BITCOIN MEETUP 08 WAS A SUCCESS! 🚀⚡️ We recently hosted our first meetup of 2026—and our 8th since launching our monthly program! A huge thank you to Trezor Academy for the support We had an incredible session in Thika Town. @mukungufelix led a deep dive into the evolution of money, an intro to #Bitcoin, and why #Bitcoin matters today. Thanks to the Lightning Network, every attendee set up a wallet and practiced sending and receiving sats! 🎥 Video: BITCOIN FOR EVERYONE We kicked things off with a foundational teaching on Bitcoin by @bcd4b234…e627c563 .From the history of money to the unique value proposition of #Bitcoin, understanding the "Why" is at the core of our mission to create genuine Bitcoin awareness. 📚💡 Hands-on learning is key! We helped attendees set up the @92294577…49af776d App to demonstrate the difference between self-custodial and custodial wallets, and placed a heavy emphasis on best practices for safeguarding seed phrases To bring the theory to life, we performed a live on-chain transaction on @92294577…49af776d App. We tracked the progress on the @3b6a3d3b…af3eeb84 so everyone could see exactly how Bitcoin transactions are recorded on a public, immutable, and transparent ledger. ⛓️👀 A major highlight was our deep dive into cold storage. We demonstrated how to set up a hardware wallet, explaining why taking your private keys offline is the ultimate step in securing your wealth. We then had people set up Lightning wallets like @8fe53b37…2dc8bf4a and @be1d8979…37fe9479 and had everyone receive and send sats to each other. It's a great practice, as everyone gets to use Bitcoin and see how easy, cheap, and fast it is to move value! ⚡️🌍 We wrapped up by showcasing tools available in Kenya that make #bitcoin, the everyday money. Attendees joined our community on @e03cfe01…8b369ef2 ,set up @ef772e41…a265b969 ,and some bought Bitcoin for the first time using @0e1c07ca…1b99c9fc and learnt to spend it via @5f66d7d6…8736ffdb . It was a powerful start to the year! We can’t wait for our next meetup this February. Stay updated on our progress and support our mission at http://thecore.africa. We welcome partnerships from BITCOIN-ONLY organizations—reach out via our website!