Last night we hosted our first Merchants Night in Queenstown at The Bitcoin Basin.

A gathering of business owners already accepting Bitcoin and others ready to onboard.

It was lovely to see so many people come along on a Tuesday night. The energy in the room was great, those new to Bitcoin and others further along their journey.

A room full of entrepreneurs, risk takers, business owners the backbone of Queenstown.

In a world that’s becoming more digital and disconnected, real human connection matters more than ever.

Shaking hands. Making eye contact. Sharing a smile.

Bitcoin isn’t just a new way to pay.

It’s a tool for self sovereignty.

It removes the middlemen, the gatekeepers, the unnecessary fees.

It puts power back in the hands of small business owners and everyday people.

That’s what The Bitcoin Basin is about.

Connection & Community.

We’re building a circular economy where businesses support each other directly.

Where value stays local.

Where we lift each other up, instead of competing against our neighbours.

Bitcoin is open source and permissionless.

It doesn’t care where you’re from, what you earn, or who you bank with.

It gives everyone a fair shot and that’s the same spirit we’re building here.

We’re not clinging to broken systems.

We’re creating a new one together, from the ground up.

We rise by lifting others.

That’s the Bitcoin way.