Hackalajara 2.0 returns this August. 🔥🔥🔥 Stacker Space x Bitcoin y Lightning Guadalajara x PlebLab are bringing Hackalajara 2.0 and Startup Day Guadalajara together for the first time on August 20th – 21st, 2026. Two days in Guadalajara focused on Bitcoin Lightning builders, payments, demos, startups, and local adoption. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ This is super special because the Bitcoin community in Guadalajara did not appear overnight. Chris Guida and the great Bitcoin Lightning Guadalajara team have spent the last four years building the foundation through meetups, education, and community focused work. Now we want to help give that energy a stage. 📅 Thursday: Hackalajara 2.0 at Stacker Space 📅 Friday: Startup Day Guadalajara at Ciudad Creativa Digital 💻 Demos, workshops, startup conversations, and a celebration party at Cervecería Gibbons. 👋 Apply, attend, sponsor, judge, or help amplify the teams. ⚡️Learn more about Hackalajara:

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⚡️ Startup Day Guadalajara 🚀🇲🇽 Founders, Builders unite August 20–21, 2026 for 2 days of Bitcoin startups, building, culture & community. 📅 August 20: Bitcoin Lightning Hackathon 📅 August 21: PlebLab Startup Day Guadalajara Come build, demo, connect, and meet the next wave of Bitcoin founders in one of Mexico’s most booming technology ecosystem. 🎟️ Tickets Via Zaprite:

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AI Startup Rodeo #SXSW2026 videos started dropping last week ⚡️🤠 We’re rolling them out all April, one by one, so you can catch the full arc: builders, demos, hard lessons, real architecture, and what AI x Bitcoin looks like when it hits production. 🔔Subscribe and turn on notifications on YouTube. April is the drip.⚡️

💫 The AI Startup Rodeo schedule is taking shape. Talk titles are live and Austin is about to get even more builder heavy. ⚡️ Never been a better time to Build on Bitcoin. 🕊️🕊️🕊️

💻 We are ramping up for next week and we just added more speakers. The Rodeo is coming to Austin!

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We dropped our latest Transmission Newsletter a couple nights ago ⚡️ Full breakdown on why we built AI Startup Rodeo for #SXSW Week! 🟠

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Big thanks to Praveen for an electric session at Bitcoin Builders Club #7 in Austin this month. ⚡️🔥 Builder first, practical, and full of signal. If you’re exploring Bitcoin wallet UX + tools, check out Cove Wallet ✅ 🧡 Grateful to everyone who showed up ready to learn + ship Learn more about Cove Wallet 👇

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🤙This one is for the Builders We are launching AI Startup Rodeo during #SXSW week in Austin 🤠⚡️ Two days focused on practical AI + Bitcoin execution with builders, founders, and operators. If you’re building in Austin this March, come ride with us. Builders, founders, developers, and real technical depth in the room. Presenters + info:

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One day. One room. Full stack. AI × Bitcoin builders come to Austin to ship what is next — Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Q Branch.

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⚡⚡️⚡️️@plebdevs creating his next AI course 🔥🔥🔥

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👋 Austin — we’re back! Open Agents founder Christopher + a room full of Bitcoin builders. Learn how to train your AI agent on Bitcoin. 🦾 Another amazing Bitcoin Builders Club you don’t want to miss! 👾 At Capital Factory - The center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. 📅 Monday, July 21, 2025 💫 Vibes will be high. RSVP →

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E A R L Y D A Y S with @uncleJim21 of CASCDR In this episode of Early Days, Car sits down with Jim of CASCDR to talk about what he’s building and why it matters. We get into the future of AI and its impact on Bitcoin, media, podcasting, and even legal systems. Jim breaks down what CASCDR is, how feedback loops improve AI, and why leadership and team culture matter more than ever. We also dig into the ethics of it all, what’s coming, what to watch for, and how to build tools that actually help humanity. Chapters 02:52 – Understanding CASCDR 05:53 – The Importance of AI 11:53 – Role of Bitcoin in AI Development 18:08 – Ethics and Responsibility in AI Development 23:58 – The Dangers of AI Without Ethical Oversight 43:41 – Features of Jamie Pro 45:18 – AI in Podcasting 47:58 – Jamie Pro and AI Tools 53:01 – Clara: A New Tool for Legal Translation 01:02:04 – AI and Interoperability 01:06:14 – Challenges and Opportunities in AI Development 🎧 Listen & support Bitcoin Builders pushing the edges of what's possible. Full episode + links below: ⚡️Stacker News:

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Early release of Early Days for the ~builders territory (drops worldwide at noon tomorrow) had a fun conversation with Jim of @cascdr. We talked ab...

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Bitaxe Workshop: "Plug-In. Hash Hard. Mine Free" · Luma

Presenter: Car Date: Saturday, 28th, June 2025 at 12 pm. Event Description: Join us for a hands-on workshop featuring the Bitaxe Gamma — a hi...

E A R L Y D A Y S with Alekos of Portal In this episode of Early Days, Car sits down with Alekos of Portal, to discuss the Portal hardware device, they explore the importance of user experience, the concepts and future plans around decentralized identity, and examine the evolving role of hardware in the Bitcoin space. We explore: - How decentralized identity can simplify online and offline authentication. - How to transition from open source to founding a startup in the bitcoin ecosystem. - The difficulties of raising funds for hardware startups in the bitcoin ecosystem. - Why more startups should pursue ambitious ideas in the bitcoin ecosystem. 📖 Chapters: 01:01 – Hackerspace Updates 03:27 – Alekos's Journey into Bitcoin 06:27 – The Evolution of Ideas and Creativity 09:17 – From OpenSource to Bitcoin Startup 15:40 – Innovations in NFC Technology 24:32 – Expanding Functionality of Portal 29:13 – Security and Authentication 37:07 – Understanding the Portal Device 46:13 – User Experience in Digital Security 52:27 – Security and Privacy Concerns in Digital Identity 57:45 – Learnings on Building Hardware 01:06:00 – Future of Portal 🎧 Listen & support Bitcoin Builders pushing the edges of what's possible. Full episode + links below: ⚡️Stacker News:

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E A R L Y D A Y S with Alekos of Portal \ stacker news

Early release of Early Days for all the stackers (drops worldwide at noon tomorrow) had an interesting conversation with Alekos a few weeks ago aro...

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⚡ Check out Oliver founder of Jippi presenting Monday night at Capital Factory for Bitcoin Builders Club Thanks to everyone who came out to support the Bitcoin Builder scene in Austin. ⚡️Will see ya next month!

E A R L Y D A Y S with Kilian of Boltz. In this episode of Early Days, Car sits down with Kilian, Co-founder and CEO of Boltz, to explore the inception and evolution of the platform—designed to enable non-custodial swaps across Bitcoin layers. We explore: - Why professional operation of routing nodes is key to network reliability. - How privacy in Lightning transactions is progressing, with advancements like Bolt12. - Liquid’s shifting role as a valuable option during high-fee periods. - Why Kilian sees the Lightning Network as connective tissue across Bitcoin layers. 📖 Chapters: 03:38 How Boltz Evolved 06:16 Liquid’s Role in Lightning 09:25 User Experience and Wallet Integration 12:31 The Boltz Founders Journey 15:30 Technical Challenges and Node Management 18:27 Legal Considerations: Structuring a Non-Custodial Business 21:39 The Future of Lightning Network and Privacy Concerns 41:52 How Private is Lightning? 45:16 Bolt12 in Focus 48:55 Compliance Challenges in an Open Bitcoin Ecosystem 52:10 Rethinking Liquid 59:28 Lightning Network and Channel Management 🎧 Listen & support Bitcoin Builders pushing the edges of what's possible. Full episode + links below: 🟢Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0YeqF5ZIIv6LACu0J3sea0 🔴YouTube: 🟡Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/r6iQml5mSq3a2gmsRxex 🔵PullThatUpJamie:

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Listen into the grassroots journey of building a Bitcoin hub in San Antonio with Ge on Early Days. Discover the importance of community value and staying true. #EarlyDays #Bitcoin #Ge #SanAntonio ✌️Made in Austin by @PullThatUpJ_AI one of many AI apps by @CASCDR_ Shared via

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