​Bitcoin Meetup - BTCPay Server | Delhi | Saturday, 16th May 2026 | 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Join us for a hands-on session on BTCPay Server, one of the most widely used open‑source Bitcoin payment processors. ​Dive into its architecture, merchant capabilities, and how developers can integrate or extend it for real-world use cases in the Bitcoin economy.

Bitcoin Pizza Day with Bitshala (Delhi) + BTCPay Server · Luma

We're Throwing A Party For The Man Who 'Lost' ~₹8000 Crore On Pizza On May 22, 2010, a programmer in Florida posted on a forum offering 10,000 bi...

The official BOSS Summit After-Movie 🎬 Cypherpunks, protocol devs, and the brightest fellows in the ecosystem, all locked in together for a week. From intense architecture debates, to the final accelerator pitches, this is the raw energy of the Global South taking control of its financial future. Watch the full cut here📽️👇

Join us today (29-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for TradFi & Bitcoin Club Today, we will have guest session with Levi Johnson & Nolan Nachbar exploring Bitcoin as collateral from a corporate treasury perspective 🧠⚡ Topics: • What makes “good collateral” in traditional finance • Bitcoin’s liquidity, transparency & settlement advantages • Haircuts, LTVs & risk frameworks in BTC-backed lending • How corporates are using BTC to back credit instruments • Why Bitcoin is emerging as a new standard for collateral Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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The signal is live ⛰️ We spent 6 days in the mountains of Dharamshala, debating, and building the Sovereign Tech Stack. The official BOSS Summit After-Movie is dropping soon. Here's a taste. Volume UP. 🎬

Join us today (28-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club Today, we will discuss: i) Tether Launches Open Source MDK ( Mining Development Kit ) ii) Luxor Expands LuxOS to MicroBT WhatsMiner iii) Mining Economics & The AI Pivot iv) Pool Dynamics & Hosting Options v) ...and much more! Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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🚀 Bitshala: Programming Bitcoin (PB) Cohort - Season 1 ⚡ 📅 Starts 22th May 2026 | 9‑Weeks | Fridays, 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM UTC) 📘 Based on Programming Bitcoin book by Jimmy Song Overview: Advanced hands-on Bitcoin Core development using bitcoin-cli, local regtest node. Covers cryptography, scripting, transactions; build Python tools for protocol-level intuition. 👉 Format: Self-study + weekly live sessions, discussions, Q&A, Assignments Takeaways: ⚡ Master Bitcoin scripting, consensus, ECC, signatures ⚡ Build/run regtest nodes; create custom scripts/transactions ⚡ Prep for Bitcoin FOSS innovation ⚡ Certificate on completion ⚡ Potential fellowship opportunities ✅ Prerequisites: Technically proficient developers/engineers with Bitcoin basics (e.g., Mastering Bitcoin) and Python proficiency; command-line/Unix helpful. 📌 Applications are open:

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Join us today (27-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Latest in Bitcoin Tech We will discuss the following ideas: i) Algorithmic Agility : Designing systems where cryptography can be upgraded without breaking the entire architecture ii) Draft BIP for nVersion expansion: Expanding miners' nonce space from 16 bits to 24 bits Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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The news items related to the above topics can be found in Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #395 :

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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #395

This week’s newsletter describes a standard for verifying VTXOs across different Ark implementations and links to a draft BIP for expanding the m...

Lightning 101 Meetup Chennai Recap: A Charged Success! ⚡ What an eventful Lightning 101 meetup today in Chennai! We dove deep into the Lightning Network, covering key topics like: ✅ Why Lightning? ✅ Layered architecture of Bitcoin ✅ Bar tab analogy ✅ Top-level Lightning payment flow ✅ HTLCs (Hashed Timelock Contracts) ✅ Lightning Ecosystem ✅ About Bitshala Special shoutout to Aswin and Sidharth for their hands-on paper demo showing how HTLCs are created, routed, and redeemed—super insightful! The fun didn't stop there: We wrapped up with an exciting quiz, and the top 3 winners walked away with SATS (smallest unit of Bitcoin) prizes! 🎉

Just wrapped up Bitcoin Mining 101 in Vadodara (25-Apr-2026)! ⛏️🧡 Thanks to everyone who attended and made this session awesome! 🙌 Here's what we covered: ⚙️What is Bitcoin Mining — how proof-of-work secures the network 🔍 How mining actually works — from hash competition to block rewards 🌐mempool.space deep dive — how to navigate unconfirmed transactions, fee estimates & block explorer like a pro Great questions, great energy — see you at the next one! 🚀

🎉 Event recap - Mumbai Meetup (25-Apr-2026): Bitcoin Transactions, Blocks & On-Chain Txns in Khar, Mumbai! 🚀 We unpacked Bitcoin basics, transaction anatomy (inputs/outputs/scripts), block structure, mempool magic, and hands-on on-chain transactions – signing, broadcasting, fees, validation, and blockchain settlement! Strong attendance at 603The CoworkingSpace – sincere thanks to all participants! 🌟 Follow us for updates on future meetups

Join us today (22-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for TradFi & Bitcoin Club Guest Session with Karan Gill (Bredit), Buying Bitcoin on EMIs — bridging credit access with BTC accumulation.🧠⚡ What we’ll cover: • How BTC on EMI works • The financing structure behind it • Risks vs rewards of leveraging credit for BTC • Who should (and shouldn't) consider this • How credit rails can drive broader Bitcoin adoption Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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Lightning 101 Meetup | Chennai | Sunday, 26th April 2026 | 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM 📅 Sunday, 26th April 2026 🕐 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 📍 Imen ConneXions, Anna Nagar, Chennai ​A 101 about the Lightning network. We will cover the following topics: 1. Scaling Bitcoin via Layers 2. What are Payment Channels ? 3. How payments are routed in the lightning network 4. Difference between Bitcoin and Lightning network 5. Practical - Lightning wallets and Nodes Register at :

Lightning 101 - Chennai · Luma

A 101 about the Lightning network. We will cover the following topics: 1. Scaling Bitcoin via Layers 2. What are Payment Channels ? 3. How payment...

​Bitcoin Mining 101 | Vadodara, Gujarat | Saturday, 25th April 2026 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM ​📅 Saturday, 25th April 2026 🕐 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Aniradichita Theatre and Films Association, Vadodara, Gujarat Curious about how Bitcoin is actually created? Join us for an introductory session where we strip away the jargon and look under the hood of the world’s first decentralized currency. Whether you're a tech enthusiast or just Bitcoin-curious, this "101" session is designed for everyone. Register at :

Bitcoin Mining 101 | Vadodara, Gujarat | Saturday, 25th April 2026 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Luma

Bitcoin Mining 101 | Vadodara, Gujarat | Saturday, 25th April 2026 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📅 Saturday, 25th April 2026 🕐 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 ...

Join us today (21-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club Today, we will discuss: i) Hardest Block ever mined: 2022 anomaly, 1.6M× network difficulty. ii) Closest Calls: Block passed by 0.000133% margin. iii) 141 Trillion Times Harder: Difficulty growth from 2009 to 2026. iv) 24-Zero Club: Rarest block hashes and miner odds. Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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Join us today (20-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Latest in Bitcoin Tech Today, we will discuss the latest reports about effects of increasing OP_RETURN limits in Bitcoin Core v30 Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #393 :

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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #393

This week’s newsletter summarizes a discussion about recent OP_RETURN usage and describes a protocol to enforce covenant-like spending conditions...

Bitcoin Transactions and Bitcoin Blocks | Khar, Mumbai | Saturday, 25th Apr 2026 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📅 Saturday, 25th April 2026 🕐 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 603 The Coworking Space Amore Building, 5th Floor, Khar West The meetup agenda focuses on the anatomy of Bitcoin transactions and blocks at a byte-level, covering their core structures, components, and how they interlink in the blockchain. Register at :

Bitcoin Transactions and Bitcoin Blocks | Khar, Mumbai | Saturday, 25th Apr 2026 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM · Luma

Bitcoin Transactions and Bitcoin Blocks | Khar, Mumbai | Saturday, 25th Apr 2026 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📅 Saturday, 25th April 2026 🕐 5:00 PM - ...

Congratulations to all participants who successfully completed Bitcoin Protocol Development (BPD) Cohort - Season 1 👏 👏 Top 5 participants 🥇 Yshok 🥈 Chaitika 🥉 codaMW 🎁 Aswin Ashu 🎁 gradale Honorary mentions 🎁 Menk 🎁 Ibearua 🎁 Ayoazeez26 🎁Gkills 🎁 Kirito 🎁 Captain Levi 🎁 Amol 🎁 defau1tuser0 🎁 Aroso Emmanuel

Join us today (15-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for TradFi & Bitcoin Club Roxom is introducing Carry — earn Bitcoin income without selling your BTC. 🔹 ~2–3% yield in BTC 🔹 Use BTC as collateral 🔹 Monthly payouts in Bitcoin 🔹 Deep dive into SATA, STRC, and Digital Credit 🔹 Special segment with Joe Burnett Vice president at Strive. Zoom session 7:30 PM IST :

Bitcoin Income by Roxom - Carry Trade Launch · Luma

Most Bitcoin income products require you to give up custody before you earn anything. The Roxom Carry Trade doesn't. Earn ~2% net annual carry in B...

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Join us today (14-Apr-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club Today, we’ll break down the latest developments: i) Network Snapshots: 4 solo Bitcoin blocks found in one week. What falling hashrate and hash price could mean. ii) The Strategic Shift: The coming move toward more decentralized mining. iii) Mining Without Hardware: How to mine from home using rented hashrate if you don’t have an ASIC setup. Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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Upcoming Bitshala Cohorts Schedule 1) Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line Cohort (LBTCL) - Season 3 begins from 11-May-2026 2) Mastering Bitcoin (MB) - Season 5 begins from 21-May-2026 3) Mastering Lightning (ML) - Season 3 begins from 27-May-2026 📌 Applications are now open:

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