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title: About - Capital Region Bitcoin Network
slug: about
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#### About

The Capital Region Bitcoin Network was started by <a href="https://twitter.com/bitcoinkendal" 
target="_BLANK" >Kendal Pappas</a> as a result of the lack of crypto communities in New York 
and wanting to create a local community around Bitcoin.

The first meetup was held on Thursday, May 11th 2023. Meetups allow for open discussion 
about Bitcoin news and common questions surrounding the currency.

Follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/UpstateNYBTC" target="_BLANK">Twitter</a> and view 
the schedule of <a href="/#events">upcoming events</a> to see if you can make it to the next one.

This website is also available at <a href="https://crbtc/" target="_BLANK">crbtc/</a> using
<a href="https://handshake.org" target="_BLANK">Handshake</a>.