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image There was a time when Bitshala was just 30 people in a Discord server. A small group of people who were curious about Bitcoin, wanted to understand it a little better, and believed it was worth building around. Today, that same community has grown to 3000+ on Discord, 3100+ on X, and nearly 1000 on LinkedIn. But numbers are not what we see when we look at those milestones. We see people. People who came here to learn and build, asked questions, shared ideas, opened pull requests, attended meetups, mentored others, became fellows, made friends, and helped someone else take their first step into Bitcoin. Some have been here since there were only 30 of us. Some joined just yesterday. Many have contributed in ways that may never be visible from the outside. That is what makes this milestone meaningful to us. Not that the numbers have grown, but that so many people have grown with them. Bitshala was built to create a place where people could come together, learn deeply, build openly, and contribute to something they believed mattered. So to everyone who has been here from the beginning, and to everyone who joined somewhere along the way, thank you. 🙇‍♂️ You are not just part of Bitshala's story. You are the reason the story exists. 30 became 3,000+ and there is so much more to build 🧡 Join the tribe👇 🔸X: 🔸Discord: 🔸LinkedIn: https://lnkd.in/dW_nbFnX
There was a time when Bitshala was just 30 people in a Discord server. A small group of people who were curious about Bitcoin, wanted to understand it a little better, and believed it was worth building around. Today, that same community has grown to 3000+ on Discord, 3100+ on X, and nearly 1000 on LinkedIn. But numbers are not what we see when we look at those milestones. We see people. People who came here to learn and build, asked questions, shared ideas, opened pull requests, attended meetups, mentored others, became fellows, made friends, and helped someone else take their first step into Bitcoin. Some have been here since there were only 30 of us. Some joined just yesterday. Many have contributed in ways that may never be visible from the outside. That is what makes this milestone meaningful to us. Not that the numbers have grown, but that so many people have grown with them. Bitshala was built to create a place where people could come together, learn deeply, build openly, and contribute to something they believed mattered. So to everyone who has been here from the beginning, and to everyone who joined somewhere along the way, thank you. 🙇‍♂️ You are not just part of Bitshala's story. You are the reason the story exists. 30 became 3,000+ and there is so much more to build 🧡 Join the tribe👇 🔸X: 🔸Discord: 🔸LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/bitshala/%E2%9C%A8 image
At Vadodara Bitcoin Meetup #7, we're doing something different. Most people use Bitcoin, but we will talk to it. Bring your laptop and spend two hours interacting directly with Bitcoin Core through the command line in the regtest mode. No wallets. No block explorers. No slides. Just you, a terminal, and the software that powers the world's first decentralized monetary network. This hands-on lab is designed as an introduction to Bitshala's Learn Bitcoin from the Command Line (LBTCL) cohort, one of our most loved technical programs. 📅 8 August 🕕 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM 💻 Bring your laptop Seats are limited. Register now: https://luma.com/n6pggu88%E2%9C%A8 image
image Join us today (28-Jul-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club Today’s topics: i) Guest Journey: From non-tech to Bitcoin miner with Rajendra.sats ii) Live Demos: Node setup, port forwarding, templates, and pool mining iii) OCEAN Pool: Buying hash power and routing it directly to the pool Join us in Bitshala discord lounge:
🚀 Learn Bitcoin from Command Line (LBTCL) Season 4 starts has officially begun at Bitshala. Learn Bitcoin from the command line through a hands-on, 6-week cohort covering Bitcoin Core, node management, scripting, and real-world workflows. Welcome to LBTCL Season 4🧡 🔸Applications for upcoming cohorts are open: https://app.bitshala.org✨
image Join us today (27-Jul-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Latest in Bitcoin Tech Today, we will discuss BIP-54 Consensus Cleanup - That aims to fix: i) Time wrap attacks ii) Slow block validation attack iii) Merkele leaf ambiguity iv) Duplicate coinbase transactions Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: Related Bitcoin Optech Newsletter No. 409
From excitement and confusion to clarity! ✨ Our beginner-friendly Bitcoin Blocks & Mining meetup in Pune (25-July-2026) was filled with thoughtful discussions, deep questions, hands-on learning, and plenty of joy. Thank you to everyone who joined and made it memorable! 🧡₿
Programming Bitcoin Cohort — Season 1 has graduated 🎓🚀 Congratulations to all 12 participants who completed the journey and deepened their understanding of Bitcoin Core development, cryptography, scripting, transactions, and protocol-level programming. 🔐🌐 Applications for the next season of cohorts are now open! 📌Apply here:
From UTXOs to instant payments ⚡️ Our Bitcoin Lightning 101 workshop in Navi Mumbai (25 July 2026) covered payment channels, commitment transactions, revocation keys, HTLCs, routing, liquidity, invoices, LNURL, and more. Thanks to everyone who joined us and explored the future of Bitcoin payments! 🚀 If you’re a developer looking to build a career in Bitcoin open source, come join us, learn, connect, and start contributing to the future of decentralized payments! 🚀 See you in next meetup 🙌
image Join us today (24-Jul-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitshala Reading Club We’re in Week 2 of "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel in the Bitcoin Reading Club. Today, we’ll explore why building wealth requires not only making money but also protecting it, how rare events shape our financial future, why control over our time is true wealth, and how the desire to impress others influences our financial decisions. Ultimately, financial success depends as much on behaviour and psychology as on intelligence or investment skill. Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session :
🎉 Congratulations to everyone who completed our 8-week Mastering Bitcoin - Season 5 Study Cohort! 🎉 👏 Your dedication, curiosity, and commitment to understanding Bitcoin at a fundamental level have been truly inspiring. 🚀 To our graduates: this is just the beginning. Keep learning, experimenting, building, contributing, and strengthening the Bitcoin ecosystem. ⚡₿ To those who couldn’t complete the cohort this time: don’t be discouraged! You’re always welcome to join us again. Learning Bitcoin is a lifelong journey, and every step counts. 📌Register for new season of Mastering Bitcoin cohort - Season 6:
image Launching a new cohort Building Bitcoin in Rust (BR) Cohort - Season 1 ⚡🚀 Learn Rust by building Bitcoin-related projects in this hands-on, 11-week cohort based on Braiins’ Building Bitcoin in Rust by Lukáš Hozda. 📅 Starts 04th Aug 2026 | 11‑Week Cohort | Tuesday, 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM UTC) You’ll explore Rust fundamentals, ownership, traits, testing, mining, async networking, node design, and wallet construction. 👉 Who is it for? - For developers who know at least one programming language and want to learn Rust through practical building. 👉 What are the takeaways? - Rust Fundamentals With Real Context - Domain Modeling for Bitcoin - Production-Style Engineering Habits - Concurrency and Async Skills- End-to-End Bitcoin Builder Path 🎓 Earn a Proof‑of‑Work certificate on completion 📌 Apply here: After applying, check your email to join the Discord and get started.
image Bitcoin builders: applications are closing soon. ⏳ The Bitshala BOSS Summit 2026 is bringing together a limited group of developers, designers, educators, and product builders in Jaipur from October 26–31. Six days. Fully sponsored seats. Real collaboration with active Bitcoin, Lightning, ECash and Nostr contributors. Bring your GitHub repo, Figma file, or protocol prototype. No credentials. No noise. Just proof of work. If you’re building Bitcoin’s future in the Global South, apply now before the seats are gone. 🟠👇
image Join us today (22-Jul-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for TradFi & Bitcoin Club Today’s session is based on Lyn Alden’s post: “An Alternative to Private Equity: Introducing ORANGE JUICE.” We’ll discuss private equity, Bitcoin-native capital allocation, long-term ownership, and how “Orange Juice” could reshape capital formation. Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server: Lyn's post:
image Join us today (21-Jul-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club ZachXBT just called all hardware wallets "garbage" and said a wiped, dedicated iPhone is safer. Today, We'll discuss: i) Who ZachXBT is & why his opinion matters. ii) Hardware wallets vs. dedicated old phones (security, attack vectors, supply chain risks). iii) What's right for you & how key isolation works Join us in Bitshala discord lounge:
image Reminder: Bitcoin Protocol Development (BPD) Cohort - Season 2 begins this week ⚡ 📅 Starts 24th July 2026 | 6‑Week Cohort | Fridays, 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM UTC) An immersive cohort diving deep into the Bitcoin protocol, featuring coding challenges and weekly assignments based on Chaincode Labs' BPD course. ⚡For those with Bitcoin technical experience looking to level up. 📌 Applications are open: After applying, check your email for the "Join Discord Server" link to access cohort channels.
image Join us today (20-Jul-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Latest in Bitcoin Tech Today, we will discuss: i) The evolution of testnet in Bitcoin ii) Issues associated with Testnet4 - the current version iii) Features of the draft BIP for Testnet5 Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: Related Bitcoin Optech Newsletter No. 409
Despite 12 registrations, just 2 of us showed up for Bitcoin Mining 101 Meetup in Cheeka, Haryana (Sun, July 19), turned it into a deep, personal 1:1 session on the real engineering behind Bitcoin. ⚡ We Covered: ✅ Transaction flow → Broadcasting → Mempool → Block validation ✅ How Nodes filter, relay & act as a decentralized DB ✅ Umbrel deep dive: Bitcoin Node, Mempool, Am I Exposed & Bassin Pool Hoping to see a more people next time! 🙌 image
image Bitcoin Blocks & Mining: A Beginner-Friendly Deep Dive | Pune 🗓️ Saturday, 25th July, 4:45 pm Curious about how Bitcoin actually works under the hood? You've probably heard terms like blocks, mining, hashes, and Merkle trees, but what do they really mean? ​Join us for an interactive beginner-friendly session where we'll break down Bitcoin's core building blocks using simple explanations, visuals, and hands-on activities. No prior blockchain knowledge is required, just curiosity! 🎟️Register now:
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