🌍 Introducing your Gen Z Layer (Z)ero! This past Sunday, I invited 179 Gen Z Bitcoiners from 29 countries, 57 schools, and 26 companies across 6 continents for the Genesis episode of Sats Chats! Community isn’t just important — it’s everything. Our peer-to-peer network is everything (h/t @NSmolenski). Since the moment I noticed it, I’ve loved knowing “network” appears 21 times in the whitepaper. Releasing our first episode, today, on 10/31, celebrates this potentially deeper meaning and focus on the power of community and our network. Bitcoin is rooted in math & physics, but it’s also rooted in us. Generation Z, born in the same era as Bitcoin, is uniquely positioned to be part of our Layer (Z)ero, the social and human layer, helping shape a world where humanity’s potential truly flourishes. And the best part? We’re already taking steps toward that vision. 🎧 Tune in bi-weekly on SATurdays! Together, we’re laying a new foundation, with our peer-to-peer network as its heartbeat. Meet our Guests! 00:00:07 - Ella’s Intro: Power of “Peer-to-Peer” 00:01:35 - Why “Sats Chats” & Why Now 00:06:41 - Gen Z Bitcoiners Overview 00:07:54 - Trevor Dimpfl @trevor_dimpfl - University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 00:12:28 - Daniela Villalba @danivhe - @unchainedcom 00:14:13 - Jake Roque @jakeroque - @WhatisMoneyShow 00:16:46 - Nick Twyman @TwymanNicholas 00:17:52 - Mason Carter @onchaincowboy - @Early_Riders & @AcropolisBTC 00:18:31 - Mike White @mjwhitemjwhite - @LonghornBitcoin 00:18:50 - Abdulmalik Ango - Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University 00:20:34 - Lucas Ferreira @lucasdcf - @vinteum_org @satsconf_ @casavinteum 00:21:12 - Patrick dos Reis (npub1gujeqakgt7fyp6zjggxhyy7ft623qtcaay5lkc8n8gkry4cvnrzqd3f67z) - Ditto 00:21:40 - Jeph @satstacker_21 - @Machankura8333 00:22:22 - Ian Kirkpatrick @ie_kirkpatrick - Utah Valley University Bitcoin Club & YNAB 00:23:27 - Isis Cruz @isiuuu_cruz - @bitcoinofficesv & @cuboplus 00:24:43 - Blake Kaufman @BlakeKaufman17 - Michigan State University & @BlitzWallet1 00:26:09 - Bart Gnirk (npub1nthvv0sglny3nzr89kemd8rz7rxa9jtcq6mcc78lk87c3vmcksxsvl24gw) - Bitcoin Research Club at Bismarck State College 00:27:20 - Santiago Varela @santiagovare1a - @KardashevBTC & @LaCasaDeSatoshi 00:31:26 - Demian Schatt @demianschatt - University of Southern California Bitcoin Club & @TheBitcoinLayer 00:33:40 - Sofia Matari - New York University 00:34:12 - Kaitlyn Prince @kaitlynprincey - SOAS University of London 00:37:11 - Bitcoin in School Essays? Pushback vs. Acceptance 00:39:15 - Kevin Hua @_huahua0413_ - Fo Guang University 00:41:10 - Matthew Vuk @matthewvuk2 - @laurier_bitcoin 00:41:53 - Abubakar Nur Khalil @ihate1999 - @rcrsvcapital, @btrustteam & @btrustbuilders 00:43:26 - Felix Mukungu @MukunguFelix - @thecore21m 00:45:33 - Cole @ColeTU - SecuSats 00:47:48 - Zack Cohen @zc_pleb - Washington University in St. Louis & @btcpolicyorg 00:49:33 - Tabitha - @btc_dada 00:50:47 - Sophia @Sophia_21M and Lauren Prince 00:52:11 - Samuel Prince 00:52:49 - Daniel Gottlieb @danielbtc_ 00:53:56 - Edith Mpumwire - @btc_dada 00:55:54 - Yandel Carrillo - INU Usulután Bitcoin Club 00:57:14 - The Power of Your Network - Ella & Jake 01:05:28 - Simple “Hellos” 01:06:26 - Inevitability: Bitcoin & Truth - Matthew & Nick 01:08:08 - Destiny Smart @Destinysmart_ - @Story_Bitcoin 01:09:21 - Grant Gombwa @GrantGombwa3 01:10:11 - General Kenobi @Kenobi_BTC - @bcnbitcoinonly & @EuropeanBTC21 01:19:00 - Azz 01:24:56 - Wrap-Up - Ella Why “Sats Chats” & Why Now?

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Welcome to the very first episode of "Sats Chats," where we dive into the heart of Bitcoin with Gen Z leaders from around the world! We’re gather...

#Bitcoin is systematically programmed to be based. #Fiat is systematically programmed to debase. Bitcoin is the best tool for protecting yourself and your participation in the future, most especially & vitally for younger generations.

Grateful for another semester ahead! View quoted note →

Question for those that use @zap.stream…Is there a server/ way to upload a file >25 MB? Thank you!

And @Cornell Bitcoin Club ‘s 2nd semester begins!

Spoke to a new #Bitcoin club founder today and they shared that they signed up 85 members at their Club Fair - WOW 🎉

I just received my first ecash 🤯 courtesy of @matthewvuk2! And now passing it on! (in 🧵)

🌬️NEW ARTICLE PUBLISHED This summer, I worked on a report to craft a narrative around #Bitcoin and specifically why Gen Z would be inclined to stack some sats. TL;DR: Bitcoin is economic oxygen to breathe life back into Gen Z’s future. And, after #Nostriga, I’m increasingly of the belief that Nostr is how Gen Z will take their first breath. (It’s already how @Cornell Bitcoin Club members did in April by receiving zaps through @primal.) The @galaxyhq team has very kindly allowed me to share it 💜 . It’s published through @Highlighter and @npub1048q...x3nf. The formatting (citations) didn’t come out super, so you can also find it through my Google drive:

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@Colby Serpa & team, thank you for all you are building!

🚨 1 week left to apply! 100% College Scholarship alert from @ChaincodeLabs 📙 Are you a high school or college student? 📙 Want to work on building a peer-to-peer, decentralized, permission-less, censorship-resistant parallel system that protects property rights and freedoms globally? Chaincode Labs’ The Bitcoin Scholarship will cover 100% of your tuition at ANY university WORLDWIDE. ✅ Recipients are required to work full-time on Bitcoin open source projects during the summer preceding the academic year for which the scholarship is awarded. ✅ Deadline: August 31, 2024 Apply here! bitcoinscholarship.xyz Fiat vs. #Bitcoin: Fiat money is a ruler-based system that is programmed to debase. Bitcoin is a rules-based system that is programmed to be based. 🤔 Which system do you want to expend your energy in building? 🤔 Which system do you want to use to save your energy into the future? #ValueForValue

Bitcoin 2024 Wrap-Up! 1️⃣ July 26-27: Bitcoin Magazine's beyond incredible team at The Bitcoin Conference worked with Generation Bitcoin, offering a FREE Student Pass....we received: 🎟 1,418 Student Pass Applications 🎟 72% (1,015) were Gen Z 🎟 80% (1,138) were from the United States ...and... 📍 566 Schools 📍 52 Countries 📍 42 states + Puerto Rico + Washington D.C. 2️⃣ July 25: The Bitcoin Students Network hosted a side event, bringing together ~200 of these students. 3️⃣ July 24: Base58⛓️🔓's Lisa Neigut hosted a Bitcoin LARP just for students!

📢 STUDENT MEET-UP @TheBitcoinConf hosted by @GenBitcoiners & @BTCStudents! When: July 25th 1-4pm Where: The Mellow Mushroom @ 423 Broadway Who: All students! FREE but kindly register here:

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July 25th from 1-4pm CT at The Mellow Mushroom (423 Broadway)!

Investing in #energy, in all things, just makes sense. People Food Work Activities Entertainment Money Etc…that are energizing and life giving.

That's a wrap on @CornellBitcoin's Spring 2024! By the numbers: 🌐64 members 🗓️11 meetings ⭐️6 speakers. Thank you, thank you @SatSqueezer, @yorios9312, @RegulatoryJason, @rettlerb, @starkness, @D_plus__plus! Topics covered: -Definitions of Bitcoin, bitcoin, blockchain, money, & currency -Timechain, not blockchain - PoW & Energy -Bitcoin VC -Bitcoin Product Management -Bitcoin Policy -Objections to Bitcoin -Lightning -The Bitcoin Halving -Bitcoin’s UTXO Model & Transaction Components -Bitcoin x Human Rights 🎉 On May 2nd, we also elected 10 members to our E-board! During elections, I shared some thoughts here:

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A Few Thoughts for the Cornell Bitcoin Club | Thursday, May 2, 2024 “Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is ...

The Cornell Bitcoin Club is just one of many #Bitcoin clubs a part of @BTCStudents, which is in contact with  "nodes" in 31 countries. #Layer(Z)ero. Shout-out to: @bitcoin_bruins, @CU_Bitcoin, @LonghornBitcoin, @ClubeBitcoinUnB, & more! Cornell Bitcoin Club's Resources:

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Find us on Nostr: #npub1dsk00w6dny7at08t28s7f486yaw7zcfr5vmyrrmw4xss9rejpnus57yv6n Our meetings are also now on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@CornellBitcoinClub

Incredibly grateful to be a part of this work with Sarah Kreps, Cornell University’s Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute, and @CornellBitcoin Club members, researching the relationship between Bitcoin and financial freedom. Thank you to the Human Rights Foundation and the Reynolds Foundation for making this study possible!

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The Brooks School Tech Policy Institute (BTPI) has announced a $1M project to study financial freedom in countries with authoritarian governments. ...

As promised…sharing the final proposal. (And, no, I didn’t purposely make it 21 pages.) This type of assignment was a first for me, and I'm sure when I look back, I'll think, “Wow, I could've done better.” 😅 But, I gained valuable insights, learned new skills, and enjoyed the process. (And I am grateful for any time I get to spend thinking about bitcoin!)

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Gen Z needs #bitcoin . Layer (Z)ero, the social layer, = @BTCStudents Most every time I mention #Bitcoin  at school, I receive laughs, but I've never been booed. I believe this reaction is loosely held. The Ohio State stadium seats 102, 780 people. I'm sure few in attendance have thought about the question, let alone the answer to, "What is money?” And why would they? I certainly never did. Hence the creation of @BTCStudents. BSN was created to support students in starting and scaling #Bitcoin  clubs worldwide, fostering spaces for conversation, connection, & community. 🌐 Right now, BSN is working on starting clubs in 31 countries. We're not stopping until we reach every student. Learning about #Bitcoin  doesn't just contribute to shaping your worldview, it teaches & empowers you to shape your own worldview & make your own decisions. #Bitcoin  is a tool. Students should have access to information to choose for themselves whether it's one they want to pick up or not.

Happy Halving!! 🧡🎉

"Halving this cake is just the ₿eginning" #CommunityIsEverything @Cornell Bitcoin Club had their halving party last night! We... -Learned what the #Bitcoin  Halving is -Ate cake! 🎂 -Played @freemarketkids' game "HODL UP: A Bitcoin Mining Game" 🎲 -Ripped a pack of cards @btc_cards 👀 -Sent sats and set up @primal 🎉