lightning++ is programming payments

Join us in Berlin to learn about lightning and programmable payments

Berlin, Germany | web3 hub | October 2+3+4, 2025

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Why lightning + bitcoin

The lightning network is lighting up the private payments world. Can bitcoin defeat its haters and prove to the world it's a Medium of Exchange? Join us in Berlin this October 2+3+4 to explore the exploding ecosystem of programmable payments, anonymous infrastructure that's being added to the Bitcoin sovereign stack.

Conference Venue

Explore Berlin, get zapped

lightning++ is happening at web3.hub in Berlin, Germany.

Where to Stay

The conference is at the web3 coworking space at Möckernstraße 120, 10963 Berlin, Germany. Here’s some suggestions for places to stay that are really close by! We don’t have an official hotel this year, but hope you can find a great accommodation within walking distance of the venue!

Hotel Berlin Potsdamer Platz, Leonardo Hotels

From 205€ a night, walking distance to venue.

Grimm's Hotel

Sophisticated hotel with a restaurant. From 150€ a night.

fjord hotel berlin

Nice hotel closer to the river. 11m walk from venue. From 112€ a night. NOTE: sends phishing spam to your email!

aletto Potsdamer Platz

3-minute walk from Gleisdreieck U-Bahn station, 6-min walk to the venue. From 160€ a night.

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Get ready to hack at bitcoin++ in Berlin this October

Prizes. 6-hours of effort. Get your team of four-turbo hackers together and compete for the pride and glory of being crowned the grand prize winner of this year's privacy hackathon.

100+

Hackers competing

Heros are made in the trenches of hacking.

5M sats

of Satoshis in Prizes

With a grand total of 5M sats to take home, you'll want to execute your best privacy ideas

21,020,103

Lines of Code to Write

Builders build at bitcoin++. Come show us what you can do in 6 hours. Vibe coding strongly encouraged.

Compete. Present. Win.

Find more details about our judges, prize categories, and winning criteria on Devpost

Find out more on Devpost

Who's Coming

bitcoin++'s third ever Berlin conference has an all-star lineup of lightning and payment experts.

Schedule Overview

What to expect on Thurs, Oct 2nd

11:00am
Doors Open
12:30pm
Kickoff
1:00pm
Talks + Presentations Begin
3:30pm
Hacking Time
5:30pm
Snack Break
6:00pm
Evening Talks + Panels
10:00pm
Building Closes


What to expect on Fri, Oct 3rd

9:30am
Doors Open
10:00am
Early Bird Session: Base58 Bitcoin at Work(shop)
12:30pm
Talks + Presentations Begin
1:00pm
Hackathon: Expo Judging
3:00pm
Snack Break
3:30pm
Afternoon Talks + Workshops
5:00pm
Evening Break
5:30pm
Evening Talks + Panel
7:30pm
Building Closes


What to expect on Sat, Oct 4th

9:30am
Doors Open
10:00am
Early Bird Session: Programming Lightning
12:15pm
Talks + Presentations Begin
1:30pm
Hackathon: Finals
2:15pm
Snack Break
2:45pm
Afternoon Talks + Workshops
4:45pm
Hackathon Awards + Closing

Conference Agenda

Thurs, Oct 2nd

Check-in Opens, 11:00 am
Afternoon Break, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Evening Break, 5:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Fri, Oct 3rd

Doors Open, 9:30 am
Afternoon Break, 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Evening Break, 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Saturday, Oct 5th

Doors Open, 9:30 am
Afternoon Break, 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm

Venue: Talks Stage

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Satellite Events

Other bitcoin events happening in Berlin. Additional ticket/registration may be necessary!

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