Join us today (26-May-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club Today, We’ll dive into how a Bitcoin miner works—block construction, Merkle root, and hashing—plus walk through a hands-on example building a block from raw transactions to valid proof of work. Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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Markets, Money & You Every Sunday, May 31 - July 05 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM IST | Google meet Have you ever wondered what really powers the world of money and markets, and how it quietly shapes your everyday life? From inflation and housing prices to salaries, savings, loans, and investments, monetary systems influence far more than most people realize. ‘Markets, Money and You’ is a beginner-friendly lecture series that explores how money evolved, why financial systems behave the way they do, and how technological change continues to reshape the global economy. Through history, economics, financial crises, and emerging ideas, culminating in Bitcoin and AI-driven payments. The series aims to help ordinary people better understand the forces shaping their financial future. This is a 6-part series covering: Commodity Money, Gold & Early Banking Fiat Transition & Economic Frameworks Technological Supremacy & Systemic Change Modern Monetary Crises Shortcomings of Traditional Store-of-Value Assets Bitcoin & Future Financial Architecture 📌 Register at:

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Bitcoin 101: Designing Digital Scarcity - The Architecture of Absolute Consensus Sunday, June 14 | 10:00 AM | AHMEDABAD Absolute digital scarcity cannot be enforced by a line of code; it requires anchoring data to the laws of thermodynamics. Most introductory events focus on price charts, trading strategies, and market hype. We are skipping the financial noise entirely. This session pivots to the engineering reality: how an open-source protocol achieves global, digital scarcity without a central authority. We will unpack the system architecture that allows thousands of untrusted computers to maintain a single, unhackable truth. 📌 Register at:

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Absolute digital scarcity cannot be enforced by a line of code; it requires anchoring data to the laws of thermodynamics. Most introductory events ...

Join us today (25-May-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Latest in Bitcoin Tech Today, We will discuss the following: i) Which systems and protocols outside of Bitcoin are vulnerable to cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQC) ? ii) What types of attacks are anticipated ? iii) Migration pathways - processes & challenges iv) PQ Algorithms Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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Pizza Day Indore meetup update🍕 ⚡️ Great pizza, even better conversations. Dived into the history of Bitcoin Pizza Day — how it all started and why it still matters. A vibrant mix of newbies and seasoned Bitcoiners 👥— we explored why Bitcoin exists and how it works ₿. Thank you everyone who joined 🙌

Pizza Day Pune meetup was exciting🍕⚡️ Spent some quality time with fellow enthusiastic Satoshis and also got to meet some new folks. Had a great time discussing Bitcoin, sharing ideas, and educating everyone about the history behind Bitcoin Pizza Day. Really enjoyed the conversations and the vibe throughout the meetup!

First Bitcoin meetup in Haryana ✅🍕 Celebrated Bitcoin Pizza Day with a close-knit group of 5 — and honestly, that’s how strong communities start. Planned for 12–2 pm, but we ended up talking for 3+ hours. Pure Bitcoin conversations — doubts, ideas, and future plans. Small room, big signal. We’ll keep this going until more meetups start popping up across Haryana & Punjab 🚀

🍕 Bitcoin Pizza Day in Delhi hit different. From 10,000 BTC pizzas in 2010 to pizza for just 1 sat today… we’ve come a long way. We kicked things off with a @npub155m2...dcvg intro session by Abhijay — Bitshala starter grantee & fellow. A solid walkthrough on enabling self-sovereign payments ⚡ Attendees got to actually experience it — availing pizza for just 1 sat using BTCPay. Real-world Bitcoin in action. Great turnout, curious minds, and lots of conversations around adoption, tools, and education. Delhi’s Bitcoin scene is heating up 🔥 More to come 🚀

🍕 Bitcoin Pizza Day in Hyderabad was a HUGE success. We just set the record for the largest Bitcoin meetup in the city so far. Nearly 100 people showed up, and the energy was unreal ⚡ Great pizza, even better conversations. Spent ~30 mins diving into the history and lore of Bitcoin Pizza Day — how it all started and why it still matters. Followed by a lively Q&A 👀 We also spent time talking about Bitshala and the work being done to spread Bitcoin education 📚 Lots of curiosity and thoughtful discussion from attendees. 📖 Launching a Bitcoin Reading Club in Hyderabad. The ecosystem here is growing fast. And of course… sats were earned, not given 😄 ⚡ Chess games ⚡ Quizzes ⚡ Friendly competition Hyderabad showed up strong. This is just the beginning 🚀

Vadodara, thank you for showing up! 🙌 We went down the rabbit hole of the legendary 10,000 BTC Pizza, discussed what makes Bitcoin the apex predator, and obviously, had some delicious pizzas! 🍕 Until next time! 🚀

What a lively Bitcoin Pizza Day evening in Bangalore! 🌆⚡ A vibrant mix of newbies and seasoned Bitcoiners 👥—we explored why Bitcoin exists and how it works ₿. We gifted everyone a copy of Spiritual Money 📘, got them set up with Blink Wallet 📲, and wrapped up by inviting them to upcoming events at Bitspace 🚀

We had a great evening in Chennai! 🌆⚡ We covered why Bitcoin ₿, Bitcoin Pizza Day 🍕, Bitshala, and Bitasha Seedplate giveaway contest 🎁—before diving into an engaging Q&A with everyone sharing their Bitcoin journeys. @Saiyasodharan & Sarvanan reflected on the early days when it was just the two of them at meetups in 2017–18 👥, and thanked Bitshala for supporting the ecosystem’s growth 🙏

🍕 Bitcoin Pizza Day in Mumbai was a blast. Tons of discussions, great energy all around — from why Pizza Day is celebrated, to what makes Bitcoin “money,” to the problems with the current system. Also got an intro to Cryobrick (Bitcoin hardware wallet) by Alok Participants entered the Bitcoin Pizza Day Raffle to win a Koshh Seedplate by Bitasha India. Thank you everyone who joined 🙌

Latur’s (Maharashtra, India) first-ever Bitcoin meetup — and it’s happened on Bitcoin Pizza Day 🍕🔥 Couldn’t have aligned it better. 🚀 🚀 🚀

Join us today (22-May-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Reading Club Session 2: We’ll cover pages 50–100 (end of Chapter 2 + Chapter 3), including Grounded Theory, Power Projection, survival dynamics, cooperation, domestication, and Bitcoin as electro-cyber power. Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session :

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🚀 Programming Bitcoin (PB) Cohort - Season 1 begins TODAY! 🚀 Orientation session - 22nd May, 2026 - 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM UTC). We’ll kick off with an Orientation Call today in Bitshla discord server:

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Built around Programming Bitcoin book by Jimmy Song, you’ll deeply understand 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 📌 Applications are open:

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Everyone is invited to join the call, learn more about the cohort structure, expectations, and outcomes — and then decide if this journey is the right fit for you. See you at 8:00 PM IST! 🚀

Mastering Bitcoin (MB) Cohort - Season 5 begins TODAY! 🚀 Orientation session - 21st May, 2026 - 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM UTC). We’ll kick off with an Orientation Call today in Bitshala Discord server:

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Built around Mastering Bitcoin (3rd ed.) by Andreas Antonopoulos, you’ll deeply understand how Bitcoin really works — from transactions, wallets, and nodes to mining, consensus, and security 🔐🌐 ✅ No coding experience required Everyone is invited to join the call, learn more about the cohort structure, expectations, and outcomes — and then decide if this journey is the right fit for you. See you at 8:00 PM IST! 🚀

Join us today (20-May-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for TradFi & Bitcoin Club Topic : The Great Indian Illusion by Varrun Sukhraj — a deep dive into India’s banking system, debt, trust, and power. We'll cover: • Trust in banking systems • Rules vs reality for citizens and institutions • Deposits, write-offs, bailouts, and risks • Bitcoin as a trust-minimized alternative • Self-custody vs bank custody • Whether Bitcoin is a true solution or just part of one Balanced discussion — not “banks bad, Bitcoin good.” Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server:

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The Great Indian Illusion, Documentary:

Two new Bitshala cohorts kick off this week: ⚡ Mastering Bitcoin (Season 5) → Starts 21 May 2026 ⚡ Programming Bitcoin (Season 1) → Starts 22 May 2026 One helps you understand how Bitcoin works. The other helps you build with it. Expect structured learning, weekly lectures, and a deep dive into the world’s most important open-source monetary network. Registrations are now open →

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Join us today (18-May-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Latest in Bitcoin Tech Today, We will discuss the following: i) Quantum aware HD wallets ii) Plain post-quantum output types. Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session:

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Optech Newsletter no 406:

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Bitcoin Optech Newsletter #403

This week’s newsletter describes research around using binary fuse filters as an alternative to the GCS used in compact block filters. Also inclu...