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bitcoin++ Econ Edition Vienna · 27–28 May 2026Event details

Past event

Base Layer 2: Privacy, Buying (Non-KYC + KYC) and Lightning

11 April 2026, 9:55 AM – 1:00 PM Bitcoin.Wien, Getreidemarkt 18/4, 1010 Wien
Base Layer 2: Privacy, Buying (Non-KYC + KYC) and Lightning

You know how Bitcoin works and hold your own keys. The next step is getting Bitcoin, paying with it, and protecting your privacy along the way.

Buying Bitcoin leaves traces. Paying with Bitcoin requires the right tools. In this workshop you learn both: buying with intention and using it in daily life.

What to expect

You learn the difference between KYC and non-KYC purchases. We look at the Lightning Network, set up a wallet together, and send the first payments. Small group, questions welcome.

Program

  • 09:55 Doors open
  • 10:00 Bitcoin privacy: pseudonymous is not anonymous
  • 11:00 Buying Bitcoin: KYC exchanges, ATMs, peer-to-peer
  • 12:00 Lightning in practice: set up a wallet, send and receive your first payment
  • 13:00 Wrap-up

Participation

Seats are limited to 15. Register in advance.

Bring your smartphone. We set up a Lightning wallet together.

Note: This workshop builds on Base Layer 1 or equivalent prior knowledge.

Organizer: Bitcoin Austria, supported by Coinfinity.

This workshop runs on the value-for-value principle: attendance is free. If you take something away, a donation is welcome.

Register now — seats are limited

Bitcoin Austria

Independent Bitcoin education since 2011. Nonprofit, Bitcoin-only, no commercial interests.

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