About us
Bitshala is a club for Bitcoiners and enthusiasts of Lightning Network, Nostr, etc. Hang out with other Bitcoiners at our meetups or cohorts to learn & work in Bitcoin FOSS or startups.
- Our meetups keep you updated on all things Bitcoin: Basics, Building Career, What got shipped last week, PR Reviews, BitDev, and more!
- Our cohorts focus on helping you join a program and educate yourself as a Bitcoin developer
Where📍
Offline: Bangalore, India (more cities soon)
Online:
Discord https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9
twitter https://x.com/bitshala_org
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitshala/
What 📚
Software Engineering, System Engineering, Networking Protocol Design, Game Theory, Cryptography, Economics, Market/Social Dynamics, Complex Systems
Come in. It's Free and open like FOSS.
Featured event
Bitcoin Meetup | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Sunday, 01st Mar 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Bitcoin Meetup | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Sunday, 01st Mar 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📅 Sunday, 01st March 2026
🕐 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 1st floor Classroom, Joshi Electricals and Paints, A-60, Main Shiv Bari Road, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Join us for the very first Bitcoin meetup in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This is a casual gathering for developers, enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the future of money.
What to expect:
💼 Career in Bitcoin: Learn how to build a career in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
🛠️ Builder & Dev Chat: Casual discussions on Bitcoin FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) or as we like to call it, BOSS.
🤝 Network: Meet fellow Bitcoiners and potential collaborators in your city.
About Bitshala: Bitshala is a grassroots education initiative focused on strengthening the Bitcoin ecosystem by nurturing and supporting developers and contributors.
You can explore Bitshala's study cohorts and clubs on bitshala.org, join our discord server at https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9
Follow us on twitter https://x.com/bitshala_org or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitshala/
If you are a developer or a designer looking to contribute to Bitcoin Open Source Software then checkout our fellowship program.
Upcoming events
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Bitcoin Kernel Club
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to the Bitcoin Kernel Club hosted by Bitshala!
This club focuses on understanding and contributing to libbitcoinkernel — the project extracting Bitcoin Core's consensus engine into a reusable C library.
Follow Github to know what gets covered on the day : https://github.com/yuvicc/bitcoinkernel-club
## Club Overview
- When: Every Thursday at 19:00 IST / 13:30 UTC
- Starting: January 8th, 2026
- Duration: 12 sessions
- Where: Bitshala Discord
## What We'll Cover
- Understanding the C API and its design principles
- Memory management in the kernel library
- Chainstate, blocks, and transaction validation APIs
- Building simple Rust and C++ bindings from scratch
- Reviewing open PRs related to the kernel project
2 attendees
Mastering Bitcoin (MB) Cohort - Season 4 - Intro Session
·OnlineOnlineJoin us for Intro Session of Mastering Bitcoin (MB) Cohort - Season 4
Cohort Details: Starts 26th February 2026 | 8‑Week Cohort | Thursdays, 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM UTC)
An 7‑week immersive cohort blending: Self‑study, Community discussions & debates, Live sessions
Built around Mastering Bitcoin (3rd ed.) by Andreas Antonopoulos, you’ll deeply understand how Bitcoin really works — from transactions, wallets, and nodes to mining, consensus, and security
Who’s it for? Developers & builders, Designers shaping Bitcoin UX, Professionals seeking technical depth, Curious minds
No coding experience required
Earn a Proof‑of‑Work certificate on completion
Potential fellowship opportunities at Bitshala
Applications are open: https://bitshala.org/cohorts/mb/#register
After applying you will receive a mail on your registered email id. Click on "Join Discord Server" to access BPD cohort channels and begin your journey
join our discord server at https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9 for the cohorts.
6 attendeesBitcoin Meetup | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Sunday, 01st Mar 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
1st floor Classroom, Joshi Electricals and Paints, 2932+M7X, Shiv Bari Rd, Ambedkar Colony, Bikaner, Rajasthan 334001, India, Bikaner, INBitcoin Meetup | Bikaner, Rajasthan | Sunday, 01st Mar 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📅 Sunday, 01st March 2026
🕐 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 1st floor Classroom, Joshi Electricals and Paints, A-60, Main Shiv Bari Road, Bikaner, RajasthanJoin us for the very first Bitcoin meetup in Bikaner, Rajasthan. This is a casual gathering for developers, enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the future of money.
What to expect:
💼 Career in Bitcoin: Learn how to build a career in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
🛠️ Builder & Dev Chat: Casual discussions on Bitcoin FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) or as we like to call it, BOSS.
🤝 Network: Meet fellow Bitcoiners and potential collaborators in your city.About Bitshala: Bitshala is a grassroots education initiative focused on strengthening the Bitcoin ecosystem by nurturing and supporting developers and contributors.
You can explore Bitshala's study cohorts and clubs on bitshala.org, join our discord server at https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9
Follow us on twitter https://x.com/bitshala_org or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitshala/If you are a developer or a designer looking to contribute to Bitcoin Open Source Software then checkout our fellowship program.
3 attendees
Latest in Bitcoin Tech: Optech Deepdive
·OnlineOnlineJoin our laid-back Bitcoin tech catch-up every Monday at 8 PM IST on Discord!
We cover the latest Bitcoin Optech newsletter and podcast - https://bitcoinops.org/
Come chill with us in the chilly winters, as we dive into the latest Bitcoin Optech newsletter, discussing tech highlights in Bitcoin & Lightning.
Jump in. Monday 8 PM IST.
Discord link - Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session : https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9
9 attendees
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