📆 The Meetup Breakdown 95

Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland for 18th - 24th May 2026. Plus new merchants now accepting bitcoin.
📆 The Meetup Breakdown 95

“Do not obey in advance.” —Timothy Snyder


I seem to say this a lot, but this IS a massive week!

Must be a record! We hit the magic number of 21 separate events in one week! Helped by Bitcoin Pizza Day and the Bitcoin Ireland Conference.

It’s bullish, it’s a full Bitcoin takeover.

Let’s take a look…


This week’s sponsor is…

The Bitcoin Shop UK


🕵️ The Satoshi Cipher — Week 10

Prize: 2,750 sats ⚡

Cipher: Vigenère (key: SATOSHI) shifts each letter according to the repeating key. Align the key with the ciphertext, subtract the key letters, and you’ll reveal the plaintext.

History: Once called “le chiffre indéchiffrable,” the Vigenère cipher resisted breaking for 300 years until Charles Babbage cracked it in 1854.

Puzzle: ZAKR EVVWY

Reply to claim the sats.

Last Week’s Winner: Val – solved “HODL MORE”.


🧭 On the Radar

Big events further down the line.

🗓️ 26th June - Bitcoin Graffiti Jam - Stockwell Hall of Fame, London.


New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin

🕊️ Increase The Peace: A grassroots organisation focused on building stronger communities through outreach, support, and positive action. Through local initiatives, events, and practical help, Increase The Peace works to encourage connection, wellbeing, and meaningful change for individuals and families.


Get Involved

  • Volunteer: Passionate about merchant adoption? Reach out to Bridge2Bitcoin on Twitter or website.
  • Start a Meetup: Want to launch a Bitcoin meetup? We’ll support you. Contact us on Twitter or just reply to this email.
  • Contribute to BTCMaps: Help maintain this key Bitcoin resource–no coding skills needed. Update a UK area.
  • Telegram: Join our Channel for UK meetup updates
  • Feedback: Reply to this email with ideas and suggestions.

Get out and support the meetups where you can, visit Bitcoin Events UK for more info on each meetup and to find your closest on the interactive map.

Stay tuned for more updates next week!

Simon.


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