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We’re pleased to welcome BuilderBase as a Sponsor of W3Node 2026. 🤝 With experience organising 400+ hackathons, BuilderBase streamlines everything from applications and team formation to mentorship, judging and sponsor reporting. 🌐 w3node.io #W3Node

We’re excited to welcome Anda Ngcaba, Co-Director of @UCT_news's Financial Innovation Hub, as a speaker at W3Node 2026. FinHub has supported 23 startup teams, helping launch 11 companies and create 30+ jobs. Join us at W3Node 2026: w3node.io #W3Node

What if the next generation of retail was built onchain? Meet Steve-Brian Oketch Tambo, founder of WRHSE, a Solana-based retail platform, joining W3Node 2026 as a speaker. He’s building a more open digital marketplace connecting merchants and customers. w3node.io

South Africa’s licensed rand stablecoin, ZARU, went live on Arc on 22 September, trading against USDC on @circle StableFX. Issued by BlockTower under an FSCA licence, it arrived as the SARB proposed tighter cross-border crypto rules. Where does onchain rand get used first?

Paul Mitchell helped lead PwC SA’s blockchain team, contributing to SARB’s Project Khokha. At W3Node 2026, the Blockhouse Consulting founder and @PayIncSA's Head of Digital Payments explores how digital assets can power real-world financial infrastructure. #W3Node2026

We’re excited to welcome @tether as an Official Sponsor of W3Node 2026, supporting our Mobile Money & Peer-to-Peer track! 📍 Cape Town | 12–14 Nov #W3Node2026 #Tether #USDT #Stablecoins

Africa’s tech future is being built by its people. We’re excited to welcome @Geekulcha as a Community Partner for W3Node 2026. Since 2013, Geekulcha has connected over 19,000 techies and innovators, helping young Africans turn skills into opportunities. w3node.io/

The future of finance is being built onchain. We’re proud to welcome @Ripple as an Official Sponsor of W3Node 2026, supporting our Agentic Finance (XRPL) track exploring AI, autonomous agents and onchain finance. Ready to build? Apply now at w3node.io.

SA’s draft cross-border crypto rules could mean SARB approval and limits for offshore transfers, including self-hosted wallets. Bloomberg reported billions in rand deals paused pending final rules. Builders, what changes first? w3node.io/ #W3Node

More women are shaping the future of Web3. 🚀 We're proud to welcome @WIB_Africa (WIBA) as a Community Partner for W3Node 2026. Through education, mentorship, networking, and incubation, WIBA is empowering African women to build, innovate, and lead in blockchain. #W3Node2026

The future of money is being built on new rails. We're excited to welcome Temitayo Adeeyo as a speaker at W3Node 2026. At @fozarahq, he's building stablecoin payment infrastructure for emerging markets. 📍 Cape Town 📅 12–14 Nov 2026 #W3Node

We're excited to welcome @NihubFutminna as a Community Partner for W3Node 2026. NIHUB empowers innovators, developers, and changemakers through training, collaboration, networking, and innovation support. Cape Town, South Africa 📅 12–14 November 2026 #W3Node #Web3Africa

🚀 We’re excited to welcome TechXplo as a Community Partner for W3Node 2026. TechXplo is helping students, developers, and emerging builders learn, build, and compete. 📍 Cape Town, South Africa 📅 12–14 Nov 2026 #W3Node #Web3Africa

We're excited to welcome @herdaosa as a Community Partner for W3Node 2026. Through education, community, and support for diverse developers, H.E.R. DAO SA is helping build a more inclusive Web3 future. 📍 Cape Town, South Africa 📅 12–14 November 2026 #W3Node

Speaker applications for W3Node 2026 are now open. 🎤 We're looking for builders, founders, researchers, operators, and ecosystem leaders shaping the future of Web3, AI, DeFi, infrastructure, governance, and more. Apply to speak: lnkd.in/e8DSVJVm #W3Node

Back in January, W3Node brought together builders, founders, and innovators for three days of bold ideas, meaningful conversations, and real collaboration. Now we're back. 📍 Cape Town, South Africa 📅 12–14 November 2026 🔗 w3node.io

The wait is over. 🚀 Registrations for W3Node 2026 are officially open. Whether you're building, speaking, or growing a Web3 community, W3Node is where Africa’s blockchain ecosystem comes together. 📍 November 2026 🔗 Register now: w3node.io #W3Node2026