WTOP · January 22, 2026

A 'Bitcoin bar' opened in DC — but what does that mean?

WTOP stopped by the Penn Quarter room and asked co-founder Thomas Pacchia what a "Bitcoin bar" actually is. His answer: a media company with a hospitality wrapper — podcast studio, stage, karaoke rooms, the Bitcoin Policy Institute in the back, and a 21% discount if you pay in Bitcoin. Everyone's welcome, Bitcoiner or not.