Louisville Bitcoin Network is a local meetup for people in and around Louisville who want to understand Bitcoin, use it well, and stay close to the open-source work that keeps it moving. Maybe you heard about us on a podcast, saw us on X or Nostr, got sent here by a friend, or have been looking for local Bitcoiners around town. This is the place to turn that curiosity into real conversations with people nearby.

We host social meetups and the LouBitDevs Socratic Seminar series. The group is Bitcoin-only in spirit: self-custody, Lightning, privacy, mining, open-source software, monetary history, protocol development, and the practical tradeoffs that matter when you use Bitcoin in the real world.

Who should come

Come if you are new to Bitcoin and want a grounded starting point. Come if you already run a node, write code, operate a business, mine, stack sats, or just want better signal than the usual timeline noise. You do not need permission, credentials, or a technical job title.

Some discussions get technical, especially at Socratic Seminars. That is part of the point. You are welcome to listen, ask direct questions, and pick up the language over time.

Socratic Seminars

A Socratic Seminar is a moderated discussion, not a lecture. Before each event, members collect topics from Bitcoin Core and Lightning development, open pull requests, research papers, technical posts, security notes, mining and fee market data, privacy tools, wallets, and relevant news. At the meetup, we work through those topics together, ask questions, challenge assumptions, and separate what matters from what is just noise.

The format is built for conversation. There may be short project updates or demos, but the main event is the room thinking out loud together. The discussion portion is never recorded, so people can speak freely and ask honest questions.

Each event page includes the planned discussion links. Reading them ahead of time helps, but it is not required. Past event pages are also a good archive if you want to see the kinds of topics we cover.

What to expect your first time

Show up a few minutes early, say hello, and grab a seat. You can participate as much or as little as you want. If a term, proposal, wallet, Lightning detail, or protocol change is unfamiliar, ask. Someone else is probably wondering the same thing.

Expect a local, low-pressure room: builders, business owners, engineers, plebs, skeptics, and people who are still figuring out why Bitcoin matters. Bring a laptop or notebook if you like, but you do not need anything special.

If you would like to suggest a topic, present a project, or help with a future meetup, contact the organizers.

Contact

The easiest way to RSVP and see upcoming events is on Meetup.