Bitcoin & Crypto Tools
for Uganda & Africa
Everything a crypto user needs in one place — live price calculator, coin trackers, TradingView charts, blockchain explorers, portfolio trackers, tax tools, news, and Uganda community links.
🧮 Live BTC / UGX Calculator
Convert between Bitcoin and Ugandan Shillings in real time. Prices fetched from CoinGecko.
⚠️ For educational purposes only. Prices refresh every 2 minutes. Always verify the current rate on your exchange before any transaction.
📈 Coin Trackers & Price Data
Where to check prices, market caps, and track your portfolio.
CoinGecko
Web & Mobile App • Free • Founded 2014
The most trusted source for cryptocurrency price data. Tracks 15,000+ coins from 900+ exchanges. Known for data accuracy and transparency — they publish their methodology publicly. Free API used by thousands of developers worldwide (including our BTC/UGX calculator above). Clean interface, excellent mobile app, good for beginners.
- Price, market cap, volume for 15,000+ coins
- Portfolio tracker (free)
- Price alerts on mobile app
- Free API — no key needed for basic use
- DEX data, NFTs, DeFi metrics
- Uganda-friendly — works well on mobile
Website: coingecko.com • App: "CoinGecko" on Play/App Store
CoinMarketCap
Web & Mobile App • Free • Owned by Binance (2020)
The most visited crypto data site in the world. Comprehensive data on prices, rankings, market cap, and trading volume. Bought by Binance in 2020 — some users prefer CoinGecko for this reason, as it's fully independent. Still useful and reliable for price reference. Built-in portfolio tracker is free and supports 11,000+ coins.
- Price data for 10,000+ coins
- Free portfolio tracker
- Fear & Greed Index
- Exchange rankings and data
- Learning section (earn crypto by learning)
Website: coinmarketcap.com • App: "CoinMarketCap" on Play/App Store
Delta
Mobile & Web • Free tier available
Consistently rated the best portfolio tracking app. Tracks crypto, stocks, ETFs, NFTs and more. Connects to 300+ exchanges and wallets. Clean interface, real-time updates, good for multi-asset portfolios.
App: delta.app
CoinGecko Portfolio
Web & Mobile • 100% Free
The free portfolio tracker built into CoinGecko. No account required to use basic features. Good for simple tracking without connecting your exchange accounts. Safe choice for privacy-conscious users.
coingecko.com/portfolio
CoinMarketCap Portfolio
Web & Mobile • 100% Free
Free portfolio tracker supporting 11,000+ coins. Manually add your holdings or link exchanges. Simple and accessible — a good starting point for beginners who don't need advanced features.
coinmarketcap.com/portfolio-tracker
📊 TradingView — Charts & Technical Analysis
The world's most popular charting platform. Used by over 100 million traders globally.
TradingView
Web, Desktop App & Mobile • Free plan + paid plans • Founded 2011
TradingView is the gold standard for reading price charts. Whether you trade Bitcoin, Ethereum, altcoins, stocks, or forex — everything is on one platform. Covers 3.5 million instruments from 150+ global exchanges. The free plan is genuinely useful; paid plans add more indicators, multiple chart layouts, and alerts.
Especially useful for reading Bitcoin price charts — understanding candlestick patterns, support/resistance levels, RSI, moving averages, and volume. The community publishes thousands of analysis ideas daily that you can learn from.
- Advanced interactive charts for BTC, ETH, all coins
- 100+ built-in technical indicators
- Community ideas — see what analysts think
- Price alerts (email, SMS, app)
- Works in browser — no install needed
- Desktop app (Windows, Mac, Linux)
- Mobile app (Android & iOS)
- Paper trading — practice without real money
- Pine Script — write your own indicators
1 chart per tab
1 saved layout
1 price alert
Has ads
Good for beginners
2 charts per tab
20 alerts
No ads
Bar Replay tool
Best value
4 charts per tab
100 alerts
Volume Profile
Second-based charts
8 charts per tab
400 alerts
Auto Chart Patterns
20,000 historical bars
Website: tradingview.com • App: "TradingView" on Play/App Store • BTC.UG is not affiliated with TradingView.
Bitbo.io
Web • Free • Bitcoin-only dashboard
A clean, free Bitcoin-only dashboard showing real-time price, market stats, Lightning Network metrics, block data, and on-chain analytics — all on one page. No sign-up needed. Great for a quick Bitcoin market overview.
Website: bitbo.io
DefiLlama
Web • Free • DeFi analytics
The best place to track Total Value Locked (TVL) across DeFi protocols — which DEXs, lending platforms, and chains hold the most funds. Completely free, open-source, and independent. Useful before using any DeFi platform to check its size and track record.
Website: defillama.com
🔍 Blockchain Explorers
Track transactions, check wallet balances, and verify payments on the blockchain. Each blockchain has its own explorer.
mempool.space
Bitcoin Block Explorer
The best Bitcoin explorer. Track any BTC transaction, check confirmations, monitor mempool fees and use the live fee estimator before sending.
mempool.space
Etherscan
Ethereum Block Explorer
The standard Ethereum explorer. Track ETH and ERC-20 transactions, verify smart contracts, check wallet balances and gas fees. Essential for MetaMask users.
etherscan.io
Solscan
Solana Block Explorer
The main explorer for Solana. Track SOL and SPL token transactions, view NFTs and wallet portfolios. Essential for Phantom wallet users.
solscan.io
XMR Explorer
Monero Block Explorer
Monero's privacy hides sender, recipient and amount by design. You can view block data and network stats but transaction details remain private.
xmrchain.net
BscScan
BNB Smart Chain Explorer
Explorer for BNB Smart Chain — the blockchain behind PancakeSwap. Verify BNB and BEP-20 token transactions and smart contracts.
bscscan.com
L2 Explorers
Arbitrum, Base, Polygon, Optimism
Each Ethereum Layer 2 has its own explorer. Arbiscan (Arbitrum), Basescan (Base), Polygonscan (Polygon), Optimistic.etherscan.io (Optimism).
arbiscan.io • basescan.org • polygonscan.com
🧾 Crypto Tax Tools
Track your trades and calculate taxes. Even if Uganda has no crypto tax law yet — good records protect you if regulations change.
Koinly
Web • Free portfolio tracking • Paid tax reports
Supports 700+ exchange integrations, 100+ countries, and handles DeFi, staking, NFTs. Free plan includes portfolio tracking; paid plans generate tax reports. One of the most internationally focused — good for users outside the US.
koinly.io
CoinTracker
Web & Mobile • 3M+ users
The most popular crypto tax tool globally. Syncs with 500+ exchanges and wallets, real-time portfolio tracking, automatic tax calculation. Free basic plan. Official partner of Coinbase. Good for high-volume traders.
cointracker.io
CoinTracking
Web • Free tier (200 trades)
Detailed portfolio tracker and tax calculator. Syncs with 300+ exchanges via API or CSV. Free plan for up to 200 trades — enough for most beginners. Known for handling complex transactions including futures, margin, and DeFi.
cointracking.info
📰 News & Research
Where to stay informed. Stick to independent sources — avoid hype channels on YouTube or Telegram that promote specific coins.
African Bitcoiners
Africa-focused Bitcoin news
The best source for Bitcoin news specifically about Africa — Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and more. Events, community updates, local adoption stories. Follow on X (Twitter) and subscribe to their newsletter.
bitcoiners.africa
The Block
Professional crypto journalism
One of the most respected sources of crypto news and research. Data-driven reporting, on-chain analytics, and in-depth investigative journalism. Less hype, more substance. Free articles available — premium subscription for full access.
theblock.co
Bitcoin Magazine
Bitcoin-only news since 2012
The oldest Bitcoin publication. Bitcoin-only focus — no shilling altcoins. Good for understanding Bitcoin fundamentals, news, and long-term perspective. One of the most credible voices in the Bitcoin space.
bitcoinmagazine.com
Decrypt
General crypto news
Balanced and readable crypto news covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs and more. Known for accessible writing that explains complex topics clearly. Good for staying up to date without getting lost in technical jargon.
decrypt.co
CoinDesk
Established crypto media
One of the oldest and most established crypto news outlets. Broad coverage of Bitcoin, Ethereum, regulations, and industry developments. Part of the Bullish Group since 2023 — keep that context in mind when reading market coverage.
coindesk.com
Glassnode
On-chain analytics
The leading on-chain analytics platform. Tracks Bitcoin network metrics — active addresses, HODL waves, exchange inflows/outflows, miner revenue and much more. Free tier available. Useful for understanding what long-term Bitcoin holders are actually doing with their coins.
glassnode.com
🇺🇬 Uganda Bitcoin Community
Connect with Ugandans learning about and using Bitcoin.
Bitcoin Kampala
Community building a Bitcoin circular economy in Uganda — regular meetups in Kampala, education events, and local Bitcoin adoption initiatives. Follow on X/Twitter: @BitcoinKampala
Bitcoin Innovation Hub
Uganda-based organisation using Bitcoin to help refugees and underserved communities. Programs in financial literacy, Bitcoin education and economic empowerment. Website: btchubafrica.com
#BitcoinUganda on X/Twitter
Search the hashtag #BitcoinUganda on Twitter/X to find local Bitcoin discussions, news, traders and community members. A good way to find people to connect with and learn from.
Bitcoin Uganda — Telegram
Several Bitcoin Uganda groups on Telegram where you can ask questions, find local traders, and discuss Bitcoin. Search "Bitcoin Uganda" in Telegram to find active groups.
📚 Free Learning Resources
Beyond BTC.UG — the best free Bitcoin and crypto education available globally.
Saylor Academy — Bitcoin for Everyone
Michael Saylor's free Bitcoin course (PRDV151). Comprehensive, covers economics, technology and philosophy. Free with certificate upon completion. One of the most complete Bitcoin education programs available.
Enroll Free →Bitcoin Whitepaper
Satoshi Nakamoto's original 9-page document — the foundation of Bitcoin. Surprisingly readable. Understanding it gives you a deep appreciation of what Bitcoin actually is and why it works the way it does.
Read Free →My First Bitcoin
A Bitcoin curriculum used by schools and community organisations across Africa. Multiple formats available — used in workshops throughout Uganda and East Africa. Free to download and share.
Explore →Bitcoin Audible (Podcast)
Guy Swan reads the best Bitcoin articles and books aloud. Hundreds of free episodes covering everything from beginner concepts to advanced topics. Perfect for learning during commutes.
Listen Free →Lopp.net — Bitcoin Resources
Jameson Lopp's comprehensive collection of Bitcoin resources — articles, videos, tools, books, and more. Curated over years by one of the most respected voices in the Bitcoin space. A single bookmark for everything.
Explore →BTC.UG Free Course
Our own free 8-module Bitcoin course designed specifically for Uganda and Africa. Covers safety, wallets, buying with Mobile Money, and everything a Ugandan beginner needs. No signup required.
Start Free →Start Your Bitcoin Journey
Our free 8-module course covers everything — from understanding money to buying Bitcoin safely with MTN or Airtel Mobile Money in Uganda. Up We Go!
Start Free Course →8 modules • 3 hours • 100% free • No signup required