• New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin
• 🕵️ The Satoshi Cipher – Week 8
• 🧭 On the Radar
• 📅 Featured Events

“Everyone is a genius in a bull market, but only the disciplined survive the bear.”-Andreas M. Antonopoulos

Some great merchant onboarding work going on in Bournemouth!

3 new businesses this week, and 2 of them in Bournemouth. See all the details below and head along to those businesses to show your support with some sats!

But first, lets take a look at the meetups happen this week…

This week’s sponsor is…

§New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin

• 👗 Etta Boho: A UK-based bohemian clothing and accessories brand inspired by hippy-chic style and global influences. With close ties to artisans in India and Thailand, Etta Boho brings unique, free-spirited pieces to festivals and events across the South Coast throughout the summer.
• 💈 Live On Hair: An independent barber studio in Pokesdown, Bournemouthoffering quality haircuts and beard trims for gentlemen and kids. Focused on community and consistency, they provide bookings, loyalty discounts, products, and even their own podcast – all built around a relaxed, modern barbershop experience. 📍 903 Christchurch Rd, BH7 6AX
• 🌿 The Natural Source: A charity-run, community-focused zero waste shop in Westbourne, Bournemouth, offering organic groceries and eco-friendly household goods. Stocking carefully selected products from local producers and sustainable brands, everything is ethically sourced, sensibly priced, and tested by the team. Profits go back into the community, making it a place where conscious shopping supports a greater good. 📍 75 Poole Road, BH4 9BB

§🕵️ The Satoshi Cipher – Week 8

Prize: 2,250 sats ⚡

Cipher: Rail Fence (3 rails) writes the message diagonally across three rows, then reads each row straight across. Remove spaces before encoding/decoding.

History: Used by both Union and Confederate troops in the American Civil War to scramble troop movements with a zigzag pattern.

Puzzle: SKCNTCSNHISAOA

Reply to claim the sats.

Last Week’s cipher was: “LIGHTNING WINS”.

§🧭 On the Radar

Big events further down the line.

🗓️ 22nd - 24th May - Bitcoin Ireland Conference, Dublin.

🗓️ 22nd May - BSE: Bitcoin Pizza Day, Bury st Edmunds.

§📅 Featured Events

§🤝 Bitcoin Ireland Conference 2026 - Dublin, May 22–24

Join Ireland’s premier Bitcoin event at The Green Isle Hotel for three days of keynotes, panels, workshops, and exhibitions covering adoption, regulation, mining, ETFs, and more. Network with world-class speakers, authors, and fellow enthusiasts, with family-friendly activities throughout. Early Bird tickets are 50% off, and Whale Pass holders gain access to an exclusive networking trip on May 25. Use code BEUK for an extra 10% off! Don’t miss this chance to dive deep into the future of Bitcoin in Ireland and beyond.

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Stay tuned for more updates next week!

Simon.

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• Richard - Co-founder of the Running Bitcoin Challenge.

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