SATELLITE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT Continuing from last year's successful cocktail evening and live-auction, it's back and we've a special item to auction off! Thank you @btrustteam for sponsoring the cocktail evening. There will be a golf ⛳️ sim too. Free entrance to all ABCT26 ticket-holders. #abct26

🌟 SPONSOR ANNOUNCEMENT🌟 Guess who's also back for the third time in a row? and the only Honey Badger tier sponsor? It's none other than BTrust @btrustteam! BTrust is a non-profit organization dedicated to decentralizing the development of Bitcoin software. It focuses on fostering developer talent in the Global South and supporting the free and open-source Bitcoin ecosystem. More information about our conference here: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 He's back! Will he run a 42km as a warmup?! Brindon Mwiine is a passionate advocate for Bitcoin adoption, and the co-founder of @GorillaSats , a company promoting Bitcoin-powered tourism in Uganda. As a founder of @BitcoinKampala , @BrindonMwiine uses Bitcoin to improve the lives of 113 orphans and has through educational initiatives like My First Bitcoin Diploma classes, Trezor Academy and the impactful "Eggs & fruits for Sats" projects fostered the local daily usage of Bitcoin. He is the host of the Bitcoin in Africa Open discussion hosted on 21st of each month. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Please welcome back Sharon Murugi! @Sharon Murugi leads communications at Btrust, a non-profit working to decentralize Bitcoin open-source software development. She’s a creative communicator with a passion for storytelling, community building, and making complex ideas easy to understand. With a background in psychology, Sharon brings a human-centered approach to her work, focusing on inclusion, connection, and well-being while building meaningful spaces, both online and offline. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Please welcome Veronika Kütt 🥳 @VeronikaKuett is a researcher and strategist with a long-term focus on Bitcoin. With a background in mathematics and a strong analytical approach, she studies and designs Bitcoin-native Layer 2 protocols and their implications for the future of digital economies. She takes a holistic approach to exploring new ways of living together and alternative governance models, thinking about the future of human systems through the lens of technology and longevity. Veronika currently contributes to @ArkLabsHQ, where she researches @arkade_os, an execution layer built on Ark, to advance Bitcoin toward programmable money. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

Good morning. 8 days until Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

SATELLITE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT Who doesn't like a Bitcoin Lightning treasure hunt? Sign up as an individual or team. Details below or scan the QR code to sign up and receive instructions: tinyurl.com/mrv67vty #abct26

SATELLITE EVENT REMINDER Just a reminder that the first Cape Town Monthly Bitcoin Meetup of 2026 is starting at 18:30! Organised by @btc_capetown #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Say hello to Gavin Green! Gavin is just a pleb who discovered Bitcoin in late 2021, and found the answers to questions that was bugging him for years. A simple business owner his whole life. Father and husband. Music, Art, Reading, Sport & Tech - those things put a smile on his face. He currently organises a local bitcoin meetup and run a podcast called The Straight, No Chaser show. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 A warm welcome to Melanie Carstens! Melanie is a media host, writer, and cultural curator with over 20 years’ experience in the music and fine art industries. She began working with Bitcoin five years ago as an alternative economic model in response to long-standing issues around ownership, control, and value distribution for artists. She is the host of Bitcoin & Beyond, a weekly interview series covering Bitcoin, Bitcoin L2s, artificial intelligence, and culture through conversations with global founders, artists, and thinkers, as well as Pulse, which provides current ecosystem updates. She also writes HXMXN, a publication focussed on Bitcoin, AI, and creativity as these systems evolve. Melanie has led three cohorts of the Stacks DeGrants Funding Program, supporting founders and artists across creative and digital industries. She is also an early investor and advocate for Bitcoin Ordinals, working to expand understanding of Bitcoin as a cultural and creative layer, not only a financial one. She is based in Cape Town, South Africa. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Please welcome back Sabina! Sabina Gitau is the Co-Founder of @Tando.me where she’s working to advance Bitcoin payment solutions across Africa starting in Kenya. She’s passionate about financial freedom and sovereignty through Bitcoin, and is committed to helping African communities access the opportunities and independence that Bitcoin offers. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

Good morning. 9 days until Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

Just buy that ticket already:

Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2026

Jan. 30 – 31, 2026

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🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Drum roll for Ivan Kaleja! @ivan_kaleja is the co-founder of Bitcoin for Humanity @b4_humanity and a researcher, writer, and speaker focused on Bitcoin Circular Economies around the world. He documents grassroots Bitcoin adoption in communities across Latin America, Africa, and Asia, highlighting how Bitcoin empowers people through education, financial inclusion, and local circular economies. Ivan is the co-author of Bitcoin Circular Economies and collaborates closely with communities building real-world Bitcoin adoption. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 A round of applause for Jimmy-Jack Buckstrong. Minimalist, Surfer, Voluntarist, Bitcoiner. A stateless society based on principles of self-ownership and non-aggression is possible. Every man (and woman) deserve Freedom, but it is not free. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

Good morning. 10 days until Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

SATELLITE EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT Continuing from last year's successful cocktail evening and live-auction, we've a special item to auction off! There will be a golf ⛳️ sim too. Cover charge: At the door | 15,000 sats Pre-sold | 7,500 sats Online ticket link to be shared soon. #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Please welcome Tomas Chojnacki! Sound money nerd since discovering mises.org ~20 years ago. Former goldbug, bitcoin-only since 2018. Launched Satsback.com in 2020—a tool that helps people stack free sats while shopping online. Basically a bitcoin faucet with extra steps and profit, Lightning-only payouts from day 1. Recently much more interested in bitcoin as freedom money and merchant adoption than treasury reserve companies. Working on something new re: lightning payments. Official website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Please welcome Josue "Josh" Vazquez! Founder of Ola Bitcoin (olabitcoin.org) in Botswana, laser-focused on delivering free Bitcoin education and accelerating BTC adoption—not only in Botswana, but also in Zimbabwe. Josh holds a Master’s degree in Finance and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, and spent over a decade in corporate America working as a financial and business analyst at an S&P 500 company before relocating to Botswana in 2015. Indefatigable pleb, doing his best to raise a family and orange pill a nation. Conference website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26

🚨Speaker Announcement🚨 Louis Nel is a full-stack developer and Bitcoin advocate from South Africa, specializing in MEAN stack projects and fintech innovations. With a BA from the University of South Africa, he explores Bitcoin's real-world applications through experiments like solar-powered mining and Lightning Network savings trials. As a content creator on louisnel.co.za, Louis educates on adoption, security, and scam awareness, drawing from personal experiences in regulatory advocacy. Conference website: za26.adoptingbitcoin.org #abct26