Tim Niemeyer
Why Tim Niemeyer Is a Bitcoin Legend
Written by Daniel Batten
Six months ago, school teacher Tim Niemeyer founded the Illinois Bitcoin Council over his summer vacation. What IBC has built since is incredible.

IBC drafts pro Bitcoin legislation, educates policymakers, and builds a research library on Bitcoin mining. They support community projects including the Bitcoin Scholarship Foundation and the Altgeld Bitcoin Reserve, Chicago’s first community Bitcoin reserve.

In his spare time, Tim created a 16 week Bitcoin curriculum for homeschoolers and an 8 week course for small businesses to accept Lightning payments. IBC also produces consumer reports on Bitcoin products and organizes merchant onboarding across Illinois.

The Bitcoin community salutes you, Tim Niemeyer.

Advocacy

Showing up where Bitcoin meets the real world

Advocacy is more than talking online. It’s education, policy awareness, and community building that protects Bitcoin’s future at the local level.

Illinois Bitcoin Council

The Illinois Bitcoin Council is a nonprofit dedicated to fostering the responsible growth and adoption of Bitcoin in Illinois through education, advocacy, and collaboration.

By engaging with policymakers, businesses, and the public, the Council works to create a thriving Bitcoin ecosystem that supports innovation, financial inclusion, and economic empowerment across the state.

A $50 membership helps paint Illinois orange and supports grassroots Bitcoin education and responsible policy engagement.

Explore education, advocacy, collaboration, research, sponsors, and membership opportunities on the Illinois Bitcoin Council website.