Bitcoin, explained by your neighbours, from Ladysmith to Bowser.
Mid-Island Bitcoin is an informal group of neighbours on central Vancouver Island who meet up to learn about bitcoin, use it with local businesses, and help each other hold it safely.
Parksville seawall at dusk
What we do
- Casual meetups
- Regular get-togethers at local cafés, restaurants and community spaces. No slides, no sales pitch. Bring your questions and your skepticism.
- Spend it locally
- We help mid-island businesses start accepting bitcoin, and encourage them to offer a discount to anyone paying with it.
- Hold it safely
- Hands-on help with self-custody: choosing a wallet, backing up a seed phrase, and moving savings off exchanges and into your own control.
- Buy from neighbours
- People can buy and sell bitcoin peer to peer, face to face. If that's not for you, we'll point you to reputable exchanges.
Where we are
We're spread along the east coast of the island, from Ladysmith and Nanaimo up through Lantzville, Nanoose Bay, Parksville and Qualicum Beach to Bowser and Deep Bay. That includes everywhere inland, over the hump to Port Alberni, and out to Gabriola and Lasqueti.
Meetups move around so nobody always has the long drive. If you're anywhere on this map, you're one of us.
Next meetup
All meetups- See the meetups page for dates.
Everyone is welcome, and there's no charge to come.
Get involved
There's nothing to sign up for and no dues. Come to a meetup, get on the email list, or lend a hand.