Dakar Bitcoin Hack by BTrust 2026
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About this hackathon
A month-long, fully online non-profit hackathon from Dakar Bitcoin Days with BTrust, running Oct 26 to Nov 20, 2026 (20:00 UTC). Build open-source tools on or around Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, Nostr and AI that solve everyday problems for people in Africa. Prizes are paid in BTC: $500, $250 and $150.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-21
- Starts
- 2026-10-26
- Who
- Students (Students of legal age per Devpost; online worldwide)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- $900 · $900 paid in BTC: $500 / $250 / $150 for the top three
- Size
- —
- Format
- Online · International
- Location
- Dakar (online; placed at organizer’s city)
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介:塞内加尔达喀尔比特币社区联合 BTrust 办的一个月线上黑客松,用比特币、闪电网络、Nostr 和 AI 做能改善非洲人日常生活的开源工具。
看点:100% 线上,志愿者组织,成果开源;可用开源和闭源的比特币工具;商业和技术方案都行
奖金:共 900 美元,按 BTC 发放(500 / 250 / 150)
截止日期:提交截止 11 月 20 日 20:00(UTC),北京时间 11 月 21 日 04:00
活动日期:2026年10月26日—11月20日(线上)
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.