Time to report in on what we’ve been up to at BTCHEL. When I’m heads-down building, my posting slacks. So here we go, no hype, pure results:
1. I held my first bitcoinstrategia.com workshop at the BTCHEL Hub, co-organized with investor club Falco. ~30 attendees, all TradFi investors. My workshop thesis is simple: paper bitcoin is worthless because it depends on the system Bitcoin is disrupting. Bitcoin investors must learn proper self-custody solutions to gain anti-fragility and avoid systemic risk. I coined the term “system diversification” to crystallize the argument.
2. Vibe-data-analysis with Claude, visualized at btchel.com/survey-results. Findings:
- Most attendees in Bitcoin >5 years
- 66% locals, 33% traveling to Finland for the event
- Top priorities: Self-custody & security! (Treasuries being the least interesting topic this year)
- Main reasons to attend: Networking, learning & community
- New interests: Sovereign AI, Entrepreneurship, Health
- Community stays bullish even in bear markets
- 82% use Bitcoin as money at our events
Bigger venue + structured networking coming.
3. We’re organizing BTCTRE, a one-day side event to one of Finland’s biggest TradFi conferences. Sijoitusmessut is Finland’s biggest single-day investment fair. Held in 20 May 2026, Tampere Hall, 2,400+ attendees.
BTCTRE is right across from Tampere Hall at Lapland Hotels. Short Bitcoin talks, networking, and a relaxed afterparty. Register here: luma.com/z6vzwg53
Helsinki folks: something coming up for you too… luma.com/uag1aoid
4. I started a podcast with my co-host Klaus. Bunkkeri is a new Finnish talk show preparing for end-of-the-world happenings that never come. In peacetime, we explore societal change and tech through the lens of sovereignty. Bunkkeri offers a safe space for those who feel ideologically homeless in the current system. We’re bitcoiners, but this isn’t just another bitcoin podcast. It goes well beyond, aimed at people who value freedom, independence, and sovereignty. 7 episodes in and we’re at ~1,500 monthly active listeners, that’s surprising growth. Find our platforms at bunkkeri.org
5. Remember our mission: become the most impactful Bitcoin media in the Nordics. We’re already the most impactful Bitcoin event in our region. Now we’re increasing our focus on digital media, too, in order to deliver the best possible physical events for our attendees. Find media references: btchel.com/info
With this goal in mind, I hired Joakim Book, an experienced journalist from Iceland with a sharp eye for our Bitcoin + Nordics Venn diagram. Previously working at Bitcoin Magazine, he’ll now lead our upcoming BTCHEL News & Articles publications. Which will all be available in Nostr, BTW! His writing: authory.com/JoakimBook
Yeah, I know 🤣 It’s a lot for one month. Keep up via the newsletter: btchel.com/#sign-up
The pic is from my workshop. DM’s open if you want to book one. It’s free!
