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@ Derek Ross
2025-05-08 18:09:35๐๏ธ Monday, May 26 โ Bitcoin Golf Championship & Kickoff Party
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada\ Event: 2nd Annual Bitcoin Golf Championship & Kick Off Party"\ Where: Bali Hai Golf Clubhouse, 5160 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89119\ ๐๏ธ Get Tickets!
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The week tees off in style with the Bitcoin Golf Championship. Swing clubs by day and swing to music by night.
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Live performances from Nostr-powered acts courtesy of Tunestr, including Ainsley Costello and others.
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Stop by the Purple Pill Booth hosted by Derek and Tanja, who will be on-boarding golfers and attendees to the decentralized social future with Nostr.
๐ฌ May 27โ29 โ Bitcoin 2025 Conference at the Las Vegas Convention Center
Location: The Venetian Resort\ Main Attraction for Nostr Fans: The Nostr Lounge\ When: All day, Tuesday through Thursday\ Where: Right outside the Open Source Stage\ ๐๏ธ Get Tickets!
Come chill at the Nostr Lounge, your home base for all things decentralized social. With seating for \~50, comfy couches, high-tops, and good vibes, itโs the perfect space to meet developers, community leaders, and curious newcomers building the future of censorship-resistant communication.
Bonus: Right across the aisle, youโll find Shopstr, a decentralized marketplace app built on Nostr. Stop by their booth to explore how peer-to-peer commerce works in a truly open ecosystem.
Daily Highlights at the Lounge:
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โ๏ธ Hang out casually or sit down for a deeper conversation about the Nostr protocol
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๐ง 1:1 demos from app teams
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๐๏ธ Merch available onsite
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๐ง Impromptu lightning talks
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๐ค Scheduled Meetups (details below)
๐ฏ Nostr Lounge Meetups
Wednesday, May 28 @ 1:00 PM
- Damus Meetup: Come meet the team behind Damus, the OG Nostr app for iOS that helped kickstart the social revolution. They'll also be showcasing their new cross-platform app, Notedeck, designed for a more unified Nostr experience across devices. Grab some merch, get a demo, and connect directly with the developers.
Thursday, May 29 @ 1:00 PM
- Primal Meetup: Dive into Primal, the slickest Nostr experience available on web, Android, and iOS. With a built-in wallet, zapping your favorite creators and friends has never been easier. The team will be on-site for hands-on demos, Q&A, merch giveaways, and deeper discussions on building the social layer of Bitcoin.
๐๏ธ Nostr Talks at Bitcoin 2025
If you want to hear from the minds building decentralized social, make sure you attend these two official conference sessions:
1. FROSTR Workshop: Multisig Nostr Signing
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๐ Time: 11:30 AM โ 12:00 PM
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๐ Date: Wednesday, May 28
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๐ Location: Developer Zone
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๐ค Speaker: Austin Kelsay, Voltage\ A deep-dive into FROST-based multisig key management for Nostr. Geared toward devs and power users interested in key security.
2. Panel: Decentralizing Social Media
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๐ Time: 2:00 PM โ 2:30 PM
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๐ Date: Thursday, May 29
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๐ Location: Genesis Stage
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๐๏ธ Moderator: McShane (Bitcoin Strategy @ Roxom TV)
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๐ฅ Speakers:
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Martti Malmi โ Early Bitcoin dev, CEO @ Sirius Business Ltd
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Lyn Alden โ Analyst & Partner @ Ego Death Capital
Get the big-picture perspective on why decentralized social matters and how Nostr fits into the future of digital communication.
๐ NOS VEGAS Meetup & Afterparty
Date: Wednesday, May 28\ Time: 7:00 PM โ 1:00 AM\ Location: We All Scream Nightclub, 517 Fremont St., Las Vegas, NV 89101\ ๐๏ธ Get Tickets!
What to Expect:
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๐ถ Live Music Stage โ Featuring Ainsley Costello, Sara Jade, Able James, Martin Groom, Bobby Shell, Jessie Lark, and other V4V artists
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๐ชฉ DJ Party Deck โ With sets by DJ Valerie B LOVE, TatumTurnUp, and more DJs throwing down
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๐ฐ๏ธ Live-streamed via Tunestr
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๐ง Nostr Education โ Talks by Derek Ross, Tomer Strolight, Terry Yiu, OpenMike, and more.
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๐งพ Vendors & Project Booths โ Explore new tools and services
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๐ Onboarding Stations โ Learn how to use Nostr hands-on
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๐ฆ Nostrich Flocking โ Meet your favorite nyms IRL
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๐ธ Three Full Bars โ Two floors of socializing overlooking vibrant Fremont Street
This is the after-party of the year for those who love freedom technology and decentralized social community. Donโt miss it.
Final Thoughts
Whether you're there to learn, network, party, or build, Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas has a packed week of Nostr-friendly programming. Be sure to catch all the events, visit the Nostr Lounge, and experience the growing decentralized social revolution.
๐ฃ Find us. Flock with us. Purple pill someone.
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