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title: "Btrust Completes Governance Transition with New Board Appointments"
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description: "Btrust has completed its governance transition by appointing Janet Maingi, Bruno Garcia, and Laurence Aderemi to its new board. This marks the end of the handover process for the nonprofit, established with a 500 BTC endowment, which concluded on April 30, 2026. The transition included budget reviews and the initiation of an independent audit, with the new board set to oversee grantmaking and the Builders Programme to further Bitcoin development."
datetime: "2026-05-19T18:13:57.000Z"
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# Btrust Completes Governance Transition with New Board Appointments

Btrust has finalized its governance transition by appointing Janet Maingi, Bruno Garcia, and Laurence Aderemi to its new board. According to NS3.AI, this marks the completion of the handover process for the nonprofit, which was established with a 500 BTC endowment. The transition, which spanned several weeks, concluded on April 30, 2026, and involved budget reviews, documentation consolidation, and the initiation of an independent audit. The newly appointed board is set to oversee grantmaking and the Builders Programme as Btrust continues to expand its efforts in Bitcoin development.

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