School is back in session, but we’re skipping the algebra and going straight to the good stuff!

Join us Saturday the 12th at 2:00pm for another family-friendly meetup with 757BTC crew. While the kids are getting back into the swing of the classroom, we’re hosting a masterclass of our own on Bitcoin Replay Attacks and Fork Concerns.

We’ll be diving into the ‘what, why, and how’ of Bitcoin forks—specifically how to make sure you don’t lose access to your coins when the network splits and what those mysterious replay attacks are all about. No pop quizzes here, just a relaxed environment to learn, ask questions, and chat about the sovereign stack.

Come catch up with the community, hear updates on what our different groups have been working on, and help us keep the momentum going for freedom tech. See you there!

Security Alert, if you currently use a cold card to secure your Bitcoin you need to consider moving your funds to a new generated seed on a different device that is not a cold card. https://blog.coinkite.com/coldcard-mk3-seed-generation-warning/

Please join us at 2:00pm for a family friendly meetup with 757BTC to discuss the entropy issues with cold card and steps moving forward. More on the sovereign stack that we can all build out as a community and updates on the simulation research of Bitcoin soft forks that was presented in Wyoming last month. Come find out how the community is meeting, discussing, and using Bitcoin. There will also be some simple hands on opportunities if you are curious how it all works with a seed signer device demo (open source Bitcoin signing hardware). As always anything that improves self sovereignty and freedom tech is a worthy discussion that is always welcome. Updates on what the different meetup groups have been working on and discussion on what we have planned moving forward.

Please join us at 2:00pm for a family friendly meetup with 757BTC for a relaxed meetup to discuss more on the sovereign stack that we can all build out as a community and more updates on the simulation research of Bitcoin soft forks. Last meetup participants got a first look at the presentation one of the 757btc members is going to be presenting at a University of Wyoming Bitcoin Research Institute workshop. This will be the final opportunity to provide updates before the actual workshop happening in July, bring any questions and comments you may have and find out what is being discovered and learned. The sovereign stack was discussed 2 months ago that includes communications, security, Bitcoin and community. Come find out how the community is meeting, discussing, and using Bitcoin. There will also be some simple hands on opportunities if you are curious how it all works. As always anything that improves self sovereignty and freedom tech is a worthy discussion that is always welcome. Updates on what the different meetup groups have been working on and discussion on what we have planned moving forward.

Please join us at 4:00pm for a family friendly meetup with 757BTC at our local pizza shop that accepts Bitcoin! One of our members will be presenting his research on measuring when Bitcoin forks succeed and when they become contentious and risky. This research will be presented at Wyoming Universities Bitcoin Reseasrch Institute in July and the local community gets a preview of the results and provide feedback. All are welcome even if you are new to Bitcoin come out to meet some of the local Bitcoin community an experience the fun and joy when you pay for Pizza peer to peer with Bitcoin.

Please join us at 2:00pm for a family friendly meetup with 757BTC for a relaxed meetup to discuss more on the sovereign stack that we can all build out as a community. The sovereign stack was discussed last month that includes communications, security, Bitcoin and community. Come find out how the community is meeting, discussing, and using Bitcoin. There will also be some simple hands on opportunities if you are curious how it all works. As always anything that improves self sovereignty and freedom tech is a worthy discussion that is always welcome. Updates on what the different meetup groups have been working on and discussion on what we have planned moving forward.

Please join us at 2:00pm for a family friendly meetup with 757BTC for a great question and answer session on all things Bitcoin. Are you curious how to use Bitcoin or why Bitcoin is important, bring your questions to find out how the community can benefit by using it from a local business that accepts it! Come find out how the community is meeting, discussing, and using Bitcoin. There will also be some simple hands on opportunities if you are curious how it all works. As always anything that improves self sovereignty and freedom tech is a worthy discussion that is always welcome.

This month we’re doing something different. Less price talk, more building.

Planning for Bitcoin LARP

Ever wondered what actually happens when you send a transaction? We’re going to find out — by acting it out. Participants will take on roles in the Bitcoin network: nodes, miners, wallets, the mempool. You’ll physically move transactions through the system and see how consensus works with your own eyes (and feet).

This is based on an open source framework from BTC++ designed for community groups to run. No technical background required — that’s the whole point. If you’ve been trying to explain Bitcoin to someone and the whiteboard isn’t cutting it, bring them to this.

We will discuss the materials needed and the date to do the actual LARP. You can check out the existing plan here: https://github.com/base58btc/LARP

Freedom Tech Stack

Short presentation on the layers of freedom tech — what it is, why it matters, and how the tools fit together. We’ll cover how open source software forms the foundation and why that matters for sovereignty.

Vibe Coding & AI Agents

After talking about open source, we’ll show it in action. Live demo of AI-assisted software development (yes, “vibe coding” is what the kids are calling it) and a look at AI agents — what they can do, how to build with them, and why you don’t need to be a developer to start.

Bring a laptop if you want to follow along.

This is a family friendly event. Seating is limited, so if you have a camp chair it may be advisable to bring it.

Please join us at 2:00pm for a family friendly meetup with 757BTC to discuss an upcoming Virginia meetup groups summit. The team will make sure we align on talking points and discuss what we hope to get out of the summit. There will also be discussion on parts, materials, and plans for an upcoming community Bitcoin Live Action Role Play (LARP). BTC++ has put together an open source plan for community groups to run a Bitcoin network where each of the operating components are people! If you are wondering how the Bitcoin network works, there is no better way than actually being part of it physically.

Although it will be Valentines day, we hope the early meetup time will facilitate a quick group meetup before we take our significant others out on dates. We will be meeting at Mile Zero Marine, a small business in downtown Portsmouth run by a local Bitcoiner. Seating is limited, so if you have a camp chair it may be advisable to bring it.

Please join us at 2:00pm for a family friendly meetup with 757BTC to ring in the new year and discuss all things bitcoin & freedom tech. Can you believe that it has be 17 years since Satoshi Nakamoto mined the first block on the Bitcoin blockchain!?

We will discuss all that the meetup has accomplished in 2025 and where we plan to go in 2026!

Some members are bringing food and drink to share. This is not required but much appreciated! We will be meeting at Mile Zero Marine, a small business in downtown Portsmouth run by a local Bitcoiner. Seating is limited, so if you have a camp chair it may be advisable to bring it.

Its that time of year where you need to shop for you last minute Christams gifts. Why not support your local circular Bitcoin economy and get some great gifts. The 757btc and Virginia Beach meetup groups will be hosting a Christmas market with vendors that accept Bitcoin. All interested merchants can register at this link: Bitcoin Market Registration

Join the Hampton Roads Bitcoiners in Virginia Beach for great conversation and fellowship. The meetup will have plenty of hands on activities for everyone to try. Bitcoin exchange demonstrations and how to’s for everyone interested no matter what your skill level. Bring your curious friends and family members and lets build the Bitcoin community. Hope to see you all there!