Chicago Bitdevs is a technical Bitcoin developer meetup community that organizes monthly discussions on Bitcoin software, protocol research, and development. Chicago Bitdevs's Twitter Score is 7.8 out of 1000 as of October 2026, ranking #117,024 among 498,348 tracked accounts.
Chicago Bitdevs holds its gatherings on a monthly basis, typically on the second Thursday of each month, following a Socratic Seminar format that assumes attendees already have working familiarity with Bitcoin's design, security model, and technical specifications. The community prohibits recording and asks participants not to attribute remarks to specific individuals, a policy designed to encourage candid and open technical debate. Chicago Bitdevs is affiliated with Bitnomial and Strike, which back the community, and is affiliated with BitDevs, the broader network of protocol-focused developer meetups listed on BitcoinDev.org.
Chicago Bitdevs has published 507 posts on the platform. It has been mentioned by 20 accounts, with 71 total mentions.
Who follows Chicago Bitdevs on X?
The accounts that follow Chicago Bitdevs include 31 founders, 2 angel investors and 21 influencers. Among them are Bitcoin Magazine, leighcuen.substack.com, Documenting Itcoin, Blockstream, Natalie Brunell and Kyle Torpey.