MICHIANA SCENE

Crypto, NFT & Bitcoin builders to know

Northern Indiana's blockchain scene is small, grassroots, and event-driven — which is exactly why pizza-and-talk events work here. Here are the people actively organizing locally. Invite them. Show up to their things.

Host · Goshen, IN

Idris Busari · Idris.WEB3

@rescueranjazz

Nigerian-born recording artist (Omogo Reloaded), founder of ResQ Recordz, multimedia creator, and grassroots WEB3 advocate. Blends Afrobeats and blockchain culture across Michiana.

Hosts the annual Global Pizza Party Goshen at Venturi (2025 inaugural, 2026 returning)
Creator of AfroWarriors.NFT — an Afrofuturist Yoruba-mythology NFT collection
Promotes Web3 domains, NFTs, and onboarding across X, Facebook, and TikTok

Bitcoin organizer · South Bend, IN

Rev Hodl

@HodlRev

Homesteader, permaculture practitioner, sheep farmer, and Bitcoin maximalist. Strong advocate for self-reliance, freedom, and Bitcoin as a tool for sovereignty.

Co-organizer of the South Bend Indiana Bitcoin Meetup — 1st Thursday monthly, 6:30 PM at Lang Lab
Co-host of the Local Bitcoiners podcast (how to start and sustain local Bitcoin meetups)
Champions value-for-value (V4V), Nostr, and real-world adoption over speculation

OUTREACH NOTES

DM @HodlRev directly, referencing the South Bend meetup and the Local Bitcoiners podcast. Frame it as cross-pollinating Bitcoin meetup culture with PizzaDAO's global-local celebration.
Drop in to the next South Bend Bitcoin Meetup at Lang Lab (1st Thursday, 6:30 PM) and personally invite regulars.
Cross-post the event to Notre Dame / South Bend startup channels and to local Stand With Crypto supporters.
Many Michiana crypto folks wear multiple hats (music, education, organizing) — personal invites convert better than cold posts.

Know a Northern Indiana / Michiana crypto, NFT, or Bitcoin builder we're missing? DM @rescueranjazz.