Evolution & Development of a Meetup: Niagara Canada | Ep. 010

About this episode

Rev and Reed discuss the evolution of the Niagara Bitcoin Meetup with guest Shaun, focusing on community building and educational initiatives.

Rev and Reed welcome Shaun from the Niagara Bitcoin Meetup (Ontario, Canada) for a wide-ranging conversation on building Bitcoin culture across the border, from his first underground, mask-defying meetup at a Tahini's during pandemic lockdowns to nearly four years of monthly gatherings in Niagara Falls. Shaun shares his journey running a community-rooted meetup, his work teaching Bitcoin to at-risk youth using the Mi Primer Bitcoin curriculum, and standout merchant adoption wins like the night an entire group paid for ice cream and burgers in lightning sats. Rev also previews the inaugural "Bitcoin Community College" hands-on weekend in Michigan, and Reed announces plans to fork the KCBitcoiners' Bodarc tool for the Western Mass site. Reed's Meetup: westernmassbitcoin.com Rev's Meetup: South Bend Bitcoin Meetup: Meets the First Thursday of Every Month at Lang Lab 6:30pm Eastern Time Shaun’s Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/niagara-bitcoin-only-meetup-group/ (Or NiagaraBTC.com ) Twitter: @niagarabtc Find the show on nostr: npub1cvcgs83gw6pcrhvtmlf8gdqaegx93qkznwry96jteqhh2cexgkfq45rtya Reed's npub: npub1xgyjasdztryl9sg6nfdm2wcj0j3qjs03sq7a0an32pg0lr5l6yaqxhgu7s Rev Hodl's npub…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rev, Reed

Guest: Shaun

Topics covered

• Bitcoin culture
• meetup organization
• community building
• youth education
• merchant adoption

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• meetup
• community
• youth education
• merchant adoption
• Niagara Falls
• lightning sats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Niagara Bitcoin Meetup, Mi Primer Bitcoin

Places: Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, Michigan, South Bend, Western Mass, Tahini's

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