Bitcoin Developer Conference Scheduled for Antarctic Expedition in Early 2028

Organisers of bitcoin++ have announced a cold-storage developer conference set to take place on an Antarctic expedition ship in January 2028.

FTMQ Crypto, written by our newsroom27 October 2026 at 00:150 views

Bitcoin Magazine reported that the developer conference bitcoin++ has announced Antarctica: Cold Storage Edition, scheduled to run from January 24 to February 5, 2028. The event pairs a technical developer conference with a 13-day expedition to the Antarctic Peninsula. [1][2]

Attendance for the event is limited to 22 spots, according to Bitcoin Magazine. The conference will take place aboard an expedition ship that departs from Ushuaia, Argentina, before crossing the Drake Passage to reach the Antarctic Peninsula. [1]

Previous iterations of the bitcoin++ technical developer gatherings have taken place in cities including Austin, Berlin, and Florianópolis, Bitcoin Magazine reported. [1]

The term Antarctic originates from the second century AD, when Marinus of Tyre coined it to refer to the region opposite the Arctic Circle. [4]

Bitcoin++ announced an Antarctic developer event scheduled for January 24 to February 5, 2028.
The 13-day expedition departs from Ushuaia, Argentina, and crosses the Drake Passage.
Attendance for the technical conference is restricted to 22 available spots.

Sources

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[1]Cold Storage Goes South: bitcoin++ Announces Antarctica EditionBitcoin Magazine Markets, 8d ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Bitcoin++ Announces Antarctica Edition For January 2028Bitcoin Magazine, 8d ago

Background

[3]Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. fire on Wikipedia
[4]History of Antarctica on Wikipedia
[5]South Africa's Absa Becomes First African Bank to Offer Bitcoin Custody FTMQ Crypto, 30d ago

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