# Quo Vadis, Cypherpunk?
### Fellow Cypherpunks attending BTCPrague 2024!
This year, we are doing a second edition of the Cypherpunk Meetup, independently organized official side event of BTCPrague.
You can look forward to a better venue, new guests, great networking and even some surprises!
But let's ask the hard questions first: Quo Vadis, Cypherpunk?
## Manifesto
#### "I cleared the space for the younger generation. But no one came..." - Anonymous cypherpunk, 2024
The founding fathers of the cypherpunk movement had quite wild predictions for the Y2K+: Anonymous communication and ubiquitous encryption should have led to decentralization of power, freed markets and individual liberty. Looking realistically at today's world - a world in which surveillance is totally normalized and we're stuck between being dominated by megacorps and governments - we fucked up big time, even though we created islands of liberty for the few of us that understood what these technologies are for.
Bitcoin is an exemption and an exceptional success of their story, but looking at its current development, we come to argue that we're now vulnerable to failing even there. The crowds are coming again and they don't even know why they need anonymous money. But wait, do we know?
Once “rebels with a cause” turned into “grandmas with ETFs” and “garage economists with a Twitter account”.
Where do we go from here? What can we do? Is this what cypherpunk is now? Are we bitcoiners just because we can, or can we still look for and successfully find a purpose not lost from the founders' vision?
Emptiness of purpose can be easily hijacked. Looking at the past of the movement, experiencing its presence and foreseeing its future we ask ourselves the question:
Is the movement still relevant?
### Date & place
Thu 13th of June
### Venue
TBA soon (Looking for something better than last year)
### Agenda
6PM - doors
7PM - talks start
8PM - networking & beers
9PM - surprise!
### Speakers
Lea from Vexl, Juraj Bednar, Max Hillebrand from Wasabi Wallet, Uncle Rockstar from BTCPay, Calle from Cashu and more! The format will be lightning talks - don't worry, we won't overwhelm you with lenghty speeches.
### Crowdfunding
We are just enthusiasts wanting this event to happen. We are crowdfunding the cost of the room and rental of the technical equipment. If there are any money left over, we will get some drinks.
If you paid the invoice, you are in. There are no automatic e-mail confirmations. If you want the book, make sure to provide a valid e-mail address. If you want to reach out with a question, please first read this whole page, then you can e-mail us.
### Frequently Asked Questions
#### I did not receive confirmation e-mail after paying
Yes, this is OK. There are no automatic e-mail confirmations, if you paid the invoice, you are in.
#### Why is there a higher price if I choose on-chain Bitcoin payment?
Buying tickets with on-chain transactions is expensive - both for you and for us to spend the coins. The additional fee covers mining fees to swap to lightning. If you don't like it, start using Lightning and pay for the ticket in Lightning. It will be cheaper for you since the first transaction. Juraj has made a super quick intro.
#### Is this event only for visitors of BTCPrague?
Nope. Anyone can join.
https://pay.cypherpunk.today/apps/4LEEvtqY8UMnuB7y5wCmjvi2tXy3/crowdfund
