[Voting 2025] Bitcointalk Community Awards 🏆

[icopress]

This year, the Bitcointalk Community Awards celebrates its 6th anniversary! As always, your vote is a wonderful opportunity to express appreciation to those special people who give their all to our community and contribute to the improvement of our beloved forum. As we look back on 2025, remember which events and users had the greatest impact on you. Just like last year, all the prizes will go to those who voted. 🏆

       What prizes await the winners?

This year, our sponsor 🔥 Bustabit.com, [C]ryptioS took care of the prizes! This year, we'll have 20 winners, each of whom will receive $150 to their Bitcoin address. Based on the voting dynamics of previous years, we'll have two main pools, each with an equal number of participants. Courtesy of GazetaBitcoin, there will also be a special raffle with a personalized BTC Romania plastic card + $200! 🎁 Note.

	Pool #2 (0-99)		Pool #1 (0-99)		Pool #3 (All voters)
	10 winners & $150 each		10 winners & $150 each		Special Raffle

      How it works?

For 60 days, public voting will be open, in which any active user can take part. Any user has the right to conduct campaigning in a separate thread, specially created for this purpose. Who will be among the top three winners in each respective category depends only on your activity. Also this year the "vote power" rule will apply to votes cast for the 1st place winners in the 2024 BCA, such votes will be counted as 0.75 to 1 ➥ Note.

• Up to 3 users you can vote in each category ➥ Note.
• You must explain why you are nominating a user. ➥ Note.
• To vote you must have at least 10 merits in the last 120 days.

	Custom title	Description of the Nomination
	Hero of Good	The award is given to the informal leader! This man has left such a lasting impression that when he speaks to you, your breath is taken away* and his posts seem undeniable. The departed heroes also deserve this award!
	Forum Ninja	The award is given to a member whose name symbolizes consistency.   The forum has always had users who stand out from the crowd not only for their writing style, those whose activity seems omnipresent, and those without whom Bitcointalk is unimaginable.
	Bitcoin Geek	The award is given to the participant who you felt was the most helpful in the Bitcoin-related areas. Tell us which of your acquaintances is passionate about Bitcoin to the extreme, who can easily explain to you such nuances that you did not even know about or who simply chose a ASIC for your grandmother.
	Best Event	What event had the biggest impact on you? This nomination is a tribute to the most notable events in the crypto community or the most significant for you personally. This is the fifth annual award, you can only nominate and vote for all significant events of 2024.
	Best Project	We are talking about a business or any project presented on Bitcointalk.
	Discovery of the Year	Perhaps one of the most unexpected but at the same time iconic categories, which shows that the forum is alive. The award is presented not only to novice Bitcoiners, but also to other users who have been actively participating in the life of the forum over the past year ... heck, you can even nominate your best Bitcointalk friend!
	Help Buster	The award is given to an outstanding volunteer working exclusively for the benefit of the community. He adheres to a fairly strict moral code, is a role model, and consistently demonstrates unstoppable enthusiasm for helping newcomers, reporting, detecting scammers, or stopping AI activity.
	Craft Master	The award is presented to those who sincerely love their craft, whether it is a professional activity or a hobby. This award is best suited for the most significant figure among collectors, moderators, businessmen, designers, sports gurus, creators of public initiatives and tools that make the life of the forum brighter.
	Local Hero	Want to vote for your friends? Great! Many users don't venture beyond their local sections, so we'd like to know whose names represent each community. Let's see which local community is the most cohesive. Wall Observer is considered a separate community.
	Miss Bitcointalk	Although women are now a minority on Bitcointalk, they are still an integral part of our community. And although there are indeed few nominees, we cannot abolish this category*, so let's express our gratitude to our beauties. Who do you think especially deserves to be Miss Bitcointalk?
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Thanks to sponsors: 🔥 Bustabit, GazetaBitcoin ... but also to PowerGlove, who provided invaluable assistance in counting votes in the last elections and to nutildah for his comment ... which inspires the OP to continue its work. And also to those which brought suggestions for the quiz and design, such as Jayce, 1miau, NeuroticFish, SatoPrincess, fillippone. 🎅

[icopress]

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Hero of Good: Suchmoon, Mitchell

I was going to mention Condoras first, but I see his account was online a week ago, although it is marked as "memorial". So I decided to mention those who are still with us and share a line that inspired me ... Leadership is the ability to inspire others without even trying (and some statements about what it truly means to be an informal leader). A phrase that, in this chaotic, rapidly changing world, compels me to look closely and seek stability and steadfastness in those around me. These are precisely the qualities I see in Suchmoon and Mitchell ... users who know they don't need to prove anything to anyone. I must admit, I even read a few literary passages to understand whether my subconscious really gives these words the meaning that I am trying to describe, so don’t judge if our views differ)

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Forum Ninja: ChartBuddy

27,000 posts were published in the last week ... crazy.

Besides the spammers from Stake, the top poster list actually includes some good, high-quality posters that deserve attention, as well as the Swiss Guard. But I'd like to mention the person behind the Wall Observer bot, ChartBuddy. Who are you, dude? You really are a forum ninja.

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Bitcoin Geek: mocacinno, willi9974

Without a doubt, mocacinno is a top geek for me. Every thread he writes is steeped in knowledge. And his thread from five years ago is still in my bookmarks. His thread from five years ago is still in my bookmarks, and I refer to it every time I communicate with my clients. I also admire willi9974, a truly cool representative of the German-speaking section and a true Bitcoiner who oversees Groupbuy Solo Mining, a Bitcoin party that collectively mined 193 BTC over 10 years. By the way, you can join if you want ... Blockparty 2025 Number 2 (which I joined a week ago) is currently active.

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Best Event: Epochtalk

Distancing/ceasing Epochtalk development is a truly significant event, as it would have been too painful for me to part with the familiar interface if the migration to Epochtalk had taken place. But now you know that I'll probably be running BCA again and again.

Also, the financial burden... Of course, looking at it through the lens of 10 years of funding, $6 million seems reasonable, but I still think it's a colossal expense.

There's something else I wanted to discuss... a thread started by gmaxwell: Is BCT dead and most of the traffic just mindless AI zombies now?

I'm not a financier, and there are probably users like fillippone and JayJuanGee who are much more knowledgeable about Bitcoin funds. But I thought that perhaps the forum's capital, which is over 1000 bitcoins, could be managed in such a way that users would receive dividends (perhaps combining dividends with a merit system). Or, based on the profits, we could create conditions for sustainable forum growth ... I think we can find a solution if we consider all possible options together.

What I'm getting at is that the Russian-language section has become empty, just like other sections... users who've been here for years are leaving, and those who've been here from the start aren't getting any younger. We need a solution to attract truly high-quality posters. The forum ecosystem is quite fragile, and signature campaigns won't keep the forum active forever ... after all, I don't want to launch the Casino Community Awards in five years.

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Best Project: BitList

Voting is subjective, right? So, I'll give my vote to BitList, a project TryNinja and I started and intend to further develop as a brand. Compared to other sites, it might seem like a hobby project, but thanks to our inexhaustible enthusiasm, you'll change your mind in just a year. BitList already includes a Bitcointalk Archive, Bitcoin site lists, forum notifiers, a PGP checker for mixers and exchanges (a tool that helps prevent fraud ... btw, I'd like to thank NotATether, as friendly competition helps us grow). A currency converter has been added to the toolkit, and further expansion of BitList functionality is planned. I won't go into details yet, but we're always happy to see you in the discussion thread and eagerly read your suggestions.

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Discovery of the Year: RebelMoney

I really like Bitcoin art, so I'm voting for RebelMoney.

He's a user who's only recently become active and is already making significant strides. Take the time to check out his Bitcoin vision/culture.

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Help Buster: Lafu, AakZaki

Without a doubt, AakZaki will be the one to replace nutildah if he wants to take a vacation.  

But Lafu deserves to win the nomination more than anyone else: Report Malware and Suspicious Links here so Mods can take Action!

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Craft Master: PowerGlove, Inspace, TryNinja

PowerGlove clearly deserves a nomination for the forum patches he rolled out and for his help with this and other events I managed with GazetaBitcoin. TryNinja is a jack of all trades... there are those who are passionate, but there are also truly talented users in their field who not only understand your vision but can also implement it. Inspace has been a wonderful assistant for over a year, understanding you instantly. This user not only saves me a lot of time each week, but over the past year has become a benchmark for managing various weekly events.

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Local Hero: Pmalek, examplens, dkbit98

In my opinion, the largest concentration of famous names and high-quality posters is in the Croatian section (if we talk about the ratio of activity with other sections), but let's focus on those for whom, as it seems to me, I have not voted yet. Each of these guys is unique in their own way and has a strong point of view, the echoes of which extend far beyond the local section. So, as GB said, the three of you won an Oscar in the same category!

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Miss Bitcointalk: Foxpup, Etranger, SatoPrincess

A gang of sexual perverts has captured the Fox Queen's full attention, so apparently she's unaware of my unrequited love. I sense someone among her subjects who disrupted last year's elections. Otherwise, how can she explain that all this year she's been doing nothing but watching the throne room?

[SatoPrincess]

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Hero of Good: 1miau, icopress, 

1miau left a very strong impression on me. He offered services for free, and was very supportive  of the Nigerian local board even though he was from a different country.  
The Bitcointalk Community Awards is something I look forward to every year. The awards wouldn’t have been possible without the work the organizers put in. Despite his busy schedule as CM, icopress has been consistent in organizing the Bitcointalk Community Awards for 6 years in a row.

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Forum Ninja: JayJuanGee, Igebotz

I admire JJG’s commitment to his ideas. His writing style always impressed me, long yet every line has substance.

Igebotz is one of the most hardworking member of the Nigerian local board. I admire his commitment to his work as moderator and how he does his best to encourage quality posts in the LB.

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Bitcoin Geek: Charles-Tim

He's very knowledgeable in technical & non-technical topics and his responses are polite and well detailed.

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Best Event: NAIJA BOARD 2025/2026 CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CONTEST🎄

I always felt excluded during the Bitcoin Pumpkin contests because pumpkins are scarce in Nigeria. The Naija Food Contest is my comfort for all the years I had to be part of the audience, now myself and my local board members have a contest on bitcointalk where we can participate and celebrate our rich & diverse culture.

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Best Project: BitList

I wasn’t expecting this collaboration which made it more interesting to see. Anyone who wants to discover or track crypto projects should definitely use this site. Kudos to the team.

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Discovery of the Year: *Ace*

*Ace* is a new member of the forum that’s been making good contributions to his local board and also the general board. One of his projects is the Bitcointalk weekly post and merit tracker.

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Help Buster: AakZaki

AakZaki is quite new in the “buster” scene but his impact has been felt this year. AakZaki single-handedly exposed over 30 farm accounts in the Indonesian board.

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Craft Master: Trofo, TryNinja, PowerGlove

I don’t think of anyone who deserves this award more than these guys. Trofo for his contributions in the gambling community. PowerGlove on the other hand has been very helpful with bringing new ideas and creating smf patches to make the forum better. TryNinja inventions have also been very helpful to forum members. Most of us use BitList and BitList.co notification bot everyday.

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Local Hero: CryptoprenuerBrainboss

I strongly believe CB deserves this award. He’s been a pillar for my local community from the beginning. CB unified the board, and was the major source of merit for the newbies and growing members at the time. With 4 new merit sources added to my local board, the impact of CB is very much felt.

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Miss Bitcointalk: lovesmayfamilis

I believe this is the season of change. If Arsenal are winning the EPL then surely someone new is going to win this category lol. On a more serious note, Lovesmayfamilis deserves this award for her years of work exposing cheaters and being a positive contributor to the forum.

[icopress]

icopress has been consistent for the last 4 years organizing the Bitcointalk Community Awards. [...]

To be precise, for six years (this is the sixth event).

Here's the story if you're interested. 

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