Date: 2026-01-19 · basis: publication date recorded in the magazine inventory
Zach Wischler and Wyatt O’Rourke
Zach Wischler and Wyatt O'Rourke, founding chairman and Chief Marketing Officer of The Space, argue the Bitcoin movement needs real-world 'third spaces' beyond home and work, borrowing sociologist Ray Oldenburg's term. They describe The Space Denver growing out of Denver BitDevs meetups into a self-sustaining nonprofit hub where developers draft BIPs, miners discuss large-scale operations and educators onboard newcomers, and say their playbook has helped Bitcoiners in Scotland and the Northeastern U.S. prepare launches. They add that shitcoin projects have out-organized Bitcoiners in person, and frame their closing call to build around Balaji Srinivasan's Network State concept.
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Third spaces bring Bitcoin to life in a way that group chats never will.https://www.stackchainmagazine.net/bitcoin-third-spaces-by-zach-wischler-and-wyatt-orourke/
Ironically, shitcoin projects have been much better at organizing in-person communities.https://www.stackchainmagazine.net/bitcoin-third-spaces-by-zach-wischler-and-wyatt-orourke/
The Space is the new cultural center of the countercultural community.https://www.stackchainmagazine.net/bitcoin-third-spaces-by-zach-wischler-and-wyatt-orourke/
The Space Denver founders argue Bitcoin needs physical third spaces and open-source their community playbook.
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Stackchain Magazine article, catalogue item 75, category opinion-essay. Summarised by the archive from the published piece; quotes below are verbatim excerpts. Original: https://www.stackchainmagazine.net/bitcoin-third-spaces-by-zach-wischler-and-wyatt-orourke/