Plebfi: Scaling Bitcoin

pleb.fi miami: scaling bitcoin at bitcoin grove on december 6th-7th during miami art week, oooh ahhh when? saturday december 6th morning: workshops + talks on scaling bitcoinsaturday december 6th evening: hackathon kickoff (with cuban coffee, sleep later)sunday december 7th morning: hackathon (build under the miami sun)sunday december 7th evening: hackathon demos (and maybe some live music to celebrate) the theme? scaling bitcoin it’s going to be off the chain! the talks and workshops will get you inspired, then you'll have 24 hours to hack something that actually works what is this “hackathon” you speak of? it's all about the friends you make on the journey to scaling bitcoin. create a team for a 24-hour sprint where teams build and demo ideas that push bitcoin's limits. use the knowledge dropped in the workshops and talks to score the top prize for best submission. prizes? see below. 1st prize 5,000,000 coins (₿0.05) 2nd prize 1,000,000 coins (₿0.01) 3rd prize 250,000 coins (₿0.0025) Design and User Experience 1,000,000 coins (₿0.01) basic rules no cheating. teams up to 5 people. remote members are allowed, even fully remote teams can compete. everyone must register before the 6pm kickoff on saturday and show up (or call in) to demo the same time on sunday to qualify judging criteria submissions should explore scaling frontiers and build upon the topics covered during saturday's talks and workshops. come up with fresh ideas, give a functional demo, and show code for a high score why are we charging money? admission = commitment + caffeine + croquetas. broke? register anyway, scaling bitcoin shouldn't scale your wallet pain. the (not) secret pleb.fi agenda we’ll adjust this as we near the event… so check back as we approach the weekend day 1 talks and workshops: december 6th 2025 Introduction to Simplicity Home Server Live Demo Building The Char Network Hacking Bitcoin’s Block Builder Building with Bark - the Ark implementation by Second Airly Magic: Data availability compression for CUBE CLN Plugin SystemCoin Standard Livecoding a Char app have a talk or workshop idea? it's not too late to submit using this form! interested in being a sponsor? or help organize? reach out! join the bitcoin grove telegram group to stay fully looped in! other fun around the event pleb.fi is the 6th/7th and miami will be buzzing with art vibes. bookend your stay with a trip to the beach to soak in some inspiration or dodge the crowds around galleries in wynwood. there are tons of interesting shows to check out (spoiler: most are not)