At this upcoming Bitcoin Basics event, attendees will explore practical ways businesses can implement Bitcoin, from payment terminals and cross-border payments to using Bitcoin as a long-term store of value for retained earnings.
We’ll examine the 1 October 2026 payment surcharge ban and how low-cost Bitcoin Lightning transactions may offer an alternative for businesses. Through worldwide examples and Australian Bitcoin-centric businesses, we’ll explore real-world adoption, including an implementation case study of the Fox Hotel in Collingwood.
Guest Speaker: Kman 2140 form Consensus 21
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What You’ll Learn:
- Business implementation solutions
- Payment terminals, cross boarder payments & retained earnings as store of value.
- 1st of October 2026 payment surcharge ban & how low-cost lightning transactions can solve the problem.
- Worldwide examples of Bitcoin implementation in business.
- Bitcoin centric businesses in Australia.
- Implementation case study, the Fox Hotel Collingwood.
- Implementation considerations and challenges.Challenges, Training staff, advertising to the market, tax etc.
- Melbourne Based Initiatives, the first Bitcoin School, Bitcoin Centre.
- Consensus 21 (incubator project)
A dedicated Q&A segment will allow participants to ask questions and engage directly with knowledgeable speakers.
This is a free community event designed to promote education around Bitcoin and support the growth of the local Bitcoin community. With limited seats available, early booking is highly recommended to secure your spot. Don’t miss this opportunity to deepen your understanding of Bitcoin in a practical, hands-on setting.
IMPORTANT please arrive by 5:45pm to ensure we can let you in at ground level and to access the lifts. Thereafter, we may not have someone available to let you in the building.
The event will be catered. There’ll be some finger food/snacks and drinks available. Please register early so we can allow for everyone.
If there is something in particular you would like to learn about, send us a message and we will do our best to include it in the presentation.
*Final details are subject to change.
Wednesday, November 25, 2026
🕔 Time: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM AEDT
📍 Melbourne Connect – Level 7 Manhari Room 7212
700 Swanston St, Carlton
✨ Melbourne Bitcoin Only is the meetup to come to learn about Bitcoin and not altcoins, ICO’s or ‘blockchain projects’. This meetup is for Bitcoiners, by Bitcoiners.