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Hi Everyone,
We hope you are all doing well. A lot of exciting things are happening at BSN, and in this newsletter we’ll touch on all the major updates! As always, thanks for your continued support of our initiative 🙂
🎟️ First: Generation Bitcoin Student Pass
Don't miss out on the chance to attend the Bitcoin Conference 2024 with the Generation Bitcoin Student Pass. We will also be holding a side event (with food and swag!) for students on July 25th and will share further details soon. Secure your spot now and join us for an unforgettable conference!
Check out our announcement on Twitter here
🗓️ Upcoming Student Event + Bitcoin LARP
Stay tuned for details about our upcoming student event featuring a unique Bitcoin LARP (Live Action Role Play) with Nifty Nei from Base58 Protocol School. It’ll be taking place at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville on July 24th! It’s going to be an exciting and educational experience you don’t want to miss.
🎤 MIT Bitcoin Expo
Arsh Molu (Co-Founder of BSN) and Ishaana Misra (Co-Founder of Generation Bitcoin) were repping BSN at this year’s MIT Bitcoin Expo. Autumn Domingo, President of the UNH Bitcoin Club, was there as well with some of the UNH Bitcoin Club members! You can find more about this event and their participation on Twitter and LinkedIn.
🌍 Overview of Countries/Clubs in Development
Our new Bitcoin clubs are thriving at various universities! Here are some highlights:
University of Colorado Boulder, United States
Led by Owen Aston and Nathan Shortt
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Led by Kyle Knight
Follow them on Twitter
University of Texas at Austin, United States
Led by Mike White
Follow them on Twitter
Cornell University, United States
Led by Ella Hough
Read about their latest research on Cornell News
University of Southern California, United States
Led by Demian Schatt
Vanderbilt University, United States
Head of Bitcoin: Will Owens
University of New Hampshire, United States
Led by Autumn Domingo
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Led by Abdulmajid Zakir
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Led by Abdulmalik Ango
University of Ghana, Ghana
Godsway Tekpo
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Led by Lorenzo Bottelli
Read about the success (712 applications!) of their academic course here
University of Brasilia, Brazil
University of São Paulo, Brazil
Led by Otavio Martins
😎 Follow Young Bitcoiners Who Are Building!
Blake Kaufman, creator of self-custodial Bitcoin lightning wallet Blitz Wallet
Listen to his pods! (Bitcoin Mining, Blitz Wallet)
Ishaana Misra, Bitcoin Core Contributor
Santiago Varela, co-founder of Kardashev BTC
Sophia Prince, educating her community & helping organize the Kids Block at Bitcoin Atlantis
Amelia Urbanska, host of her own podcast on YouTube
Angelo Somers, creator of 7 Days of Bitcoin and author of Do Bitcoin
Felix Mukungu, founder of The Core
General Kenobi delivered his Bachelor Thesis on Bitcoin
GenZ4BTC, educating his community & managing online store
Samantha De Waal, educating her community & speaking at BTC Prague
Specter, providing in-depth analysis and updates on his newsletter & in podcasts
👥 Helping Hands: Franny & Zack
A big shoutout to Francesca Bercasio and Zack Cohen for their efforts in organizing the Bitcoin Policy Summit!
💼 Congratulations! Hiring Spotlights
Will is joining Wolf
Caleb and Nathan are joining Megawatt HQ
Kingston is joining Strike
🎒Chaincode Labs Bitcoin Scholarship:
Chaincode Labs is giving a scholarship that covers 100% of the tuition for the recipient at any university worldwide. Apply Here.
⛵Resources:
We’ve compiled a bunch of resources to help people who are interested in starting a club at their own university. Check them out here.
📣 News From Our Launch:
Thank you for being part of the Bitcoin Students Network.
Stay tuned for more updates on the development of new student clubs around the world!
Best regards,
BSN Team