"Two years after clinching 1 BTC in a national competition of Bitcoin meetups at Bitcoin 2023, the Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup -now formalized as the nonprofit Bitcoin Bay Foundation-has channeled the prize into a thriving local ecosystem. Valued at roughly $25,000 to $30,000 at the time, that bitcoin has appreciated to over $100,000 amid bitcoin's bull run, bootstrapping workshops, conferences, and community events that onboard businesses to the Bitcoin standard."
"Bitcoin Bay Foundation hosts a dynamic lineup of events tailored to foster education and community in the Tampa Bay Bitcoin scene, with weekly meetups serving as the backbone-often expanding to five per month depending on programming and demand. These include core recurring formats like beginner-friendly Bitcoin 101 sessions (averaging 20 attendees), social gatherings (around 25 participants for casual networking), and advanced BitDevs developer discussions, usually small groups diving into technical topics."
A 1 BTC prize won at Bitcoin 2023 was converted into operational funds by the Tampa Bay Bitcoin Meetup, now the nonprofit Bitcoin Bay Foundation, funding workshops, conferences, and community events. The donated bitcoin, worth roughly $25,000–$30,000 at the time, has appreciated to over $100,000, enabling sustained programming. Weekly meetups anchor the calendar, often expanding to five events monthly, and include Bitcoin 101 sessions, social gatherings, BitDevs developer talks, and hands-on workshops covering privacy, peer-to-peer buying, de-Googled phones, mining, node setup, and SeedSigner hardware builds. The group aims to create a local Bitcoin circular economy and increase business adoption.
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