SC Bitcoin meetup

There are 24,644 global bitcoin nodes!

Bitnodes

Bitnodes estimates the size of the Bitcoin peer-to-peer network by finding all of its reachable and unreachable nodes.

Node operators help increase the resiliency of the network by enforcing the consensus rules and can benefit by having their Bitcoin wallet communicate privately with the Bitcoin node to validate and accept incoming or broadcast new wallet transactions.

Become a sovereign bitcoiner. A free course on setting up a bitcoin full node, from Plan B Network.

Setting up your first Bitcoin node

Understanding, installing, configuring, and using a Bitcoin node

Santa Cruz Bitcoin meetup is Thursday, 01/08 at 6PM. Join us for a hands-on workshop about setting up a bitcoin full node. If you have hardware, bring it – and if you don't, there's a lot to learn by just watching how its done.

GitHub

GitHub - kdmukai/raspi4_bitcoin_node_tutorial: Raspberry Pi 4 Bitcoin Full Node tutorial

Raspberry Pi 4 Bitcoin Full Node tutorial. Contribute to kdmukai/raspi4_bitcoin_node_tutorial development by creating an account on GitHub.

Support bitcoin and run a full node! : )

Reminder: see you on Thursday at 6pm. We will discuss NOSTR and get hands on experience by setting up accounts & learning how to submit discussion topics for our meetup. RSVP so we know how many pizzas to order! Santa Cruz - Bitcoin meetup, Thu, Dec 11, 2025, 6:00 PM

Meetup

Santa Cruz - Bitcoin meetup, Thu, Dec 11, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Join us for a casual monthly gathering of local Bitcoin enthusiasts and curious newcomers! Whether you’re a seasoned Bitcoiner or just getting st...

Santa Cruz Bitcoin meetup next Thursday, 12/11 at 6PM. We'll be talking about NOSTR. Please join us! Use #scmeetuptopic to submit NOSTR related topics for discussion.

"you can just do things"

AOS – Technology for Human Thriving

AOS builds freedom tech that enhances, explores, and empowers human thriving through open, decentralized systems.

Join us on November 13th for a Socratic discussion of the ⚡️Lightning network. We will spend some time setting up wallets and zapping ⚡️ Use #scmeetuptopic to submit topics for discussion.

Great to see you yesterday! Here are two of the great books that @Garrick Hileman mentioned: Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government—Saving Privacy in the Digital Age

Goodreads

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End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Political Disintegration

Goodreads

End Times: Elites, Counter-Elites, and the Path of Poli…

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See you next time (13th of November)!

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Next meetup 10/9! We got a special guest speaker: Garrick will lead a discussion about money. He is ranked as one of the 100-most influential economists in the UK and has been studying and teaching Bitcoin since 2013 so this will be a fun discussion.