Build the Future of Bitcoin in Vancouver

Builder meetups bundle real Lightning Network operations with macro research so you can validate a roadmap in a single evening. Watch channel operators configure nodes during the Lightning Network Workshop, absorb the "Introduction to Lightning Network" presentation details, and then pressure-test feature bets against news topics like Lightning Network growth and Taproot Assets adoption.

• See Lightning friction live: Follow the Lightning Network Workshop schedule to observe how operators juggle liquidity, routing, and Docker setups before you write a single requirement.
• Translate presentations into user stories: The “Introduction to Lightning Network” presentation outlines payment channel flows that map directly to onboarding, retry, and support tickets.

The Lightning Network Workshop gives you hands-on channel operations, while presentations like “Taproot and Schnorr Signatures” unpack protocol details you can immediately deploy. Combine that with project time on the Lightning Tip Bot and you leave every meetup having shipped something—or at least opened a compelling PR.

• Hands-on Lightning channels: Spin up nodes, rebalance channels, and debug routing live with other builders during the workshop lab block.
• Protocol-level mastery: Taproot and Schnorr sessions cover script paths, key aggregation, and fee impacts so your code stays future proof.

Designer feedback loops are short at Builder: observe Lightning payment journeys, map them against our What to Expect and Onboarding guides, and test prototypes with people who build wallets, bots, and BTC-powered businesses. We unpack debates like Ordinals vs. block space so you can explain trade-offs to stakeholders visually.

• Field-test onboarding: Use the What to Expect and Onboarding guides to understand every touchpoint attendees hit before they ever scan a QR.
• Map service blueprints: Lightning Tip Bot and city ecosystem stories show end-to-end support flows, not just screen states.

Founders get macro, technical, and go-to-market context in one place: see Lightning payments in action, hear investors and operators decode Bitcoin ETF approvals, and explore new revenue models via Taproot Assets or Nostr integrations. You leave with better forecasts, trusted collaborators, and vetted pitches.

• Validate market timing: Use news topic briefings on Bitcoin ETF approvals and the 2024 halving to justify your pitch metrics.
• Identify revenue channels: Taproot Assets and Lightning capacity growth unlock merchant services, remittance, and loyalty programs you can pilot immediately.