Btrust is a nonprofit organization that funds and trains open-source Bitcoin developers across Africa and the Global South. Btrust's Twitter Score is 31 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #31,603 (top 10%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.
Btrust was founded in 2021 with a 500 BTC donation from Jack Dorsey and Jay-Z, establishing it as one of the most well-resourced Bitcoin development nonprofits focused on emerging markets. Its Genesis Principles restrict its grant-making exclusively to Bitcoin, distinguishing it from broader open-source or crypto funding bodies. Btrust has since acquired Qala, an African Bitcoin talent firm, expanding its capacity to identify and develop local engineering talent.
Btrust's grant programs have surpassed $1.7 million in funding between mid-2024 and November 2025. The organization works alongside affiliated training and education initiatives including Btrust Builders, Chaincode Labs, Vinteum, Bitshala, Librería de Satoshi, and 2140, forming a network of Bitcoin developer education programs spanning multiple regions. Abubakar Nur Khalil serves as Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, with Obi Nwosu and others serving on the board.
Btrust has published 1,683 posts on the platform and has been mentioned by 45 accounts, with 84 total mentions.
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The accounts that follow Btrust include 147 founders, 25 angel investors, 71 influencers and 1 VCs, among them Laura Shin, Anthony Pompliano, Udi Wertheimer, Cuy Sheffield, Shaan Puri and The Bitcoin Historian.