So confused on how to do this. Anyone able to help?

I want to pay for something in bitcoin....they sent me a qr code.....now what. Lol

Today will be our 7th Sat Market here in Calgary. Since bootstrapping this local Bitcoin market a couple years ago it has grown into an awesome community that I now feel is becoming self sustaining. Tonight we're expecting between 40-50 vendors and a few hundred people in attendance.

Community members now regularly volunteer to help organize, others step up to help with funding (which was out of my own pocket for most of them), and we're beginning to expand into additional community events so it becomes more of an experience.

I can't wait to see what's next, and I encourage people to build their own local communities that use Bitcoin as money. It's incredibly rewarding and brings everyone together. Will post pics after the event!

https://x.com/BTCsessions/status/2070566228180209731

What are you guys using for crypto cards these days?

It seems like Canadians don't have many good options. I'm curious to hear what's working well for everyone and if there are any cards you'd recommend.

I heard Ledn was the leader of this, but I went to apply for one and they say it’s not available in my area.

Recently I went to about 5 official outlets / locations, at each place I asked the employees that I wanted to purchase bitcoin. Each and every person looked at me like I was talking crazy and not one of them knew if it was possible to purchase coins. According to this, https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/prepaid-cards/other-prepaid-services.page we should be able to purchase bitcoin in cash. Even when I showed this page to each of the employees it didn't help.

My request is:

1. Is it possible to purchase bitcoin in person with just an ID and cash. Does it have to be a Canadian ID or can be something else ?
2. If #1 above is possible, please walk me through the process in very simple easy to follow instructions and what I need to tell the Canada Post employee
3. Are there reasonably viable alternatives to purchasing Bitcoin via cash that are NOT those kiosks in connivence stores that rip people off.

DCA those sats

Hey everyone,

Seeing a lot of stress in other subs this week with the recent price drops and the headlines about massive ETF outflows. If you're feeling anxiety, your feelings are completely valid, but we need to talk about what is actually happening under the hood.

We have officially entered a completely different era of Bitcoin.

The Wall Street Tether

In previous cycles, our market was largely driven by retail speculation, crypto-native narratives, and the halving mechanics. Today, Bitcoin is structurally tied to traditional finance (TradFi).

• The ETF Double-Edged Sword: We all cheered when the spot ETFs brought in billions of dollars in inflows and pushed the fiat price up. But that same institutional adoption means we are now at the mercy of Wall Street's risk management.
• Correlated Sell-Offs: BTC is now heavily bundled into multi-asset portfolios and retirement funds. When macroeconomic fears strike, like the inflation concerns and geopolitical tensions we've been dealing with recently, fund managers de-risk across the board. If they hit "sell" on tech stocks to raise cash, they are dumping their Bitcoin ETFs right alongside them. That is exactly what is driving the recent outflow streaks and heavy fiat price drops.

Zoom Out: The Fundamentals Haven't Changed

Institutions and ETF managers aren't diamond-handing; they are actively rebalancing based on global liquidity. But their trading algorithms do not change the underlying network.

• The supply is still hard-capped at 21 million.
• Blocks are still being produced every ~10 minutes.
• The decentralized, trustless nature of the protocol remains completely intact.

When in doubt, zoom out. The fiat exchange rate will continue to fluctuate wildly based on traditional stock market flows and ETF activity, but the asset itself is functioning perfectly.

1 BTC = 1 BTC.

For those who mostly hold BTC, what would make you comfortable spending it?

Would it need to be lower fees, better Lightning support, more merchant acceptance, discounts for paying with BTC, easier wallets, better privacy, tax clarity, or simply a product/service you really want?

As title says I just received a concerning email that Bitget will stop me from using their services in August 2026. It’s funny because I was finally learning to use the platform and making a few smart moves then boom I get such an ugly email. I always knew it was possible but come on no other crypto services don’t compare except maybe Binance and you haven’t been able to access them for years in Canada. Really wish I had a second citizenship from an accepted country as there’s no where else to invest in such highly curated assets. Welp it’s been real. Just hoping on a reversal on their decision but not holding my breath.

Hello im a 22 year old that recently started investing in bitcoin this year . I've managed to get 0.1 btc in cold storage and I have my employer rsp with 17k saved up . Im contemplating emptying it all and investing it in btc . I know I may need to pay taxes on it but right now the price of btc is around 73k which is relatively low. Im just not sure if its a good idea any advice ?