Had a really great conversation with
@sonalibasak
on
@technology
talking Bitcoin, thanks again for having me! ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฅ
Super bullish on the Bitcoin ecosystem in Africa, lots more developments to come. Watch this space! ๐โก๏ธ
Meet one of the board members of Jay-Zโs and Jack Dorseyโs blind Bitcoin trust: Recursive Capital CEO Abubakar Nur Khalil in Nigeria. He tells
@sonalibasak
how he envisions web3 in Africa
Thank you so much
@jack
for the opportunity!! I am really honoured to work with this great team! ๐ฅ
Letโs get to work on building the future of Bitcoin and launching Africa into the forefront of the monetary revolution!!! โก๏ธ๐
Announcing the โฟtrust board:
@actuallyCarlaKC
,
@ihate1999
,
@obi
, &
@ojomaochai
! I'm so grateful for you all and so inspired. ๐งกโก๏ธ๐
They'll now work towards defining the operating principles as they think about how to best distribute the 500 bitcoin towards development efforts.
Thank you so much Your Excellency
@elrufai
, I really appreciate the support!! Thank you for creating an enabling environment for youths & tech to thrive. I hope this inspires other youths to get more involved in building the brighter future weโve been clamouring for. ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฅ
KADUNA UPDATE: Abubakar Nur Khalil
@ihate1999
is another young man resident in Kaduna making us all so proud. Soar like an eagle and lift other young brains like you!! KDSG has your back anytime. Just holler!! -
@elrufai
@InvestKaduna
My first piece in
@BitcoinMagazine
was published ๐ฅ๐ช๐พ
In the piece, I explore the current state of the
#Bitcoin
developer ecosystem in Africa, ways to improve it, and the road ahead ๐โก
In my first piece for Forbes
@ForbesCrypto
as a contributor, I decided to explore the Naira crisis and its relationship to Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ
Meet Africa Bitcoin Conference Speaker Abubakar Nur Khalil
Abubakar (
@ihate1999
) is a Nigerian programmer, Bitcoin Core contributor,CEO & CTO of Recursive Capital
Join
@ihate1999
at Kempinski Hotel Accra, Ghana, on Dec 5th-7th 2022 via the link below.
๐๐พ
In my latest piece for Forbes
@ForbesCrypto
, I explore how Africans are using
#Bitcoin
mining to bring cheap & reliable electricity to rural communities ๐
Including the incredible work from
@GridlessCompute
and the blueprint from the
@GAMA_alliance
๐ฅ
Just landed; great coincidence, awesome to finally meet IRL
@aisaacsmitchell
. It's going to be a hell of a week in Riga! ๐ฆกโก๏ธ
Pure signal
#bh2023
๐ฅ
Governor Radda Appoints 30-year-old economist, Khalil Nur Khalil as Economic Adviser
The Executive Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, has approved the appointment of Khalil Nur Khalil (
@KTP92
) as Economic Adviser to the Katsina State Government.
Khalil Nurโฆ
Certainly one of my favorite convos๐ฅ
Thanks again for having me bro
@ODELL
, it was an awesome pleasure.
Incredible work from
@SpecificMills
and the team
@BitcoinMagazine
. I highly recommend watching the other episodes; great insights.
Announcing CEO, Recursive Capital
@ihate1999
as an official speaker at Plan โฟ Forum 2023!
Donโt miss the event of the year in Lugano, October 20-21! ๐จ๐ญ
Get your ticket now! ๐
#LuganoPlanB
#bitcoin
It was an honor and pleasure to be in the midst of these legends!
There is lots of work still ahead, but I remain optimistic that all the efforts from incredibly talented people around the world will win out in the end.
Excellent presentation by
@allenf32
at
#BH2022
๐ฆกโก๏ธ
Islamic Finance is a rabbit hole subject and often doesn't get a nuanced treatment, but Allen did a great job with his presentation ๐ฅ
Highly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject of Bitcoin and Islamic Finance!
Ethiopia ๐ช๐น is poised to become the first African country to start mining Bitcoin. I cover this development and how Ethiopia is becoming a global haven for Bitcoin miners in my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
๐๐ฅ
Happy Birthday big bro
@KTP92
๐ฅ
Finally hit 30 with already too many incredible accomplishments to list out ๐
Keep being a trailblazer and an inspiration to us all ๐
Have a great one bro! โก๏ธ
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I dive into the recent Nigerian Central Bank circular reversing its previous Bitcoin ban, the details, important changes, and its effects going into 2024.
We are thrilled to announce Abubakar Nur Khalil as a
#Bitcoin
Amsterdam speaker!
Abubakar is the CEO of Recursive Capital and a board member of Jack Dorseyโs non-profit, โฟtrust.
โOpen source allows for open accessibility for anyone.โ ๐
Last week was pure energy, great talks, connecting with friends, deep conversations, and stunning views.
This definitely joins the list of high signal
#Bitcoin
conferences. Fantastic work from
@andreloja
and the organisers.
Obrigado
@BitcoinAtlantis
โค๏ธ
On Saturday,
@TrojanMining
announced their 500KW hydro-powered mining facility in Nigeria ๐ฅ๐
Read more about this development in my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
Here is a snippet from my talk, "Traversing The African Bitcoin Landscape," from the
#BH2023
conf.
Hope this sheds light on a part of the world I believe Bitcoin will continue to benefit from and whose development and adoption will be led and greatly influenced by ๐ฅโก๏ธ
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I cover the great work by
@BtcpayServer
in standardising the LN payment experience for Bitcoin conferences, with case studies from
@hodlhodl
โs Baltic HoneyBadger 2023 conf and the recent
@BitcoinAtlantis
2024 conf.
In my latest for
@ForbesCrypto
, I document what could be the missing piece to bringing
#Bitcoin
to billions in Africa, and globallyโ
@440UrPp
's Bitcoin Java Card project announced last week at
@AdoptingBTCcpt
๐ Exciting Announcement!
We are honored to announce Abubakar Nur Khalil as a speaker at the Africa
#Bitcoin
Conference 2023!
Abubakar is a
#Bitcoin
Core Contributor, CEO and CTO of
@RcrsvCapital
, Co-founder of
@QalaAfrica
and a member of the
@btrustteam
board.
As Bitcoin continues to rally, events in Nigeria haven't been as smooth sailing. In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I cover the rabbit hole of developments here from late February to date.
Had a really great chat with Stephan, talking about core dev, Qala, Btrust, rcrsv, and the Bitcoin ecosystem here ๐ช๐ฅ
Thanks again for having me! ๐๐พ
SLP359
@ihate1999
#Bitcoin
Development in Africa
Abubakar and I chat:
- Bitcoin core contributions
- growing the developer ecosystem w/ Qala
-
@btrustteam
and how to advance bitcoin in Africa
-
@RcrsvCapital
and investing in bitcoin co's & research
New episode with
@ihate1999
is now live!
He is a board member at
@jack
's Bitcoin Trust, the CEO & CTO at Recursive Capital, and has some of the best insights into bitcoin adoption in Africa.
Enjoy!
Love this; having an A-stage Bitcoin-only VC is an excellent development for the ecosystem. As the space matures, capital needs to catch up to support more later-stage Bitcoin companies.
Huge congratulations to
@JeffBooth
and the awesome
@egodeathcapital
team! โฅ๏ธ
A parallel system bringing truth, hope, and abundance to our world is growing much faster than people realize and we feel super fortunate to be a part of it.
ego death capital raising $100 million Fund II to accelerate the Bitcoin ecosystem -
Had the pleasure of discussing Bitcoin and Human Rights at the
#BH2023
with
@arshmolu
@AnitaPosch
@Rikki6ixx
@criptobastardo
๐ฆก๐งก
Looking to see how Bitcoin ties in with the general fight for sovereignty in parts of Africa in the near futureโi.e., moving away from the CFA.
In my latest for
@ForbesCrypto
, I cover
@Cornell
's approval of a Bitcoin club and the
@CornellCAS
R.S.H. College Scholar Program approval of a Bitcoin-focused study.
Both great developments championed by
@21MMforthe21st
.
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I go through the Naira FX situation, the CBN's efforts thus far, the Bitcoin price all-time high in Nigeria and response from Nigerians ahead of next year's bitcoin halving ๐ฅ
Introducing the first five Pitch Day judges!
Bitcoin 2022 is a platform for the next generation of
#Bitcoin
startups to meet, build and get in front of the community. Stay tuned as we announce more judges in the weeks ahead.
Thrilled to welcome
@ihate1999
as our new speaker! ๐ Nigerian programmer, Bitcoin core contributor, and CEO/CTO at Recursive Capital. Also, a โฟtrust board member, dedicated to training African bitcoin developers. ๐ So happy to have him here!
#BitcoinAtlantis
#Bitcoin
Given one of the biggest threats to Bitcoin is not having devs work on it, it is imperative that we expand the pool of skilled Bitcoin/LN devs.
This is the primary goal of
@QalaAfrica
The pursuit of Bitcoinโฏadoption shouldn't be at the cost of individual sovereignty and privacy. The system will end up like it is in fiat, just with a different narrative.
Build resilience today, it'll be too late tomorrow.
Given the situation in ๐ณ๐ฌ, it's important to remember that cash is not only essential for privacy, but it remains a critical financial bridge and a lifeline for the unbanked.
In a cashless environment, Bitcoin becomes their only alternative.
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I cover the launch of the
@BTCStudents
, their vision, developments so far, and plans for the future in streamlining the creation, scaling, and collaboration of University Bitcoin student clubs, globally.
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I highlight
@GAMA_alliance
's launch of their Seed Program, its effects on miners in Africa, and how it fits in the Bitcoin mining landscape for 2024 on the continent.
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I cover the planned cNGN stablecoin by a consortium of Nigerian banks, fintechs, and other companies, including its differences with the eNaira, and its place in 2024.
Had the pleasure a few months back of having a candid and focused conversation with
@_Fayve
that spanned
@RcrsvCapital
's work, 2024 plans, my thoughts on Northern Nigerian and the broader African VC space ๐ฅ
More capital needs to flow into northern Nigeria: An interview with Abubakar Nur Khalil, CEO of Recursive Capital: One thing I noticed is that there's a mismatch between priorities when it comes to a lot of founders. A lot of founders feel like the goalโฆ
This is one of the most underrated things that happened in Riga
#bh2023
๐ฆกโก๏ธ
We had the pleasure of paying for things with the Badger cards over LN; loved the eyes. AFAIK the first conf to do so at this scale ๐ฅ
Huge success for both attendees and merchants. Great work! ๐ช๐ฝ
The Story of
#bh2023
Payments ๐ฆก โก๏ธ
Because heroes deserve their moment of fame! Shout out to
@BtcpayServer
&
@myplebtag
This year we did an experiment demonstrating a fantastic use case for Lightning payments!
A Thread ๐
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I cover the recent information published by the Africa Stablecoin Consortium (ASC) on its compliant Naira stablecoin (cNGN), the ASC's plan for the cNGN, and general outlook for 2024.
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I highlight the
@ocean_mining
announcement, its progress, and overall aim of furthering the decentralisation of Bitcoin mining
Thank you
@gladstein
and
@HRF
for an incredible conference
@OsloFF
! Huge honour to have featured again.
Truly unique high signal conf, deep perspective & life changing conversations and experiences.
This is a conference you want booked in your calendar, highly recommend it ๐ฅ
Thank you again to all who attended the 2023
#OsloFreedomForum
โ in person or virtually โ and joined us in honoring unity, mentorship, and the collective struggle against tyranny.
We can't wait to see you all next June 3-5!
In my latest piece for
@ForbesCrypto
, I cover the recent Bitwise disclosure of its BITB ETF bitcoin holdings address and its implications.
Excellent work by
@HHorsley
and the
@BitwiseInvest
team in pioneering ETF bitcoin reserve transparency.
I am really glad to have Recursive join the other awesome investors in backing
@fedibtc
๐๐พ
Huge thanks to
@obi
,
@_JustinMoon_
, and
@EricSirion
for taking up this challenge. This is a big win for privacy-preserving
#Bitcoin
custody! ๐๐ฅ
We are thrilled to be backing
@fedibtc
and the awesome team behind it ๐ฅโก๏ธ
Privacy preserving custody is critical to ensuring
#bitcoin
truly delivers financial freedom to people globally, and
@fedibtc
is a massive first step towards that! ๐
Easily one of the best
#bitcoin
conferences, the
@BtcPrague
team killed it!
Well organized, high signal, great food, and awesome folks; 100% recommend it ๐งก ๐จ๐ฟ
I guess the cats out of the bag
@bernard_parah
๐๐
The diet has strictly been
#Bitcoin
๐ช (now with a side of
#LN
@lightning
) and the goal is to continue doing my part in the development and proliferation of the technology โก๐๐ฅ
Here is a glimpse of Kaduna for those wandering about Bitcoin adoption in Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ
Bitcoin thrives here because it continues to be a grassroots movement ๐ช๐ฝ๐ฅ
@JeffBooth
@Seetee_io
@RcrsvCapital
@QalaAfrica
@btrustteam
@johnkvallis
The amount of benefit Bitcoin provides to humanity is unprecedented and will only become more evident over the next few years. It offers numerous solutions to fundamental problems we face across civilizations, from money to energy and beyond! ๐โก๏ธ
The path to truth requires extending nuance and context to counter positions and not preserving them as a privilege for one's own positions. Otherwise, falsehood and hypocrisy reign.
The struggle in doing so reflects one's aversion to the truth.
Happy birthday big bro
@KTP92
!! ๐๐ฅณ
What a way to end the year - the youngest ES in the nation's history! ๐
Keep pushing boundaries and paving the way bro, wish you nothing but the best! ๐๐ฟ
As Seneca once remarked, "life is long if you know how to use it."๐ช๐พ๐๐พ
To avoid ambiguity going forward, we have also decided to streamline our investment thesis and to officially rebrand Recursive Capital to a "Bitcoin VC Fund."
Hands down one of the best high signal Bitcoin conferences in the space ๐งก
Great execution and vibes, congrats to the team on all the great work ๐ฆก๐ฅ
Massive congrats to my big bro
@KTP92
!!! This guy went from NYSC copa ('18) to the NEW Executive Secretary of
@InvestKaduna
๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅณ
He just broke two records in one year; Youngest director and now youngest ES!! ๐๐ฝโโ๏ธ ๐๐พ
Dude is just built different! ๐ง ๐ฆพ
KDSG announces cabinet reshuffle and new appointments.
Gov Nasir
@elrufai
has announced a cabinet reshuffle and new appointments to continue delivering the mandate of making Kaduna Great Again.
Details attached.
@gladstein
@Malcojones
@joshtpm
@bernard_parah
TLDR; in a "rich" country stricken with poverty, rent-seekers and corruption, the only viable alternative to our depreciating permissioned shitcoin (NGN) is Bitcoin.
With it, we get wealth preservation and true financial liberty - the real luxury in "rich" countries.
An insightful fireside chat unfolded at the
#BtrustGathering
, featuring the
@btrustteam
board. Each member shared their unique journey, detailing how they joined the team and outlining plans to enhance the engagement of
#Bitcoin
open-source developers in Africa and the Globalโฆ
Just met a brilliant 22 yr old
#bitcoin
core dev
@ihate1999
in Nigeria ๐ณ๐ฌ This nation has 220m ppl and 60% are young. They already lead bitcoin adoption and soon they will lead Developement and all of fintech.
I just published a piece on the
@RcrsvCapital
Newsletter on the Recursive Thesis, the issues with a Web3 thesis and more.
I hope this answers questions Iโve gotten on those topics.
In a new piece by
@ihate1999
on our Recursive Newsletter, he walks through the Recursive Thesis, the issues with a Web3 thesis, and why he remains bullish on Bitcoin in Africa.
Today HRF launches the Finney Freedom Prize to honor Hal Finney, a champion of privacy, open-source software, and electronic cash
The 1 BTC award celebrates those who do the most for Bitcoin and freedom each halving era
Let it inspire many more Halsโ๏ธ
THANK YOU KADUNA STATE! โค๏ธ๐๏ธ
I am forever grateful to the Executive Governor of Kaduna H.E.
@ubasanius
for the unwavering support, sound mentorship, & rare privilege of allowing me to serve in his Administration!
I'm very optimistic that HE will take Kaduna to greater heights!
The awesome folks at
@hello_bitcoin
put together a geat video, where
@aubreystrobel
addresses the environment and Bitcoin conversation. I highly recommend it! ๐ช๐พ๐ฅ
Make sure to follow
@hello_bitcoin
to keep up with their amazing videos โก
Hereโs a question that we get a lot:
Is bitcoin bad for the environment?
To give a definitive, once and for all answer to this divisive question, we turned to our friend
@aubreystrobel
.
Thanks again for having me
@NatureofG
! ๐ง
Had a great time talking bitcoin, really enjoyed the convo ๐ฅโก
The future of Bitcoin is in our hands; we can only have the future we want if we start building it today ๐ช๐พ๐
HUGE thank you to
@gladstein
&
@HRF
for the opportunity!! ๐ฅ
Thanks to all the devs I have met along the way &
@ChaincodeLabs
(esp
@Caralie_C
)
Honestly, despite what people say about bitcoiners &
#Bitcoin
devs, they're the nicest people on the planet - my 2nd family ๐งก
Announcing
@ihate1999
speaking at
#bh2022
โก๏ธ
Abubakar is a Nigerian programmer, Bitcoin Core contributor, and CEO & CTO at Recursive Capital. He, and fellow Bitcoiners, launched Qala, a program designed to train the next generation of African Bitcoin and Lightning developers.
With spot Bitcoin ETFs on the rise and the Bitcoin halving looming, for investors considering the role of COIN in their portfolio, I dive into
@coinbase
's navigation of their business's evolution in my latest
@ForbesCrypto
report.
Highly recommend, definitely not another Bitcoin podcast; deep, unfiltered, and insightful conversation.
Looking forward to more content, great work guys! ๐ฅ