And... that's a wrap for day 2, and part 1 of the conference.
Tomorrow we take a road trip to visit nostr:nprofile1qqsptpha27kgrdnpw7cqs7ascrayvheshxy4jjwgjd5rdmz7dngnzvspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9thwden5te0dehhxarj9ehhsarj9ejx2a30qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcnmp4zs and nostr:nprofile1qqstg30s553xp64244rv26suushpx4pqdg5p0qy3aqz00ngrpxwayhgppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp09qrcrg!
On the Machankura stage, we have speaker Nicholas Nell (author of The Nakamoto Consensus)
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BTrust Stage at the Adopting Bitcoin Conference Capetown
Speaker:
Nikolai Okin Tjongarero from EasySats
Talking about the Sovereign Key.
Panel: South African Bitcoin Educators
In the Blink room, we talk about Bitcoin Education throughout SA. From the challenges to the successes.
Speakers:
Cole Tuckett (a Bitcoin Educator)
Michael Rathebe (Bitcoin educator)
Nomsa Williams (an educator and a team member at Bitcoin Ekasi)
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On the main stage, we have speaker Nathan Day from BTCMap.
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Machankura stage
Panel: State of Lightning Infrastructure
Speakers:
Ricki (Roderick) Allardice
Ry Sterling Yennie
Megasley
Leon Kowalski
Dr. Khushboo Khullar
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On the Machankura Stage we have speaker Josef Tětek.
Talking about Trezor Academy: Bitcoin. Education. Freedom.
Trezor Academy is a non-profit educational initiative aiming to bring bitcoin awareness to places where it is needed the most.
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On the Machankura stage,
Speaker: Kemal Yaşar from Blink
Kemal is the Director of Marketing at Blink, the Everyday Bitcoin Wallet.
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In the Blink room, we have speaker Nomsa Williams from Bitcoin Ekasi.
She is sharing their story on how they are bringing the Bitcoin Diploma to the local township boys and educating them about Bitcoin.
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In the Blink room, Simply Sow BTC will share their journey of adopting Bitcoin and how they are using it to grow the Bitcoin circular economy in Great Brak River.
Speaker: Rene Mouton (Founder of the Simply Sow Foundation)
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Liquid is good for Bitcoin
On the Blink Stage we learn about the many ways that Liquid is a net benefit for Bitcoin, from code and cryptography, to scaling and Bitcoin financialization.
Speaker: Byron Hambly (a software developer working on the Liquid Bitcoin sidechain at Blockstream)
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Main stage at the Adopting Bitcoin Conference Capetown.
Speaker:
Josie Bake, talking about 'silent payments'.
Josie is the Co-Founder of 2140, an Amsterdam based Bitcoin development non-profit.
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In the Btrust room we have a panel of speakers from Bitcoin for Fairness Zambia, talking about Bitcoin Wallets for Beginners.
Speakers:
Anita Posch
Emmanuel Mangalashi
HashrateUp - Proof d Prudence on the Machankura Stage.
Proof of Prudence: Mine Smarter, Not Harder
This presentation introduce a strategic approach to Bitcoin mining that prioritizes careful planning, risk management, and long-term sustainability. We explore key guidelines for maximizing your mining investment, helping you increase profitability and build a more resilient operation.
Proof of Prudence: A Strategic Guide to Bitcoin Mining
Speaker: Jesse Pielke
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Talking About the African Bitcoin Ecosystem: Driving Financial Freedom
On the Blink stage, Megasley, a passionate Nigerian Bitcoin enthusiast, will share profound insights into Bitcoin adoption across Africa, highlighting its role in empowering financial freedom on the continent.
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On the main stage at Adopting Bitcoin Conference Capetown we have speaker Mzwanele Manyi from the MK Party.
Sharing a bit of their point of view on South Africa to adopt Bitcoin as a Strategic Reserve Asset.
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Bitcoin Ekasi is now on at the Machankura stage!
Hermann Vivier is talking about his personal motivation behind the Bitcoin Ekasi story.
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We are ready to go!
2nd day of the Adopting Bitcoin Conference Capetown and we are excited to hear what the lined up speakers has to say!
First up on the main stage is Machankura with Kgothatso Ngako as the speaker.
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What an incredible night with MacLemons at WiggleHire!
The surfboard was spray-painted live and auctioned to raise funds for nostr:nprofile1qqsptpha27kgrdnpw7cqs7ascrayvheshxy4jjwgjd5rdmz7dngnzvspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9thwden5te0dehhxarj9ehhsarj9ejx2a30qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcnmp4zs and nostr:nprofile1qqsygy5kdhu5ref4mdv6g8t20te030vug7dxmqkk459q2lvup3cma8sprpmhxue69uhk56twvakx2tnwdaehgunkv4ezuum9qy2hwumn8ghj77newfhjumn0wd68yvfwvdhk6qgjwaehxw309ac82unsd3jhqct89ejhxtcpch0.
We’re thrilled to share it sold for R40,000—R20,000 to each project!
Huge thanks to everyone who made this event so special.
