On June 3, Cincinnati Bitcoin hosts “Don’t Ask Permission: John Milton, Satoshi and Bitcoin,” an exploration of the enduring question of who controls access to speech, publishing, and financial participation.
Long before Bitcoin, thinkers were wrestling with a similar question: who gets permission to speak, publish, and participate? Starting with Areopagitica, John Milton’s famous defense of unlicensed printing in 17th-century England, we’ll trace the ideas that ultimately echo in Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation of Bitcoin.
Free pizza 🍕 and drinks 🥤🍺
6:30–7 • eat and meet
7–8 • Presentation + discussion
8–8:30 • Q&A and chatting
General Rules:
– No photos or video unless participants are explicitly okay with it
– Chatham house rule: freely discuss what’s said, but without saying who said it
– Kids are welcome (but no childcare is provided)
– Totally free
🗓 Wednesday, June 3, 2026
🕔 Time: 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
📍 Distributed Charge
315 E 15th St., Suite 2-1 · Covington, KY
✨ Cincinnati Bitcoin is a group of like-minded Bitcoin-Only folk looking to learn about Bitcoin and meet others in the area who want to get involved in its development.