Librería de Satoshi, the technical education organization, has announced a rebrand to ISMOS and the launch of a global platform with a new website. The organization aims to expand its Bitcoin and open-source developer education program worldwide, creating local hubs and delivering programs in local languages.
According to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine, ISMOS has reached more than 3,665 people in over 40 countries since 2021 and has financially supported 30 open-source developers.
“Talent is universal; opportunity is not. I founded Librería de Satoshi because I experienced the language barrier in Bitcoin firsthand. ISMOS takes that mission worldwide, so that the next great developer can come from anywhere,” said Dulce Villarreal, CEO and founder of ISMOS.
From Spanish-language school to global ecosystem
What began as a Bitcoin school for Spanish speakers is now described as a technical education ecosystem and a complete training path for freedom technologies and open-source developers. ISMOS brings together educators and technology creators in what it calls a space to learn and teach with “Freedom Tech values, in more languages, more regions, and more disciplines, with a growing presence in universities, bootcamps, and programming communities.” The organization was born in Latin America as Librería de Satoshi and is now a global movement.
Training one million Bitcoin developers
ISMOS combines study programs, direct mentorship, and fellowships in Spanish, Portuguese, and English, with more languages planned. Subjects will include Bitcoin, cryptography, cybersecurity, mathematics, AI, Nostr, open-source software, and open AI models. The platform is open source, and developers can explore its open tools at github.com/ismos-xyz.
ISMOS is primarily supported by Btrust and the Human Rights Foundation. Other organizations, including OpenSats and the Gemini Opportunity Fund, have supported its work in the past with smaller grants, according to the press release.
The announcement reflects nearly five years of growth and a commitment to equal opportunity. “Someone coding in Argentina, Nigeria, or El Salvador deserves the same chance to build a first-class technical career as anyone in Silicon Valley or London,” the organization said.
ISMOS aims to go beyond study programs by providing individual support to top developers through initiatives such as B4OS (Bitcoin 4 Open Source), fellowships, and developer residencies — “in their language, at their level, and with the specific support they need to go further than they imagined.”
