January 3 is Proof of Keys Day, in which Bitcoiners celebrate how they are their own bank by removing their Bitcoin from third-party services and transferring them to non-custodial wallets. (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2019/01/03/proof-of-keys-explained-bitcoins-first-planned-bank-run-is-today/?outputType=amp)

January 3rd marks the date when the Genesis Block (first block ever recorded on the BTC blockchain) was first mined. This Genesis Block consists of a reward of 50 BTC that can never be retrieved! (https://academy.binance.com/en/glossary/genesis-block)

As early as 2014, Flinders University, an Australian university, made history by accepting Bitcoin within its entrepreneurial programme called the Venture Dorm program. (https://anthillonline.com/foward-thinking-flinders-university-becomes-first-accept-bitcoin/)

Bitcoin-friendly cities in the United States:

Crusoe Energy, an energy company that leverages wasted natural gas to power BTC mining and boasts a patented Bitcoin Flare Mitigation technology, announced its intention to expand its operations in the Middle East with investment backing in the form of sovereign wealth funds of Abu Dhabi and Oman. (https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/03/middle-east-oil-producers-move-into-bitcoin-mining-with-crusoe-energy-stakes/)

The Relai app (Swiss BTC exchange) allows you to buy non-KYC sats.

The Lightning Network is quite well-known, but have you heard of the Liquid Network. Apparently, it’s a Bitcoin layer-2 enabling the issuance of stablecoins, security tokens and other digital assets. https://liquid.net and the https://sideswap.io wallet are good ways to get yourself up to speed with this network.

You can buy physical gold Bitcoins here: https://www.bitgild.com/1-oz-gold-bitcoin-2022

Kraken allows you to buy BTC and withdraw your sats via the Lightning Network. What’s more, it does not charge a fee for your LN withdrawal. Here’s a list of exchanges that support the Lightning Network. (https://cointastical.github.io/Exchanges-With-LN/)