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Asia’s fastest growing physical Bitcoin hub.
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Kostro 0 months ago
Our latest Bitcoin Running event sold out all 500 tickets in 12 days 💪🏼 The Bitcoin Trail Run sold out faster than ever! (12 days) We know many of the Thai (96% of registrations) didn’t get a chance to register, especially since most Thai get paid the last day of the month. To give everyone a fair chance, we’re reopening registration back up until noon on December 2nd. 💪🏼
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Kostro 1 month ago
Showing children from marginalized communities that they are not forgotten carries real power because it breaks through the silent message many of them grow up absorbing that opportunity belongs to someone else. When you show up for them with time energy and genuine attention you give them something far deeper than a fun event. You give them proof that they matter and that their potential is seen. Using extra marathon medals and older race bibs for a fun run turns that message into something they can feel. A medal placed around their neck is not just a prize. It becomes a symbol that effort leads to recognition that they deserve moments of joy and that they are part of something bigger. A race bib tells them they have a place on the starting line just like anyone else. These small gestures create memories that stay with them. They can shift how a child sees their own possibilities. When they feel included they start to imagine new paths for themselves. And when they see adults choosing to invest in them without expecting anything back it validates their worth in a way that can change how they move through the world. The team did not just hand out medals today, they gave them a moment where they felt seen valued and included. That experience stays long after the run is over. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
Bitcoin hubs attract all kinds of visitors, and every so often someone is so interesting that we make time to sit down and record a conversation with them. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
Mr Ittirat Sinarak, Director of Tourism and Sports for Chiang Mai Province, attended the press conference for Bitcoin Thailand Trail 2026 at Decathlon Chiang Mai wearing a Bitcoin hat. He acknowledged that this second major sporting event from the Bitcoin community is already generating meaningful economic activity for the region and emphasized how the movement strengthens financial inclusion and economic empowerment for people across the North. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
Making modern finance reachable through sports in Thailand.
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Kostro 1 month ago
One of our Bitcoin education objectives is to make modern finance accessible to anyone through formal, large-scale sports in our region. In November, we had over 15M impressions with the Bitcoin Marathon. Today’s press release for this next event was a ton of fun. 🙏
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Kostro 1 month ago
While the West fixates on Bitcoin's price swings, 38 community leaders from every corner of Thailand are currently on a collaborative call, strategizing to bolster Bitcoin's foothold across Southeast Asia. The Thai Bitcoin community operates on a whole different level here in the region. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
Binance TH recognizes the value we bring to Thai communities and shares our education first mindset. We are aligned on giving people a platform of hope, encouraging healthier lifestyles, and offering a positive way for everyone to discover modern finance together. This is why today we are proud to announce Binance TH as our Main Sponsor for the Run for Freedom Bitcoin Trail Race. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
We have begun creating awareness and exposure through these major bitcoin events in Northern Thailand. Last Bitcoin running event gained over 12 million impressions and counting. Sports naturally connect people, and when joined by Bitcoin communities, they spark curiosity and educate non-Bitcoiners through real experiences of freedom, fairness, and empowerment.
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Kostro 1 month ago
Thai Bitcoin communities aren't waiting for top-down mandates; they're proactively embedding #Bitcoin literacy into schools, villages, and daily life. This bottom-up model, blending local culture with global expertise sets them apart from more fragmented scenes in Asia, where adoption is high but education often lags behind hype.
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Kostro 1 month ago
Building offline community through sports is powerful because it transforms shared physical effort into trust, unity, and purpose. Sports cut across social and cultural barriers, creating real human connection and lasting memories. They strengthen health, leadership, and volunteer spirit while anchoring online movements in real-world experience. Sporting events visibly showcase teamwork and shared achievement, inspiring others and turning ideas into living, collective action. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
Kasikorn Bank (KBank), Thailand’s largest financial institution and parent company of Orbix, one of the country’s licensed Bitcoin exchange platforms, visited us today, extending support and acknowledgment of our rapidly growing Bitcoin community in Northern Thailand. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
Bitcoin Chiang Mai is the only Bitcoin community in Asia collaborating consistently with multiple universities, local governments, and institutions at this scale while our daily Bitcoin educational podcast reaches more than 1,500 listeners every single day.
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Kostro 1 month ago
How we built the largest Bitcoin community in Asia.
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Kostro 1 month ago
This weekend we hosted an exclusive gathering of Thailand’s leading Bitcoin community leaders and builders, and it went beyond all expectations. The speed at which Thailand evolves will largely be driven by how we empower and support these builders, their voices, and their tools. image
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Kostro 1 month ago
Bitcoin is a human rights tool in many different ways, Bitcoin also gives activists, dissidents, and those under oppression a way to speak, save, and survive when their voices or bank accounts are silenced. image