grand rapids blockchain

your friendly neighborhood local blockchain group

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

See you in April!

[macki @_macki]

another month, another local meetup 👼

we talked about:

↳ what it would take for RWAs to go mainstream
↳ how cryptography could solve for ai deep fakes
↳ the recent uptick in stablecoin interest

shout out to Stand With Crypto for supporting grassroots groups like ours 🫡

[macki @_macki]

february grand rapids blockchain meetup recap

↳ is quantum a real concern for crypto?

↳ the death of infofi: what comes next?

↳ early scheming for bitcoin pizza day 👀🍕

appreciate @standwithcrypto for keeping the table full 🙏

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @standwithcrypto Is this month number 8?
Number 9?

[macki @_macki]

january @_grblockchain meetup

it was a surprise joint meeting with the local bitcoin group!

topics included:
• how to use stablecoins
• privacy chains (what are they?)
• the advantages of smart contracts

appreciate @standwithcrypto for supporting the convo once again

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @standwithcrypto thank you everyone for coming!!

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

pretty sure this is meeting 6ish 👀

[macki @_macki]

november @_grblockchain meetup recap

two new folks came out of the woodwork this month 👀

we talked about navigating crypto safely and why blockchain is a tool, not a political preference

appreciate @standwithcrypto making these nights easy to show up for

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @standwithcrypto so happy to have another in the books 📚

[macki @_macki]

october @_grblockchain meetup recap ✅

our usual spot was closed due to aws issues 💀
so we tried a new venue and enjoyed it a ton

we talked aster, polkadot, cosmos, base, cardano, hyperliquid — and the tragic lack of midwest crypto conferences 🫠

big thanks to @standwithcrypto / @ElizabethHa for snacks + drinks 🍻

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @umichblockchain @standwithcrypto ‘za was v good

[macki @_macki]

ever wondered what happens at an irl blockchain meetup?

• we placed rate-cut predictions on kalshi
• we debated bitcoin lightning finality times
• we even picked our next field trip (hint: @umichblockchain in Dec)

huge thanks to @standwithcrypto for pizza + drinks 🍕🍻

[macki @_macki]

blockchain 101 recap

this was my first time learning crypto in a classroom setting

very crystallizing for my self-taught brain

food and bev powered by @standwithcrypto
grand rapids blockchain thanks you 😘

[Elizabeth Hansson🛡️ @ElizabethHa]

Speaker and organizer lineup from The Paradigm Shift in Grand Rapids, MI! Grateful to witness something powerful unfolding on the west side of our state.

As a panelist, I shared perspective on Michigan’s evolving digital asset policy—including the bipartisan bills introduced by Representatives @schuette_bill, @RepMcFall & @posthumus_bryan—and how this legislation could shape innovation, economic growth, & financial inclusion across the state. Serious momentum here in Michigan!

🙏 Thank you to @standwithcrypto & @GBBCouncil for sponsoring our event!

Grateful for the dialogue & full of respect for the expertise & commitment of my fellow panelists, @AdamZientarski & @darmeshi.

Hats off to @JonathanJelks & Ben Oliver for hosting such a stellar program.

And lastly, big shout out to @_macki and the community you’re building here with @_grblockchain 🙌

[macki @_macki]

question from our panel last night

“what are the most accessible, reliable places to learn about crypto?”

i hadn’t thought much about this before
but nearly every resource here (sites, creators, etc.) carries some level of bag bias

so: where would you steer someone new?

[macki @_macki]

first @_grblockchain meetup ✅

5 of us got together to talk crypto over pizza & drinks irl

next meeting?
monday july 14
same time, same place
🔗 in the replies ↓

big thanks to @standwithcrypto
for sponsoring this 🍕 🍻

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @FAFO_TV This is no boss of mine

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @AMAZlNGNATURE Go, my child.

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @FAFO_TV Are the two pictures the same? 🤣

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki Big Gojo fan over here. 👈

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @HumansNoContext this is why I don’t travel any more.

[grand rapids blockchain @_grblockchain]

@_macki @memechaotic Imagine Jason in a speedo 🔪