The Importance Of Attending Bitcoin Meetups In Person
In-person Bitcoin meetups are incredible opportunities to expand your knowledge, talk to other Bitcoiners and learn about new developments.In a few weeks’ time thousands of people, veterans and newcomers alike, will descend upon Miami, for the annual Bitcoin Conference – the world’s largest biggest Bitcoin gathering. It is a huge event for many people, showcasing the latest developments, products, etc. But most importantly it brings thousands of like-minded Bitcoin enthusiasts to meet in person and discuss the future. These events weren’t always huge – they grew over time. For the last two....
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Bitcoin Self-Defense, Part 1: Wallet Protection. The in-person Bitcoin economy is an exciting place to be. Ever since "Satoshi Square", an in-person Bitcoin exchange event in New York City, had its first meeting in May, the popularity of trading bitcoins for cash, and for goods, in person has been growing exponentially. In the two months that followed, Satoshi Square spinoffs have been held in Los Angeles, Boston, Toronto and even, albeit without the "Satoshi Square" brand, Berlin. Bitcoin meetups in Argentina are seeing hundreds of people attending, excited about the currency's potential....
Bitcoin is intrinsically linked to the Internet. Therefore, it's rather counterintuitive that so many people opt to trade bitcoins face-to-face, out there in the real world. All around the world, there are meetups for enthusiasts and traders to get together, chat, and exchange currencies. Where can you find them and what can you expect? Why should you trade for bitcoins in person? Just as with online shopping, it's far more convenient to order something from home than to make a trip out to somewhere. However, here in the UK, the options to purchase bitcoins aren't always straight forward.....
Today I’m here with Torsten Hoffman, the same person that happens to be a speaker for Bitcoin South Conference down in New Zealand. He belives that Bitcoin could absolutely revolutionize the way we pay, and today he’s here to tell you why. A) The Community Release. Obviously our Kickstarter supporters get to see the film first. We would also like to enable some of the local communities to screen the film at their meetups or hand out/sell copies of the DVD, too. We realize that we cannot waste any time between finishing of the film (current plan: December) and releasing it to the community....
Each month, a group of people interested in Bitcoin gather in a small office overlooking the Tribune Building and City Hall in downtown Oakland. They get together to talk about developments in blockchain applications and Bitcoin in general. One person working in the community presents a short talk and then everyone trades stories and information casually over pizza and beer. The event is hosted by Oakland-based blockchain security startup, Clef. “Getting to know the other folks working on Bitcoin has been absolutely critical for our company’s development, and in-person meetups have been....
The biggest Bitcoin event in history welcomed more than 12,000 enthusiasts to celebrate together in real life, proving that this decentralized, open-source software project is a cultural force to be reckoned with.