Bitcoin Commons

Community space and event venue in Austin, Texas, focused on Bitcoin education, networking, and public discourse.

Location

601 Congress Avenue, Suite 250, Austin, TX 78701 (Second floor of the Littlefield Building; lobby entrance on East 6th Street next to Capital One Cafe)

Activities

• Hosts the Nakamoto Forum Debate Series: quarterly structured debates on Bitcoin-centric topics
• Provides meeting space for local Bitcoin meetups and workshops
• Dinner-and-discussion format for evening events

Notable Events

• Nakamoto Forum Debate (April 2023): Steve Barbour (Upstream Data) vs Jesse Peltan (HODL Ranch), moderated by Tuur Demeester
  • Resolution: "Hydrocarbons are the most sustainable source of energy to mine bitcoin"

Relation to Round Rock Bitcoiners

• Austin-area Bitcoin hub; Round Rock Bitcoiners members have attended Commons events
• Serves as a model for community infrastructure and structured debate formats

Website: Bitcoin Commons

See also: [upstream-data], [nakamoto-forum-debate-series]