The South African Bitcoin Ecosystem

South Africa has emerged as a significant player in the global Bitcoin ecosystem, with a vibrant economy and growing tech sector. We take a quick look at unique and thriving innovations shaping the South African Bitcoin community Bitcoin development and growth in South Africa have gained momentum, it has opened new possibilities for financial inclusion, entrepreneurship, and innovation.

Bitcoin Projects in South Africa

Sparrow Wallet

Sparrow wallet is a Bitcoin Desktop wallet. One of the best Buitcoin desktop wallets in the world, originatiing from Africa. Sparrow wallet offers sophisticated Bitcoin custody solutions for mostly advanced users.

BitcoinOnly

Bitcoin Only is a Bitcoin services provider based in South Africa. They offer Bitcoin payment solutions, sell of Bitcoin hardwares and software solutions etc.

Orange

We are a software as a service company that connects fiat on and off ramps to the lightning network to build a network for international cross border payments for businesses.

Bitcoin Vending Africa

BTC ATMs and other ramps from fiat to BTC.

Bitcoin for Business

Bitcoin For Business help modern business owners understand how Bitcoin can work for you.

Cardware

Cardware Wallet is the ultimate secure hardware wallet designed for Bitcoiners and crypto enthusiasts alike. Fully airgapped and powered by USB with no data transmission, it features EAL6+ secure elements, offline signing, tamper-proof packaging, and unique entropy generation methods like D20 dice rolls.

Bitcoin Communities in South Africa

Bitcoin Ekasi

Bitcoin Ekasi is a bitcoin circular economy growing in South Africa. This is a non profit organisation driving the use of Bitcoin in townships around Mossel Bay in South Africa.

Bitcoin Zar

Bitcoin Zar is a large Bitcoin community located in the city of Cape Town South Africa. Bitcoin Zar is dubbed as the home of Bitcoin where everyone who wnats to know about Bitcoin is welcomed. Bitcoin zar offers Bitcoin education to memebers through several resources and the community runs a few meetups occassionally.

Bitcoin Ubuntu

Bitcoin Ubuntu is a Bitcoin education and volunteer community, helping to take Bitcoin education within the creeks of South Africa.

Bitcoin Witsand

Bitcoin Witsand is a South African Bitcoin a community creating awareness for Bitcoin as a hedge against irresponsible monetary policies by governments.

Bitshack

Bitshack is a Bitcoin economy growing amongst a small community in Balito South Africa. The community also engages in massive Bitcoin education especially on Bitcoin use cases.

Bitcoin Business Network

The Bitcoin Business Network (BBN) is a dynamic platform that connects businesses and consumers through the power of Bitcoin. They focus on empowering businesses with modern payment solutions while fostering a network that brings Bitcoin into everyday transactions for a future of financial independence.

Bitcoin Loxion

Bitcoin Loxion is a circular economy project based in Khayelitsha, focused on building a sustainable Bitcoin-powered community. While we host meetups and various community events, our core mission is to build a Bitcoin circular economy.

Bitcoin Education initiatives in South Africa

SimplB

SimplB has been conducting Bitcoin education and training while assisting Family Offices and Individuals to set up 2/3 MultiSig and Bitcoin security solutions. We’ve orange pilled 1000 people.

Bit-Fitness

Bitcoin education including sports and fitness for health, wealth and socials.

Bitcoin Badger

Onboarding retail and vendors to bitcoin. Extensive review with live demo’s of all the possible ways to accept bitcoin lightning in your shop, market, business or online.

Tri Bitcoin

Promoting Bitcoin awareness and adoption through this beautiful sport-discipline called triathlon.

SowetoBtc

SowetoBtc is a non-profit initiative that aims to provide Bitcoin financial education to underprivileged South African communities. The program also aims to help onboard small to medium businesses into accepting Bitcoin as an alternative payment system to traditional finance.

El Zera

Bitcoin El Zera is a small private school introducing Bitcoin education to learners, teachers, and school parents in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Bitcoin Spend Locations in South Africa

WeDoBitcoin

Business directory and map of owner operated and small businesses in South Africa that accept bitcoin for payment.

Bitcoin Meetups in South Africa

Johannesburg Meetup

A Bitcoin meet-up held in Johannesburg, aimed at connecting and building a strong network of Bitcoiners.

Bitcoin Non-profit Projects in South Africa

Simply Sow

We raise Bitcoin awareness, promote adoption, and cultivate a thriving Btc circular economy in Great Brak River.

Bitcoin WildLife Conservation

Our organization promotes Bitcoin adoption in wildlife and nature conservation, helping projects receive financial support from the Bitcoin community to ensure sustainable impacts for animals worldwide.

Bitcoin Elephant Fund

An organisation looking after elephants orphaned or displaced due to human-elephant conflict, giving them a safe space to rehabilitate and integrate into a herd with their own species once again.

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