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Dakar Bitcoin Days IV 2026

November 6–7, 2026· 2 days
Noom Hotel Dakar Sea Plaza, Dakar, Senegal
In-person
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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.

Speakers

Dr Abdoulaye Ndiaye

Economist, Professor at NYU

Karim Sy

Founder, Jokkolabs

Claude Bernardini

B2P Central / BTCPAY SERVER

Habib Diallo

Ministry of Finance / OQSF

Mouhamadou Kouta

Yité Technologies / Banxaas

Serigne Mouhamed Ndiaye

Eclipse Holdings / Programme Yoonu Leer

Modou Sall

Mobile Money Expert

Cheikh Ahmadou Mbacké Seck

Blockchain Developer

Who Attends

Bitcoin users & enthusiasts

Government representatives

Regulators

Financial institutions

Academics

Bitcoin developers

Entrepreneurs

Merchants

Students

Industry professionals

Civil servants

Law-enforcement professionals

International Bitcoin community members

Participants from across West Africa

Topics & Themes

Digital Assets

Stablecoins & Payments

Technology

Security

Markets

Stablecoins & Payments

Policy

Regulation & Policy

Sponsors & Partners

Partners(Uncategorized — pending review)

2026 Sponsors & Partners — see official event website / TBA

Event Details

Date

November 6–7, 2026

Time

Schedule Not Announced

GMT (UTC+0)

Venue

Noom Hotel Dakar Sea Plaza

Dakar, Senegal

Format

In-person

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