Kostro
Jimmy Kostro

http://www.bitcoinchiangmai.org

Asia’s largest and fastest growing physical Bitcoin hub.

Public Key

npub1c9r9lad84kpqwnh09u58vdzwnfsnxcr7a40uf5ulkpdguq4667jsgaxu4k

NIP-05 Address

Profile Code

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Publishing to

relay.damus.io

nos.lol

Author Public Key

npub1c9r9lad84kpqwnh09u58vdzwnfsnxcr7a40uf5ulkpdguq4667jsgaxu4k

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2026-05-03 11:02:53 UTC

A self funded Bitcoin hub. 7 full time team members. Consistently reaching millions across Southeast Asia with financial freedom education.
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2026-04-21 03:33:59 UTC

Such a cool memory from 12 years ago contrasted with the photo on the right, a reminder of what can happen when you take a risk, believe in yourself, and keep building.
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2026-04-20 09:08:47 UTC

🚨 Thailand discusses raising debt ceiling to 75% and issue emergency borrowing decree to fund crisis measures.
https://www.nationthailand.com/business/economy/40065243
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2026-04-05 10:23:48 UTC

Bitcoin community leaders, professors, and regional voices came together for a multi university event on modern finance across Southeast Asia bringing high signal to students from Myanmar, China, Thailand, and Bhutan.
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2026-03-31 11:41:01 UTC

Bitcoin Learning Center - KPI's March 2026
During the month of March, the Bitcoin Learning Center operated across three critical fronts: government, academia, and technical building.
TLDR: Our team of 7 is driving continuous digital and physical Bitcoin initiatives across the region six days per week.
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2026-03-30 12:45:47 UTC

I’ll be on stage at BTC Prague this year, joining 250+ voices helping push Bitcoin forward.
June 11–13, Prague becomes the center of gravity for everything happening in this space.
If you want signal over noise, this is one to show up for.
Tickets: https://btcprague.com/ code ASIA10 for discount.
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2026-03-30 12:00:07 UTC

Proof of work, early addition.
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2026-03-25 12:20:46 UTC

The Thailand Bitcoin Conference has just been annouced by @nprofile…kgan and the @nprofile…ktqc team.
The event will be held this November 28th & 29th in Bangkok.
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2026-03-22 13:30:49 UTC

If you are an expat or long term visitor living abroad. You should bring value to the country and community.
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2026-03-15 08:05:45 UTC

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Let’s do it. Happy to help.

2026-03-15 07:59:41 UTC

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💪🏼

2026-03-15 07:51:03 UTC

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We do but we don’t monitor it. Maybe I’ll put that back on the radar @nprofile…lj5a

2026-03-11 12:49:18 UTC

Each Wednesday we host a one hour Bitcoin news segment in Thai.
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2026-03-09 09:42:16 UTC

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Location correction: Ministry of Tourism and Sports Chiang Mai.

2026-03-09 09:36:57 UTC

Today at the CMPAO headquarters in Chiang Mai, Bitcoin Chiang Mai met with the Provincial Administrative Organization, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, and one of the region’s most respected universities.
A powerful step forward connecting education, infrastructure, and tourism with the growing Bitcoin community in Northern Thailand. https://blossom.primal.net/9165d485736ac88530e15358ed84e102b030a615dea24509ef0e32fdfaae57a1.jpg

2026-03-06 09:19:17 UTC

Today in Northern Thailand, high school students are learning how Bitcoin mining secures the global network.
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2026-03-05 11:45:13 UTC

Bitcoin is for everyone - including Thai monks. Chiang Mai is home to over 300 Buddhist temples (wats). it was invetiable.
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2026-03-04 11:46:35 UTC

The Bitcoin Learning Center is beginning a major initiative to architect our organization around sovereign AI infrastructure.
By building a privacy first, self hosted system that automates workflows and internal operations, we believe a small team can operate with the capabilities of a much larger organization. Our long term goal is to develop a framework that other teams and bitcoin communities can learn from and eventually adopt.
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2026-03-04 08:12:12 UTC

The world’s first Bitcoin Ultra Marathon is taking place in Thailand this year.
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2026-03-03 10:04:18 UTC

For the first time in Asia, multiple universities are uniting around one shared focus: Bitcoin.
Infrastructure for modern finance and financial inclusion.
On April 4th in Chiang Mai, Thailand academics, students, founders, and builders come together to explore how open monetary networks reshape Southeast Asia’s future. This is what real collaboration looks like.
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2026-02-23 23:03:41 UTC

Now in our 9th quarter of Bitcoin education in Northern Thailand, our center is welcoming more than 100 unique visitors each month and growing.
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2026-02-22 22:40:11 UTC

Small self custody workshop at the bitcoin building in Asia.
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2026-02-21 06:24:17 UTC

Spending bitcoin in Queenstown, New Zealand this weekend.
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2026-02-21 02:41:34 UTC

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2026-02-11 03:28:38 UTC

The Bitcoin Learning Center is one the most active Bitcoin Hubs in the Eastern Hemispher. Here the latest on this recent podcast. Bitcoin for SE Asia, Burma, Thailand and Beyond.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Q7mCVkKys

2026-02-07 23:29:21 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU2TjvQ6ceQ
We build in the real world. Physical spaces, in person events, meetups, seminars, universities, partnerships and tons of weekly media. A lot of people hide behind online presence. The bitcoin learning center does the harder thing. Bitcoin education isn’t glamorous or lucrative, but the mission is bigger than ourselves.

2026-02-05 11:12:39 UTC

Thai Bitcoiners hosting a seminar at University of Phayao today shows how Bitcoin education is reaching new regions and engaging directly with students in Thailand’s public universities. 🇹🇭
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2026-02-05 02:26:05 UTC

Asia's Bitcoin Learning Center — January 2026 KPI Snapshot
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2026-01-30 12:45:57 UTC

It’s not just about running; it’s about how creativity and community are driving financial inclusion in Asia. These Bitcoin races are already reaching millions and setting a new standard for impact and innovation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-a87svUMJg&feature=youtu.be

2026-01-26 01:52:41 UTC

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This weekend, Chiang Mai’s Bitcoin Trail Run brought together over 1,000 people including runners, staff, volunteers, and vendors, creating real awareness and exposure to Bitcoin in a meaningful, on the ground way.

2026-01-24 11:40:45 UTC

We have watched Burmese students learn how to secure their own keys not because they want profits, but because they want tomorrow. #Bitcoin
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2026-01-23 14:02:09 UTC

We host some of the largest Bitcoin events you’ve never heard about.
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2026-01-22 08:27:41 UTC

Not bad for a small education center that does not sell a product or service and teaches in a language spoken by less than one percent of the population.
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2026-01-19 12:20:42 UTC

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This made my day!

2026-01-17 10:06:35 UTC

Thailand’s leading Bitcoin educators are teaching at our top university today, a great day for Bitcoin progress in Asian academia. Thank you @npub1vlk…s68j & @npub1ejn…97a5 for your leadership.
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2026-01-15 00:22:06 UTC

https://blossom.primal.net/30090ffcce9d5c6ed086e632d49a777883bf85f2cc3165c49a0b00b7b4430e09.png The Human Rights Foundation support strengthens one of the most active Bitcoin education community hubs in Asia, where open source contributors, developers, students, educators, and communities from across the region come together to learn how Bitcoin can protect freedom, expand opportunity, and restore sovereignty to individuals. We are grateful for your support as we continue to grow a grassroots Bitcoin education movement reaching across Southeast Asia.
We are built to be sustainable, and your partnership has allowed us to extend our reach and accelerate our education driven mission. With
@nprofile…rzcm support, we host classes, seminars, university collaborations, on site events, and regular meetups including Bit Dev sessions.
Thank you for your trust and partnership. Together, we are helping more people take their first meaningful steps toward financial freedom. Thank you @nprofile…xncl and everyone at the Human Rights Foundation 🙏

2026-01-14 11:36:04 UTC

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BTC100 Bitcoin Ultra Trail Chiang Mai is coming. Save the date
25 to 27 September 2026
A mountain trail through the forests and ridgelines of Chiang Mai.
Run For Freedom presents
The world’s first Bitcoin Ultra Marathon
Organized by Khun Nam (Nampetch Porntharukcharoen)
BTC100 is a Run For Freedom mountain trail race led by one of Thailand’s most trusted endurance race organizers
In November, Run For Freedom delivered a completely sold out 3,000 runner half marathon.
The most recent trail race was sold out within two weeks and demand was so strong it was expanded by over 25 percent.
Distances and maximum capacity
• 10K – 1,500 runners
• 25K – 1,500 runners
• 50K – 1,000 runners
• 100K – 1,000 runners
Total maximum operational capacity 5,000 runners.
What runners want to know
• Location Chiang Mai Thailand
• UTMB Index
• ITRA National League supported
• Run For Freedom race organized by Khun Nam (Goodie Box)
• International friendly event with English and Thai support
• Free Photos
- Early Bird registration opening soon
Timeline
Save The Date is live now.
Route previews, elevation profiles, cutoff times, and qualification standards will be released step by step.
Early Bird registration opens soon.
Call to action
Join the waiting list so you do not miss Early Bird pricing.
https://runforfreedom.com/

2026-01-14 11:34:31 UTC

Thailand will host the world’s first Bitcoin Ultra Marathon in the mountains of Northern Thailand from September 25 to 27, 2026, creating massive exposure and awareness for Bitcoin.
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2026-01-14 11:17:56 UTC

We also recently launched a weekly Thai language live Bitcoin news show to help Thai audiences learn and stay informed every Wednesday at 6pm.
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2026-01-14 00:09:46 UTC

Educating people about Bitcoin in Thailand is still very much a work in progress, it requires sustained, long-term effort. Here we are at the university again this week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaiy6q8zPY4&t=3s

2026-01-10 13:44:32 UTC

Thailand Bitcoiners built a software tool that lets high schools and universities teach how Bitcoin works by simulating mining blocks, how mining works and how transactions flow. This test-net environment is a powerful demonstration without having to wait or experience fees or fear losses while experimenting and learning.
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2026-01-07 11:30:10 UTC

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https://bitcointrailrun.com

2026-01-07 11:29:45 UTC

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No sign up required. We have about 100 people signed up for this the 24th. The 25th is a professionally organized Bitcoin Trail Run to help exposure and awareness to Bitcoin
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2026-01-07 11:08:52 UTC

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For our international English speaking community, we host large quarterly events. The next one will take place on January 24 and 25 with around 625 participants.
Our Bitcoin hub is open five days a week from 9 am to 5 pm. Just ask for Neo and he will be happy to give you a tour of the building. The co founder and I will be out of the country at that time because it is peak burning season and air quality has become very bad in recent years.
We look forward to welcoming you.

2026-01-01 09:12:29 UTC

Adding another merchant in Khun Chang Khian today. Restaurant and accommodation Ba Rung 💪🏼
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2025-12-30 13:10:06 UTC

Powerful grassroots Bitcoin documentary at a small hilltribe community in Northern Thailand, only about 20 km (12 miles) from the Burmese border.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV9DGI7m77s

2025-12-30 02:21:05 UTC

Feeling grateful 🙏
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2025-12-29 22:32:27 UTC

Using Bitcoin in meaningful ways.
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2025-12-29 11:36:52 UTC

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Return soon 💪🏼

2025-12-29 11:36:16 UTC

Thailand has one of the most active Bitcoin community hubs in the world.
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2025-12-27 23:33:30 UTC

One of the most impressive Bitcoin education tools we have ever seen was shared with us today by Thai developers who are Bitcoiners and community leaders. Still in its earliest stage before any pitch deck or business model, yet already showing rare clarity and purpose. This is what real grassroots innovation looks like.
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2025-12-27 22:16:31 UTC

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I want to print one like this very big at BLC. But it needs to be Bitcoin only. It can’t be Bitcoin + Crypto because we are a Bitcoin focused hub.

2025-12-25 09:00:09 UTC

Today (Christmas Day), The Bitcoin Learning Center had a great conversation with both Deputy Mayors at the PAO office about our major educational events planned for 2026. We are grateful for their support and encouragement as we move forward.
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2025-12-25 06:17:53 UTC

Imagine having the answer to your neighbor’s struggles and choosing not to even share the information that could help them make better decisions about their future. 55M ppl live in Burma.
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2025-12-17 04:49:02 UTC

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Join us this January at the Bitcoin Learning Center for a series of insightful and thought-provoking discussions.

2025-12-15 12:41:05 UTC

Fai and I had the pleasure to introduce @nprofile…gyxc ‘s co-founder @nprofile…nqpu to Chiang Mai’s Prestigious university today in Thailand.
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2025-12-15 08:50:05 UTC

Bitcoin education is the cornerstone of every Bitcoin venture, from miners & wallet devs to exchanges, merchants, artists, holders, users & analysts. It fuels innovation, security & growth. Today, it took another step forward at university level, strengthening our shared future! @npub1awn…nnl3
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2025-12-14 13:52:47 UTC

This is the way!
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2025-12-14 13:12:59 UTC

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One year ago today we introduced Nostr to 100 children in the hill tribes that have never interacted with money before. Bitcoin Lightning was their very first interaction.

2025-12-14 02:17:05 UTC

Bringing Bitcoin into the public has been a major win for exposure and awareness in our region.
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2025-12-13 14:02:24 UTC

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Thanks Bro! Thanks for the dinner sats too. Always awesome spending time with you.

2025-12-13 13:38:44 UTC

I believe this is one of the most active bitcoin hubs in the world. Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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2025-12-10 02:23:55 UTC

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Bitcoin has empowered us for over 3 years to directly uplift marginalized communities near the Burmese border in Northern Thailand by building bathrooms, kitchens, WiFi access, water wells, dormitories, funding scholarships, teaching English and delivering real basic infrastructure that improves lives.

2025-12-07 04:15:47 UTC

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Ready for battle! 💪🏼

2025-12-07 04:14:38 UTC

I did not know where the road would lead eight years ago, only that something about Bitcoin felt honest and different.
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2025-12-05 23:54:25 UTC

A Muslim woman places a Bitcoin race medal on a young Christian girl.
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2025-12-05 03:41:01 UTC

We are bringing Bitcoin further and further into the country side In Thailand.
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2025-12-05 03:12:39 UTC

https://x.com/jimmykostro/status/1996778065511547156?s=46&t=2iuPTau-7UPM5xfSdM1ZYQ
Bitcoin is creating common ground across religions through our sport events by giving people a shared purpose that rises above belief systems.

2025-12-02 10:57:55 UTC

Started and completed an Ultra Marathon
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2025-12-01 04:15:00 UTC

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Chilly morning to toe the line with some of the strongest athletes in the world. ⛰️

2025-11-29 01:18:01 UTC

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https://youtu.be/g0khQx-TA0E?si=MQTZFYVTzyd4k5cE

2025-11-29 01:17:04 UTC

Between 10-20 new people visit the Learning Center each week. Last week we met Kosmos a Bitcoiner who recently moved to the region. Maybe he will come to the Bitcoin Christmas Party 🎅 in the same outfit 😎 learn more about his Bitcoin lottery project in this fascinating podcast.
https://youtu.be/g0khQx-TA0E?si=Gy2ch-ZykWdyVOmx

2025-11-27 12:19:10 UTC

Thousands more, both offline and online, will be exposed to the Bitcoin movement in Thailand this January ⛰️
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2025-11-27 04:24:46 UTC

Showing up in person carries a weight that donations or social media posts never match. When people travel to marginalized communities, they bring human presence, dignity, and genuine connection. It signals that these communities are worth time, effort, and shared experience. Direct engagement builds trust, accelerates real change, and inspires the next generation far more than distant support ever can, especially when you bring the race to them and turn their community into the starting point of their own rising future. https://blossom.primal.net/f64c436eeb241216b572e15c7d84ada559d17f9e7e8104583dc7010e21060a8f.png

2025-11-26 03:34:32 UTC

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Nice!!

2025-11-26 03:14:10 UTC

Our latest Bitcoin Running event sold out all 500 tickets in 12 days 💪🏼
The Bitcoin Trail Run sold out faster than ever! (12 days) We know many of the Thai (96% of registrations) didn’t get a chance to register, especially since most Thai get paid the last day of the month. To give everyone a fair chance, we’re reopening registration back up until noon on December 2nd. 💪🏼
https://bitcointrailrun.com

2025-11-23 00:11:57 UTC

Showing children from marginalized communities that they are not forgotten carries real power because it breaks through the silent message many of them grow up absorbing that opportunity belongs to someone else. When you show up for them with time energy and genuine attention you give them something far deeper than a fun event. You give them proof that they matter and that their potential is seen.
Using extra marathon medals and older race bibs for a fun run turns that message into something they can feel. A medal placed around their neck is not just a prize. It becomes a symbol that effort leads to recognition that they deserve moments of joy and that they are part of something bigger. A race bib tells them they have a place on the starting line just like anyone else.
These small gestures create memories that stay with them. They can shift how a child sees their own possibilities. When they feel included they start to imagine new paths for themselves. And when they see adults choosing to invest in them without expecting anything back it validates their worth in a way that can change how they move through the world.
The team did not just hand out medals today, they gave them a moment where they felt seen valued and included. That experience stays long after the run is over.
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2025-11-20 22:38:12 UTC

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2025-11-20 22:37:56 UTC

@npub13lp…rx7d & @npub1vlk…s68j will lead their 8th quarter of BitDevs in Chiang Mai, Thailand following the annual Bitcoin Christmas Party.
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2025-11-20 12:14:14 UTC

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2025-11-19 10:53:30 UTC

Bitcoin hubs attract all kinds of visitors, and every so often someone is so interesting that we make time to sit down and record a conversation with them.
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2025-11-17 11:40:27 UTC

Mr Ittirat Sinarak, Director of Tourism and Sports for Chiang Mai Province, attended the press conference for Bitcoin Thailand Trail 2026 at Decathlon Chiang Mai wearing a Bitcoin hat. He acknowledged that this second major sporting event from the Bitcoin community is already generating meaningful economic activity for the region and emphasized how the movement strengthens financial inclusion and economic empowerment for people across the North.
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2025-11-17 09:46:04 UTC

Once we reach 500 registrations, that is the absolute limit. After that, there is nothing more we can do to help friends or family get into this January Bitcoin event. If they want a spot, now is the moment.
https://bitcointrailrun.com
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2025-11-16 13:48:55 UTC

Making modern finance reachable through sports in Thailand.
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2025-11-16 13:41:52 UTC

One of our Bitcoin education objectives is to make modern finance accessible to anyone through formal, large-scale sports in our region. In November, we had over 15M impressions with the Bitcoin Marathon. Today’s press release for this next event was a ton of fun. 🙏
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2025-11-15 09:28:37 UTC

While the West fixates on Bitcoin's price swings, 38 community leaders from every corner of Thailand are currently on a collaborative call, strategizing to bolster Bitcoin's foothold across Southeast Asia. The Thai Bitcoin community operates on a whole different level here in the region.
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2025-11-14 09:17:49 UTC

Binance TH recognizes the value we bring to Thai communities and shares our education first mindset. We are aligned on giving people a platform of hope, encouraging healthier lifestyles, and offering a positive way for everyone to discover modern finance together. This is why today we are proud to announce Binance TH as our Main Sponsor for the Run for Freedom Bitcoin Trail Race.
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2025-11-11 11:26:15 UTC

We have begun creating awareness and exposure through these major bitcoin events in Northern Thailand. Last Bitcoin running event gained over 12 million impressions and counting.
Sports naturally connect people, and when joined by Bitcoin communities, they spark curiosity and educate non-Bitcoiners through real experiences of freedom, fairness, and empowerment.
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2025-11-11 11:22:35 UTC

Registration for Thailand’s next major Bitcoin event opened today, and over 200 people have already signed up within the first 12 hours. This January 25th event will be limited to a hard cap of 1,000 participants, so if you’re interested in joining this community gathering, be sure to register soon.
https://bitcointrailrun.com
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2025-11-08 03:33:01 UTC

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Thai Bitcoin communities aren't waiting for top-down mandates; they're proactively embedding #Bitcoin literacy into schools, villages, and daily life. This bottom-up model, blending local culture with global expertise sets them apart from more fragmented scenes in Asia, where adoption is high but education often lags behind hype.

2025-11-07 00:08:37 UTC

Building offline community through sports is powerful because it transforms shared physical effort into trust, unity, and purpose. Sports cut across social and cultural barriers, creating real human connection and lasting memories. They strengthen health, leadership, and volunteer spirit while anchoring online movements in real-world experience. Sporting events visibly showcase teamwork and shared achievement, inspiring others and turning ideas into living, collective action.
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2025-11-06 13:19:49 UTC

Kasikorn Bank (KBank), Thailand’s largest financial institution and parent company of Orbix, one of the country’s licensed Bitcoin exchange platforms, visited us today, extending support and acknowledgment of our rapidly growing Bitcoin community in Northern Thailand.
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2025-11-06 11:24:43 UTC

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Thank you.

2025-11-06 11:11:49 UTC

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Bitcoin Chiang Mai is the only Bitcoin community in Asia collaborating consistently with multiple universities, local governments, and institutions at this scale while our daily Bitcoin educational podcast reaches more than 1,500 listeners every single day.

2025-11-04 13:40:10 UTC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_WvPknYtkU&list=PLR_YzoSEJ_YxPxiAp50NaZpz8Tfc_KJvK&t=10s
How we built the largest Bitcoin community in Asia.

2025-11-03 13:53:03 UTC

This weekend we hosted an exclusive gathering of Thailand’s leading Bitcoin community leaders and builders, and it went beyond all expectations. The speed at which Thailand evolves will largely be driven by how we empower and support these builders, their voices, and their tools.
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2025-11-03 13:44:05 UTC

Bitcoin is a human rights tool in many different ways, Bitcoin also gives activists, dissidents, and those under oppression a way to speak, save, and survive when their voices or bank accounts are silenced.
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2025-11-03 04:22:01 UTC

Bitcoin represents something unique to everyone, a tool of freedom, a path to hope, and a symbol of what’s possible when people take control of their own future.
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2025-10-29 08:24:01 UTC

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@gladstein sharing that our Bitcoin community has created one of the world’s most thoughtfully designed Bitcoin hubs on @Danny Knowles WBD podcast. Thank you for sharing our meaningful work.

2025-10-23 01:42:29 UTC

It doesn’t matter how rich or poor your school district is. Everyone can learn about Bitcoin.
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