Posted 2/22/2024, 8:44:00 PM
NYC's PubKey Bar Revives Bitcoin Culture with Revival of Weekly Meetups
- PubKey bar in NYC revived Bitcoin culture by hosting weekly meetups and talks by Bitcoin experts in an intimate setting
- Owner Thomas Pacchia was inspired by seeing migrant workers sending remittances via Western Union's high fees in Hong Kong
- Pacchia started hosting informal Bitcoin meetups at the bar's old location during the BitLicense era when crypto activity declined
- BitDevs NYC kept Bitcoin developer culture alive in the city when other coins dominated interest and funding
- PubKey brought back public Bitcoin meetups starting in fall 2022, now drawing 40-60 people across crypto and finance industries weekly