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Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town - 30 & 31 Jan 2026
On the Machankura Stage we have speaker Josef Tětek. image 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. Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/t0bTXqIqaMo
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. image Speaker: Rene Mouton (Founder of the Simply Sow Foundation) Watch it here on the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/ruRLCKNc6V0
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. image Speaker: Byron Hambly (a software developer working on the Liquid Bitcoin sidechain at Blockstream) Watch it here on the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/ruRLCKNc6V0
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 image
HashrateUp - Proof d Prudence on the Machankura Stage. image 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 Livestream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/t0bTXqIqaMo
Talking About the African Bitcoin Ecosystem: Driving Financial Freedom image 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. Watch it here on the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/ruRLCKNc6V0
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! image First up on the main stage is Machankura with Kgothatso Ngako as the speaker. Find here the link to the livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/t0bTXqIqaMo
What an incredible night with MacLemons at WiggleHire! The surfboard was spray-painted live and auctioned to raise funds for @BitcoinEkasi and @npub1gsff...hqlq. 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.
All speakers at Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town get a custom branded NFC card, loaded with enough sats to buy a delicious coffee, at the @Airbtc Barista. The cards are reusable and can be loaded with more sats, which can be spent at booths around the venue. Made possible thanks to @Blink Wallet! If people aren't spending sats at your conference, is it really a Bitcoin conference?
Main stage, final talk of the day. Gridless - addressing energy poverty in Africa. Speaker: Janet Maingi Gridless Co Founder and COO image
Luthando, Project Lead, at @BitcoinEkasi, orange pilling South African political leaders. Senior members from 2 of South Africa's largest political parties are sitting in the front row. Helen Zille, Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance, and Mzwanele Manyi, Chief Whip at uMkhonto WeSizwe, sat and listened intently for 30 minutes as Luthando spoke, and shared how Bitcoin changed his life. This is what we're here for. image
image Building Circular Economies in Africa is the topic being discussed in the Blink room at the Adopting Bitcoin Conference Capetown. Humphrey Simwinga (Co-founder of Bitcoin Victoria Falls) Mawufemor Kofi Folivi (Managing Director of Talent Foundation and the founder of Bitcoin Dua) Naomi Wambui (founder of Bitcoin Babies) Ronnie Mdawida (Co-Founder of the Afribit Kibera project) Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/live/yuy3rSUn3fA
On the Blink stage, Humphrey Simwinga Co-founder of Bitcoin Victoria Falls, Is sharing his story of why he believes Bitcoin is the great equaliser that will create a fairer, better world. image
Another panel on the Machankura stage. Speakers: Leon Kowalski (Founder and CEO of Cape Crypto) Carel van Wyk (Moneybadger) Carel de Villiers (co-founder and CEO of Shiftly) Almo Lubowski (Founding team member and executive in legal & compliance at INVES Capital) Talking about Exchange Controls & Regulations. image
On the Blink stage Speaker: Felix Mukungu | The Core Bitcoin Education Livestreams: Machankura Stage Day 1 Livestream youtube.com/live/n9LgQx8A8… Blink Stage Day 1 Livestream youtube.com/live/yuy3rSUn3… image