Dakar Bitcoin Days IV 2026

Name: Dakar Bitcoin Days IV 2026
Start: 2026-11-06
End: 2026-11-07
Location: Noom Hotel Dakar Sea Plaza

November 6–7, 2026· 2 days

Noom Hotel Dakar Sea Plaza, Dakar, Senegal

In-person

Ticket price available on the official registration page

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Dakar Bitcoin Days

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· Updated 20 Aug 2026

About this Event

Dakar Bitcoin Days IV is the fourth edition of a Dakar-based forum exploring Bitcoin, digital assets, and the technologies reshaping Africa's financial ecosystem. The 2026 edition brings together public-sector decision-makers, regulators, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, academics, developers, and Bitcoin experts for two days of discussions around institutional crypto adoption and decentralized cross-border payments. The program examines regulatory frameworks, Bitcoin as a potential strategic asset, blockchain-based payment infrastructure, financial inclusion, compliance, and the role decentralized technologies could play in making payments across Africa faster and more accessible.

Agenda

Day 1 — Institutional Approach to Crypto Assets (November 6, 2026)
Institutional crypto-asset adoption
Public policy
Regulatory frameworks
Central bank approaches
CBDCs / central bank digital currencies
Bitcoin strategic reserves
Digital assets and African economic policy
Discussions between regulators, financial institutions and experts
The organizer says Day 1 will bring together public decision-makers, regulators, financial institutions and experts to examine policies shaping Africa's digital economy.
Day 2 — Decentralized Cross-Border Payments (November 7, 2026)
Cross-border payments
Bitcoin payments
Blockchain payment technologies
African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA/ZLECAf)
Reducing international transaction costs
Financial inclusion
Decentralized payment infrastructure
Integration with African financial systems
Compliance and trust
Day 2 specifically explores how Bitcoin and blockchain networks could improve cross-border commerce, entrepreneurship and remittances across Africa.