20 May 2026 · L'Est Républicain
Avec La Citadelle, il veut démocratiser un usage plus sûr du bitcoin
Profile of Nicolas Schmitt and his in-home Bitcoin coaching business.
Read the article (in French)PRESS AND EVENTS
La Citadelle in the press
La Citadelle and its founder Nicolas Schmitt have been featured in several articles in the regional newspaper L'Est Républicain between 2024 and 2026 (in French). Nicolas Schmitt also runs the Pontarlier BTC community, a partner meetup of the Blockstream Local programme, the Klab° meetups, and co-organised three editions of Le Paradigme Bitcoin.
PRESS
Articles in L'Est Républicain
4 March 2026 · L'Est Républicain
Bitcoin : « Il n'y aura pas de retour en arrière »
Report on a talk by Aurore Galves Orjol at the Klab, hosted at the invitation of Pontarlier BTC.
Read the article (in French)14 January 2026 · L'Est Républicain
CryptoXR : les Pontissaliens représentés à l'événement des cryptomonnaies
La Citadelle runs a stand at CryptoXR in Auxerre to show what a Bitcoin node actually is.
Read the article (in French)20 April 2024 · L'Est Républicain
Nicolas Schmitt, spécialiste bitcoin : « je me sens en mission »
First profile of the founder and his commitment to Bitcoin education.
Read the article (in French)Le Paradigme Bitcoin — 3 co-organised editions
COMMUNITY
Events and community
Pontarlier BTC
Bitcoin-focused community founded by Nicolas Schmitt, which organises meetups and talks in Pontarlier. Pontarlier BTC is a partner meetup of the Blockstream Local programme.
Klab° meetups
Nicolas Schmitt organises the Bitcoin meetups of the Klab°, a community third place in Pontarlier.
Le Paradigme Bitcoin
Event co-organised by Nicolas Schmitt: La Chaux-de-Fonds on 30 June 2023, La Chaux-de-Fonds on 28 and 29 June 2024, Neuchâtel on 4 and 5 July 2025.
CryptoXR 2026
La Citadelle stand in Auxerre in January 2026, with a live Bitcoin node demonstration.
Blockstream Local evening
Blockstream praised a Pontarlier BTC evening on Bitcoin basics, self-custody and Blockstream Jade hardware wallets.
Pontarlier BTC, partner meetup of the Blockstream Local programme
