BITCOIN

Last week was nothing short of epic—a week filled with new experiences, hands-on learning, and moments that will stick with me for a long time.

We had the privilege of hosting Bitcoin Kenya, and the sessions opened up an entirely new perspective on Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, nodes, mining, and the technology that powers decentralized finance.

The best part? It wasn't just theory.

We got our hands dirty by setting up Bitcoin nodes, mining blocks, and exploring how transactions move from one person to another. Seeing the process in action helped me understand how miners secure the network, earn through transaction fees and block rewards, and why Bitcoin's design is still one of the most fascinating engineering achievements ever created.

I also learned that the last bitcoin is expected to be mined around the year 2140—a future that's over a century away. Whether we're around to witness it or not, it's incredible to think about a system that was designed with such long-term vision.

One thing is certain: the impact of Satoshi Nakamoto on technology and finance is undeniable. Whether Satoshi is one person or a group of developers, the innovation has inspired an entire generation of builders and problem-solvers.

The bootcamp also gave us the freedom to build using either Go or Python, and since I have some experience with both, I got the opportunity to experiment and learn from each ecosystem.

Overall, it was an amazing experience, and I genuinely hope to see the Bitcoin community expand its presence in Kisumu so that even more developers and enthusiasts can benefit from opportunities like this.

Fun Facts

🔸 1 Bitcoin is divisible into 100,000,000 satoshis (sats), the smallest unit of Bitcoin named after its creator's pseudonym.

🔸 To this day, nobody knows whether Satoshi Nakamoto is an individual or a group of developers.

🔸 Satoshi is estimated to control around 1.1 million bitcoins, coins that have remained untouched since they were mined.

🔸 Bitcoin's supply is capped at 21 million coins. While anyone can modify the source code and remove that limit in their own version, the broader Bitcoin network only accepts changes through community consensus—simply changing the number won't change Bitcoin itself.

A huge thank you to everyone who organized the bootcamp. Experiences like these remind me that the best way to learn is by building, experimenting, and asking questions.

Here's to more code, more blocks, and more learning.
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