The first map
The Bitcoin map
Bitcoin's culture is the deepest on the internet, and the most scattered. Bitplaza puts its people, projects, events, learning, and work on one connected map, so wherever you are, you can see where to go next.
Opening first, in stages, to the waitlist
Eleven territories
Every territory holds people, organizations, resources, events, and opportunities, with a marked place to start. Nothing lives in a silo: a person links to their projects, a project to its events, an event to what to read first.
Origins and philosophy
9 foundational texts · 14 thinkers · 3 reading paths
Start with the whitepaper, annotated
Protocol and development
22 active projects · 8 open review queues
Start with how a transaction works
Mining and energy
11 operations mapped · 4 research groups
Start with what miners actually do
Payments
16 wallets and tools · 5 merchant guides
Start with your first Lightning payment
Self-custody and privacy
12 guides · 6 tools compared
Start with keys, in plain language
Money and markets
10 explainers · 7 recurring debates mapped
Start with why fixed supply matters
Art and culture
18 creators · 7 collections · 2 upcoming exhibitions
Start with the art the culture argues about
Media and education
20 shows and courses · 9 newsletters
Start with one honest beginner course
Community and place
24 meetups · 5 upcoming events near you
Start with the meetup nearest you
Freedom and policy
8 organizations · 6 live policy questions
Start with what is actually at stake
Work and builders
12 open roles · 6 projects seeking contributors
Start with where your skills fit
Illustrative preview. The map is being seeded now.
Three depths
Every part of the map is marked for how far in it sits, so you can start where you actually are and go deeper on purpose.
- Start
Assumes nothing. Explains itself.
- Explore
You know the basics and want the territory.
- Deepen
Technical, specialist, or years in.
Paths across the map
A path is a route to an outcome, not a course. Each one ends somewhere you can point at.
Understand Bitcoin
Ends when you can explain the monetary argument clearly.
Secure your first bitcoin
Ends when you hold a small amount yourself.
Make a contribution
Ends when you submit your first contribution or application.
Run your own node
Ends with a running, synced, verifying node.
Find a local community
Ends when you have been to a meetup near you.
Build on Bitcoin
Ends when you ship something others can use.
Find work
Ends when you apply for a role that fits what you can do.
Learn self-custody
Ends when your keys are yours, with a recovery plan.
Be there when the doors open.
The Bitcoin map opens to the waitlist in order. Join now, and arrive with your people already inside.
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