Stephanie Titcombe

head of program and operations @btrustteam @btrust_builders | #Bitcoin ops (we-are-behind-the-scenes) | career • remote work • productivity

[Stephanie Titcombe @StephTitcombe]

Really glad to finally see this out in the world!

Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with #BitDevs communities across Africa and seeing what it actually takes to build technical spaces that last, not just meetups, but real cultures of learning, openness, and collaboration.

This playbook is an attempt to document those lessons in a practical, honest way: what works, what’s hard, and what organizers should think about if they’re serious about building credible, technical #Bitcoin spaces. It’s all in there.

Thank you @ihate1999, @dzeg5, and @TChileta for shaping this first release! Also, to @btrustteam for backing the work and continuing to invest in long-term ecosystem building.

If you care about open-source, learning-driven communities, or you’re thinking about starting (or improving) a BitDevs chapter, I hope this is genuinely useful.

It’s fully open-source and meant to evolve. Contributions are welcome!

[Btrust @btrustteam]

Huge thanks to @StephTitcombe for authoring the playbook, and to contributors like @ihate1999, @dzeg5, and @TChileta for shaping this first release with their experience and feedback.

The playbook is a living document, fully open‑source and community‑driven.

Explore the playbook and contribute your insights here: https://t.co/zqRLDO2qyy

[Btrust @btrustteam]

The closing panel of the Freedom Tech Track at the 2026 @OsloFF brought together @ihate1999, @AnaiseKanimba, @obi, and @waithiraah to discuss one of the most important questions in the bitcoin ecosystem: how do we make bitcoin practical for everyday people?

A key theme throughout the discussion was that Africa represents one of the largest opportunities for bitcoin adoption globally. From payments and savings to financial inclusion and economic freedom, the continent is already demonstrating real-world bitcoin use cases at scale.

The conversation explored how builders, entrepreneurs, and advocates are creating tools that expand freedom, reduce barriers to access, and make bitcoin more useful in people's daily lives.

Watch the discussion here: https://t.co/TZu5mNd5bh

#OFF26

[Btrust @btrustteam]

The session is now live 🎉

Joining online? Watch live and join the conversation here: https://t.co/EXz6glo7Ll

#OFF26

[Berrrnado @bernard_parah]

Bitcoin 👀💯

[Brianna HD @briimhd]

SO exhausted after @hack4_freedom Lagos. @ibrahim_sekinah have worked so hard to make this vision a reality. It's so surreal honestly. Watching yesterday's demos for nearly 5 hours was so emotional. Seeing the winners scream and jump and cry with joy made it all worth it.

But now it's time to grind again. See you in São Paulo July 12-26 as we bring our next edition to Brazil in collaboration with @Vinteum_org @casavinteum 🇧🇷

We're working tirelessly to educate women developers in the global south on freedom tech. Because I want to see more products built BY women, FOR women.

LFG!!!

[Stephanie Titcombe @StephTitcombe]

@StephDevHQ @_tobillionaire @evento_so @briimhd @ibrahim_sekinah @Breez_Tech @btrustteam Congratulations namesake! 🔥💯

[StephDevHQ @StephDevHQ]

I got 2nd place at Hack4Freedom. 🎉

Built SatQuest ⚡
learn • play • earn sats

Huge thanks to the organizers. 🙏
@evento_so @briimhd @ibrahim_sekinah

and sponsors for supporting builders.⚡
@Breez_Tech @btrustteam

still early, still building. 🚀

https://t.co/npvamCin60

[BitDevsLagos @BitDevsLagos]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Congratulations and super happy for you @jolah99 🥳🥳

Awesome to see community members win

[Stephanie Titcombe @StephTitcombe]

@jolah99 @_tobillionaire @hack4_freedom @evento_so @briimhd @ibrahim_sekinah @btrustteam Congratulations Jolade! 🔥 Really deserved, you did amazing!

[Jolah🧡 @jolah99]

It was an emotional moment for me yesterday as I won 🏆 1st place at @hack4_freedom.
This hackathon unlocked a new version of me I never knew existed. Huge thanks to the organizers @evento_so @briimhd
@ibrahim_sekinah sponsors @btrustteam
mentors, judges, and co hackers❤️❤️

[Jolah🧡 @jolah99]

Thank you for all the technical, physical, mental and financial support provided throughout the hackathon for making all hackers go beyond limit!!🎊❤️ @ibrahim_sekinah @btrustteam @evento_so

[Ashiah Ibrahim @ibrahim_ashiah]

You guyyysss!! Me and my team members @fiiknowmenal and @daradev2 didn’t only go home with intensive training and growth,Our project,@zappr_bitcoin,emerged as the winner of the “Best NOSTR Project” category!
Thanks to the entire @hack4_freedom team,@briimhd and @SoapboxTech ❤️🏆

[Brianna HD @briimhd]

@hack4_freedom Lagos is live!

13 projects built over 2 weeks by women builders in Lagos.

They built tools for bitcoin education, savings, payments, privacy, security, community coordination, and everyday financial access.

Today they present what they made.

Follow along for each project 👇

[Brianna HD @briimhd]

Tomorrow is the big day! ⚡️

Check out the @hack4_freedom Lagos cohort's projects here: https://t.co/zoQi2X2FJV

🎉 Every project is open source!

[Btrust @btrustteam]

On June 2nd, the @HRF will be hosting the Freedom Tech Track at the 2026 @OsloFF 🇳🇴, bringing together builders, founders, and advocates exploring the role of technology in advancing freedom around the world.

Our CEO, @ihate1999, is one of the featured speakers and will be joining the panel on bitcoin adoption in practice. He’ll be speaking alongside:
• @AnaiseKanimba, director & founder, @AfriBitInst
• @obi, founder & CEO, @fedibtc
• @waithiraah, co-founder, @tando_me

📍 Oslo Konserthus, Deep Dive Stage
⏰ June 2nd, 5:45pm

This is one session you won’t want to miss.

Check out the Freedom Tech Track speaker lineup and schedule here: https://t.co/qGXfUTG0CT

[Btrust @btrustteam]

The Btrust team is heading to Norway 🇳🇴

@ihate1999, @chuksagb, @_tvpeter, @sadeeq_ismaela and @Eunovo9 will be on ground at the 2026 @OsloFF happening from June 1-3.

They will be joining activists, technologists, innovators, and freedom advocates from around the world for important conversations around human rights, financial freedom, digital rights, and censorship-resistant technology.

We’re excited to connect with builders, thinkers, and fellow advocates exploring how technology can help protect and empower communities where it matters most.

If you’ll be attending #OsloFreedomForum, we’d love to connect.

[Vinteum @Vinteum_org]

We’re surprised @in3rsha couldn’t think of educators and advocates who have publicly praised his work, but maybe that’s exactly the problem: many of us took it for granted.

We’ve run multiple educational programs, host 900+ bitcoin tech learners in our Discord, and Learn Me A Bitcoin has always been an obvious go-to resource.

And we’re not alone. We’ve collaborated with, or had visibility into, programs and communities run by @ChaincodeLabs, @btrust_builders, @libdesatoshi, @bitshala_org, @Bitcoin_Devs, and @summerofbitcoin, and Learn Me A Bitcoin is so complete, unique, and thoughtful that people naturally find it, share it, and bring it into their own study paths, often before we even need to recommend it ourselves.

So here’s the urge: if Greg’s awesome explainers and diagrams helped you or your community, say it publicly. Work like this deserves more appreciation.

[Hack4freedom @hack4_freedom]

Hack4Freedom Demo Day is happening May 31 in Lagos, and we’re live streaming it! 🎥🇳🇬

👩‍💻 12 teams will present the open source freedom tech projects they built over 2 weeks of intensive bootcamp training, including 26 mentor sessions with leaders in the space.

For more details & the livestream link, check out the Evento 👇
https://t.co/dEqR67U6TG

Huge thanks to @btrustteam, @evento_so, @SoapboxTech, and @Breez_Tech for making Hack4Freedom possible!

Come support women building freedom tech.

[Paul @proofofpaul]

@StephTitcombe @hodlhodl STEPHHHHHHHHHHH🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I Dey follow your footsteps steadily 😊😊

[Stephanie Titcombe @StephTitcombe]

@proofofpaul @hodlhodl 😅🔥🔥🔥

[Ashiah Ibrahim @ibrahim_ashiah]

Special thanks to each and everyone that have contributed to my @hack4_freedom journey so far❤️
From meeting @ibrahim_sekinah our amazing coordinator to having the awesome sessions with @WhatsHautewithH and @StephTitcombe
@mkay_fain explained building on Nostr with Ai perfectly