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June 23, 2023

The Growth of Bitcoin Meetups in New Zealand with Bitkiwi Paul

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Show Notes

Today I talk with Paul from Bitkiwi who are organising New Zealand’s premiere Bitcoin meetups.

This episodes roams across a wide range of topics, from politics and nostalgia for the old days, to the importance and value of real-life Bitcoin meetups.

Follow me on twitter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TTOVpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or send an email to hello@thetransformationofvalue.com and I will get back to you!

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Bitcoin donation address: bc1qlujm05d908ghr6gh07rs3c88qlyj2alajw80gx

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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Geyser Fund⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Bitkiwi VI meetup - Wellington, New Zealand:

Jul 22, 2023

⁠Fork & Brewer, 12 Bond Street, Wellington.⁠

02:00 PM Onwards

Links:

Bitkiwi on Twitter - https://twitter.com/bitkiwi1

Also check out the Kiwi Bitcoin Guide - https://kiwibitcoinguide.org

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