Midwest Bitcoin Summit 2026 — Columbus, OH · Sept 23–24, 2026 · Up to 10,000 Bitcoiners expected
Columbus, OH · Sept 23–24, 2026
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Spiral Lead Steve Lee explains Haley Berkoe's (@HBerkoe) idea for leading with Lightning, fee savings, and familiar payment language, which may be a more effective pitch than leading with Bitcoin itself. https://www.bitcoinmerchantcommunity.org/ Timestamps: 0:00 Merchant aversion to Bitcoin 02:00 Silicon Valley skepticism & the problem with Bitcoin branding 05:03 From pitching Bitcoin to pitching Lightning 🎧 From the PBJ podcast recorded at 📍Presidio Bitcoin 🔗 Full episode: https://youtube.com/live/KZsEVToqXYk?feature=share 🌐 Learn more: https://www.presidiobitcoin.org/