Bitcoin (BTC) is perfect for everybody: toddlers, kids, hard rockers as well as racing pigs. In the “Bitcoin Adventure” locked in Avon Valley, near Bristol, Bitcoiners and hobbyists shared their understanding, quips and private journeys lower the Bitcoin rabbit hole regardless of the predictably wet Uk weather. Better yet, Bitcoin’s “toxic maximalism” was MIA.
— The Bitcoin Adventure (@TheBTCAdventure) This summer 3, 2022
A global-first for any Bitcoin meetup, the “Adventure” required place in a wildlife park. So even though some U.K.’s household name Bitcoiners headlined the primary stage, the 250 attendees who bought tickets, (payment in BTC, naturally) may also have fun with the park’s furry Bitcoiner mascots: from petting goats to cuddling rabbits to spectating pig racing.
Organizer DB told Cointelegraph the “Aim was to produce a family-friendly Bitcoin event to create people together from over the U.K., to talk about ideas and discover inside a relaxed, family atmosphere.”
“Although confident maybe it’s a success, it was walking in to the unknown in lots of ways. However, the positive feedback all involved continues to be incredible and also the event exceeded our expectations.”
From Zoomers to Boomers–and having a gender balance that many Bitcoin meetups are only able to aspire to–the Bitcoin Adventure would be a grassroots display to go with the decentralized movement. There have been zero corporate sponsors, ‘shadowy supercoders’ or bad actors using Bitcoin to bewilder banks, just “people quitting time to teach others.”
Actually, the slipperiest customers were most likely the mob of mischievous meerkats:
We are all set to go…#Bitcoin recognized here. Because of @CoinCorner and @CoinCornerDanny . Fun for the family #TheBitcoinAdventure! pic.twitter.com/ay8BPw02Ul
— The Bitcoin Adventure (@TheBTCAdventure) This summer 2, 2022
For many punters, the Bitcoin Adventure would be a day-to lose their Lightning Network virginity. Bars recognized Bitcoin within the lightning network using CoinCorner reason for purchase (PoS) devices–of Bitcoin #LightningLunch fame–while QR code stickers with ‘free sats here’ were hidden round the wildlife park. Plus, Bitcoin stickers, novelty socks as well as cufflinks might be bagged for any couple of Satoshis.
End up like @SophieNakamoto.
Buy me pints with #bitcoin within the #lightningnetwork pic.twitter.com/G2Wouom7zD— Joe Hall (@JoeNakamoto) This summer 2, 2022
Ben Arc of LNBits, a self-announced Bitcoin FOSS (free open sourced software) hobbyist, delivered a stimulating presentation on free tools. He or she is found tinkering away on LN hardware devices and QR code readers, on hands to reply to questions regardless of how dippy or detailed.
The day’s talks ranged from training on multi-signature wallets, because of Neil Woodfine of Unchained Capital the potential risks and rewards of Bitcoin mining from analyst and miner, Jason Deane and popular podcaster Daniel Prince and Nathan Day capped off proceedings having a discussion about Bitcoin, homeschooling and travel. Their children then ‘stormed the stage’ to reply to questions.
Jordan Master, Chief executive officer from the Bitcoin Collective (the U.K.’s first Bitcoin conference) and event MC, the United kingdom Bitcoin Master mingled among individuals a new comer to digital, decentralized currency. Even though the over 18s congregated in the bar to cover pints while using Lightning Network and discuss the day’s finer details, kids had an abundance of Bitcoin-themed activities to ensure that they’re occupied and entertained. Organizer DB explains:
“Learning through play for kids is essential and Bitcoin Ballers, Zebedee, Gamertron and Robotechy gave children the chance to possess fun and discover about Bitcoin.”
Coach Carbon, the Bitcoin football coach behind Bitcoin Ballers was helping toddlers to teenagers “get off zero” by having an inflatable football goal. Elsewhere, Bitcoin gaming as well as “explaining Bitcoin using playdoh” featured as child-friendly Bitcoin presentations. Education for children is really a growing subset of Bitcoin learning, as increasingly more authors and educators create content with their offspring in your mind.
They from Bitcoin Racing showcased among the fastest-moving advertisements for Bitcoin and El Salvador. Bitcoin ‘minors’ required towards the driving seat from the Citroen C1 adorned by having an El Salvador flag that’ll be racing round the U.K. within the coming several weeks:
The #bitcoin racing team were in the @TheBTCAdventure at @AvonValleyPark
Flying the flag for #bitcoin and #ElSalvador !!@bitcoin_racing @jessicabukele @VanessInteriano pic.twitter.com/C37CeOxm8c
— Daniel Prince (@PrinceySOV) This summer 3, 2022
Perhaps the Adventure’s highlight and also the hidden jewel was Roger 9000, a vivacious Bitcoin music performer. The main one-man band rounded from the day by rocking to Satoshi-inspired songs. Lyrics incorporated “Bitcoin may be the love machine,” and also the song “Alle Canada,” is really a fight cry for that Bitcoin-backed truck driver protests in The United States.
Because the sun focused on the inaugural event, many attendees pitched camping tents within the campgrounds. For organizer DB, the program would be to “allow the dust settle, sit lower within the coming days and tell you the day–what we’re able to did differently and just what we’re able to enhance.”
“We will place the wheels moving for that Bitcoin Adventure 2023″.
Let us hope that by next summer’s Bitcoin Adventure, there won’t be any more indications of a bear meerkat.
