Patrick van der Meijde

https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl

co-founder of Arnhem Bitcoin City / co-founder of BitKassa

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2026-07-19 18:15:09 UTC

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"afgelopen zomer" O_o

2026-06-27 18:28:22 UTC

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GM! (Bit late)

2026-06-09 17:27:55 UTC

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Thx Edwin, is it related to the Dutch Doppio branche?

2026-06-08 16:27:40 UTC

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I was planning a city trip with my mother and saw an opportunity ;-)
We will shortly pay a visit to BTC Prague.

2026-06-08 09:30:11 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/b187c53448f9141842dbc369b0916383a23cee6fa17e614a17a9ee4884eccb12.jpg
Help me out here, I'm going to Prague with my mother and want to have breakfast/lunch/diner that can be paid for in bitcoin. Which ones do you personally recommend?
I've looked at BTC Map of course, but which one should I pay a visit to? Looking forward to suggestions.

2026-05-31 10:42:21 UTC

Say hi to the newest foodstand in Arnhem to accept Bitcoin!
#nevent1q…6rme

2026-05-25 06:59:32 UTC

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I'll be paying a very short visit to BTC Prague this year, hope see you there John!

2026-05-21 17:58:56 UTC

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I'll be paying a short visit for the first time. Looking forward to it.

2026-05-21 17:56:40 UTC

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I would have guessed you already did on a small scale, but I get what you mean.

2026-05-04 20:09:01 UTC

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Wait, you wrote this in 2010 already, wow.

2026-05-03 16:59:59 UTC

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https://image.nostr.build/3e3da007716d2ebf5bad8e7fb8c47ce8f893db6dd7f00cf1a66d91f3eb93e330.jpg
We're all going to jail Ralpie!

2026-05-02 05:25:26 UTC

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*Opens

2026-05-02 05:24:49 UTC

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*opens Nostr client*

2026-04-26 07:01:15 UTC

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They don't have the classics you mention (a friend of mine has an original Outrun arcade in his home) but they have games like Air hockey, a basketball game, a whack a mole clone, a regular pool table with a beamer for special effects and a few other games including multigame arcades which probably run some sort of simulators. It's not a large classic arcade but more like a free extra when you booked one of the other games they got there.

2026-04-25 19:48:32 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/a138646daf4e0932e2d6104f2747e5c43f9c360058a5870aa66f42a84ac42010.mp4
Time for entertainment. We went for "Crazy Pool" at the last Bitcoin Meetup in Arnhem. The place (called Timestamp) accepts bitcoin and they offer a wide range of entertainment like Laser Tag, VR-games, Pixel floor and arcade games. If you're ever in @nprofile…f5ya try it out.
@nprofile…ufpz managed to take this fun shot of me bluffing my way through the game 😄

2026-04-12 15:01:49 UTC

OK help me out. What do you consider the best short video (3-5 min) that explains bitcoin to non-technical people?
Target audience: merchants in @nprofile…f5ya

2026-03-29 15:15:06 UTC

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I really enjoyed it too, maybe even more than Breaking Bad, which was also extremely good.

2026-03-21 08:24:50 UTC

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GL HF!

2026-03-12 20:28:56 UTC

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Sounds fun! (If someone's else would create it 😅)

2026-03-12 20:27:15 UTC

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I managed to zap w coinos

2026-03-12 06:44:45 UTC

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Just curious, how did you get to the airport?

2026-03-11 07:18:13 UTC

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Nice!

2026-03-04 20:41:08 UTC

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It was still on my bucket list to visit 😢

2026-03-03 20:48:14 UTC

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Cool I will try it out.

2026-02-25 22:23:36 UTC

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He was one of the first vocal bitcoiners I knew (not personally), but I thought he was way too extreme to convince general audience about bitcoin. Unfortunately through the years I found out he was probably right about more things than I hoped. Would be great to have him at Adopting Bitcoin Arnhem 2027.

2026-02-25 19:55:06 UTC

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I'm confused on how you want me to engage?

2026-02-23 19:05:04 UTC

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I missed this one.

2026-02-22 21:41:59 UTC

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I forgot about this! But to be honest I think I would have skipped anyway due to the bad weather. Hope to see you soon again Ralphie!

2026-02-21 07:18:06 UTC

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I really liked reading it too.

2026-02-19 08:05:03 UTC

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I love reading this Walker. I hope you inspire more bitcoin hodlers to spedn & replace. The only way to truly grow adoption.

2026-02-19 07:48:03 UTC

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Losing the private keys (whatever decentralized alternative you choose) is kind of a thing which needs to be addressed by everyone relying on a certain DNS. And DNS's getting stolen probably even more so.
Not an excuse to don't change the current power of the centralized system btw.

2026-02-14 07:34:48 UTC

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Nice video! @nprofile…kcp7

2026-02-14 06:56:38 UTC

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What was this? Random zaps at pizzaday?

2026-02-12 13:23:30 UTC

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I can understand that. It is an incredible beautiful country.

2026-02-12 07:11:17 UTC

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I guess you guys will be missing this, once in NY?

2026-02-12 07:05:43 UTC

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Welcome back!

2026-02-12 07:02:36 UTC

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That sucks, Joe. I was stuck in Londen earlier this year. But got home a day later. What are your options?

2026-02-08 12:07:43 UTC

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It's a tiny bitcoin clock (/ticker) created by @nprofile…9tkx

2026-02-08 11:01:30 UTC

Cleaning up my desk: I don't dare plug it in anymore https://image.nostr.build/24b255c1e6b94bda3d806aa4dd9ba763ee2a5340c1dd181986b42c883ab3b8fd.jpg

2026-02-04 21:25:37 UTC

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Musis en Rembrandt herken ik direct, de andere twee zou ik echt moeten opzoeken.

2026-02-04 21:14:32 UTC

Just watched @nprofile…pnp8 "key note or whatever it was" 😀 from the African Bitcoin Circular Economy (BCE) Summit 2026. It was really good, well done!
https://www.youtube.com/live/L2eSIRnOZBw?si=Y0fBHqzvhVww1t-x&t=2426

2026-02-02 10:42:09 UTC

I just watched this presentation about the development in AI. It indeed was worth my time. Highly recommended.

2026-01-22 03:20:40 UTC

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Welcome to Nostr! Greetings from Arnhem, The Netherlands 👋

2026-01-20 10:07:08 UTC

Looking forward to the next event in Arnhem Bitcoin City!
#nevent1q…ypuq

2026-01-17 09:58:17 UTC

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True, these venues don't accept Bitcoin. Are you aware of https://btcmap.org ? Where you can find bitcoin accepting merchants worldwide?
Or specific for Arnhem: https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl

2026-01-16 20:48:19 UTC

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Oh nice, I hope spent some sats here!

2026-01-14 08:08:25 UTC

The tastiest burger comes from Arnhem Bitcoin City!
Congratulations to Iveau Burgers & Wijnbar! They just won the title of Best Burger of 2026 at the National Tastiest Burger competition! 🎉 Chef Alexandra da Silva-Cremers amazed the judges with her creative Boi d’Ouro burger, featuring succulent picanha and smoked cheese, combined with a delightful array of toppings. Want to taste the winning burger yourself? You can, and you can of course pay with bitcoin! 🍔
https://wedstrijden.nl/uitslag-nk-lekkerste-burger-2026/

2026-01-11 19:26:28 UTC

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Is this a new platform? I haven't seen such a thing in 2023.

2026-01-10 08:09:29 UTC

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Have another 21 sats Joe!

2026-01-06 17:42:20 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/6997c1d677b8d5b66bd060946aa0e8ac68680a97fca64cc7a7989f344d712b51.jpg
You can't ski often in Arnhem Bitcoin City, but when I can, I take my chance. (@ Hoogte 80)

2026-01-03 13:50:23 UTC

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lol 😂

2025-12-25 21:59:27 UTC

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Wat een creativiteit!

2025-12-24 21:26:11 UTC

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A small percentage of those exahashes are heating my living room rn 👍

2025-12-14 21:06:00 UTC

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Meestal ben ik er niet alleen, maar ik ben dan ook een mooi weer fietser ;-)

2025-12-13 19:03:04 UTC

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Hey! I know this place :)

2025-12-11 19:06:38 UTC

Dinner at Dhamaka was delicious! Always good to meet new people at our meetups. Ready for part two of the meetup at Njoy Café. https://image.nostr.build/1944d2921159f3bd20ff19a530ed4f2353f20ee50f31601ff3835c31e3a6211e.jpg
#nevent1q…cfv6

2025-12-11 14:16:03 UTC

Just a reminder you can buy all sorts of things with bitcoin in @nprofile…47wz, just bought these socks for my wife.
https://image.nostr.build/83bb334c69d1f6b7abf584d53eac251a6d65e21e95a7cdc4a4e94e7de1c38d0f.jpg

2025-12-05 11:13:19 UTC

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I started playing Chess in 2023 and I'm quite proud I beat Jesse once in an online game when he had a moment of weakness. But he's really much better than I am. There's so much to learn about this game. Thanks for the tip, I've heard the title before, but haven't read it yet.

2025-12-05 09:02:58 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/001750c49d1a80432bf89667fab4d19eed7ef37f71abc981d20b9f0cd91d6d40.jpg
Got to practice my Chess skills against @nprofile…m2ug yesterday. Went quite OK until the timer forced me to play quicker. Well played Jesse!
(This was just before the BitDevs socratic seminar started at Bitonic's office, which was very interesting again)

2025-12-05 07:56:19 UTC

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GM! U Dutch?

2025-11-29 22:43:40 UTC

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BÚN 👍

2025-11-20 07:58:37 UTC

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Bizarre!

2025-11-19 07:52:44 UTC

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I love this initiative! But the first paragraph about Bitcoin is not so good: Bitcoin is not neutral because nobody knows who Satoshi is, but because there *is* nobody in control.

2025-11-17 14:02:38 UTC

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This is looking great!

2025-11-16 07:05:16 UTC

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Wth? Are they good?

2025-11-15 21:25:10 UTC

@nprofile…2dzu did a great bitcoin quiz at the Bitcoin Amsterdam event. I wasn't there on Friday but I just watched it on Youtube. lol at $9 screwdriver negotiation.
https://www.youtube.com/live/XVGME04z_3k?si=S0xFMGHB-mwA41yR&t=12458

2025-11-14 21:02:20 UTC

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Gezellig!

2025-11-10 17:20:35 UTC

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Great work!

2025-11-09 08:06:25 UTC

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It's an old picture, not even from last summer. But the place (and the cafe next door) still accept bitcoin!

2025-11-04 15:57:06 UTC

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Absolutely! Was great to see you here today!
#nevent1q…8gmq

2025-11-04 08:52:12 UTC

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@nprofile…dhyr managed to record a short snippet of the Bitcoin Pubquiz with @nprofile…0usy remarkable video being shown. (I was just as surprised as the audience after receiving this video from Truus). It does capture the moment @nprofile…pt9t was struggling to find the correct answer sheet for his team 😂
#nevent1q…mcrn

2025-11-03 22:57:47 UTC

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Had a great time there!

2025-11-03 22:03:31 UTC

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I'm making notes here 😉

2025-11-03 14:32:25 UTC

The Bitcoin Pub Quiz is an annual event typically held in Arnhem Bitcoin City. This year, however, we had a special Noderunners edition at the Noderunners Conference in Amsterdam, featuring more challenging questions and some inside jokes.
I'm grateful to Sam Wouters, @nprofile…kxan , @nprofile…aejt , Molly White, and @nprofile…0usy for contributing videos with questions.
Below, you’ll find this years questions, with answers provided on the final sheet. Let me know how many answers you knew or which questions you liked!
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question01_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question02_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question03_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question04_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question05_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question06_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question07_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question08_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question09_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question10_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question11_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question12_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question13_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question14_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question15_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question16_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question17_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question18_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question19_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question20_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question21_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/question22_.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/answers.jpg
Reading these questions here is not comparable to participating in the Bitcoin Pub Quiz alongside fellow bitcoin enthusiasts. You don't see how other teams respond, and you miss the lively discussions happening within each group. This is particularly true in cases of miscommunication, like when answer "E" —pronounced "A" in Dutch— creates confusion. Additionally, I provide funny facts and context with each question, that is missing in these sheets. And let’s not forget the speed questions, where the first person to shout the correct answer scores for their team, but a wrong answer results in a deduction.
I hope to see you once IRL at the Bitcoin Pubquiz (in Arnhem Bitcoin City)!
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/PubquizNoderunners.jpg
https://www.arnhembitcoinstad.nl/media/2025-11-01-BitcoinPubquizNodeRunners/TeamScores.jpg
And of course congratulations to Team9 with @nprofile…p6u0 for winning this years Bitcoin Pubquiz!

2025-11-02 19:46:05 UTC

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congrats!

2025-11-01 00:02:57 UTC

https://image.nostr.build/90b22fdaff358b4bb5f953a70cbee3fcd3657f7d71cafa0984ddcd9b36d3ecde.jpg Had a great time with @nprofile…8gsm Jake and about 40 others at Braai. This was the pre-meetup of the noderunners conference.

2025-10-31 05:43:14 UTC

I've just donated a few sats. I hope more will follow.
#nevent1q…przc

2025-10-29 11:24:51 UTC

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Nee helaas ook niet meer

2025-10-26 22:04:13 UTC

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CSAM="Child Sexual Abuse Material"

2025-10-26 07:08:18 UTC

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Enjoy! I'm quite sure want to watch Better call Saul afterwards, which perfectly continues the amazing vibe.

2025-10-25 07:08:46 UTC

Guilty of boosting op_return debate, but this thread was interesting to me.
#nevent1q…dkh9

2025-10-15 20:29:03 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/4d270b03b6c8160453b075fa217b151ebd40e1b03de8d636989dc6b567dbb357.jpg
Want to play Laser tag, VR escape room game or a pixel floor game with friends? This brand new venue just opened in Arnhem and is accepting bitcoin!
https://btcmap.org/merchant/node:2725648397

2025-10-09 20:02:23 UTC

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THIS
#nevent1q…q2l6

2025-10-04 18:37:15 UTC

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I dunno man, I usually don't fancy places where you see them driving around in the open.

2025-10-03 08:36:08 UTC

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Congrats! Enjoy!

2025-10-03 08:31:20 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTTASCK5IaA
Any fans of Star Trek TNG here? 😂

2025-10-02 05:51:36 UTC

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Which piece was it?

2025-09-29 02:47:26 UTC

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It also depends on how much fun will be gained from it. Do you hate these 5 hours a year?

2025-09-23 10:50:52 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/e738d2e04739257e58915608a563c259b0c2c5763e3de496eb60d864e8ed89d9.png
Check out this Telegram bot that Beinardus created. It will notify you of any new merchants on BTC Map in a specific region you are interested in. It also notifies you when a merchant is removed.
https://t.me/ST599HMhfbHm_bot

2025-09-20 19:43:35 UTC

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It is. It gives an overwhelming feeling when you realize how it must have went 81 years ago.

2025-09-20 19:13:41 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/877beea6d83a32448ad1f6a2e6f59ad112734f3a1578ea885a14df8b1df576a3.jpg
Today, I attended the mass drop of nearly 2,000 paratroopers from historical airplanes near Arnhem. Over the past few days, I had seen these planes flying over my house as they prepared for today's memorial of Operation Market Garden, which took place 81 years ago.
One of the paratroopers accidentally landed among the audience:
https://www.gld.nl/nieuws/8368436/zien-militair-komt-tijdens-massadropping-neer-in-publiek

2025-09-18 20:22:10 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/05e22f5da1fe8df246df7b470f79043a0360cb54ee03891969a1ddf1821a0cd8.jpg
I hope to see many of you at the Bitcoin lunch in Arnhem, The Netherlands on October 3th!
https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinmeetup/events/311108770

2025-09-02 21:26:05 UTC

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https://blossom.primal.net/8ba8f35d0aff1ce117bb72219b41f52f2e1197d8f172cb0054c31a442eb79d83.jpg
CANCELLED: Adam was supposed to arrive in Amsterdam Wednesday morning by cruise ship and then travel to Arnhem, but he's been told that due to high winds and rough seas, they can't dock in Amsterdam and therefore his trip to Arnhem is cancelled. Some of us probably still be at the Foodhall for a social bitcoin meetup, but unfortunately, no talk from Adam!
#nevent1q…6avh

2025-08-27 12:15:07 UTC

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French Bitcoin OG Renaud Lifchitz visited Arnhem Bitcoin City and wrote about his experience. It was great to have you here Renaud!!
#nevent1q…656w

2025-08-23 13:08:34 UTC

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Good one!

2025-08-19 15:38:33 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/6362056c1a1f96fff1623cb4dcf46cd20acf3f7fe603d5e6e57b0db475679f99.jpg
Who will join us for lunch & learn, September 3rd at the Foodhall in Arnhem Bitcoin City? @nprofile…wqls will tell us all about his experiences from setting up the circular economy of Bitcoin Victoria Falls!
https://www.meetup.com/bitcoinmeetup/events/310597710

2025-08-17 17:56:03 UTC

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Very interesting! I respectfully disagree on the complaint about Spark not helping with the security budget as it tries to reduce on-chain transaction footprint. I see it as a scaling solution and I'm not worried at all that miners will get in to problem with their funding. I'm glad the 2017/2018 mempool situation is over now (for now). We should however focus on people not keeping their live savings on exchanges. That's where the transactions should come from.

2025-08-17 15:30:28 UTC

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"during the fork war we all agreed on what bitcoin *was*"
I remember it completely different and have a strong feeling most big blockers at that time feel different about this as well.

2025-08-12 12:50:00 UTC

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Not yet, might create one. There should be one right?

2025-08-12 12:03:59 UTC

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This is the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SnPkIF8v1c