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
Cohort registration and fellowship application portal : https://app.bitshala.org/
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
BOSS Battle by Bitshala | Virtual Hackathon
## Build what comes next.
## Introducing BOSS Battle by Bitshala, a virtual hackathon for builders working at the edge of Privacy × Nostr × AI.
Build something useful. Ship it to the world. See how far you can take it.
## Prize Pool
**$3,000 in total prizes** divided across three specialized tracks ($1,000 for the winner of each).
## Tracks
- ⚔️ Cypherpunk: Make Bitcoin private in practice, not just in theory.
- 🕊️ Freedom Stack: Build at the intersection of Nostr, Bitcoin, and freedom from trusted intermediaries.
- 🤖 Machine Money: Build where Bitcoin meets AI, agents, automation, machine-to-machine payments, and whatever else you can imagine.
## Registration & Overview
Ready to build?
## About Bitshala
Bitshala is a Bitcoin-focused education initiative where we help developers, designers, and curious builders learn by doing. We run cohorts, clubs, workshops, a hackerspace, and community programs that make it easier for people to explore, contribute to, and build on Bitcoin. Our focus is on hands-on learning, proof-of-work, and growing alongside a community of people who care about open technology, design, and the future of money.
If you'd like to explore more, check us out on:
Upcoming events
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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
4 attendees
Bitcoin Hardware & Sovereignty Club
·OnlineOnlineWe will dive deeper into the fundamentals of Bitcoin mining
Every Tuesday 8 PM IST.
Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9
You can explore Bitshala's study cohorts and clubs on bitshala.org or follow us on twitter https://x.com/bitshala_org
3 attendees
TradFi & Bitcoin Club
·OnlineOnline## Details
## Details
Where Traditional Finance meets Bitcoin.
When: Every Tuesday, 8 PM IST (14:30 UTC) — ongoing.
Where: Discord Lounge
(After you RSVP, click “Join Event” to pop straight into voice.)
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Where we broadly discuss:- Bitcoin Treasury firms like Microstrategy, Metaplanet, Semler etc,
- Financial instruments like Convertible Debt, Warrants, Bitcoin denominated convertible debt,
- Bitcoin Metrics like BTC mNAV, Days to mNAV, BTC yield etc,
Sometimes we keep the discussion on broader topics like speculative attacks on
- Dollars
- Gold
- Stocks and bonds
- Personal wealth / retirement plans etc.
And at other times, we bring in guests who have built and are building at the intersection of TradFi and Bitconi!
Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session at 8 PM Tuesday, if you'd like!
Each week's discussion focus and relevant articles will be updated inside Bitshala Discord #Announcements, prior to the session.
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Past events
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