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# Summary of Article on ₿trust and New Interim CEO

- **#Organization Background**
- **₿trust**: A non-profit organization focused on training and funding Bitcoin developers from the **#GlobalSouth**, particularly in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
- **#Founding**: Established in 2021 with funding from **Jay-Z** and **Jack Dorsey**.
- **#Goals**: Aims to decentralize Bitcoin open-source development by empowering developers in underrepresented regions.

- **#Leadership Update**
- **New Interim CEO**: **Abubakar Nur Khalil**, a Bitcoin Core contributor and original founder of ₿trust (previously known as Qala), appointed as Interim CEO for one year starting August 2024.
- **Board Confidence**: Other board members have expressed strong support for Nur Khalil’s leadership, citing his deep expertise and commitment to advancing Bitcoin development in the Global South.

- **#Strategic Focus**
- **Developer Growth**: Nur Khalil will focus on expanding ₿trust's developer pipeline and increasing grant distribution.
- **Program Enhancement**: Aims to improve the developer program and solidify ₿trust's role as a key force in Bitcoin development within the Global South.
- **Community Impact**: The organization has already trained hundreds of developers and supported various projects and events across Africa and other regions.

- **#Future Vision**
- Nur Khalil aims to further establish ₿trust as a central player in the Bitcoin FOSS (Free and Open-Source Software) ecosystem in the regions it serves.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/jay-z-and-jack-dorsey-backed-bitcoin-non-profit-trust-appoints-bitcoin-core-developer-as-interim-ceo