Austin Bitdevs, known as the world’s longest running Bitcoin meetup, has decided to pause its gatherings. Once attracting 100 to 200 attendees, recent meetups have seen attendance drop to about 20 people. Spiral Bitcoin developer Ben Carman attributes this decline partly to the rising interest in artificial intelligence, which has been overshadowing Bitcoin discussions and drawing attention away from the cryptocurrency community.
This shift in focus reflects broader changes in tech interests, as AI captures more public and developer attention. The decision to take a break comes as the group evaluates how to adapt to this new landscape. Fans of the meetup and Bitcoin enthusiasts can hear more about these developments on the latest episode of The Blockspace Pod, produced in partnership with Blockspace Media.