BEUK Meetup Breakdown #10
Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland for 5th - 11th August 2024. Plus new merchants now accepting bitcoin.
“The development of money is one of civilisation’s greatest achievements, forged from the necessity to facilitate trade and economic calculation.” — Carl Menger
It’s a quieter week with many people on their summer holidays.
However, five meetups and one major event at Tooting Market promise to be something special. See details below. Bitcoin Events UK and Bridge 2 Bitcoin will attend, so we hope to see you there.
Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups
Happening this week…
Bitcoinology: Join Antoine Riard on Tuesday, the 6th, for a talk about multi-sig, threshold, and blind signing, and the practical advances made since BIP-341. You will learn about the different properties of multi-signature schemes, the challenges signers face in real-world use cases, and some of the new and promising papers and ideas. Drinks afterwards. It all starts at 18:30, 5 Richbell Place, London, WC1N 3LA.
Belfast Bitcoin: Join them on Tuesday the 6th of August, at 8 pm. These guys meet in person monthly on the first Tuesday of each month at Ormeau Baths Event Space, 18 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8HS, Northern Ireland.
Tooting Bitcoin Market: This is shaping up to be a huge event at Tooting Market, with over 130 tickets reserved! I’ve had multiple messages from bitcoiners saying this will be their first real-world Bitcoin event meeting fellow bitcoiners in person. So if you’re in the same boat but still undecided, click this link and register for a free ticket, you won’t regret it. The lineup is looking good with some great talks throughout the evening and plenty of merchants now accepting bitcoin. Guest speakers included Ray Youssef, Jordan Walker, Nicholas Gregory, Hashley Giles, Bridge2Bitcoin and many more. It all starts at 6 PM on the 7th August.
Bitcoin Liverpool: Wednesday, August 7th at 6:30 pm, in the Railway pub on Tithebarn Street, L2 2DT. All are welcome to head along to discuss Bitcoin, economics, investing, technology, art, politics & anything else they can squeeze into the evening.
Bitcoin Walk - Edinburgh: Every Saturday they walk around Arthur’s Seat in this historic city. Join them at 12 pm to chat about all things Bitcoin and keep fit.
Real Bedford - Home Game: This football season Bitcoin Events UK will be featuring every Real Bedford home game in the newsletter and on the website. You’ll always meet some fellow bitcoiners at the newly renamed Ledger Stadium (surely Ledger Park would have been a better name as it’s not actually a stadium), it’s really become the UK Bitcoin hub. On Saturday the 10th, it’s their first league game of the season, so head to the ground to support Bitcoin’s first football team. Kick-off at 3 pm
New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin
Dough Pizza: A proudly independent, family-run business, bringing together years of expertise and the best Italian ingredients to bring you first-rate pizza, every time. Now accepting bitcoin in both their restaurants in Bath.
Upcoming Special Events
Halloween Party: Celebrate Bitcoin’s 16th birthday on Bitcoin Whitepaper Day at the Dockside Vaults this Halloween. Two tickets cost £25, £21.40 when paid in Bitcoin (early bird price). Enjoy a performance by Roger9000 and DJ sets from MadMunky, itsTOMEKK, and ZAZAWOWOW. The party kicks off at 19:30. Bitcoin is accepted at the venue, and you can also pay for tickets with Bitcoin here.
Get Involved
Volunteer Opportunities: Bridge2Bitcoin is actively seeking volunteers who share our passion for merchant adoption. We’d be delighted to connect if you’re eager to contribute. Reach out to us on Twitter or through our website.
Start Your Own Meetup: Interested in launching a Bitcoin meetup? We’re here to support you every step of the way. We’ve assisted numerous UK Bitcoin meetups in getting started. Get in touch via Twitter.
Telegram users: You might find our Telegram Channel another useful way to keep up-to-date with UK meetups.
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