One day they’ll get it right. “Bitcoin not Crypto”

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Crypto bar provides a new way to lobby D.C.

CNBC’s Emily Wilkins reports on PubKey, a crypto bar in Washington, D.C.

Bitcoin and Dive Bars: The Pillars of Civilization | Guest: Thomas Pacchia @tpacchia | Ep 365 of Kibbe on Liberty | Free the People One of the most precious things COVID lockdowns took from us was the ability to gather, to socialize, and of course to drink together. Matt Kibbe sits down for a beer with Thomas Pacchia, the founder and CEO of PubKey, a Bitcoin-friendly establishment with locations in New York and Washington, D.C. Pacchia explains the importance of Bitcoin, not as part of an investment portfolio, but as a medium of exchange protected from the government’s manipulation of the money supply. His bars aim to offer a low barrier to entry for new and inexperienced Bitcoin users to start treating the technology as an actual currency, while at the same time encouraging community and friendship among like-minded individuals. 🧡🍻🙏 Watch the interview here:

We already had to inform someone that we do not accept ethereum as payment at PubKey DC.

The next Chapter at PubKey begins today! D.C. we’re here for you. Open til 2am! 🧡🍻🙏

Join us at PubKey DC on Wednesday, December 17th at 7pm for BITCOIN BREWING IN WASHINGTON: What Bitcoin Means for DC Businesses Our featured guests are Michael Haft and Andrew Newman. Micheal is the CEO and Founder of Compass Coffee, which pioneered Bitcoin payments with Square across its DC cafés. Andrew is a Co-Founder & CFO of Pubkey, the Bitcoin themed bar and cultural hub in NYC with a new location in DC. The talk will be moderated by Seong-Kwan Hong, a seasoned financial executive, former partner at a global consulting firm, and member of Bitcoin District Initiative. They’ll discuss the practical realities of accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment, how Compass Coffee teamed up with Square to be the first business to roll out Bitcoin payments across their cafés, Pubkey’s experience in NYC with Bitcoin and their plans for DC, and what business owners should know as interest grows across the District. We’ll also examine challenges unique to DC such as government shutdowns, shifting commuter patterns, and the long-term impact of remote work, and how a monetary asset like Bitcoin can be used as a long term store of value that can give small businesses tools to weather downturns or grow their operation. The conversation will also look ahead: where DC stands in the broader Bitcoin adoption cycle, what it means to develop a Bitcoin circular economy in the Nation’s Capital, and how residents, businesses, and local communities can all play a role in building it from the ground up. 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP: https://luma.com/jmwigsmv

Join us on Tuesday, December 16th for @HRF x PubKey: How Open Source AI Supports Freedom In this fireside chat, Senior Software Engineer at Block Alex Hancock will discuss his work developing open source AI, and how it can help ensure freedom around the world. Alex is a core contributor to Block’s open-source AI Goose. Goose is an open source AI that runs locally, operates transparently, and empowers individuals to contribute, customize, and innovate freely. In this conversation between Alex and HRF’s AI for Individual Rights Program Associate @Harrison Friedes, the two will discuss how open-source AI agents such as Goose can help political dissidents and human rights defenders around the world. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how open source AI can support human rights, and participate in a live audience Q&A with the speakers! 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP:

HRF x PubKey: How Open Source AI Supports Freedom | Pubkey NYC · Luma

Each month, the Human Rights Foundation and PubKey dive into how Freedom Tech and Bitcoin advance humanitarian goals. In this fireside chat, Senior...

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Join us on Thursday, December 11th at PubKey NYC at 7pm for Set Them Free a Bitcoin & Civil Liberties Night! Celebrate the long-awaited freedom of Ross Ulbricht. Learn about the critical cases targeting Samourai Wallet and Tornado Cash developers. Understand why privacy, open-source code, and financial freedom are under attack. Connect with advocates, builders, organizers, and allies. Take action to help protect the future of Bitcoin and privacy technology. 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP:

Set Them Free A Bitcoin & Civil Liberties Night at PubKey NYC · Luma

You’re invited to Set Them Free, an evening dedicated to Bitcoin and civil liberties: Celebrate the long-awaited freedom of Ross Ulbricht Learn a...

PUBKEY NYC TO PUBLEY DC LIVE STREAM 🚆 🚆🚆 We’re rolling from NYC → DC to stream the chaos, raise funds for Project K9 Hero, and drink a pint from their new spot. LETS GOOOOO 🧡🍻🙏 https://x.com/i/broadcasts/1YqxolmaMjNKv?t=jre7Ih1gh-N9ABLuGmH7aA&s=09

Join us this Thursday, November 6 at 6pm for Bitcoin in the Classroom: Finance and Law at PubKey w/ Max Raskin & David Yermack. Join Professor David Yermack (NYU Stern) and Max Raskin (NYU Law) for a candid fireside chat on how academia is grappling with Bitcoin — what gets taught, what gets missed, and why it matters for builders, miners, and markets. We’ll dig into curriculum design, regulation, market structure, and where research is heading next. 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP:

Bitcoin in the Classroom: Finance and Law at PubKey w/ Max Raskin & David Yermack · Luma

Join Professor David Yermack (NYU Stern) and Max Raskin (NYU Law) for a candid fireside chat on how academia is grappling with Bitcoin — what get...

Join us on Thursday, November 13th at 6pm for Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin w/ @Erik Cason ! Erik first started dabbling in bitcoin in 2012. Over the next 4 years he helped get bitcoin in the hands of as many people as possible while working at Coinbase. Then he focused on writing essays on the social, political, and philosophical aspects of bitcoin which are now collected in his book Cryptosovereignty. Today he is the co-founder of Vora.io which is building the first plug and play self-sovereign AI hardware to help protect your digital life. 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP:

Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin · Luma

Erik Cason will discuss the hidden philosophical nature of bitcoin and the profound implications Bitcoin has for society, politics and our understa...

Join us on Tuesday, November 11th at 6pm for @HRF x PubKey Getting Freedom Tech Where It's Needed w/ @ck and @Femi Longe ! In this fireside chat, HRF’s Director of Financial Freedom CK will discuss supporting Bitcoin, Nostr, ecash, and other freedom technology with HRF’s Global Bitcoin Lead, Femi Longe. The two will discuss the Human Rights Foundation’s Bitcoin Development Fund, which has granted millions of dollars to freedom tech developers, human rights defenders and activists, educators and more, for the purposes of making freedom tech more powerful for dissidents to use. While freedom tech may be considered optional for those living in a democracy with a global reserve currency, it is vital to the freedom of billions living under authoritarian regimes. 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP:

HRF x PubKey: Getting Freedom Tech Where It's Needed w/ CK and Femi Longe · Luma

Each month, the Human Rights Foundation and PubKey dive into how Freedom Tech and Bitcoin advance humanitarian goals. In this fireside chat, HRF’...

Join us Thursday at 6pm for @HRF x Pubkey Building Censorship Resistant Social Media w/ @jb55 We’re pleased to announce that @Frank Corva will be joining @ZacG in the the discussion. This is a FREE and PUBLIC event! 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP 👇

Join us this Thursday, October 2nd at 6pm for COIN BASED! ​Get ready for a deep dive into one of Bitcoin's most fascinating technical debates! We're cracking open the OP_RETURN conversation and exploring the tension brewing between Bitcoin Core and Bitcoin Knots. Could we be heading toward a fork? ​Join us for an evening of technical discussion that actually matters. Whether you're a developer tracking these changes closely or just Bitcoin-curious about what's happening under the hood, this is your chance to understand the implications and debate the possibilities with people who actually care about the protocol's future. ​​​This is a FREE and PUBLIC event! 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP: luma.com/d2lqblny

Join us on Thursday, October 23rd at 6pm for HRF x PubKey: Building Censorship Resistant Social Media w/ Will Casarin! In this fireside chat, HRF’s Financial Freedom Content Associate Zac Guignard will discuss the free speech social media protocol Nostr with Will Casarin, the founder of Damus. Damus is a platform built on the Nostr protocol, which ensures free speech online and enables users to receive Bitcoin through its “zapping” functionality. The ability to speak and transact freely without censorship is critical for people living under authoritarian regimes, and this conversation will explore how Nostr, Damus, and Bitcoin can support them. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Nostr can be used with Bitcoin to support human rights, and participate in a live audience Q&A with the speakers! As always, this is a FREE and PUBLIC event. 🧡🍻🙏 RSVP:

HRF x PubKey: Building Censorship Resistant Social Media w/ Will Casarin · Luma

Each month, the Human Rights Foundation and PubKey dive into how Freedom Tech and Bitcoin advance humanitarian goals. In this fireside chat, HRF’...

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Nice to see you @Michael Saylor We Proceed. 🧡🍻🙏