewa na ujuzi wa vijana wa Kiafrika kwenye teknolojia ya Bitcoin na blockchain , hususani kwenye maeneo ya Lightning Network development na open-source contributions. Kupitia programu zao, vijana—hasa developers —wanafundishwa kwa vitendo namna ya kuchangia miradi ya wazi, kujenga bidhaa bora za Bitcoin na kuwa sehemu ya mabadiliko ya kifedha ya dunia. Vijana wa Tanzania 🇹🇿 tunapaswa kuamka sasa! Dunia inabadilika kwa kasi, na blockchain ni mwelekeo mpya wa maendeleo ya kidigitali. Wakati wenzetu wa Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia na kwingine wakishirikiana, kujifunza na kukuza teknolojia hii, sisi bado wengi hatuwekezi muda kwenye elimu sahihi. Btrust.tech inatufungulia mlango wa fursa—tunapaswa kujiunga, kushirikiana na kusaidiana. Tukiungana kama vijana wa Tanzania katika kujifunza, kushiriki na kuboresha maarifa yetu ya blockchain, tunaweza kuleta mabadiliko makubwa kwenye jamii zetu. Fursa zipo—tuchukue hatua sasa! Tuache uzembe na dhana ya kujua kila kitu, tuchague kujifunza zaidi, kuungana na kuinua taifa letu kiteknolojia. Tukiwa pamoja, tutaifikia dunia!

Satoshi Sisters Circle Dinner at the Africa Bitcoin Conference 2025 in Mauritius 🇲🇺 was a truly empowering and heartwarming gathering that brought together incredible women from across the Bitcoin ecosystem in Africa and beyond. Held during the conference on December 3–4, the dinner created a safe, inspiring, and supportive space for women to connect, share experiences, and uplift one another in the male-dominated world of Bitcoin and tech. The Satoshi Sisters Circle is a growing network of passionate women who are actively contributing to Bitcoin through education, development, advocacy, business, and community building. The dinner was more than just a meal — it was a celebration of resilience, leadership, and sisterhood. Women from different countries and backgrounds came together to discuss ideas, collaborate on future initiatives, and support each other’s efforts to expand Bitcoin adoption in their communities. It was a night filled with laughter, storytelling, learning, and unity — a powerful reminder that Bitcoin is for everyone, and women are shaping its future in Africa. Events like these strengthen the movement, encourage inclusion, and make the Bitcoin space more welcoming and diverse. #SatoshiSisters #WomenInBitcoin #BitcoinAfrica #AfricaBitcoinConference2025 #BTC4Africa EmpoweredWomen BitcoinIsForEveryone

The Africa Bitcoin Conference (ABC) 2025, held in Mauritius 🇲🇺 from December 3 to 4, is a landmark event dedicated to advancing Bitcoin education, adoption, and development across the African continent. It brings together a diverse group of Bitcoiners, developers, entrepreneurs, educators, activists, and policymakers from Africa and around the world to explore how Bitcoin can empower communities and solve real-world challenges in the region. The main goal of the conference is to bridge the knowledge and innovation gap, promote financial inclusion , and support grassroots Bitcoin adoption by focusing on practical solutions tailored for African contexts. Through panel discussions, workshops, developer meetups, and keynote talks, the conference highlights how Bitcoin can be a tool for economic freedom, financial sovereignty, and technological innovation — especially in regions with unstable currencies, high remittance costs, or limited access to banking infrastructure. It’s more than just a tech event — it’s a movement that champions open-source collaboration, youth empowerment, and freedom-focused finance. With growing interest in Bitcoin across countries like Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and many more , the Africa Bitcoin Conference is shaping the future of Bitcoin in Africa, one conversation at a time. #AfricaBitcoinConference2025 #BitcoinAfrica #FinancialFreedom #BitcoinIsForAfrica #BTC4Africa

“Make Bitcoin functional, not ideological, for Africa.” 🌍 - Femi Longe, Human Rights Foundation Africa Bitcoin Conference | Mauritius 🇲🇺 | December 3, 2025 These powerful words remind us that for Bitcoin to truly make an impact across Africa, it must be practical, accessible, and solve real problems faced by everyday people — not just exist as an ideal or theory. Whether it’s enabling cross-border trade, offering financial freedom, or protecting savings from inflation, Bitcoin must work for the people, on the ground, in real life. This call to action challenges builders, educators, and advocates to focus on real-world use cases — to build tools that empower rather than impress. It’s not about hype — it’s about helping communities thrive using technology that respects their freedom and choices. As Africa continues to rise in the global Bitcoin movement, these words serve as a compass: function over ideology, impact over image. Let’s build tools that matter. Let’s make Bitcoin functional for Africa. #BitcoinAfrica #AfricaBitcoinConference2025 #FemiLonge #BtrustTech #BTCForThePeople BitcoinIsForEveryone FinancialFreedom BuildWithPurpose BitcoinMauritius HumanRightsFoundation