The Illinois Bitcoin Council is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit dedicated to fostering the responsible growth and adoption of Bitcoin in Illinois through education, advocacy, and collaboration. By engaging with policymakers, businesses, and the public, we strive to create a thriving Bitcoin ecosystem that supports innovation, financial inclusion, and economic empowerment. … Read more →
Team
Timothy Niemeyer
How to climb · 4 steps
- Register a physical space +100 pts
- Publish a budget +100 pts
- Publish an executive summary +20 pts
- Link a Bitcoin donation address +10 pts
Keep earning · repeatable
Programs
- Bitcoin Diploma — in-person cohort · per cohort +250 pts
- Bitcoin Diploma — online cohort · per cohort +150 pts
- Educator Training Program — in-person graduate · per student +60 pts
- Educator Training Program — online graduate · per student +40 pts
- Bitcoin Diploma — in-person graduate · per student +35 pts
- Bitcoin Diploma — online graduate · per student +25 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — in-person cohort · per cohort +20 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — online cohort · per cohort +10 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — in-person graduate · per student +4 pts
- Intro to Bitcoin — online graduate · per student +2 pts
Network
- Contribute a resource to the hub · per resource +40 pts
- Organize an unconference · per event +40 pts
- Hold a mentorship call · per call +30 pts
- Add a team member · per member +10 pts
- Vouch for another community · per vouch +10 pts
- Bring an unconference attendee · per attendee +0.1 pts
Visibility
- Receive a student review · per review +10 pts
- Collect an educator testimonial · per testimonial submit ↗ +10 pts
- Add a social media handle · per platform, up to 7 +10 pts
Activity
- Onboard a merchant on BTC Map · per merchant +5 pts
- Stay active another month · per month +1 pts
Score breakdown
Transparency
Months Active
14 months × 1 pts
14 pts
Onboarding 7 items earned 115 pts
Socials Listed
4 socials × 10 pts
40 pts
Charter Signed
25 pts
Website Published
Website present
15 pts
Bio Submitted
10 pts
Fundraising URL
FundraisingURL present
10 pts
Team Members
1 team member × 10 pts
10 pts
Logo Created
Logo uploaded
5 pts
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