MOUNT KINABALU,
SABAH
WORLD'S MOST
in-demand hike
4,095 meters
6.075° N, 116.5° E
I
//Ascension
Three Plans
//Ascension
Three Plans
IN PURSUIT OF BITCOIN'S LONG-HORIZON ASCENT BEYOND 2140
SOLO
DUO
TRIO
SOLO ACCESS
Bitcoin Vanguards, Pioneers, Builders & Advocates.
DUO ACCESS
Bitcoin Protocols, Applications, Devices & Platforms.
TRIO ACCESS
Bitcoin Enterprises, Treasuries, Funds & Ecosystems.
SOLO ACCESS
Bitcoin Vanguards, Pioneers, Builders & Advocates.
DUO ACCESS
Bitcoin Protocols, Applications, Devices & Platforms.
TRIO ACCESS
Bitcoin Enterprises, Treasuries, Funds & Ecosystems.
SOLO ACCESS
Bitcoin Vanguards, Pioneers, Builders & Advocates.
DUO ACCESS
Bitcoin Protocols, Applications, Devices & Platforms.
TRIO ACCESS
Bitcoin Enterprises, Treasuries, Funds & Ecosystems.
II
//Summit
4091 - 4095
//Summit
4091 - 4095
Two highest peaks of Mount Kinabalu. Low's Peak and St John's Peak.
4,091M
6°4'19.88"N, 116°33'23.47"E
III
//World's First
2027 Debut
//World's First
2027 Debut
PROOF OF
ASCENT
PROOF OF
ASCENT
Each successful ascent is accorded a cryptographically verifiable Proof of Ascent, anchored to the Bitcoin Network.
Each successful ascent is accorded a cryptographically verifiable Proof of Ascent, anchored to the Bitcoin Network.
Every successful ascent is accorded Nostr-based Ascendant Nym & Badge, cryptographically timestamped and anchored to Bitcoin.
Accessible via an embedded dynamic-passive NFC tag and engraved QR code. Claimed with a tap and scan at the summit and redeemed upon descent, each Proof of Ascent is issued as a signed Nostr event.
Accessible via an embedded dynamic-passive NFC tag and engraved QR code. Claimed with a tap and scan at the summit and redeemed upon descent, each Proof of Ascent is issued as a signed Nostr event.
IV
//NKMT QUEST
Year 2027
//NKMT QUEST
Year 2027
Nakamoto Passage
RITE OF STEWARDSHIP
Incl.
Shared Pilgrimage · Twin Ascent of Low's Peak & St John's Peak · 4 Ascent Cohorts, spanning 8 days and 7 nights
Nakamoto Passage
RITE OF STEWARDSHIP
Incl.
Shared Pilgrimage · Twin Ascent of Low's Peak & St John's Peak · 4 Ascent Cohorts, spanning 8 days and 7 nights
Nakamoto Ascent
Immersive Expedition
Incl.
Ascendant Provisions · Ascendant Honors · Ascendant Experience · Ascent Credentials · Aftercare · Post-Ascent
Nakamoto Ascent
Immersive Expedition
Incl.
Ascendant Provisions · Ascendant Honors · Ascendant Experience · Ascent Credentials · Aftercare · Post-Ascent
Nakamoto Imprint
Kinabalu Initiatives
Incl.
Kinabalu Monolith · Kinabalu Trail Markers · Proof of Ascent · NKMT CAMARADERIE Primordial Peership
Nakamoto Imprint
Kinabalu Initiatives
Incl.
Kinabalu Monolith · Kinabalu Trail Markers · Proof of Ascent · NKMT CAMARADERIE Primordial Peership
Nakamoto Horizon
Peer Unconference
Incl.
Peer Sessions · 2×1 Relay · Whiteboard Hacking · Socratic Dialogue · Collaborative Sprint · 2140 LUNCHEON
Nakamoto Horizon
Peer Unconference
Incl.
Peer Sessions · 2×1 Relay · Whiteboard Hacking · Socratic Dialogue · Collaborative Sprint · 2140 LUNCHEON
Nakamoto Rituals
Panalaban Highscape
Incl.
Bitcoin Postcards · High-Altitude Stargazing · Nakamoto Marketplace · Ascendant Capsules (Bitcoin & Me)
Nakamoto Rituals
Panalaban Highscape
Incl.
Bitcoin Postcards · High-Altitude Stargazing · Nakamoto Marketplace · Ascendant Capsules (Bitcoin & Me)
V
//THE 300
Ascendants
//THE 300
Ascendants
300 Ascendants are forever inscribed upon the Kinabalu Monolith, inspiring generations to pursue Bitcoin's long-horizon ascent
300 Ascendants are forever inscribed upon the Kinabalu Monolith, inspiring generations to pursue Bitcoin's long-horizon ascent
VI
//ASCENT
4 COHORTS
//ASCENT
4 COHORTS
Ascent Cohorts
GENESIS 2009 ASCENT COHORT
15-22 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
GENESIS 2009 ASCENT COHORT
15-22 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
HALVING 2012 ASCENT COHORT
17-24 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
HALVING 2012 ASCENT COHORT
17-24 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
SEGWIT 2017 ASCENT COHORT
19-26 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
SEGWIT 2017 ASCENT COHORT
19-26 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
TAPROOT 2021 ASCENT COHORT
21-28 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
TAPROOT 2021 ASCENT COHORT
21-28 March 2027
8D7N
75 Ascendants, supported by an expedition cadre comprising 1 Lead, 1 Deputy Lead, 2 Medical Doctors, 2 Videographers, 2 Photographers, 2 Drone Pilots, 17 Mountain Guides (Malim Gunung), and 12 Porters (Badang Kinabalu).
First Ascent
First Ascent
First Ascent
Second Ascent
Second Ascent
Second Ascent
Third Ascent
Third Ascent
Third Ascent
Fourth Ascent
Fourth Ascent
Fourth Ascent
VII
//Monument
Summit Plateau
//Monument
Summit Plateau
Permanent monument celebrating Mount Kinabalu with Bitcoin-anchored Proof of Ascent framework.
Proof of Ascent
Open, permanent & verifiable digital record
Structural Profile
Precision-engineered & long-term resilience
Permanent Inscriptions
Enduring monument for future generations
Proof of Ascent
Open, permanent & verifiable digital record
Structural Profile
Precision-engineered & long-term resilience
Permanent Inscriptions
Enduring monument for future generations
VIII
//Peer-Led
Unconference
//Peer-Led
Unconference
Nakamoto Horizon
2×1 RELAY
Ideate & Exchange
2.5-hour
Rapid-fire idea sharing. Each Ascendant presents 2 slides in 2 minutes (1 minute per slide), followed by a brief transition to the next Ascendant.
Whiteboard Hacking
Solutions Curation
1-hour
Collaborative problem-solving where Ascendants gather around a whiteboard to sketch, debate, and refine solutions in real time.
Socratic Dialogue
Collective Reflection
2-hour
Facilitated discussions where questions drive the conversation instead of presentations, encouraging Ascendants to challenge assumptions. A reflective conversation linking the shared experience of ascent with enduring resilience and long-term thinking for Bitcoin stewardship.
Collaboration Sprint
Opportunity Discovery
1.5-hour
Ascendants post projects, ideas, collaboration requests, or funding opportunities on a large table, then breakout discussions. A time-boxed session for Ascendants to mutually align around shared opportunities, initiate collaborations, and presenting actionable outcomes.
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//Voices
Testimonial
THEY ASCENDED
MOUNT KINABALU
Alex Honnold
Free-Solo Climbed Taipei 101
"Mount Kinabalu of Borneo... It's either the steepest big wall any of us had ever climbed or one of the wettest. Possibly both."
Mark Synnott
Pioneered Big Wall First Ascents
"Most summits are anticlimactic... Not this time... It was one of those rare summits when we had the time to savor the moment."
Jimmy Chin
Academy Award Winner 'Free Solo'
"Climbing above the chasm on Mount Kinabalu, during a week long ascent on one of the most overhanging walls I'd ever seen."
Kevin Thaw
UK's Most Accomplished Climber
"Borneo's Kinabalu peaks during a 2009 expedition where he contributed to big wall free ascents through lush ecozones."
Conrad Anker
Completed Three Everest Summits
"The summit is what drives us, but the climb itself is what matters...Mountains are freedom. Treat them respectfully.”
Renan Ozturk
Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year 2013
"We landed ourselves in amazing ecology here... clouds are billowing and you had that feeling of being on a plane..."
//Voices
Testimonial
THEY ASCENDED
MOUNT KINABALU
Alex Honnold
Free-Solo Climbed Taipei 101
"Mount Kinabalu of Borneo...It's either the steepest big wall any of us had ever climbed or one of the wettest. Possibly both."
Mark Synnott
Pioneered Big Wall First Ascents
"Most summits are anticlimactic...Not this time...It was one of those rare summits when we had the time to savor the moment."
Jimmy Chin
Academy Award Winner 'Free Solo'
"Climbing above the chasm on Mount Kinabalu, during a week long ascent on one of the most overhanging walls I'd ever seen."
Alex Honnold
Free-Solo Climbed Taipei 101
"Mount Kinabalu of Borneo...It's either the steepest big wall any of us had ever climbed or one of the wettest. Possibly both."
Mark Synnott
Pioneered Big Wall First Ascents
"Most summits are anticlimactic...Not this time...It was one of those rare summits when we had the time to savor the moment."
Jimmy Chin
Academy Award Winner 'Free Solo'
"Climbing above the chasm on Mount Kinabalu, during a week long ascent on one of the most overhanging walls I'd ever seen."
Alex Honnold
Free-Solo Climbed Taipei 101
"Mount Kinabalu of Borneo...It's either the steepest big wall any of us had ever climbed or one of the wettest. Possibly both."
Mark Synnott
Pioneered Big Wall First Ascents
"Most summits are anticlimactic...Not this time...It was one of those rare summits when we had the time to savor the moment."
Jimmy Chin
Academy Award Winner 'Free Solo'
"Climbing above the chasm on Mount Kinabalu, during a week long ascent on one of the most overhanging walls I'd ever seen."
Alex Honnold
Free-Solo Climbed Taipei 101
"Mount Kinabalu of Borneo...It's either the steepest big wall any of us had ever climbed or one of the wettest. Possibly both."
Mark Synnott
Pioneered Big Wall First Ascents
"Most summits are anticlimactic...Not this time...It was one of those rare summits when we had the time to savor the moment."
Jimmy Chin
Academy Award Winner 'Free Solo'
"Climbing above the chasm on Mount Kinabalu, during a week long ascent on one of the most overhanging walls I'd ever seen."
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//Summits
Training
//Summits
Training
HIGH ALTITUDE TRAINING
PHYSICAL FOUNDATION
CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE
3 DAYS
Develop lower-body strength, core stability, balance, and cardiovascular endurance for sustained trekking over steep, rugged mountain terrain.
PHYSICAL FOUNDATION
CARDIOVASCULAR ENDURANCE
3 DAYS
Develop lower-body strength, core stability, balance, and cardiovascular endurance for sustained trekking over steep, rugged mountain terrain.
MOUNTAIN RESILIENCE
MENTAL RESILIENCE
3 DAYS
Cultivate perseverance, focus, and decision-making under physical fatigue and challenging environmental conditions throughout the ascent.
MOUNTAIN RESILIENCE
MENTAL RESILIENCE
3 DAYS
Cultivate perseverance, focus, and decision-making under physical fatigue and challenging environmental conditions throughout the ascent.
EXPEDITION READINESS
HIGH-ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION
3 DAYS
Acquire essential mountaineering skills, expedition awareness, and safe high-altitude practices while building confidence for challenging environments.
EXPEDITION READINESS
HIGH-ALTITUDE ACCLIMATIZATION
3 DAYS
Acquire essential mountaineering skills, expedition awareness, and safe high-altitude practices while building confidence for challenging environments.
Pathway to Greater Summits
Advanced Mountaineering
3 DAYS
Establish a strong foundation in high-altitude trekking, expedition discipline, and essential endurance needed to pursue renowned peaks.
Pathway to Greater Summits
Advanced Mountaineering
3 DAYS
Establish a strong foundation in high-altitude trekking, expedition discipline, and essential endurance needed to pursue renowned peaks.
XI
//OVERVIEW
Brief
OVERVIEW
01
NKMT QUEST
02
Rite of Stewardship
03
Kinabalu Monolith
04
Proof of Ascent
05
Peer Unconference
06
2140
XI
//OVERVIEW
Brief
OVERVIEW
01
NKMT QUEST
02
Rite of Stewardship
03
Kinabalu Monolith
04
Proof of Ascent
05
Peer Unconference
06
2140
XI
//OVERVIEW
Brief
OVERVIEW
01
NKMT QUEST
02
Rite of Stewardship
03
Kinabalu Monolith
04
Proof of Ascent
05
Peer Unconference
06
2140
//OVERVIEW
Brief
OVERVIEW
NKMT QUEST
Rite of Stewardship
Kinabalu Monolith
Proof of Ascent
Peer Unconference
2140
An annual Rite of Stewardship for pioneers, builders, and stakeholders across the Bitcoin ecosystem, united in a shared pilgrimage that blends expedition-grade ascent, curated hospitality, distinctive cultural experiences, and emergent unconference.
An annual Rite of Stewardship for pioneers, builders, and stakeholders across the Bitcoin ecosystem, united in a shared pilgrimage that blends expedition-grade ascent, curated hospitality, distinctive cultural experiences, and emergent unconference.
An annual Rite of Stewardship for pioneers, builders, and stakeholders across the Bitcoin ecosystem, united in a shared pilgrimage that blends expedition-grade ascent, curated hospitality, distinctive cultural experiences, and emergent unconference.