Adopting Bitcoin Cape Town 2026

Melanie Carstens is a Bitcoin writer, media host, and public speaker exploring how Bitcoin, AI, and open digital systems shape the future of money and culture.
She hosts Bitcoin and Beyond and Stacks Pulse, writes HXMXN, and recently spoke at CryptoFest 2025 in Cape Town.
Melanie is a partner curator at Gamma for Bitcoin Ordinals, lead curator of the Leo Art Collective, and a long-standing community steward, serving three times in the Stacks DeGrants funding program.
She also hosts regular X Spaces that highlight builders, artists, and emerging projects across the Bitcoin and Stacks ecosystems.