If you are in Austin, Texas or nearby and fancy some Bitcoin/blockchain related discussion with like minded people Factom is hosting the local meetup at their HQ every Tuesday at 7PM.
"We are a group that welcomes the full range of people interested in Bitcoin and similar technologies. We are dedicated to the concept of the blockchain and public ledgers.
What does that mean, to be dedicated to the concept of the blockchain and public ledgers? We acknowledge that Bitcoin currently is the largest application using a blockchain, but also the existence of complementary and competing projects and applications. Public ledgers are going to change so much more than simply provide a new payment system. We see uses for clearing accounts between institutions (rather than depend solely on clearing houses). Coin representations of assets and securities. Cryptographic audits of business processes, not just monetary transactions.
The full range of people means everyone. Those new to Bitcoin. Those interested in altcoins. Those interested in mining, or trading, or investing. Developers, mathematicians, and the non-technical alike. We will accept the skeptics. Debate will be allowed.
Come to this meetup if you are looking to find people with the same interests, or even with divergent views."
RSVP on meetup.com if interested.
http://www.meetup.com/Austin-Bitcoin-Meetup/
