British adventure "Bitcoin Adventure" shows that BTC is a family affair
A family day out in the South West of the UK got kids, adults and grandparents up, to discover magic money on the Internet and dance to the tunes of Bitcoin.
Event summary
Bitcoin (BTC) is for everyone: toddlers, kids, hard rockers, and even racing pigs. At the "Bitcoin Adventure" held in Avon Valley, near Bristol, Bitcoiners and enthusiasts shared their knowledge, jokes and personal journeys down the Bitcoin rabbit hole despite the UK's predictably wet weather. United. Even better, Bitcoin's "toxic maximalism" was MIA.
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— The Bitcoin Adventure (@TheBTCAdventure) July 3, 2022A world first for a Bitcoin encounter, the "adventure" took place in a wildlife park. So while some of the UK's well-known Bitcoiners headlined the main stage, the 250 attendees who purchased tickets (paying in BTC, naturally) could also play with the park's furry Bitcoiner mascots. : petting goats, cuddling rabbits and watching pig races.
The adventure of the day is presented. Source: Cointelegraph Organizer DB told Cointelegraph that "the aim was to create a family bitcoin event to bring people together from across the UK, to share ideas and learn in a relaxed family environment" .
“While he was confident it could be a success, it was a step into the unknown in many ways. However, the positive feedback from everyone involved was incredible and the event exceeded our expectations."
From Zoomers to Boomers – and with a gender balance that most Bitcoin meetups can only aspire to – the Bitcoin Adventure was a grassroots event to complement the decentralized movement. There were no corporate sponsors, "ghost super coders" or bad actors using Bitcoin to confuse the banks - it was just "people giving their time to educate others".
A family day out in the South West of the UK got kids, adults and grandparents up, to discover magic money on the Internet and dance to the tunes of Bitcoin.
Event summary
Bitcoin (BTC) is for everyone: toddlers, kids, hard rockers, and even racing pigs. At the "Bitcoin Adventure" held in Avon Valley, near Bristol, Bitcoiners and enthusiasts shared their knowledge, jokes and personal journeys down the Bitcoin rabbit hole despite the UK's predictably wet weather. United. Even better, Bitcoin's "toxic maximalism" was MIA.
pic.twitter.com/7IOtpYuSDh
— The Bitcoin Adventure (@TheBTCAdventure) July 3, 2022A world first for a Bitcoin encounter, the "adventure" took place in a wildlife park. So while some of the UK's well-known Bitcoiners headlined the main stage, the 250 attendees who purchased tickets (paying in BTC, naturally) could also play with the park's furry Bitcoiner mascots. : petting goats, cuddling rabbits and watching pig races.
The adventure of the day is presented. Source: Cointelegraph Organizer DB told Cointelegraph that "the aim was to create a family bitcoin event to bring people together from across the UK, to share ideas and learn in a relaxed family environment" .
“While he was confident it could be a success, it was a step into the unknown in many ways. However, the positive feedback from everyone involved was incredible and the event exceeded our expectations."
From Zoomers to Boomers – and with a gender balance that most Bitcoin meetups can only aspire to – the Bitcoin Adventure was a grassroots event to complement the decentralized movement. There were no corporate sponsors, "ghost super coders" or bad actors using Bitcoin to confuse the banks - it was just "people giving their time to educate others".
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