BitDevs Kaduna

BitDevs Kaduna is a community where Bitcoin developers and enthusiasts gather to engage in technical discussions and collaborate on Bitcoin development #bitcoin

[BitDevs Kaduna @BitDevsKaduna]

🚨 BitDevs Kaduna May Meetup is here!
This month, we’re diving into:
⚡ Interacting with Bitcoin Core using Polar
🍕 Bitcoin Pizza Day community conversation
Whether you're a builder, contributor, or Bitcoin enthusiast, this is for you.
Register here
https://t.co/lFRXkiOugl

[Btrust @btrustteam]

Lightning⚡ is best known as a network for fast bitcoin payments. But what if the same infrastructure could also carry private messages?

That’s the idea behind onion messages🧅. They rely on onion encryption, a technique where data is wrapped in multiple layers of encryption, like layers of an onion. As the message travels through the network, each node removes just one layer, learning only where the message came from and where it should go next. No single node ever sees the full route or the original sender and final recipient.

In this article, @Thevelopher explores how onion messages work, how they differ from traditional payment routing, and how they’re being implemented in LND. The piece also looks at why this small protocol change could turn Lightning into more than just a payment network.

If you’re curious about how Lightning might evolve into a private communication layer, read the full blog to learn more: https://t.co/SaVnYL4jzT

[BitDevs Kaduna @BitDevsKaduna]

Pictures from April Bitdevs meetup focusing on LARP workshop

[Bitdesigners Africa @bitdesigners]

Designers don’t just need to understand interfaces.
They need to understand systems.
We’re joining BitDevs Kaduna for a Bitcoin LARP session, a live simulation of how the network actually works.

You don’t watch. You participate.
Join us → https://t.co/sbNA9cXaxX.

[BitDevs Kaduna @BitDevsKaduna]

No boring slides. Just real, interactive learning.
👉 Register here: https://t.co/0mraq6pbxw

[BitDevs Kaduna @BitDevsKaduna]

April Bitcoin Developer Meetup 🚀

This April’s Bitcoin Developer Meetup is a hands-on live-action role play (LARP) where you become part of the network—users, miners, and nodes—simulating real transaction flow, consensus, and how Bitcoin actually works under the hood.

[smartmove @200OKDeveloper]

Bitcoin actually works under the hood.
A hands-on way to experience decentralization, not just learn it.
@BitDevsKaduna

[Btrust @btrustteam]

Last year’s Hack4Freedom in Kaduna 🇳🇬 was a real eye opener for us, seeing firsthand the impact and the talent on the ground.

We’re happy to support the team again this year and excited to see what the next chapter will unlock.

Keep up the great work 💪⚡

[Abubakar Nur Khalil @ihate1999]

Last year, we saw the impact this had in Kaduna and are proud to be supporting again this year. Looking forward to more women rockstar devs from 🇳🇬🤝🇧🇷

Thank you for doing this @briimhd, @ibrahim_sekinah and the team 🔥

[Btrust @btrustteam]

Most of the developer grantees above are alumni of the @btrust_builders program.

The structured learning tracks they completed provided a strong foundation in Bitcoin fundamentals, hands‑on open‑source experience, and sustained mentorship from seasoned contributors.

Learn more and apply to join the next cohort of the Btrust Builders pathways here: https://t.co/jxqn5gYn4p

[Tapnob @TapnobHQ]

Grateful for the backing from the Human Rights Foundation (@HRF) and the BDF Team 🙏

​We started Tapnob to make Bitcoin spending practical and seamless. Support from an organization leading the fight for freedom is the ultimate validation for us.

Time to scale our impact⚡️⚡️

[BitDevs Kaduna @BitDevsKaduna]

@M_Aliyu_Shehu @btrustteam @payjoindevkit @btrust_builders @FreeRoutingAf Congratulations 🎉,

[SHEHU @M_Aliyu_Shehu]

Big thanks to @btrustteam for the support to work on Payjoin

Really appreciate @payjoindevkit team for their support and guidance .

Shoutout to @btrust_builders @BitDevsKaduna @FreeRoutingAf your programs and community played a huge role in getting me here

Keep building 🚀

[Btrust @btrustteam]

https://t.co/KMi7spit6J

[Aaliyah Junaid @JunaidAaliyah]

Gave a talk earlier today at BitDevs Kaduna ⚡.

Did a deep dive into our @Breez_Tech integration at @evento_so: architecture, trade-offs, and the real-world issues we ran into building it.

Also got to demo Zap-All live 🤭.

Amazing crowd, great questions, peak BitDevs energy all round 💐.

Evento is now open-source too, so feel free to check it out, suggest improvements, or contribute.

Appreciate everyone who came through 🫡.

[Sarah Oladapo @sayrah_Ola]

I attended the @BitDevsKaduna meetup

@JunaidAaliyah , Software Developer @evento_so , shared how they integrated the Breez SDK to enable seamless Bitcoin & Lightning payments.

And yes… I got zapped ⚡️

[BitDevs Kaduna @BitDevsKaduna]

Learn real-world architecture, challenges & lessons for building self-custodial Lightning apps.
Register now : https://t.co/fuQnoydFcg

🗓 28 Feb 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 TheBuidl, Algeria Crescent, Barnawa, Kaduna

[BitDevs Kaduna @BitDevsKaduna]

Don’t miss our March BitDevs Meetup!
Join us as Aaliyah Junaid (Software Developer @Evento) breaks down how they integrated Breez SDK to power seamless Bitcoin & Lightning payments ⚡

[Btrust @btrustteam]

Bitcoin runs because of people. Developers who review code, fix bugs, debate tradeoffs, and quietly maintain the software behind a global monetary network.

Btrust was created to help decentralize Bitcoin development across the Global Majority. One way we do this is by funding and supporting African developers contributing to Bitcoin open‑source projects.

In 2025, we focused on building the systems to make this work better. We experimented, improved our processes, and strengthened the pipeline that supports developers contributing to Bitcoin.

And our grantees delivered.

They contributed to 15 Bitcoin open‑source projects, including @bitcoincoreorg, @lightningdevkit, @bitcoindevkit, @BtcpayServer, @lightningpolar, @bluewalletio, @VLSProject, Rust‑Bitcoin, and more.

Together they produced 431 commits, 222 merged pull requests, and 475 code reviews, helping improve tools used across the Bitcoin ecosystem.

This blog, co-authored by @kelvinator05, breaks down the projects they worked on, the technical contributions they made, and the impact across the Bitcoin stack.

Read the full blog to learn more: https://t.co/ntEf0VbGjs

[Bitdesigners Africa @bitdesigners]

After our last meetup, the conversation didn’t stop, so we’re starting a Mastering Bitcoin reading series.

Our guest facilitator, @tobi_bams, will guide us through the material and lead the first session.

RSVP to join us: https://t.co/NbGae3GOYz