For the "true believers" in Bitcoin that bought in under $10 (and saw the obvious bubble) this was a major liquidity event. Those people have tended to be techies that are willing to take big risks... aka entrepreneurs! That liquidity is going to fund a whole new slew of websites, apps, and services that will help the economy grow long term. Here we go...

I have no idea why I just said howdy, I'm not even from here. Anyway. I'm working on a tech startup and dabbling with bitcoin for awhile. I'm really interested in building locally based tools and services that promote bitcoin. I've been trading some BTC with guys here locally so I finally decided to put together a meetup on March 16th. Come on out, we're right downtown on the east side, free parking, and I think we'll probably rustle up some free beer (sponsored by bitcoin...).

Check it: http://www.meetup.com/BitcoinCryptocurrency/Austin-TX/282741/