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December - Shattering the Overton Window

Bitcoin is no longer just a fringe idea—it’s breaking barriers (and all-time highs), rewriting narratives, and reshaping the global financial landscape.
December - Shattering the Overton Window
Austin Bitcoin Club Presents: Shattering the Overton Window – Join us for an evening of bold discussions on Bitcoin’s growing mainstream acceptance, featuring Will Cole, Pierre Rochard, and Matthew Lysiak.

Date: Thursday, December 5th
Time: 6:00-8:30 PM
Location: Bitcoin Commons

(Note: If you can't make it up the building, ping someone on the Telegram group!) Please RSVP

Bitcoin is no longer just a fringe idea—it’s breaking barriers (and all-time highs), rewriting narratives, and reshaping the global financial landscape. From bold legislative moves like the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill proposing a 'Bitcoin Fort Knox' to an incoming administration that’s bullish on Bitcoin, the Overton Window is shifting now more than ever.

Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming introduced Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Legislation

Following her announcement of a historic proposal to supercharge the U.S. dollar and pay down the national debt by establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) officially introduced the Boosting Innovation, Technology and Competitiveness through Optimized Investment Nationwide (BITCOIN) Act in the U.S. Senate on July 31, 2024.

It's happening.

Doors open at 6:00 PM! Enjoy food, drinks, and networking before the event kicks off. Grab a bite, mingle, and get ready for an exciting evening. Content starts around 7:00 PM.

Come Hungry! 🍖
We’re excited to have Johnny Ochoa, aka Ol’ Butch, a skilled butcher and traveling chef, serving up high-quality beef dishes. Known for preserving traditional butchery skills, Johnny will be offering unique cuts from Hometown Meat Market.

Johnny Ochoa (Ol' Butch) providing locally sourced and processed beef at the Austin Bitcoin Club meetup.

Shattering the Overton Window Panel


Pierre Rochard has served as VP of Research at Riot Platforms since July 2022, after initially joining the company in 2019 as an Advisor. Mr. Rochard has researched and written about Bitcoin since early 2013 and co-founded the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute in 2014 to curate the best primary source literature. In addition to developing open-source Bitcoin software and launching the Lightning product at Kraken, Mr. Rochard is a widely respected advocate for Bitcoin’s decentralized governance and value. Mr. Rochard co-hosts the Noded Bitcoin Podcast and the Bitcoin for Advisors Podcast.

Will Cole is the Head of Product at Zaprite, a Bitcoin payments platform. He has a rich background in product management, having served as Chief Product Officer at Unchained Capital and Vice President of Product at Stack Overflow. Will is a long-time Bitcoiner and has been actively involved in building products that support Bitcoin’s growth worldwide.

Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author. In his most recent book, Fiat Food, Lysiak unravels a plot by the largest institutions of American power and the outsized ramifications it has had on modern civilization.

Please be sure to RSVP! It helps us immensely to better accommodate everyone.

See you there!

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