Africa Bitcoin Conference launches maiden hackathon

As part of the first ABC Hackathon, Bitcoin will use technology to address and solve world problems. Registration is open from September 10 and will remain open until October 5 at 12:00 pm UTC, when entries for all submissions close.

Over the past few years, there has been a huge boom in the adoption and use of cryptocurrencies around the world. In Africa, while internet penetration is low, the growth is phenomenal with a 1,200% increase in adoption between June 2020 and July 2021. Working in the African Bitcoin Ecosystem. In Africa, Nigeria ranked first in the 2021 Global Crypto Adoption Index, followed by Togo, with Nigeria leading the peer-to-peer global rankings.