Btrust-Backed Bitcoin Hackathon in Dakar Awards $5,000 to West African Developers

Bitnob's Code and Chain hackathon, backed by Btrust, drew 98 developers in Dakar and awarded $5,000 to teams building Bitcoin payment applications, illustrating growing Lightning Network developer activity in West Africa. The event reflects early-stage but concrete engagement with Bitcoin payment infrastructure among Francophone African developers.