The UK 'Bitcoin Adventure' Shows BTC Is A Family Affair

Bitcoin (BTC) is for everyone: toddlers, kids, hard rockers and even racing pigs. At the “Bitcoin Adventure” held in Avon Valley, near Bristol, Bitcoiners and hobbyists shared their knowledge, quips and personal journeys down the Bitcoin rabbit hole despite the predictably wet United Kingdom weather. Better still, Bitcoin’s “toxic maximalism” was MIA.

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— The Bitcoin Adventure (@TheBTCAdventure) July 3, 2022

A world-first for a Bitcoin meetup, the “Adventure” took place at a wildlife park. So while some of the U.K.’s household name Bitcoiners headlined the main stage, the 250 attendees who bought tickets, (payment in BTC, naturally) could also play with the park’s furry Bitcoiner mascots: from petting goats to cuddling rabbits to spectating pig racing.

The day’s adventure laid out. Source: Cointelegraph

Organizer DB told Cointelegraph that the “Aim was to create a family-friendly Bitcoin event to bring people together from across the U.K., to share ideas and learn in a relaxed, family environment.”

“Although confident it could be a success, this was stepping into the unknown in many ways. However, the positive feedback from all involved has been incredible and the event exceeded our expectations.”

From Zoomers to Boomers–and with a gender balance that most Bitcoin meetups can only aspire to–the Bitcoin Adventure was a grassroots display to compliment the decentralized movement. There were zero corporate sponsors, ‘shadowy supercoders’ or bad actors using Bitcoin to bewilder the banks, just “people giving up their time to educate others.”

In fact, the slipperiest customers were probably the mob of mischievous meerkats:

We’re ready to go…#Bitcoin accepted here. Thanks to @CoinCorner and @CoinCornerDanny . Fun for all the family #TheBitcoinAdventure! pic.twitter.com/ay8BPw02Ul

— The Bitcoin Adventure (@TheBTCAdventure) July 2, 2022

For some punters, the Bitcoin Adventure was a day to lose their Lightning Network virginity. Bars accepted Bitcoin over the lightning network using CoinCorner point of sale (PoS) devices–of Bitcoin #LightningLunch fame–while QR code stickers with ‘free sats here’ were hidden around the wildlife park. Plus, Bitcoin stickers, novelty socks and even cufflinks could be bagged for a few Satoshis.