🚀 Reminder: Bitcoin Protocol Development (BPD) Cohort – Season 1 starts TODAY! ⚡️

🗓️ 20th February 2026
⏰ 8:00 PM IST (2:30 PM UTC)
⌛️ 6‑Week Immersive Cohort

We’ll kick off with an Intro Call today in the designated Discord voice channel in Bitshala Discord server https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9

Everyone is invited to join the call, learn more about the cohort structure, expectations, and outcomes — and then decide if this journey is the right fit for you.

See you at 8:00 PM IST! 🚀

Congratulations to all participants who successfully completed Mastering Lightning (ML) - Season 1 Cohort 👏 👏

Top 5 Participants
🥇haris2558
🥈ashuannoying
🥉itsmanasdash
🎁emarc99
🎁noyi24_7

Honorary Mention
⚡amol3287
⚡Sylos0803


Next Cohorts will begin shortly:

1) Bitcoin Protocol Development (BPD) - Season 1 begins from 20-Feb-2026

2) Mastering Lightning (ML) - Season 2 begins from 25-Feb-2026

3) Mastering Bitcoin (ML) - Season 4 begins from 26-Feb-2026

📌 Applications are open: https://app.bitshala.org

Join us today (19-Feb-2026) at 7:00 PM IST / 1:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Kernel Club

Session 5: Hands-on with Rust Bitcoinkernel part 2
i) Get Hands-on with Rust Bitcoinkernel through script and block validation examples.
ii) Contextual validation examples.
iii) Review error handling in rust-bitcoinkernel.

Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session : https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9

Pre-requisites: https://github.com/yuvicc/bitcoinkernel-club/issues/6

Bitshala BOSS (Bitcoin Open Source Software) Summit

📅 31 Mar - 6 Apr
📍 Dharamshala

An invite-only residency for devs & designers bringing bitcoin products and education to more people.

6 days of building, sharing progress & solving real problems - beyond PRs and mailing lists.


📌 Apply: https://luma.com/bitshalaboss26

🔗 Learn more: https://bitshala.org/boss/

Hands-on sessions, open brainstorms & demos with people actively building on Bitcoin.

No stage lights — just garden chats, shared meals, mountain walks, bonfires & focused time to create.

See highlights from the last BOSS Summit in Goa, India👇
https://x.com/bitshala_org/status/1993626314654560262

Limited sponsored seats.

Apply to join the builders shaping Bitcoin’s future: https://luma.com/bitshalaboss26

Join us today (18-Feb-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for TradFi & Bitcoin Club

Part 3: Remaining Business Models & Bitcoin VC ⚡️

Today, we’ll continue our deep dive into the Epoch VC Bitcoin Ecosystem Report 2026, we’ll focus on the remaining business models and how Bitcoin Venture Capital is thinking about the next wave.

Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9

Report link: https://epochvc.io/pdf/Epoch-Bitcoin-Ecosystem-Report-2026.pdf

Join us today (17-Feb-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club

Today, we’ll focus on security and privacy:
i) How to use public Wi‑Fi and computer to securely access email and make Bitcoin/Lightning transactions — leaving zero trace behind.
ii) We’ll explore practical privacy, security, and stealth setups for true digital sovereignty.

Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9

Join us today (16-Feb-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Latest in Bitcoin Tech

Today, we will discuss:
i) An overview of Bitcoin wallet security
ii) Vanadium, a RISC-V virtual machine that can run in an embedded secure element

Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9

Bitcoin Optech Newsletter Number 384 - https://bitcoinops.org/en/newsletters/2025/12/12/

Thane, we’re hosting a beginner-friendly Bitcoin 101 meetup! 🚀🚀

Curious about Bitcoin but don’t know where to start? Join us for a simple, practical session — no jargon, no prior knowledge needed.

🗓 Sunday, 22 Feb 2026
🕚 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Ascend Cowork, Thane, Maharashtra

Perfect for beginners, students & professionals exploring digital money and decentralization.

Hosted by Bitshala — strengthening the Bitcoin ecosystem through education.

Start your Bitcoin journey with us.

📌Register at: https://luma.com/x7a5j7ol

Congratulations to all participants who successfully completed Mastering Bitcoin (MB) - Season 3 Cohort

Top 5 Participants
🥇@rajsaraogi
🥈@itsmanasdash
🥉@emarc99
🎁@.nightfury_69
🎁@geet_37160

Honorary Mention
⚡@elitecoder_1803

Next Cohorts will begin shortly :
1) Bitcoin Protocol Development (BPD) - Season 1 begins from 20-Feb-2026
2) Mastering Lightning (ML) - Season 2 begins from 25-Feb-2026
3) Mastering Bitcoin (ML) - Season 4 begins from 26-Feb-2026

📌 Applications are open: : https://app.bitshala.org/

Reminder: Upcoming Bitshala Cohorts Schedule

1) Bitcoin Protocol Development (BPD) - Season 1 begins from 20-Feb-2026
2) Mastering Lightning (ML) - Season 2 begins from 25-Feb-2026
3) Mastering Bitcoin (MB) - Season 4 begins from 26-Feb-2026

📌 Applications are now open: https://app.bitshala.org

After applying you will receive a mail on your registered email id. Click on "Join Discord Server" to access cohort channels and begin your journey.

Join us today (11-Feb-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for TradFi & Bitcoin Club

Today, we’ll continue our deep dive into the Epoch VC Bitcoin Ecosystem Report 2026, we’ll focus specifically on the Bitcoin Business Models section and break down how the ecosystem is structured economically.

We’ll cover the ecosystem structure, key business layers (nodes, middleware, financial services, infrastructure), where value accrues, emerging models, and what VCs are backing next.

Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9

Report link: https://epochvc.io/pdf/Epoch-Bitcoin-Ecosystem-Report-2026.pdf

Join us today (10-Feb-2026) at 8:00 PM IST / 2:30 PM UTC for Bitcoin Mining Club

Today, We’ll explore solo mining without hardware, review upcoming open‑source mining OS, do a hands‑on with Braiins OS, check logs, and discuss DIY solo mining across multiple pools, plus what’s new in the mining ecosystem.

Join us in lounge of Bitshala discord server for the session: https://discord.com/invite/STeQFVEWf9