A passionate researcher and educator, Aeon dives deep into the technical nuances of Bitcoin's security model, attack vectors, and mining decentralization; advocating for tools that preserve censorship resistance. In his spare time he hosts local meetups to educate, inspire, and grow the Bitcoin community. He also recently developed a mempool monitoring app called Mempal, a mobile app that tracks key network metrics like fee rates, mempool depth, and current hashrate.

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Murch has been contributing to Bitcoin education, implementations, and meetups since 2014. These days, he works full-time on the Bitcoin project at Localhost Research. He contributes to Bitcoin Core, Bitcoin Optech, Bitcoin Stack Exchange, and is a BIP Editor. Previously, Murch worked in a similar role at Chaincode Labs, tweaked the blockspace footprint of enterprise wallets at BitGo, and wrote a Master?s thesis on Coin Selection.

Rijndael is a Bitcoin developer with a background in distributed systems, large scale infrastructure automation, security engineering, and applied cryptography. He is the Head Artificer at Taproot Wizards, where he creates fun and magical Bitcoin Transactions.

Satsie is an open source developer and educator with contributions to various projects in the bitcoin space. Prior to that she was the lead backend engineer at Casa, where she helped build software to make multisig safe and easy to use. When she's not busy chasing her two tiny bitcoiners, she is a co-organizer of Boston BitDevs and writes zines about bitcoin tech. She is passionate about empowering people to achieve higher levels of self sovereignty, and the communities needed to support that work. You can find more of her work at https://satsie.dev

Contributor to the Payjoin Dev Kit, which brings privacy, fungibility and scale to bitcoin.

Max & Stacy broke, ?Bitcoin, The Bigget Story of the Decade,? to the world in 2011 at $1 to their 30 million viewers globally on ?Keiser Report? They spoke at the first Bitcoin conference in Prague in 2011 and interviewed every major figure in Bitcoin for the next decade. In 2021, El Salvador?s President Nayib Bukele, a long time ?Keiser Report? fan, stunned the world when he made Bitcoin legal tender. The first country to do so. Max & Stacy booked their flight and headed to El Salvador, always seeking to be on the cutting edge of the Bitcoin revolution. ?Why don?t you two move here and help me build Bitcoin Country? was the opportunity presented to Max & Stacy by President Nayib Bukele. Max & Stacy jumped at the chance and moved to El Salvador. Since then, working as advisors to the President, they helped establish The Bitcoin Office, El Salvador?s Bitcoin Embassy in Lugano Switzerland, a new Digital Assets Law, a new Digital Asset Commission (CNAD), a new immigration program, Adopting El Salvador, ?Volcano Energy,? a billion dollar geothermal startup, Volcano Bonds, and El Salvador?s premier Bitcoin education program CUBO+, ?Bitcoiners only accept excellence? says Stacy Herbert, director of the Bitcoin Office. ?President Bukele is a once in 500 year leader who is raising the bar and setting a global example. Perfect Money Bitcoin gave us the road map to be Relentlessly Optimistic and the peace dividend that resulted from the President?s security initiative has dramatically jump-started this economy and restored human rights to millions of Salvadorans? ?If you?re a Bitcoin Maximalist, you need to move to El Salvador. It?s like living in the future? says Volcano Energy?s Chairman Max Keiser. ?This is the cutting edge as far as reinventing money and the nation state in the 21st century goes. The New Statue of Liberty is a volcano in El Salvador and the best and the brightest want to be a part of it?

Sam is Founder and CEO of Hoseki, a digital asset verification and authentication platform with a focus on Proof of Reserves. Before Hoseki, Sam was a Director of Bitcoin Products at Fidelity Investments where he worked on open source custody solutions, Lightning research and development, and Proof of Reserves.

Chan Ahn is the founder of Brotocol, the Bitcoin connectivity layer, as well as being the CEO/CTO at ALEXGO, the Bitcoin L2 developer. Prior to founding Brotocol (former XLink), Chan spent 17 years in the finance industry, building financial derivatives at the likes of Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and Credit Suisse, in Hong Kong, New York and London. Chan has PhD in Computational Finance and BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science both from Imperial College London. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanahn/

Hunter Albright made his first Bitcoin purchase in 2018 and has been hooked ever since. With a career spanning across lending and payments, Hunter has worked with leading global banks like Barclays, HSBC, and Visa, and served on the advisory board of Mastercard Europe. He is passionate about global financial systems and the adoption Bitcoin. At SALT, he helps people transform their Bitcoin into wealth and liquidity through innovative financial solutions. Additionally, he works to spread the understanding and awareness of Bitcoin through his role as an advisory committee member for the Certified Bitcoin Professional (CBP) program, by the nonprofit C4, and created the first crypto course at the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Austin Alexander discovered Bitcoin in 2011 while working at an economic policy think tank in Washington D.C. in 2013 he co-founded the New York Bitcoin Center, the world's first physical Bitcoin exchange. Austin served as the industries first sales executive when he joined kraken in 2014. From 2019-2022 he served as Krakens CEO for the Middle East in the first licensed exchange in the UAE.

Jeremy Almond is the founder and CEO of Paystand, the world?s largest Bitcoin blockchain-enabled B2B payments network, powering more than $10 billion in payment volume across more than 1 million payors. A lifelong engineer, operator, and investor, Jeremy has spent more than a decade driving the transformation of enterprise finance, replacing legacy rails with decentralized infrastructure built on Bitcoin and blockchain. He also hosts The reDeFined Podcast, where he explores the intersection of money, software, and freedom. Jeremy has played a leading role in shaping the commercial DeFi space. Paystand is the only company at this scale using Bitcoin to move enterprise payments, eliminate transaction fees, and automate financial operations with smart contracts. With approaching 300 employees (including the company?s most recent acquisition of Teampay) and $90 million raised from top-tier investors, Paystand has been featured in Forbes, recognized five times on the Inc. 5000 list, and is considered one of the top fintechs pioneering a post-card, financial future. Through Paystand.org, Jeremy is also behind the largest philanthropic effort advancing Bitcoin in the real world, funding and powering most of the NGOs behind today?s circular economy movement. He has spoken at events like Money 2020, Montgomery Securities in Santa Monica, Unconference by Mi Premier Bitcoin in Nashville, Bitcoin Medellin, and sits on the Board of Advisors for Mi Primer Bitcoin. A former Forbes contributor, Jeremy lives at the intersection of software, sovereignty, and scale?building a world where economic freedom is the default, not the exception.

Mitchell Amador is the Founder and CEO of Immunefi, the leading onchain crowdsourced security platform, working with ground-breaking protocols such as Chainlink, Ethereum Foundation, Optimism, Arbitrum, and many more. Mitchell created bug bounties in crypto as known today, paid all of the largest bug bounties in the software industry, created the first court for software vulnerabilities, and saved over $25 billion in user funds from being stolen. He?s at the forefront of protecting the future of Bitcoin DeFi, securing projects such as Stacks, Babylon, Lombard, and others.

Author of The Bitcoin Standard, The Fiat Standard and Principles of Economics, which sold more than a million copies in 38 languages!

Drew is the President of Cathedra Bitcoin, a diversified bitcoin mining company that believes sound money and abundant energy are the keys to human flourishing. Prior to Cathedra, Drew was a founding member of Galaxy Digital's bitcoin mining business and investment banker before that. Drew is also a co-founder of Pubkey and co-hosts the New York's only bitcoin mining meetup.

Austin, host/co-founder of Altcoin Daily, runs one of the largest crypto media companies on the internet. Started back in 2018 with the goal of demystifying the crypto market, Austin & his brother Aaron share news, opinion, and education. With over 3M+ subscribers across all social platforms, Altcoin Daily is your one stop shop for all your daily bitcoin & crypto news.

Loren is Head of Capital Formation at UTXO Management, where he is responsible for articulating the firm?s value proposition and addressing the needs of both current and prospective investors. Before joining UTXO Management, Loren spent over eleven years at Canterbury Consulting, an investment consulting firm overseeing $45 billion in assets under advisement. There, he was responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and monitoring investment managers across public and private markets. During his tenure, he served as Chair of the Fixed Income and Real Assets Manager Research Committees and Vice Chair of the Hedge Funds Committee. He was also a founding member of Canterbury?s digital assets working group. Loren is a CFA? charterholder and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst.

Dr. Azizian is an entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of Ferveret, a company focused on developing liquid cooling technologies for AI and data centers. He pursued his postdoctoral research and completed part of his Ph.D. at MIT. With over a decade of experience in the electronic cooling industry, Dr. Azizian has made significant contributions to thermal management solutions. Before founding Ferveret, he engineered the thermal solution for Microsoft's HoloLens, served as a Senior Packaging Thermal Engineer at NVIDIA, and was the lead thermal architect at Cruise. He has numerous publications in esteemed journals and holds many patents.

Project founder of one of the earliest Ordinal collections

Co-founder and CEO of Blockstream, Dr. Adam Back, invented Hashcash, the proof-of-work algorithm cited by Satoshi Nakamoto in the Bitcoin whitepaper, as the future basis for its mining function. Throughout his two-decade-long vocation as an applied cryptographer and security architect, he has held senior roles with a number of technology companies, including Microsoft, EMC, PI, VMware, and Zero-Knowledge Systems, as well as advised many more companies on cryptography and peer-to-peer finance. Dr. Adam Back holds a computer science Ph.D. in distributed systems from the University of Exeter.

I was formerly a VP of Mining at Galaxy Digital for 2 years where I led the firms mining research efforts around cost to mine a bitcoin, end of year and mid year reports as well as a few research projects on ordinals. I have spoken with staffers of both senate and house advocating for the bitcoin mining industry on the hill. Have worked on several transactions in the mining space including Galaxy?s Helios acquisition, miner finance deals and strategic investments in the mining industry. Since leaving Galaxy I have co-founded a mining consulting and advisory firm with Amanda Fabiano called Second Gate Advisory where we do everything from dedicated mining research, business strategy and development and M&A advisory. I also have a few hobby projects in the space such as managing the sub1k ordinals twitter account doing archival work for some of the earliest collections inscribed on bitcoin and created monkeappraiser which is a nodemonke grading service to help people identify unique or special pieces within the collection. I?ve also previously spoken at the bitcoin mining summit at Bitcoin park twice, pubkey, WDMS, Ordinals Amsterdam Conference, Ordinals conference in Lisbon and have been featured on several podcast in the past including Nic Carters podcast.

I don?t eat fiat food

Justin Ballard is a seasoned professional with expertise in Bitcoin mining and energy law. He began his career in oil and gas at Anadarko Petroleum Corporation before co-founding Sponte Resources and later Century Natural Resources. During his time at Century, he quickly recognized the synergy between Bitcoin mining and the energy sector. In 2020, Ballard started JAI Energy, a mining company focused on Bitcoin mining utilizing natural gas. His hands-on experience in both industries has shaped his approach to power procurement and infrastructure development. As legal counsel, Ballard has advised individuals and businesses on a litany of matters, including Bitcoin mining transactions, energy regulations, and infrastructure projects. His deep understanding of the evolving legal landscape surrounding digital assets has made him a trusted authority in the field. Ballard has closed over 700 MW worth of mining and hosting deals in countries around the world. Ballard also co-hosts Energizing Bitcoin, a podcast exploring the intersection of Bitcoin mining, large scale infrastructure projects and energy. Through in-depth discussions with industry experts, he provides valuable insights on topics ranging from grid dynamics to digital transformation, establishing himself as a key voice in the space. Ballard lives in Texas with the love of his life, Sarah, and his children.

Ghazaleh joined Riot in October 2021 as Director, Finance and became Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis and Head of Mining in July 2023. She brings a proven track record as an experienced business partner and team builder to Riot, leveraging her considerable experience in operations and logistics to drive the Company's financial planning and analysis efforts and its mining P&L forward. Prior to Riot, Ghazaleh managed approximately $1 billion annually in logistics and distribution at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), a Fortune 100 Life Sciences company, working with operations teams across ten countries. Prior thereto, she worked at Brightline, a multi-billion-dollar startup based in Miami, FL, where she worked on the development of passenger trains and mixed-use train stations throughout South Florida. She began her career in the airline industry, playing a key role in the cost transformation at Frontier Airlines, leading to its successful acquisition by private equity. Ghazaleh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco, where she graduated summa cum laude.

Daniel is a climatetech investor, author and leadership coach. After realizing that Bitcoin and energy narrative was slowing down bitcoin adoption, took 2 years out to help shift the narrative, using empirical data. His "thorough, brutal takedowns of mining FUD" have been attributed for giving "air cover to politicians seeking a way to be pro Bitcoin". He recently moved to Costa Rica because, in his words, there's more landfills near here to do Bitcoin mining on.

Hunter is a Rust developer with a focus on Bitcoin. His major contribution is BIP-360, specifying a new output type called Pay to Quantum Resistant Hash. He also runs Denver BitDevs and is a founding member of denver.space.

Dom Bei is an active firefighter and founder of Proof of Workforce, a nonprofit providing no-cost Bitcoin education and education-based Bitcoin initiatives for wage-earners, unions, pension funds, municipalities and states. Proof of Workforce has onboarded the first unions in the U.S. to Bitcoin, helped found the first municipal Bitcoin office in the nation, and played a key role in the Wisconsin Retirement Systems entry to Bitcoin

Eli was the first to suggest using ZK proofs to solve the scaling and privacy problems of Bitcoin. This occurred during his talk at the Bitcoin Conference in San Jose in 2013. Since then, he was a Founding Scientist of Zcash, which is based on academic work he co-authored, and then co-founded StarkWare in 2018. Today, Eli is CEO of StarkWare, a company with over 200 employees and a valuation of $8B in its most recent funding round. StarkWare is the company developing Starknet -- the first L2 to settle onto both Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Blake Benthall is the former operator of the infamous dark web narcotics marketplace Silk Road 2.0. He is now the Founder and CEO of Fathom(x), a VC-backed startup building open-source accounting tools for the crypto industry.

Bitcoin scholar, heterodox preacher.

Co-Founder & CEO of Asic Jungle, one of the largest ASIC wholesalers in North America. Orange Pilled before it was a term.

Nik Bhatia is founder of research firm The Bitcoin Layer and Adjunct Professor of Finance and Business Economics at USC. He is author of the #1 bestseller Layered Money: From Gold and Dollars to Bitcoin and Central Bank Digital Currencies. Previously, Nik worked as a US Treasuries trader for a large institutional asset manager and has extensive trading experience in money markets and interest rate futures.

Emma Rose is the COO of Evertas, the premier insurer of bitcoin mining and crypto assets. Prior to her tenure at Evertas, Emma Rose was the Chief of Staff of Pantera Capital, a leading crypto VC and hedge fund. Emma is also a NY-barred attorney and holds an LLM and Masters in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania law school and Sciences Po Paris.

Carla is an eccentric woman who combines her skills in theater, music, writing and video production to create satirical and educational content around Bitcoin and current events. She loves to make people laugh, cry and cringe. Carla has degrees in journalism and business that she doesn't use because she'd rather educate others about Bitcoin. Had someone educated her sooner, she would have spent less money on degrees, and more on Bitcoin.

Alex is a seasoned professional in the financial services industry with a proven track record in business development, client relationship management, and strategic planning. His expertise lies in driving growth and delivering exceptional value to clients.

Born and raised in Australia, Vijay Boyapati moved to the United States in 2000 to pursue a PhD in Computer Science. Instead of enrolling in a doctoral program, Boyapati ended up at a small startup called Google where he spent several years using his background in machine learning to improve the ranking algorithms used in Google News. Boyapati left his lucrative job in 2007 to work on a grassroots campaign in the 2008 Presidential election, helping to raise millions of dollars and bring hundreds of volunteers to New Hampshire to canvass for Ron Paul. In 2011, Boyapati discovered Bitcoin and went down the proverbial rabbit hole in a quest to understand how a new form of Internet money, backed by no commodity and guaranteed by no government, could have any economic value. Armed with a background in Austrian economics, Boyapati penned The Bullish Case for Bitcoin as a long-form article in 2017 to provide the layperson with an economic framework with which they could understand Bitcoin. Vijay Boyapati has a Bachelor of Science with first class honors from the Australian National University, receiving the University?s highest undergraduate honor, the University Medal. He is a husband and loving father of Addie, Will, and Vivi. He lives with his family in Seattle, Washington.

Charley Brady is a strategic finance executive with over two decades of experience spanning investor relations, capital markets, and sell-side equity research. He currently serves as Vice President of Investor Relations at BitFuFu, a global Bitcoin mining and cloud-mining technology company, where he leads the company?s investor relations strategy and plays a key role in supporting capital markets initiatives and public company financial communications. Charley began his career in equity research, spending over 15 years as a senior analyst covering diversified industrials at Credit Suisse, BMO Capital Markets, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. In these roles, he conducted in-depth company and sector analysis, published investment research, and advised institutional investors and corporate clients.

Jayson is the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs at Marathon Digital Holdings, a global leader in digital asset compute and largest publicly traded bitcoin miner. He is a committed public servant, bringing close to two decades of experience in governmental and non-governmental work. A trained United States Air Force engineer, he has spent the last 13 years post-military service managing projects and developing policy covering Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Eurasia, Central America, and Mexico. Jayson has served in the White House, U.S. State Department, USAID, and on Capitol Hill. He is an Iraq veteran and a U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Turkey. Jayson holds a Global Executive M.P.A. from New York University and University College London. He was awarded 40 Under 40 at the Middle East Policy Council and 40 Under 40 Latinos in Foreign Policy at New America, Diversity in National Security Network, and Huffington Post.

Creator of the video: 'What's The Problem?' Background; Physics at Oxford, 10 years in investment banks (mainly Goldman Sachs) & 10 years as an entrepreneur & running a VC fund (successful exits). Now 100% Bitcoin focussed - educating the world on 'What's The Problem?' and building a Bitcoin business in stealth. Fix the money, fix the world

Darren Burgess has been involved with Liquid Cooling for Bitcoin mining since 2022. He joined bp Castrol?s Thermal Management business in September 2024 as Business Development Director for the Americas after two years with a leading immersion cooling equipment OEM. He first bought Bitcoin in 2016, just not enough of it. Darren holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida. He lives in Austin, Texas where he enjoys many outdoor activities like hiking and running.

Bitcoiner since 2017, board member at Swiss Bitcoin only broker Relai, advisor at Jan3 nation state bitcoin advisory firm, Managing Partner at Syz Capital where I launched, a world first for a banking group, a bitcoin denominated fund with 2,000BTC

Russell Cann has 21 years of experience designing, building, and growing large scale technology infrastructure companies. Prior to Core Scientific, Russell grew and developed a blockchain and cryptocurrency mining business as well as several other network infrastructure concerns. Previously he worked for Accenture in the areas of fintech and risk management on projects in Europe and the Americas.

Gary Cardone is an international, multi-disciplinary entrepreneur who has played significant roles in funding and building large companies in Energy, Payments, and Fraud. Since 2018, he has pivoted his entire focus into what he calls the Digitization of Planet Earth. He has invested large sums into #Bitcoin and has become a major investor in the Blockchain Analytics Digital Fintech company Node40, Inc. This company serves some of the largest digital asset investors, funds, exchanges, legal, and financial professionals who are actively participating in the Digital Asset Industry. Cardone has become a major voice in the value of Bitcoin, helping millions obtain better financial education and understanding of how money works, as well as the role that Bitcoin offers to local communites, states, and the country at large.

As co-chair of the Amundsen Davis Cryptocurrency, Blockchain and FinTech Service Group, Joe has experience in all aspects of the digital asset space. Joe has been an active investor and proponent of Bitcoin since 2015. Joe provides practical and legal knowledge to individuals and companies on regulatory compliance and custodial solutions for digital assets for the last several years. He advises crypto startups and handles disputes involving cryptocurrency exchanges. Joe closely studies the nascent field of litigation and discovery involving digital assets. He is prepared to help clients navigate the full range of complex and evolving issues in the field. Joe shares a passion for the technology driving global adoption of cryptocurrency and is a frequent speaker on digital asset regulations, capital markets, payment systems, Bitcoin, blockchain technology, and ?DeFi.? Joe has served as an adjunct professor at Chicago-Kent College of Law, teaching trial advocacy. He also coaches Chicago-Kent?s nationally ranked Trial Advocacy Team.

Bitcoin developer, host of Austin bitdevs

Ian is a researcher and content creator who investigates and exposes how money, corruption, and corporations rule our world.

Greg is a veteran bitcoiner with investments in dozens leading bitcoin and markets infrastructure companies including deribit, self.id, Hodlhodl, Lukka, Paradigm. His firm is the leading secondary investment fund in bitcoin,ai and fintech, as well as early stage. Former global finance professional ans XBTO executive(head of ventures and corp dev) He is a regular speaker at CFC, Bitcoin Miami and many other bitcoin and investment events.

Erik started in Bitcoin in 2012, and worked at Coinbase from 2013 to 2017, and then at Unchained Capital from 2019 to 2020. In that time he developed his own philosophical approach and understanding of Bitcoin through continental philosophy. His book, "Cryptosovereignty: The Encrypted Political Philosophy of Bitcoin" is the culmination of 10 years of philosophical work attempting to answer what is the question concerning Bitcoin, and how does it transform humanity through the power of cryptography?

Product Nuri is VP of Product at BitGo, responsible for onboarding new blockchains, building new capabilities for DeFi and NFTs, and continuing to grow WBTC. Most recently, he led BitGo?s MetaMask Institutional Integration. He has been with BitGo since 2020 and initially served as Director of Product Management. Prior to BitGo, Nuri held product manager positions at several Silicon Valley startups including Nuna Inc., Affirm, and Zenefits. Earlier in his career, he was a strategist at Propane, an advertising agency. Nuri holds a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.

Chairman Neil Chatterjee was nominated to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by President Donald J. Trump in May 2017 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in August 2017. He served as Chairman from August 2017 to December 2017, and was again named Chairman on October 24, 2018. Prior to joining the Commission, he was energy policy advisor to U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Over the years Chairman Chatterjee has played an integral role in the passage of major energy, highway, and agriculture legislation. Prior to serving Leader McConnell, Chairman Chatterjee worked as a Principal in Government Relations for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association and as an aide to House Republican Conference Chairwoman Deborah Pryce (R-OH). He began his career in Washington, D.C., with the House Committee on Ways and Means. A native of Lexington, KY, he is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and the University of Cincinnati, College of Law. Chairman Chatterjee is married and has three children.

Account Management Malcolm joined Chain Reaction, a semiconductor company specialized in providing high-performance, high efficiency, and low-power Bitcoin ASIC chip and system as well as Privacy product employing Privacy Enhancing Technologies, in 2021 in charge of sales. Armed with 30 years of experience, Malcolm is a seasoned semiconductor industry professional in Sales, R&D, and Technical Marketing.

Mike is a systems engineer active in bitcoin mining since 2013. He has participated in the evolution of the burgeoning mining industry from the GPU altcoin hobbyist days to today's well capitalized mega projects and survived to tell the tale. With his company, Pow.re, he now focuses on maturing the industry to make bitcoin mining as predictable and boring as other resource based industries.

Stephen has been a bitcoiner since 2013. He was the first bitcoin-focused angel investor in the world and is currently co-founder and CEO of Orqestra, a company making it easier for businesses to build bitcoin treasuries.

I cover businesses and institutions in the Bitcoin space.

I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER?, and my job, in it?s simplest terms, is to live anywhere and everywhere our clients' lives and money intersect, to serve as a guide to help navigate the financial decisions and complexities that will inevitably arisise. Money is simply a tool, a resource that is there to help you do what important in your life. I help you align your money and life in the most efficient and effective manner for what you value.

Troy Cross is a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and a Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Reed College. Cross has been involved in bitcoin independently since 2011, cultivating interest in a number of bitcoin-related issues in that time, most of all, the question of bitcoin mining?s environmental impact and its role in our evolving energy landscape.

Christopher Crowell is Senior Director of Business Development and Sales at Canaan Inc., the leading NASDAQ-listed Bitcoin ASIC miner manufacturer. He leads North American sales, driving the adoption of the Avalon A13, A14, A15, and beyond, while supporting Canaan?s expansion into large-scale mining operations. With a Juris Doctor, Finance degree, and studies at the Wharton School, he brings legal, financial, and international insight to his work?along with nearly two decades of Mandarin language proficiency, entrepreneurship, and cross-border experience. His introduction to Bitcoin came through early recommendation by international clients to Satoshi Nakamoto?s 2008 white paper. His current mission is building a more sustainable, resilient Bitcoin mining ecosystem. Christopher is also a third-generation Floridian, dedicated father, and rare coin collector.

Brazilian born Cris Cyborg is recognized as the only Grand Slam Champion in the sport of Mixed Martial Arts(MMA) by having won championships in all 4 of the sorts premier leagues, which includes; Bellator MMA, UFC, Invicta FC, and Strikeforce promotions. Begining her Bitcoin journey in 2019, the female combat sports pioneer became one of the first professional athlete to adopt Bitcoin and blockchain technologies by accepting it as a form of payment for merchadise on her website CrisCyborg.Com Now an investor in Bitcoin mining technologies, Cris Cyborg has continued to use her large global platforms to promote Bitcoin awareness and adoption often promoting it alongside her professional fights. A global humanitarian with outreach projects in Africa, and South America Cris Cyborg understands the importance of bringing Bitcoin to the world and is interested in networking with anyone who shares the same passion.

Aaron is co-founder of Resolvr, an insurtech leveraging the Bitcoin network to distribute and settle global multi-party insurance payments in real-time. Aaron also co-founded the Open Source Justice Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to supporting development of open source dispute resolution tools. Aaron is a Florida-bar licensed appellate attorney with years of experience designing and evaluating complex systems and procedures as an appointed officer of the Florida Bar's Rules of Court Committees.

Brian is a two time #1 Amazon Best Selling author with his books Bitcoin Evangelism and Parallel. In addition, Brian is an executive and the head of Public Relations for Orange Pill App.

Support Specialist at Coinkite

I'm a designer working to improve the UX of bitcoin, through my product design work at Voltage and contributing to FOSS projects. I'm the co-founder of ATL BitLab, Atlanta's freedom-tech hackerspace, where we have been growing a community around bitcoin and freedom-tech in Atlanta.

Ian became involved in digital asset mining in 2010. Soon after, he left his job in aerospace to pursue digital asset mining full-time and quickly scaled his mining business to an operating capacity of 40MW. Before joining Pow.re, Ian was overseeing a top-ten mining pool and cloud mining platform.

Rockstar Dev is a Core Contributor @ BTCPay Server, a self-hosted, free open-source Bitcoin payment processor. Rockstar also serves as the Head of Bitcoin @ Strike, where he leads non-profit efforts.

Tristan Dickinson, the CMO of exSat, is a dynamic and visionary marketing executive, bringing a wealth of experience from the banking, financial services, Web3 and technology sectors. Joining exSat in 2024, Tristan is working with the team to transform the Marketing strategy and operations, driving growth, innovation and propelling exSat Network to new heights.

Brian is the CEO of Off the Chain Capital, which is a Warren Buffet value-style investment firm focused on acquiring blockchain assets at a discount. He is the author of four books covering Bitcoin and advanced technology. He entered the Bitcoin space in 2012 and has traveled the world educating people on the importance of the technology and asset.

Creator of MultisigBackup.com. Author of a freezable runes standard. Previously co-founder of Macro.com, tech investor at Bain Capital.

Lilly is a highly experienced international master of ceremonies working at cryptocurrency events across the globe, utilizing her corporate finance background as a foundation to bring a unique perspective on the industry whilst working to enthrall audiences. Not only does Lilly bring impact to events, she also has her own podcast based around digital assets and future technology. Further Lilly also has a been interest in AI, joining the Global AI Council to ensure seamless integration of AI into various technologies. Lilly not only believe in the wonders of the industry. She lives it one day at a time, to ultimately achieve mass adoption.

Jeremy Dreier has over seven years of experience driving growth in Bitcoin mining and blockchain. As CBDO at GoMining, he leads institutional strategy, Web3/DeFi business development, and capital markets direction, driving the company?s expansion and innovation. Previously, he built and scaled blockchain ventures, leveraging deep financial expertise and industry knowledge to bridge traditional finance with crypto infrastructure.

Co-author of The Bitcoin Lightning Network, author of Discreet Log Contracts and Utreexo. Co-founder of Lightning Labs, currently independent researcher trying to make this Bitcoin thing really work.

I have been into bitcoin and zk for a long time and have been working on it full time since 2020. Previously worked on zkSNARK research at Blockstream. Currently research at Alpen Labs trying verify SNARKs on bitcoin to bring about the private, permissionless, decentralized digital cash we were promised.

Moonshot was founded with a vision to self-mine Bitcoin. However, during the due diligence process, Ethan identified a gap in the industry for code-compliant data centers and electrical systems to support the emerging crypto industry. In response, Moonshot established two divisions: Moonshot EPC and Moonshot Electrical Controls. Moonshot has built over 5 GW of electrical infrastructure in the last 3 years.

Chef Pete Evans is a bitcoin entusiast (Maxi) He is the number 1 selling author in Australia for health and wellness books. (over 1 million sold) Creator of the Netflix documentary "The Magic Pill? Creator of ?The Paleo Way? - a 16 x 30 minute tv cooking series focusing on long term regenerative health. Hosted PBS "A moveable Feast? for 8 seasons Hosted Australia's #1 tv series ?My Kitchen Rules? for 11 years Creator of the ?Evolve" Podcast - 500 episodes focusing on long term sustainable health and wealth (only bitcoin is discussed in relation to wealth) Australia's most controversial celebrity for challenging the mainstream agenda on health as well as questioning covid loudly (subsequently cancelled losing over 2 million followers and 15 business partnerships)

At just 20 years old, Francesca Failoni co-founded Alps Blockchain, an Italian company that rapidly experienced exponential growth, becoming an internationally recognized player specializing in the development of computing power centers for Bitcoin mining. Since 2018, Francesca has successfully led the company?s financial and strategic operations, establishing herself as a young leader in the industry. Her dedication and innovative vision have earned her recognition as one of the most promising young talents in Italy: in 2022, Forbes Italia included her in their Top 100 Under 30 list in the Energy category, and that same year, she was selected as one of the Top 3 candidates for the Green Awards at the Green Tech Festival in Berlin, recognizing the best innovative and sustainable projects worldwide in the Youth category.

Kay Feker is the Bitcoin Product Manager at Cash App (part of Block, Inc., a global technology company with a focus on financial services). Prior to Cash App, Kay was the first Risk product manager for Square where she helped build the organization for almost a decade, led the first seller-facing risk product team and built Square Contracts from zero-to-one. She has been instrumental in driving cross-business unit initiatives for Square and Cash App over the years, including early bitcoin integration exploration for merchants and has prior experience as a co-founder of two companies in the food and CPG spaces. Kay holds a B.A in International Development and Spanish, with a minor in Film from the University of Michigan.

Efrat Fenigson is an Israeli journalist, podcaster and public speaker, featured by The Wall Street Journal as one Israel?s 2022 top tech leaders. She?s a marketing expert and former Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of global companies with a strong technology background for the past 20 years, who turned into a journalist when the void left by the mainstream media became too big to bear. Efrat strives to uncover the hidden truth from Israel and report it to the world, while bringing the world?s hidden reality to uninformed Israelis. As a freedom activist, she?s been a dissident voice to the Israeli government, including its response to the Israel-Gaza war, Covid, and other human rights violations. Efrat started her bitcoin journey recently, as her path to sovereignty unfolded with the outbreak of Covid. This was a natural progression in a world where freedom is being suppressed and monetary control grows. Efrat is ongoingly advocating for bitcoin education and orange-pilling her audience. Efrat writes on her Substack and for Bereshit - an uncensored Israeli newspaper, covering the growing global control regime, monetary changes & CBDC, politics, and propaganda. Efrat?s podcast, ?You?re The Voice? reached more than 1 million views to date, and includes notable guests such as Mark Moss, Dr. Peter St Onge, Eva Vlaardingerbroek, Robert Breedlove, Max & Stacey, Larry Lepard, MEP Christine Anderson, Dr. Simon Goddek and more. Efrat also hosts Twitter Spaces, and her channels reach 150K+ followers with a monthly viewership of 4-5 million. Efrat holds a bachelor?s degree in Computer Science from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Creator of the Portal Hardware wallet, founder of BDK, previously software engineer at a few Bitcoin companies such as Blockstream and BHB Network.

Gustavo Flores Echaiz is the CEO and founder of Swapido, a Lightning-first off-ramp in Mexico, and a contributor to the Bitcoin Optech newsletter. Previously, he cofounded Veriphi (2019) and served as its CEO until it was acquihired by Bull Bitcoin, where he was Vice President until 2022. Then, he worked as a content writer at Wasabi Wallet until 2024. Gustavo is also part of the founding team of La Casa de Satoshi in Mexico City, where he also hosts the monthly Bitdevs meetups, and from 2019 to 2022, he co-organized the Bitcoin Montreal meetups.

Jill Ford, founder of Bitford Digital, is a trailblazer whose journey embodies resilience, innovation, and redemption. With a background in e-commerce and marketing, she discovered Bitcoin mining and embraced the financial freedom it offered. However, in 2023, she faced a major setback, sentenced to 20 months in federal prison for bank fraud and money laundering. During her incarceration, she gained firsthand insight into the systemic inequities of traditional finance, deepening her conviction in Bitcoin as a tool for economic empowerment. Upon her release, she launched Bitford Digital, a company dedicated to advancing sustainable and ethical Bitcoin mining. Ford now leverages her platform to educate marginalized communities on financial literacy and cryptocurrency, believing in Bitcoin?s power to break cycles of economic disenfranchisement. She is also a fierce advocate for diversity in tech, championing women in cryptocurrency and blockchain.

Will is the co-founder and CEO of Bitcoin industry publication Blockspace Media. He's worked in Bitcoin media for over 6 years, focusing on mining, tech and markets.

Ben serves as the Chief Mining Officer of Bitfarms, where he manages mining operations and strategy for one of the largest and oldest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies in the world. Before joining Bitfarms, Ben started building and operating Bitcoin mining facilities in mainland China in 2015. Ben has also founded multiple mining companies where he was responsible for sourcing and developing strategic low-cost power opportunities, facility planning, economic analysis, equipment sourcing, operation, and optimization of industrial-scale crypto mining facilities in Asia and North America. Ben brings over 8 years of real-world Bitcoin mining experience and is a recognized industry thought leader whose expertise is regularly requested at conferences and from industry leaders around the world. In 2022 Ben also became the lead analyst at the Bitcoin Mining Council, a voluntary and open forum of Bitcoin miners committed to the network and its core principles. The BMC promotes transparency, share best practices, and educate the public on the benefits of Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining.

Andrii has over 20 years of managerial experience, focusing on energy, sustainable development, ESG best practices, and circular economy. He has decades of combined experience building new and managing existing power generation assets. At Hiveon Energy Andrii leads the development of solutions for demand-side response and the grid integration of industrial-scale consumers. He spearheads initiatives to optimize costs, enhance efficiency, and deliver services encompassing energy grid balancing, smart grid solutions, grid stability, and seamless grid integration.

Mike Germano is the President of Pubkey, the mecca for Bitcoiners, where he is leading the expansion of one of Bitcoin?s most exciting and culturally rich brands. Previously, Mike served as Publisher and then President of Bitcoin Magazine, where he relaunched the print edition, reimagined the brand, and led both its creative and business transformation. Under his leadership, Bitcoin Magazine evolved from a blog into a global media company, launching some of the space?s most beloved products ? including the Bitcoin Magazine Live Desk, Craig Wright Trial coverage, Halving Show, and even Bitcoin Crocs. An award-winning marketer and media executive, Mike was an early supporter of Bitcoin, bringing a deep background in media, storytelling, and culture to the space. Mike was the first media executive to partner with Bitcoin Magazine when he was Chief Digital Officer at VICE Media, where he helped grow the company into the largest youth media brand in the world. Now at Pubkey, Mike is building the cultural front door for Bitcoin, driving storytelling, community, and physical spaces that bring the movement to life.

Jessy has over a decade of experience in the financial industry. He started at a large firm where he saw the limitations of one-size-fits-all advice, sparking his passion for more personalized service. Eager to focus on each client?s unique needs, Jessy moved to progressively smaller practices and earned his CFP designation along the way. He also played a vital role as the Programs Chair for the Financial Planning Association of Northern California, showcasing his dedication to fostering a thriving financial planning community. Jessy's expertise extends beyond traditional finance. He is also deeply knowledgeable about bitcoin's potential to reshape the financial industry. At Unchained, he helped numerous clients with bitcoin-focused consultations and technical onboardings. He sees bitcoin as a cornerstone asset for building solid financial plans. Outside of poring over financial statements, you can find Jessy jamming on his guitar, playing chess with friends, or indulging in his favorite sushi spots. As for cooked food, nothing beats a medium-rare ribeye. He loves spending weekends disconnected from tech, camping and riding bikes with his wife and son, immersed in nature and embracing life's simple pleasures. At Sound Advisory, Jessy melds his passion for educating with his knack for simplifying complex money topics. He gets great joy in guiding clients towards financial freedom and looks forward to doing so for many years to come.

Andrew Gordon is an attorney and CPA practicing in Bitcoin and crypto law and tax since 2014. As one of the earliest in the legal field to accept crypto payments and represent clients in crypto-related matters, Andrew has established himself as a leading advocate for digital asset clients against the IRS, SEC, and other regulatory agencies. Notably, he served as the lead defense counsel for crypto pioneer John McAfee. Andrew actively engages with legislators and regulators in Washington, D.C., advocating for sensible crypto regulation and tax reform.

Longer Bio: Mags advises PRTI, a waste to energy and Bitcoin mining company. She helped launch the first publicly traded Bitcoin fund in Canada and is writing a book on the geopolitics of Bitcoin mining. Mags spent a decade advising on energy, carbon, and economic development policy in Canada. Short Bio: Mags is Bitcoin mining advisor. She helped launch the first Bitcoin fund in Canada and is a former energy and carbon policy-maker.

Max is leading the development of the company's self-custody bitcoin wallet Bitkey. Prior to assuming this role, Max built and led product security and security engineering teams responsible for protecting a wide range of Block products and for shipping critical components that powered many different levels of Square's technology stack.

United States Senator Bill Hagerty was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2020 and is currently serving his first term representing the state of Tennessee. His committee assignments include: U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs; U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations; and the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration. Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Hagerty served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, the world?s third largest economy and America?s closest ally in the region. Hagerty is a life-long businessman. He started his business career with the Boston Consulting Group, where his work took him to five continents, including three years based in Tokyo, Japan. He later became a venture capital and private equity investor where he invested in and served as an executive and board member of a wide range of companies, including ones listed on the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. From 2011 to 2014, Hagerty took leave from his business career to serve as a member of the Governor?s Cabinet and Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. During his tenure as commissioner, Hagerty reorganized the department, eliminating over 40 percent of the positions and saving millions of taxpayer dollars. At the same time, the new approach helped spur the strongest economic transformation seen ? taking Tennessee from an unemployment rate higher than the national average when he arrived to become the number one state in the nation for jobs created through foreign investment and being named State of the Year for Economic Development an unprecedented two years in a row during his tenure. Hagerty, an Eagle Scout, is originally from Sumner County, Tennessee. Today, he and his wife Chrissy are both active volunteers in several community and civic organizations, and live in Davidson County, Tennessee. They are the parents of four children.

Rob Hamilton is Co-Founder & CEO of AnchorWatch, an insurance company offering coverage for Bitcoin held in cold storage. AnchorWatch has developed a Bitcoin Coordinator, Trident, which leverages miniscript for more advanced Bitcoin native smart contracts. Rob is also the co-host of the Raleigh Bitdevs meetup.

Colin is a Bitcoin writer and researcher who works at Luxor Technology, where he produces all-encompassing research on the Bitcoin mining industry. He's also a Senior Contributor to Forbes and a regular contributor to Bitcoin Magazine's Print edition. Before joining Luxor, Colin spent stints as a journalist at Bitcoin Magazine and CoinDesk.

Arthur Hayes is the CIO of Maelstrom, a family office that invests across the crypto ecosystem. He is also the co-founder of BitMEX ? the first crypto unicorn. Prior to entering the crypto industry, he worked as a trader in the capital markets divisions of Deutsche Bank and Citibank. Arthur holds a Bachelors of Economics from the Wharton School of Business. He has appeared on major business news networks including Bloomberg and CNBC. He is active on X (@cryptohayes) and releases a monthly newsletter (Crypto Trader Digest) read by thousands of investors in over 170 countries.

Dr. Joshua R. Hendrickson is a professor of economics and chair of the Economics Department at the University of Mississippi. He is a senior fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, the American Institute for Economic Research?s Sound Money Project, a senior affiliate scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, and serves on the board of the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. He has been writing academic research about Bitcoin since 2012 and teaches a class on Bitcoin.

Seth is VP and Global Head of Policy at Ledger, the world?s leading platform to secure cryptocurrency and digital assets. Seth leads the growing policy team at Ledger responsible for promoting economic freedom across Ledger's global footprint with a particular focus on policy development in Europe. Seth also served on the Board of Directors of the Blockchain Association.

Bo Hines is the Executive Director of the President?s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets at the White House, where he leads efforts to develop and coordinate national policy on digital asset innovation, regulation, and emerging financial technologies. A graduate of Yale University and Wake Forest University School of Law, Hines brings a strong foundation in law, policy, and political strategy to his role. Prior to his work in the administration, he was active in national politics and continues to be a key voice on issues at the intersection of technology, regulation, and U.S. economic competitiveness.

American hodl is a bitcoiner and world renowned zoologist.

Entrepreneur. Early adopter. Football coach. Co-founder of T3 Advisors, MassAdoption and Doctors Island Brewing Company. Accepted BTC for services in 2014 with zero understanding of the asset. Stacking sats with conviction since 2017.

Andrew Hohns is the CEO of Newmarket and Battery Finance. Founded in partnership with Ten31, Battery is dedicated to providing superior long-term financing solutions for individuals, corporations, and institutional asset owners who choose to invest and save in bitcoin.

Empowering individuals to mine Bitcoin from home by offering open-source mining hardware solutions, helping decentralize the Bitcoin network and return mining back to the average person.

Chris Hunter is a 47 year-old native New Yorker. He studied Mechanical Engineering at Rutgers University (B.S. summa cum laude), and subsequently completed graduate studies at both Columbia and London Business Schools. The first 15 years of his career were spent in the cleantech industry, where Chris founded and led two solar energy companies ? both of which were successfully sold to European private equity firms. Subsequently, he became a very active Angel investor ? largely across the energy, hospitality and fintech sectors. Chris also continued to create new global businesses. His primary focus is now accelerating worldwide consumer adoption for one of the most important technologies ever invented: Bitcoin. During the past five years, he has created three (3) high-profile Bitcoin companies: Galoy, Blink and Satoshi. Galoy in particular is backed by some of of the top U.S. venture capitalists, including David Sack?s Craft Ventures. Chris' work at Galoy and Blink had a strong hand in El Salvador becoming the first and only country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. The story of this work in El Salvador was chronicled in a long-form CBS 60 Minutes feature segment that aired in 2022. In addition to creating four leading Bitcoin firms, Chris has also been one of the most prolific Angel investors in the industry. He has written large ?first checks? directly supporting more than 40 companies building on Bitcoin.

I have been working at Ledger on better Bitcoin self-custody since 2021, doing my best to support the features of next-generation wallets like taproot, miniscript and MuSig2. In my free time, I like to think about how we could make bitcoin better tomorrow, and the answer is usually "more Merkle trees"; I worked on an approach for smart contracts in bitcoin called Merkleize All The Things, which I hope will be one of the keys to improve bitcoin's scalability, privacy and self-custody.

Neil Jacobs is a leading marketing strategist, educator, and content creator in the Bitcoin industry. With a big-four CPA background and 105,000 social media followers, he has driven brand and revenue growth for prominent Bitcoin companies, including co-founding FOMO21.com?which has served customers in 67 countries?acting as CMO Advisor for Abundant Mines, and previously serving as Head of Brand Engagement at Swan Bitcoin. Neil?s Bitcoin journey began in 2013 and he became a vocal advocate in the years that followed. Since then, he has hosted podcasts like Inside Bitcoin and served on the Board of Directors for SatsCenter, a nonprofit advancing Bitcoin education. Neil combines financial expertise with strategic vision to champion Bitcoin and foster its adoption globally.

Pete Janney is Head of Sales & Trading at NYDIG, where he has led the firm?s custody, spot trading, derivatives, and lending businesses since joining in early 2021. He is focused on delivering innovative, institutional-grade solutions that help Bitcoin holders meet their unique investment and risk management objectives. Pete also serves as Head of Execution for Stone Ridge Holdings Group, NYDIG?s parent company. Prior to NYDIG, Pete spent two decades in investment banking, including 15 years at Credit Suisse, where he managed various equity derivatives businesses. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania.

Hey Hey! The Muzz Man puts the FUN in Funding. Managing Partner of Lightning Ventures and CEO of Thunder Funder. Evangelizing early-stage investing for plebs and whales alike. Muzz is passionate about early-stage investing and helping founders raise capital for their Bitcoin companies. With over 40 Bitcoin-only companies in his portfolio and more than 2000 personal angel investments, he's got a serious angel investing addiction. If you want to learn more about investing or need help as an entrepreneur, chat him up!

Miles Jennings is Head of Policy & General Counsel for a16z crypto, where he advises the firm and its portfolio companies on decentralization, DAOs, governance, NFTs, and state and federal securities laws. Miles? experience within the sector stretches back to 2017, when he first began working with ConsenSys and quickly became one of the most sought-after legal minds working in crypto. During his time as a partner at Latham & Watkins, he co-chaired its global blockchain and cryptocurrency task force. In addition, he worked regularly with almost every prominent venture firm operating in crypto, designing several of the investment structures they use today, and he was counsel to dozens of startups in the sector.

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Scot Johnson is the founder, CEO and lead designer of Digital Shovel, a company specializing in developing innovative ventilation, electrical distribution equipment, and containerized solutions specifically catering to the cryptocurrency mining industry. Having started as an Ethereum miner in late-2015, Scot quickly immersed himself in the field. He began by converting a room in his home into a mining farm, followed by creating an industrial unit, and ultimately founding Digital Shovel, where he and his team of over 65 skilled individuals have rapidly become one of the leaders in the cryptocurrency mining infrastructure space over the past seven years.

Babydog Justice, an English Bulldog, was born on October 27, 2019, and soon became a cherished gift from Senator Justice?s children. She is often spotted riding shotgun with the Senator around D.C. and around West Virginia. Babydog quickly captured the hearts of West Virginians everywhere and now has captured the hearts of folks across the country. She is often seen accompanying the Senator to and from meetings, votes, and daily business around the Capitol. She is always up for a head scratch and shows no political bias. She is the unofficial official 101st Senator of the 119th Congress. Mrs. Cathy Justice as First Lady of West Virginia introduced the Friends with Paws program - aimed to bring service dogs to school districts across the state of West Virginia and drawing inspiration from Babydog?s love for everyone. Babydog was huge supporter and proponent of the program!

Jolie Kahn has been involved in the Bitcoin Ecosystem for the better of a decade including as general counsel of Marathon Digital Holdings, in which role she was instrumental in capital raises in excess of $2 billion. Under her leadership, AgriForce Growing Systems has implemented a colocated bitcoin mining and indoor crop growing initiative which utilizes heat and carbon recapture to grow microgreens and other agricultural products and has, in under six months, purchased and optimized three bitcoin mining facilities, which have been consistently operating since inception of the projects.

Constantine is the lead partner at Reed Smith. He focuses his practice on complex transactions on behalf of investment funds, financial institutions, public and private corporations, sponsors, family offices, high-net-worths and other investing entities. Constantine advises on capital markets transactions, private equity deals, public and private mergers and acquisitions, venture/tech and emerging company investments, and financing transactions, across a wide range of industries and sectors. Constantine also serves as the chair for On Chain: Reed Smith's Crypto & Digital Assets Group. In this role, he advises clients on crypto investments and the unique challenges and opportunities within the digital assets space. His deep understanding of the crypto market and its regulatory landscape allows him to provide comprehensive support to clients navigating this rapidly evolving sector.

Open source Bitcoin software developer, working on self-custody solutions at Bitcoin Keeper.

Surfer & health nut living on a Bitcoin standard in Costa Rica?s Bitcoin Jungle. Nostr & Bitcoin evangelist.

Mr. Kelly is the Founder and CEO of Kelly Intelligence, an investment management and intelligence firm that seeks to bring cutting-edge products. He is the Portfolio Manager of the Amplify Bitcoin Max Income Covered Call ETF (BAGY) and the Amplify Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITY). Kelly Intelligence is the sub-advisor to the Amplify ETFs. He has an extensive background investment management, with a specific focus on options and ETFs. At Kelly Intelligence, he is responsible for investment strategy, ETF product design, index development, and portfolio implementation. Kelly Intelligence launched DailyDelta? ETFs which are first-of-their-kind 0DTE options ETFs. As the only ETFs owning Zero-Days-to-Expiry (0DTE) options, the QUP and QDWN ETFs seek to deliver unrivaled daily market leverage. In September 2014, Nasdaq named Kevin an ?ETF Insider? for creating the QYLD ETF and as a recognized leader in the ETF space for design, distribution and growth with his extensive track record of launching multi-billion dollar ETFs. Kevin?s thought leadership on markets, derivatives, e-commerce, and technology can be found weekly in top media outlets.

Johann Kerbrat is the Vice President and General Manager of Robinhood Crypto. He oversees and leads strategy for the crypto business. Johann joined Robinhood to support the company in its mission to democratize finance for all and open up access to crypto to everyday investors. Prior to joining Robinhood, he held engineering roles at Airbnb, privacy-focused cryptocurrency startup Iron Fish, and founded an e-commerce and payments platform company. Johann grew up in Nice, France and holds an MSc in Software Engineering from Oxford Brookes University.

Nazar Khan is the Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer, and Board Member of TeraWulf Inc. Mr. Khan brings tremendous experience in energy infrastructure and cryptocurrency mining and has led TeraWulf?s business strategy since day one. As COO and CTO, Mr. Khan oversees the development and implementation of TeraWulf?s day-to-day operations, including hardware procurement, site evaluation, infrastructure buildout and identification of future growth opportunities.

Rajiv Khemani is co-founder & CEO of Auradine, a leader in web infrastructure solutions including blockchain, AI and security. With over 25 years of experience in building and scaling technology businesses, Rajiv is a serial entrepreneur and an industry leader who has successfully led multiple exits, acquisitions and investments in the infrastructure, AI, security and software/platforms space. Before founding Auradine in 2022, Rajiv was the co-founder and CEO of Innovium, a leading provider of cloud and AI-optimized network switching solutions that was acquired by Marvell for over $1.2B in 2021. He was also co-founder & partner at Moment Ventures, an early-stage VC firm, and served on the management board of the Stanford Business School. Earlier, he was COO at Cavium (acquired by MRVL for $6B), and held executive & GM roles at Intel, NetApp, and Sun Microsystems. Rajiv holds a BS in Computer Science from IIT Delhi, an MS in Computer Science from NYU, and an MBA from Stanford University. He is passionate about creating value for customers, partners, and shareholders, and empowering his team to deliver innovative and impactful products. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, playing poker, reading books, and watching sports, along with his family and friends.

Jonathan Kirkwood MD MBA is the co-founder of Ten31, the world?s leading investment platform dedicated to advancing Bitcoin-focused businesses. Since its founding five years ago, Ten31 has established itself as a cornerstone of the bitcoin ecosystem, supporting innovative companies that drive global bitcoin adoption and utility through cutting-edge infrastructure. With a mission to accelerate bitcoin?s emergence as the foundation of a new, freedom-driven financial paradigm, Kirkwood continues to champion entrepreneurs building transformative technologies for the Bitcoin economy.

Brett Knoblauch is a Managing Director at Cantor Fitzgerald, where he leads the firm's Digital Asset Research group. Brett's coverage currently consists of all publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies, as well as crypto-focused asset management firms, Bitcoin treasury businesses, and digital asset exchanges.

Daniel Kodsi is a visionary real estate developer and Bitcoin advocate, creating an innovative fund that empowers BTC holders to leverage their digital assets for investment in Class A real estate projects alongside top institutions like JPMorgan and Wells Fargo, all while retaining full ownership and avoiding capital gains tax.

Tim hosts The Bitcoin Treasuries Podcast highlighting Bitcoin corporate adoption.

Tracy Krumme leads Bitfarms? engagement with investors and analysts, managing communications, corporate messaging, and market positioning to drive shareholder value. She brings over 30 years of experience in investor relations, financial communications, and investment banking. With a strong reputation and proven track record, she drives strategic initiatives that enhance Bitfarms? market presence and global visibility. Prior to joining Bitfarms, Tracy led investor relations at several public companies, including PPD, Inc. (now part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.), Nuance Communications Inc. (now part of Microsoft Corp.), Luxoft (now part of DXC Technology Company), and NCR Corp. She most recently led the pre-IPO process at Galderma SA (Zug, Switzerland) and has held positions as an equity research analyst at Sandler O?Neill + Partners, L.P., an investment strategist at Prudential Securities, and an investment banker at Kidder, Peabody International in London. She attended Denison University for her undergraduate degree and attended the Syracuse International Finance program in London.

Charles (Chuck) L?Ecuyer, a third-generation electrician with over 20 years of experience in project operations, founded CES Corporation in 2011. From humble beginnings, Chuck grew the company into a thriving enterprise by assembling a team of skilled professionals across its Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction divisions. This multidisciplinary structure enables CES to deliver comprehensive and industry-leading EPCM (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Management) services. In 2019, CES Corporation introduced the Intelliflex product line to address the evolving demands of modern data centers. Initially tailored for blockchain computing, Intelliflex has since expanded to support Uptime-certified AI data centers. As a fully integrated, turnkey modular solution, Intelliflex enables rapid-growth operations to streamline infrastructure deployment and maximize their return on investment.

Erik LaPaglia stands as a dynamic angel investor, serial entrepreneur, board member and co-founder of Miami NFT, among other ventures in the realms of technology, real estate, advertising and consulting. With a breadth of experience supporting businesses of all sizes, from burgeoning startups to Fortune 500 giants, Erik is renowned for introducing innovative solutions across diverse industries. Possessing a remarkable talent for revitalizing distressed organizations, Erik is adept at steering them towards prosperity and growth. His strategic prowess in enhancing company profitability and market reach is unparalleled. As an award-winning expert in marketing and sales, Erik's ability to influence and engage with top-tier executives and key stakeholders is both effective and highly regarded. His insights and business acumen are sought after for their depth, reliability, and impact.

JAMES LAVISH, CFA James is a Managing Partner of the Bitcoin Opportunity Fund, a hybrid hedge fund that makes public and private investments in companies and assets in the Bitcoin ecosystem. He has over two decades of institutional investing and risk management experience, having worked for investment banks and hedge funds. He studied political science at Yale University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). James has a passion for teaching financial fundamentals and the benefits of Bitcoin through The Informationist, a newsletter that simplifies one financial concept weekly.

Nico Lechuga co-founded ego death capital with ego death capital with Jeff Booth and Andi Pitt in 2022. ego death capital is focused on investing in Seed and Series A software companies building on top of Bitcoin.

Steve has spent 30 years in technology including nearly a decade as a product director at Google and most recently 5 years as the head of Block's Spiral division. He considers bitcoin as a store of value largely inevitable and focuses most of his time on helping it become a currency.

Professional investment manager. 40 year sound money advocate, first gold (gold analog sound money), now bitcoin (digital and superior). Mission is to help America return to sound money to fix what is broken. Involved with two Funds. One is Bitcoin Opportunity Fund.

Alex Lewin is a software engineer at Fedi, building freedom technology to empower humanity. He?s a seasoned hackathon veteran with deep experience both participating in and organizing hackathons. Currently, Alex is working with the world-renowned Bitcoin++ conference series to run high-quality hackathons around the globe, including the official hackathon for the Bitcoin 2025 conference.

Jeffrey Li is the Product Director at Fintax, with extensive experience in tax compliance systems and a strong background from Big Four firms. Focused on North American markets, he has successfully led multiple implementations for Web3 enterprises, offering deep insights into their unique compliance and operational needs.

Robin Linus is project lead and a co-founder of the ZeroSync project, which is spearheading the application of zero-knowledge proof systems to Bitcoin. He loves all kinds of Bitcoin engineering, ranging from user experience design to systems programming and cryptographic protocols. For more infos, check out https://robinlinus.com

Stephan Livera hosts one of Bitcoin?s leading podcasts (Stephan Livera Podcast), and he is also Head of Education, Swan Bitcoin. Stephan is also a partner in Bitcoiner Ventures. He contributes for various outlets and publications, such as Bitcoin Magazine, Mises Institute as well as speaking at Bitcoin conferences internationally. He is listed in the top 20 globally for Bitcoin relevance on hive.one/bitcoin. Previously he worked as an Australian Chartered Accountant for Deloitte, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Macquarie Bank. Stephan grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied Commerce with Accounting & Finance majors at the University of New South Wales.

Matt co-founded Giga Energy in 2019 to harness flared natural gas for bitcoin mining. Giga offers a comprehensive product line including electrical equipment, modular data centers, and power generation assets building over 500 MW of gear to date. In addition to their product lines, Giga operates off-grid and on-grid data centers in North and South America. Matt holds a B.A. in Finance from Texas A&M.

Christian has dedicated his career to the Fintech and financial services sectors, developing a unique expertise in M&A, venture capital, capital markets, SPAC, and private placement transactions. His passion for sound money and its transformative impact on the financial ecosystem drives his work. Currently, Christian is Managing Director, Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets at Cohen & Company Capital Markets. Previously, he served as Vice President at Broadhaven Capital Partners, providing M&A and private placement advisory services to blockchain and Fintech companies. Before that, he was an Associate at Guggenheim Securities, covering Fintech, Banks, Insurance, and Specialty Finance, with a keen interest in blockchain innovations. Christian holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BS from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Co-founder of SatSaver, a seed phrase security system. SatSaver allows users to safeguard their Bitcoin with a patent-pending, revolutionary tool that transforms a seed phrase into a custom, hard-to-crack sequence. With SatSaver, users no longer rely upon clever hiding spots to protect seed words from loss or discovery. SatSaver is user-friendly, secure, travel-ready, and reversible with your unique key ? it?s the ultimate defense for your wallet?s recovery phrase. JD is a seasoned entrepreneur with a proven track record of founding, growing, and successfully exiting multiple businesses, demonstrating strategic vision, leadership, and a knack for innovation. Currently, he embraces a dynamic lifestyle, traveling full-time with his wife, Britney, and their eight children, balancing professional success with a commitment to family and exploration. They share their adventures on their Instagram @AmericanFamilyRoadTrip with 660k+ followers reaching up to 30M accounts monthly.

Patrick is the CEO of Samara Asset Group, a publicly traded holding company based in Europe that leverages Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. He is also the creator of BTCCPI, the world's first CPI measured in Bitcoin.

Jeffrey Lucas has extensive international finance and operational experience with public companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq. With experience working in high-yield investment banking and in institutional money management, Jeffrey brings financial insight and strategy to Bitfarms? team. *CPA (PricewaterhouseCoopers) and Chartered Financial Analyst with experience including consulting, auditing, investment banking on Wall Street and securities analysis. *Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Council for Economic Education, Association for Corporate Growth and Financial Executives International and past Chairman of the Harvard Business School Association of Boston. Specialties: ? Strategic Planning and Implementation ? International Growth and Expansion ? Mergers & Acquisitions ? Raising Debt and Equity Capital ? Corporate Restructurings and Recapitalizations ? Operations Improvement and Cost Efficiencies ? Cash Flow and Working Capital Management ? Due Diligence and Post-Closing Integration ? ERP and Accounting Systems Implementations ? Investor Relations/Corporate Communications

Matt Luongo is the Founder and CEO of Thesis*, a Bitcoin venture studio Funding and building decentralized products and protocols that enable personal empowerment. These include decentralized wrapped Bitcoin token tBTC, auditing firm Defense, community-owned crypto wallet Taho, Bitcoin rewards app Fold, encrypted period tracking app Embody, And others. Under Matt?s leadership, Thesis* Has garnered investment from a16Z, Polychain Capital, ParaFi, Fenbushi, and others. As a leader and developer, Matt strives for elegant solutions to messy problems. As an entrepreneur, he seeks novel fixes for problems we take for granted.

Matthew Lysiak is a nationally recognized journalist and author of Fiat Food (Saif House) Newtown (Simon and Schuster) Breakthrough (Harper Collins) and the Drudge Revolution. The story of his family is the subject of the series Home Before Dark which premiered April 3 on Apple TV Plus

Jack Mallers is the Founder and CEO of Strike, the global Bitcoin app. Prior to Strike, Jack was one of the first application developers on top of Bitcoin's Lightning Network. Jack has spent the last decade of his life in the Bitcoin space, pioneering efforts in distributed systems infrastructure, architecture, and application development.

Dr. Robert Malone is an internationally recognized scientist and physician, best-selling author, ethicist, political commentator, and public figure. He spoke out early about the risks associated with the COVID-19 vaccine and against public health and medical mandates. Dr. Malone is actively campaigning against the censorship and propaganda campaigns led by the government and the globalists, as these are the preeminent threats to individual rights and freedoms. Dr. Malone writes on Substack at Malone.News, which is read by about half a million people daily. He has published a new book, PsyWar: EnForcing the New World Order. He has also been featured on many broadcasts, podcasts, and documentaries.

? Open source builder ? Creator of Chain Duel and MarsPay ? Living a Bitcoin Life

Alan Gallo Martinez is the Marketing and Business Development Manager at JSBIT, a global supplier of Bitcoin mining hardware. A Bitcoin holder since 2014 and active in the mining space since 2017, Alan has spent years helping miners?from home setups to large-scale farms?get the right tools to power the network. His mission is to make mining more accessible, more sustainable, and more connected to the future of Bitcoin. I have seen first hand the power that BTC brings to the world and how important it can be to break free from the fiat system. Ive been rug pulled and scammed so my mission now is to help those entering or growing in the space to avoid that in order to see the adoption grow.

Rob Massey has over 20 years of professional experience in tax consulting for technology companies. Since 2013, he has focused on blockchain, digital assets, cryptocurrency, tokenization and of course, Bitcoin. He serves companies throughout the blockchain ecosystem inclusive of investors, miners, staking providers, payment processing, wallet hosting, custodians, exchanges, funds, DAOs, tokenization and protocol development. Rob leads Deloitte?s blockchain efforts in tax for the global firm. Rob?s blockchain expertise spans the comprehensive tax considerations of blockchain enabled transactions and the analysis of the tax impacts of tokenization and digital asset transactions across business models, industries, and geographies.

Co-founder and CEO of Sovana (sovana.io)

Krist?na Maz?nkov? ? Bitcoin PR & Communications Strategist Krist?na Maz?nkov? has been shaping narratives in tech PR since 2011, with a deep focus on Bitcoin since 2019. She started her Bitcoin journey at SatoshiLabs ? Trezor, where she helped position the world?s first hardware wallet as the industry standard for self-custody. Since 2022, she has been part of BTC Inc., leading communications for the most influential media platform in the Bitcoin space and the world?s largest Bitcoin conference. With over a decade of experience in tech and corporate PR, Krist?na understands how to bridge the gap between Bitcoin and mainstream media, crafting stories that resonate beyond the echo chamber. As a speaker, Krist?na brings insider knowledge of how Bitcoin is perceived by the broader public and how the industry can shape its message more effectively. Fluent in multiple languages, she has a global perspective on Bitcoin adoption, regulation, and media strategy. At the Bitcoin Conference, she shares insights into navigating the media landscape, tackling misinformation, and ensuring that Bitcoin?s story is told on its own terms.

Protocol Engineer @ Alpen Labs | Prev @ Lightning Labs | Cofounder @ Start9 Labs

Phil joined Riot in March 2021 as Vice President, Capital Markets. With more than two decades of experience in the public markets, Phil brings a seasoned perspective and a wealth of practical experience to Riot. Phil is primarily responsible for the Company?s investor relations efforts and its interaction with both covering sell-side analysts and existing and prospective investors. Prior to Riot, Phil was CFO of Citadel Exploration Inc. for eight years, where he was responsible for managing financial operations and implementing growth strategies. Prior thereto, Phil spent fifteen years on the sell side of the capital markets, primarily in equity research, with a focus on the energy sector. Phil holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from East Carolina University.

George Mekhail is the Managing Director of Bitcoin for Corporations at BTC Inc., author of I Am Not Your Bruh, and co-author of Thank God for Bitcoin. A passionate advocate for Bitcoin since 2017, George blends his experience in marketing, financial innovation, and community development to guide companies in thoughtfully integrating Bitcoin into their strategic operations, while also advocating for strong family dynamics at home.

Jody Mettler is the COO & President of BitGo Trust and is responsible for managing BitGo Trust companies to meet high standards of customer care and to ensure the safe and secure custody of their assets. Prior to joining BitGo Trust, Jody was the Director of Global Transformation at Citicorp. She spent over 20 years with Citicorp in various capacities ranging from corporate accounting to operations management primarily within the Institutional Client Group servicing large corporations to develop payment facilitation methods. Jody also served as a member of the Board of Directors for Citicorp South Dakota Trust Company. Jody is currently a member of the South Dakota Trust Association and a member of the digital asset legislative task force to facilitate trust administration digital asset laws.

Bill Miller IV is the portfolio manager of the Miller Value Partners Appreciation ETF (MVPA) and the Chairman and CIO of Miller Value Partners. He started buying Bitcoin personally in 2013 and has been adding to his position ever since. He authored the piece, ?The Value Investor?s Case for? Bitcoin?!? in 2015, when he was among the first to consider Bitcoin?s potential in relation to the total outstanding supply of various fiat currencies. One of his most popular shareholder letters was, ?MicroStrategy and Bitcoin: the Mother of All Fat Tails?? in which he logically rebutted all of the arguments against Bitcoin while explaining the rationale for buying MicroStrategy?s 0.75% ?25 convertible debt offering, making him among the first institutional investors to buy a security funding the purchase of Bitcoin. Bill has appeared in a variety of financial industry events and media, including CNBC, where he enjoys talking about the investment case for Bitcoin. He graduated from Tufts University (Phi Beta Kappa), earned his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and he is a CMT and CFA charterholder. He flies the flag daily with Bitcoin-related license plates, clothes and personal accountability.

Mayer Mizrachi is the youngest mayor in Panama City?s history and a disruptive tech entrepreneur turned public servant. Before taking office, he built ventures in the tech and cybersecurity space. Now, as mayor, he brings that same innovative mindset to government?making Panama City the first in the country to accept Bitcoin for municipal tax payments. His administration is focused on digital transformation, transparency, and turning Panama City into Latin America?s leading smart city.

Taylor Monnig currently serves as chief technology officer for CleanSpark. He was previously the company?s SVP of mining technology. He focuses on the operations of the company?s data centers along with developing the technology that goes into them. Taylor founded TMGCore, where he previously served as its chief operating officer. In that role, he worked to develop and commercialize single phase and two-phase cooling technologies for HPC and Bitcoin mining. Taylor brings to CleanSpark eight years of experience in the Bitcoin mining industry and has developed a deep expertise in immersion-cooled Bitcoin mining. He holds a bachelor?s degree in mass communications from Arizona State University.

Founder of Fewsats. Developing the L402 protocol, an open source standard for AI Agents for payments over the internet. Lightning network contributor, ex-Lightning Labs.

Dan founded Pantera Capital in 2003 ? managing a billion dollars in hedge fund strategies. He previously served as Head of Macro Trading and CFO at Tiger Management with Julian Robertson. Dan began his career as a Collateralized Mortgage Obligation trader at Goldman Sachs. Dan graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a B.S. in Structural Engineering and received the Carmichael Prize for his thesis. Pantera Capital is the first institutional investment firm focused exclusively on bitcoin, other digital currencies, and companies in the blockchain tech ecosystem. Pantera launched the first cryptocurrency fund in the United States when bitcoin was at $65/BTC in 2013. The firm subsequently launched the first exclusively-blockchain venture fund. In 2017, Pantera was the first firm to offer an early-stage token fund. Pantera Bitcoin Fund has returned over 57,900% in ten years and has returned billions to its investors. Pantera manages $4.6bn across three strategies ? passive, hedge, and venture.

Mark Moss is the founder of Market Disruptors.

Rafael is the founder of Precision The Barber, a men?s barbershop, and DJ Precision Music, a Latin events company, both based in Seattle, Washington. He exclusively uses Square?s payment processing and its Bitcoin conversion feature for his businesses. Rafael believes blockchain technology and Bitcoin will revolutionize traditional financial systems. To hedge against inflation, secure collateral for future loans, and invest in the future of decentralization, he converts 10% of his sales into Bitcoin.

Jesse is a Bitcoin analyst and author, also writing under the pseudonym Croesus. Jesse is known for "Once-in-a-Species", "Why the Yuppie Elite Dismiss Bitcoin", and "Bitcoin's Full Potential Valuation" which Michael Saylor adopted as the basis for his valuation model.

Running a fintech software company in London in 2015 and lots of Economist / FT articles about Bitcoin, none of which made sense - so spent a long weekend reading whitepaper and Andreas Antonopoulos (including python code - finished whole book) and it was a revelation - finally understood its significance - but learning about it is a never ending journey hence the paper Dan and I published last year on Bitcoin core funding which, embarrassingly, I knew nothing about until seeing Jonas and Mike Schmidt discuss it at the MIT Bitcoin Expo - continuing to research many topics including Bitcoin venture capital funding and finding ways to contribute to the most important asset in the world.

Arnab Naskar is the Co-Founder of STOKR, a pioneering digital investment platform based in Luxembourg that enables asset managers, fund managers, and institutional issuers to tokenize a wide range of financial assets on the Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network. STOKR is at the forefront of building capital markets on Bitcoin, offering both end-to-end tokenization infrastructure and embedded solutions for institutions. Arnab was closely involved in structuring the Blockstream Mining Note (BMN), a Bitcoin hashrate-backed security launched in 2021. With over $400 million in assets under management, BMN has become one of the most successful institutional grade Bitcoin products in the real-world asset space. In addition to leading STOKR?s overall business strategy and institutional partnerships, Arnab manages a Luxembourg-based alternative investment fund that provides Bitcoin-backed loans, using secure multi-party custody solutions. With a background in law and a strong interest in blockchain policy, Arnab served as Chair of the Finance Working Group at INATBA (International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications) in Brussels for over two years. Since 2017, he has been a regular speaker at Bitcoin conferences, policy discussions, and industry meetups across Europe, promoting the use of Bitcoin in regulated financial markets.

Nick is co-founder and CEO at Casa. He is a product leader who loves making complex problems simple with great design. Before assuming the CEO role in 2019, Neuman was Head of Product and has led the development and release of all Casa products to date. Nick heard about Bitcoin in 2014 and is on record as saying it "sounds like a scam", before finally seeing the light in 2017. He (and his bitcoin stack) sincerely regrets his tardiness.

Freddie is the Co-Founder and Chief Policy Officer at Bitcoin Policy UK. After growing up in Syria and Zimbabwe, he worked in the City of London as a corporate lawyer throughout the Great Financial Crisis, eventually moving into fintech and engineering start-ups. In 2023, he co-founded Bitcoin Policy UK (BPUK), which advocates for forward-thinking policies and an enlightened regulatory approach towards Bitcoin in the UK. With BPUK he's provided paytech and Bitcoin industry expertise in submissions to HM Treasury, the FCA, HMRC and to Parliamentary committees. He?s spoken publicly in multiple countries at many industry events on the state of the Bitcoin industry in the UK, and also on the dangers of CBDCs and what can be done to oppose them - at Bitcoin Amsterdam in 2023 and 2024, in London, Bulgaria, Italy, and in Nairobi at the Africa Bitcoin Conference. He's made regular appearances on podcasts such as What Bitcoin Did, the Stefan Livera Podcast, Once Bitten, the Robin Seyr show, and the BTC Sessions livestream.

Cryptography Jonas is an applied cryptographer in the Blockstream research team. He has made contributions to Bitcoin through co-authoring various Bitcoin Improvement Proposals, including Taproot. Additionally, Jonas has collaborated on several academic publications in cryptography, focusing on advanced applications of Schnorr signatures (e.g., MuSig2) and zero-knowledge proofs (e.g., Bulletproofs++). Jonas is also a contributor to libsecp256k1, the cryptographic open-source library used in Bitcoin Core.

Adam is a husband, father of four and a bitcoin entrepreneur on a mission to enable independence. Since founding Bitcoin Well in 2013, Adam has made it easy to buy, sell and use bitcoin both online in the bitcoin-only portal, and in person at Bitcoin ATMs across Canada. Today, Bitcoin Well is a publicly traded organization (BTCW)

Dan has been a bitcoiner for over a decade and has worked on open-source software with the Linux Foundation, where he was the board representative as Chair of the Marketing Committee for the Hyperledger Project. Dan has held executive positions at Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT), Digital Asset, and as co-founder and CEO of Hyperledger. Previously, Dan was co-founder and CEO of a Sequoia-backed cloud startup in Beijing.

With a passion for Bitcoin and blockchain programmability, I started on Stacks but quickly shifted to building native Bitcoin tools when Ordinals introduced Bitcoin assets. Seizing the opportunity, my team and I built the first on-chain Bitcoin asset lending platform.

Conor is a product manager at Spiral, helping developers build on bitcoin faster. Conor is an educator, speaker, community builder, bitcoin product advocate, and the host of the ?Bitcoin Developers? YouTube channel.

Shawn Owen is a pioneering entrepreneur and CEO of SALT, a leader in cryptocurrency-backed lending. A Bitcoin advocate since 2011, Shawn believes Bitcoin is the best form of digital property and energy savings. He co-founded SALT to offer innovative Bitcoin-backed loans, raising over $124 million and establishing a leading position in the Bitcoin lending industry. In 2019, Shawn founded Equa to revolutionize company formation and governance using blockchain technology. With over 25 years of business experience, he is recognized for his expertise in technology, capital allocation, and fostering growth.

Alisia Painter is the COO and Co-Founder of Botanix Labs, the team behind Botanix, the on-chain home of the Bitcoin Economy. With a decade of experience in Ethereum, Alisia is a Bitcoiner at heart, focused on expanding its programmability for longtime Bitcoiners.

Christian Papathanasiou is the Chief Architect behind qBTC, the world?s first quantum?safe implementation of Bitcoin. With more than two decades of hands?on cybersecurity experience, he began his career as a penetration tester for global financial institutions such as Citibank, Misys, and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Christian?s research has been featured by outlets including Forbes, Reuters, and Dark Reading, and he has spoken at premier security conferences such as Black Hat and DEF?CON. As a contributing author to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) guidelines for secure mobile development, he was a pioneer in Android security during its formative years. A founding member of the UK Digital Currency Association and an early participant in the Bitcoin community, Christian wrote his first line of code at age 12 and has since served as Chief Security Officer for three leading technology companies. Today, he brings together deep expertise in offensive security, cryptography, and distributed systems to deliver qBTC ? a next?generation, post?quantum secure form of Bitcoin designed to withstand the era of quantum computing.

Jeff Park is the Head of Alpha Strategies and Portfolio Manager at Bitwise Asset Management, one of the world?s largest crypto-specialist asset managers. Bitwise provides a range of investment solutions, along with industry-leading research and a nationwide team of relationship managers, to help clients navigate the opportunities in crypto. Prior to Bitwise, he was a Partner at Corbin Capital Partners, a multi-billion alternative asset management firm that specializes in multi-strategy hedge fund and opportunistic credit investing, where he led the firm?s digital asset investing efforts. Before Corbin, Jeff was a Senior Associate at the Harvard Management Company focused on US Corporate Credit, and before that, was an Exotic Equity Derivatives trader at Morgan Stanley in New York. He is a graduate of Stanford University with a B.A. in Economics and International Relations, and is a CFA charterholder since 2013.

Anil is an independent educator, angel investor, and author of The Bitcoin Handbook. He holds an MBA and is based on Canada.

Hardware and Small Business Public Policy Will is the Head of Payments, Hardware, and Small Business Public Policy at Block Inc, a global technology company focused on financial services. He leads their engagement on Bitkey (Block's self-custody wallet) and Proto (Block's Bitcoin mining entity) and is passionate about BItcoin's decentralising and empowering abilities. Will has experience working at the intersection of trade, technology, economic, and innovation policy, joining Block from HM Treasury in the UK.

Anne?s principal areas of practice include capital markets transactions, corporate governance and compliance, and mergers and acquisitions. Her capital markets experience includes the representation of both issuers and underwriters in public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities, and she regularly advises public companies on governance and SEC compliance and disclosure matters. Anne also represents public and private companies, boards of directors and private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, in connection with mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and strategic investments. Anne works with companies and transactions in a variety of industries, including energy, healthcare, technology and digital assets. She has been selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America? "Ones to Watch" list for Securities / Capital Markets Law, since 2021.

John Perkins, Economist/Author/Activist: As Chief Economist at a major consulting firm, John was advisor to the World Bank, UN, Fortune 500 corporations, and many governments. His eleven books, including the Confessions of an Economic Hit Man trilogy, spent more than 70 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold millions of copies, and are published in 38 languages. He has lectured at more than 50 universities; been featured on ABC, NBC, CNN, Time, New York Times, Elle, Der Spiegel, and others, as well as in many films. He is a founder of the nonprofits Dream Change and The Pachamama Alliance and winner of the Lennon-Ono Peace Prize.

Matthew Pines is the Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, where he oversees operational execution, special programs, and strategic engagement. He has been a fellow and advisor to BPI since its founding, contributing research and analysis at the intersection of Bitcoin, national security, and geopolitics. He was previously the Director of Intelligence for PinnacleOne, the Strategic Advisory Group within SentinelOne. There he led cyber risk advisory and strategic intelligence solutions for multinational and critical technology firms exposed to geopolitical, policy, and espionage threats. He has over thirteen years of experience helping the government and private sector firms address pressing security and resilience challenges. He has conducted dozens of assessments of national preparedness, emerging technology, and strategic security programs for the U.S. government. He holds a master?s degree in Philosophy and Public Policy (with Distinction) from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor?s degree in Physics and Philosophy (with Honors) from Johns Hopkins University.

Andrew has been part of the Bitcoin community since 2011, and has contributed to the development of signature tech such as MuSig, Taproot, and Miniscript. He was also a maintainer of libsecp256k1, the high-assurance high-performance library underlying Bitcoin Core, for several years. Lately he has been focused on self-custody in the form of "codex32", a project to create and verify strong checksums on seed data without any use of electronic computers.

Gideon O. Powell is a third-generation Texas wildcatter, energy entrepreneur, and CEO of Cholla Inc., a company operating at the intersection of oil & gas exploration, Bitcoin mining, data center infrastructure, and venture-backed innovation. Raised during the shale revolution, Gideon helped lead Cholla?s expansion into the Permian Basin, driving one of the company?s most transformative growth phases. In 2017, he shifted focus to the global power markets?seeking investable solutions for CO? utilization and intermittent energy challenges. That search led to Bitcoin mining. He co-founded Autonomous LLC and launched HODL Ranch?the world?s first hyperscale, greenfield Bitcoin mining campus. The project pioneered the use of Bitcoin mining as flexible, dispatchable load, transforming stranded power into grid-stabilizing infrastructure and creating new opportunity in rural America. Today, as a founding board member of the Texas Bitcoin & GRID Association, Gideon is helping lead a national movement to use Bitcoin mining as a tool to: ? Accelerate energy abundance ? Ensure AI infrastructure isn?t constrained by power scarcity ? Advance market-based policy reform that unlocks scalable innovation He sees Bitcoin miners as the unsung builders behind America?s next growth cycle?and a civic force capable of removing the regulatory and economic bottlenecks that hold back innovation, energy independence, and long-term prosperity. Gideon is a passionate advocate for bottom-up innovation, open systems, and individual liberty. He believes Texas energy abundance leads to American energy dominance?and a world that is energy secure. Bitcoin miners are already proving what?s possible. Now it?s time to scale it. Let?s Be The People who build what the future demands

Lyle Pratt is Founder & CEO of Vida, a leading provider of enterprise-grade AI voice solutions, transforming the way telecom service providers and small to medium-sized businesses operate. Lyle has been an avid Bitcoiner since 2013 and is also co-author of Thank God for Bitcoin. Pratt also serves as a Limited Partner and Advisor at Trammell Venture Partners. With over 15 years of leadership experience and product strategy expertise in the telecom space, Pratt has a proven track record in leading startups from formation to acquisition. Prior to Vida, he founded BetterVoice.com in 2010, which was acquired by Inteliquent (prev NASDAQ: IQNT) in 2016. Pratt has also held various leadership positions at Inteliquent, which was acquired by Sinch. Pratt is an investor, programmer, entrepreneur and economics geek. He holds an MBA in Finance, M.S. in Engineering & Technology Management and B.S. in Business Economics.

Alex Pruden, a former U.S. Army Green Beret, transitioned from military service to a career in blockchain and cryptocurrency after witnessing the profound challenges in conflict zones like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria. His experience in the Middle East highlighted the critical issues of corrupt institutions, lack of economic opportunity, and the absence of trusted systems, which often fueled extremism and global conflict. After encountering Bitcoin?s potential to address these problems, he left the military and pivoted his career to tech, joining Andreessen Horowitz as a crypto deal partner before launching a zero-knowledge protocol. He now focuses on securing Bitcoin against threats posed by quantum computing at Project Eleven (projecteleven.com)

Paul is CEO and Co-Founder of Edge, a self-custody exchange and security platform for cryptocurrency. The Edge platform has been used by millions of users across several apps including Edge itself. A UC Berkeley alum, Paul has professionally worked in crypto for 10 years and voluntarily organized local Bitcoin meetups for 11 years. Prior to Edge, Paul held lead GPU engineering positions with Nvidia and Chromatic Research.

Erin Redwing is a central figure in the Ordinals community, advancing the protocol's open source development through her work at the Open Ordinals Institute and spearheading Inscribing Atlantis as CEO, where she harmonizes technical innovation with artistic expression on Bitcoin. As a co-host of the Hell Money Podcast alongside Casey Rodarmor, Erin works tirelessly to bring the vibes to Bitcoin. She envisions Ordinals and Inscriptions as a form of modern-day hieroglyphics on the Digital Megalith of our era, a testament to the enduring legacy of human creativity within the vast expanse of digital eternity.

Justin Rhedrick, aka Bitcoin Vegan, turned his life around after homelessness, tragedy, and three years in prison. Discovering Bitcoin in 2016, he found a path to financial freedom and authored From Bars to Bitcoin, inspiring others with his journey. Now a global Bitcoin educator, Justin has been featured in AFROTECH, Nasdaq, VICE, and more. As co-founder of the Bitcoin Transformation Community (BTCTC), he leads efforts to demystify Bitcoin and empower underserved communities, including educating incarcerated individuals for reentry success. Justin?s mission is clear: make financial sovereignty accessible to everyone.

Christian Ribeiro is the CEO of GOWD, a fintech group specializing in crypto-friendly financial solutions, stablecoin payments, and Bitcoin adoption in emerging markets. As the founder of SulPayments and Latam Gateway, he has pioneered cross-border payment solutions for the gaming industry and digital businesses in Latin America. With a deep belief in Bitcoin as a financial revolution, Christian has led initiatives integrating Bitcoin rewards, stablecoin settlements, and alternative banking solutions to bridge the gap between traditional finance and crypto. His mission with GOWD is to expand Bitcoin adoption through real-world utility and financial inclusion, making digital assets more accessible across LATAM and beyond.

John Riggins is the CEO of Moon Inc. (HKG-1723), a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Bitcoin Treasury company. Prior to Moon Inc, John was a founding partner of UTXO Management?s Bitcoin Ecosystem Fund, the most active early-stage venture capital fund across the Bitcoin landscape and led Asia business for BTC Media, the world?s preeminent Bitcoin focused media group, with brands including Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference

Rosie Rios is the Chair of America250, the bipartisan Congressional Commission planning the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026. She served as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States and led the Future of Money initiative at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Following her eight-year tenure in Treasury, she was the CEO of Red River Associates, an investment management consulting firm. Rosie served twice on the Treasury/Federal Reserve Transition Teams at the height of the financial crisis in 2008 and again during the pandemic economy of 2020. Prior to her presidential appointment in Treasury, she was Managing Director of Investments for MacFarlane Partners, a $22 billion real estate investment management firm based in San Francisco. She is a graduate of Harvard University, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and was honored as one of USA Today's Women of the Century.

Seamus Rocca is an Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer at Xapo Bank. He has helped lead the company through bear and bull markets, positioning Xapo as a long-standing global leader in Bitcoin-first private banking. As CEO, Seamus has been instrumental in making Xapo the first crypto company in the world to obtain a banking license, as well as one of the very first crypto card issuers, powered by partnerships with global card schemes, Mastercard and Visa, enabling Xapo members to spend their Bitcoin at more than 90 million locations worldwide. As a long-term evangelist for Bitcoin, Seamus has helped educate retail customers and blue-chip companies alike on the importance of Bitcoin as an investment asset alongside gold. Before joining Xapo as the Group CFO in 2017, he spent a decade at Standard Chartered Bank as the Group Head of Liquidity and Funding Risk. During his tenure, the bank tripled the size of its balance sheet and successfully navigated significant regulatory changes.

Pierre Rochard served as VP of Research at Riot Platforms from July 2022, after initially joining the company in 2019 as an Advisor, until early 2025. Mr. Rochard has researched and written about Bitcoin since early 2013 and co-founded the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute in 2014 to curate the best primary source literature. In addition to developing open-source Bitcoin software and launching the Lightning product at Kraken, Mr. Rochard is a widely respected advocate for Bitcoin?s decentralized governance and value. Mr. Rochard co-hosts the Noded Bitcoin Podcast and the Bitcoin for Advisors Podcast.

Avik Roy is Co-Founder and Chairman of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP.org), a non-profit, non-partisan think tank improving the lives of Americans on the bottom half of the economic ladder using freedom, innovation, and pluralism. In 2021, he authored the widely-cited essay ?Bitcoin and the U.S. Fiscal Reckoning,? published in National Affairs, in which he first proposed establishing a U.S. federal bitcoin reserve. Avik also serves on the Board of Directors of the Texas Bitcoin Foundation, and is the Senior Advisor to the Bitcoin Policy Institute. Avik has advised several presidential candidates on policy, including Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio. In one of those roles, as Senior Advisor to Texas Gov. Rick Perry in 2015, Perry became the first presidential candidate in the U.S. to support Bitcoin, arguing that the protocol offers ?the possibility of reducing the cost and improving the quality of financial transactions in much the way that the conventional internet has done for consumer goods and services.? Avik is well known for his public policy work outside of bitcoin, especially in fiscal and health care policy. National Review has called him one of the nation?s ?sharpest policy minds,? while the New York Times? Paul Krugman concedes, ?Roy is about as good as you get in this stuff?he actually knows something.? He leads the National Institute for Health Care Management, and serves on advisory boards of the National Academy of Medicine, the Peterson Center on Healthcare, the University of Pennsylvania, the Milken Institute, and other organizations. Along with Forbes, where Roy served as the Opinion and Policy Editor for a decade, Roy?s writing has appeared in The Wall?Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Atlantic, among other publications, and he has appeared on numerous national television programs including Meet the Press, Face the Nation, PBS NewsHour, and Real Time with Bill Maher. Avik previously worked as a hedge fund manager at J.P. Morgan, Bain Capital, and other firms. He was educated at MIT and the Yale School of Medicine.

Luke Rudkowski is the founder of We Are Change, a nonpartisan, independent media organization dedicated to exposing corruption and reporting truthfully on worldwide events. Luke is a journalist, entrepreneur and investor who has been using, covering and promoting Bitcoin for the past decade. Luke is also a survival and self-defense instructor, and his reports, ramblings and trainings can be consumed on the platform LukeUncensored.com.

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Ben Samocha is the Founder and CEO of CryptoJungle, Israel?s leading media platform in the bitcoin and crypto space, and of Blockchain and Digital Currency College (BDCC) ? the leading academy in Israel. Samocha is widely considered as the most influential Bitcoiner in Israel, with over 200,000 cross-platform followers and visitors alongside frequent appearances at mainstream press. Utilizing his influence, Ben is the organizer of the largest crypto events in Israel, an advisor to government agencies and early-stage startups, and is known as the ?center? of the Israeli ecosystem.

I dove into the world of Bitcoin in 2021 after attending the Bitcoin conference in Miami, an experience that ignited my passion to spotlight how early we are in Bitcoin's journey. This year, I launched 'Bitcoin Backstage' with Bitcoin Magazine, a show aimed at simplifying Bitcoin for newcomers. I firmly believe in Bitcoin's transformative power to reshape our world.

Michael Saylor is the Executive Chairman of Strategy (MSTR), a publicly traded business intelligence firm & holder of ?499,096 that he founded in 1989. He is also the founder of Alarm.com (ALRM), named inventor on 48+ patents, & author of the book ?The Mobile Wave?. He founded the Saylor Academy (saylor.org), a non-profit that has provided free education to over 2 million students. He is an advocate for the Bitcoin Standard (hope.com) with dual degrees from MIT in Aerospace Engineering & History of Science. He posts his views on X @saylor and his website Michael.com. His 4 hour interview with Lex Fridman summarizes his thoughts on Bitcoin, Inflation, and the Future of Money with ~11 million views on YouTube.

Peter Schiff is one of the few non-biased investment advisors (not committed solely to the short side of the market) to have correctly called the current bear market before it began and to have positioned his clients accordingly. As a result of his accurate forecasts on the U.S. stock market, economy, real estate, the mortgage meltdown, credit crunch, subprime debacle, commodities, gold and the dollar, he is becoming increasingly more renowned. He has been quoted in many of the nation?s leading newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron?s, Investor?s Business Daily, The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Dallas Morning News, The Miami Herald, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Arizona Republic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Christian Science Monitor, and appears regularly on CNBC, CNN, Fox News, Fox Business Network, and Bloomberg T.V. His best-selling book, ?Crash Proof: How to Profit from the Coming Economic Collapse? was published by Wiley & Sons in February of 2007. His second book, ?The Little Book of Bull Moves in Bear Markets: How to Keep your Portfolio Up When the Market is Down? was published by Wiley & Sons in October of 2008. Mr. Schiff began his investment career as a financial consultant with Shearson Lehman Brothers, after having earned a degree in finance and accounting from U.C. Berkeley in 1987. A financial professional for over thirty years, he is the owner of Euro Pacific Asset management and chief economist and global strategist for Euro Pacific Capital, a division of Alliance Global Partners. He is also Chairman of SchiffGold, a precious metals dealer based out of Manhattan. An expert on money, economic theory, and international investing, Peter is a highly recommended broker by many leading financial newsletters and investment advisory services. He is also a contributing commentator for Newsweek International and served as an economic advisor to the 2008 Ron Paul presidential campaign. He holds FINRA Series 4, 7, 24, 27, 53, 55, 63 & 65 licenses. He resides in Puerto Rico with his wife, Lauren, two sons and daughter.

Mike is Executive Director at Brink, a 501c3 charitable organization that funds open source developers working on the Bitcoin software and protocol. Mike also contributes at Bitcoin Optech a technical resource for Bitcoin and Lightning technical developments including a weekly newsletter, podcast, technical wiki, and other technical content.

Willem is an engineer and lifelong entrepreneur from Belgium, where he researched authenticated encryption and macroeconomics, and was a national mathematics medalist. He formed the thesis of the Spiderchain whiteboarding in the halls of Spangler while doing his MBA at Harvard.

I was introduced to Bitcoin during the summer of 2023 by a friend. I was intrigued by the philosophy behind bitcoin even more than its investment potential. My friend encouraged me to find a local Bitcoin group and I discovered that newly formed SAVBTC in September and joined my first meet up in October. During the past year, I have worked with SAVBTC to teach others in our area about Bitcoin. In September 2024 I was introduced to Carlino and SimpleProof during one of SAVBTC's online meetups. I was fascinated by how SimpleProof helped to secure the elections in Guatemala and how SimpleProof, and the Bitcoin blockchain could help secure election results and other documents in the United States.

Chairman of publicly traded Semler Scientific which recently adopted Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve strategy

Felipe Servin is a serial tech entrepreneur and Computer Science Engineer with an MSc in E-Business from Warwick University (UK). With 15+ years building products at scale, he previously grew the largest Facebook community for Latins to over 40 million users using machine learning and growth hacking. Now, he?s the founder of Sati, a peer-to-peer Bitcoin platform bringing financial freedom to emerging markets. Built for real-world use, Sati enables instant remittances and micropayments through WhatsApp?no apps, no friction, just Bitcoin where it?s needed most.

Zack Shapiro is the Managing Partner at Rains LLP and leads the law practice and advises Bitcoin-focused startups. He also serves as Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, and is the Executive Director of the Peer-to-Peer Rights Fund. Zack is a graduate of Williams College and Yale Law School, and started his legal career clerking in the federal courts for the S.D.N.Y. and the 2nd Circuit, and at Davis Polk & Wardwell.

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Faryar Shirzad is Chief Policy Officer at Coinbase, where he leads the company?s engagement with policymakers around the world and has become a trusted source for thought leadership in the global crypto policy space. Under Shirzad?s leadership, Coinbase has become a driver of crypto regulation discourse in the U.S. He oversaw the creation of Coinbase?s Digital Asset Policy Proposal (or dApp), which laid out a fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for the rapidly-emerging industry and was recognized as ?a dramatic shift from current policy in the United States?, sparking an ongoing conversation on how crypto should be regulated while safeguarding American innovation. Before joining Coinbase, Shirzad was Global Co-Head of Government Affairs at Goldman Sachs. Shirzad has served as counsel to the highest levels of the U.S. government, including as deputy national security advisor for international economic affairs for President George W. Bush. In that role, he served as The President?s personal representative to the G-8 (the ?G-8 Sherpa?). Prior to his time in the White House, Shirzad was assistant secretary for import administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce and international trade counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance. Earlier in his career, he practiced law in Washington, DC. Faryar earned a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, a MPP from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and a BS from the University of Maryland, College Park.

Bitcoin Class of 2013. Been mining BTC since 2014. At AltairTech we are one of the largest US based dealers of Bitcoin miners, parts and accessories.

As Head of Digital Assets Research and Portfolio Manager for the VanEck Smart Contract Leaders Fund, Mr. Sigel helps guide VanEck?s digital assets strategy and sits on the investment committee of the firm?s private funds. He produces frequent research on Bitcoin, smart contract platforms, and emerging markets adoption of digital assets. Prior to VanEck, Mr. Sigel worked as a research analyst and portfolio strategist at CLSA, an analyst and portfolio manager at AllianceBernstein (where he covered technology and other sectors under Cathie Wood), and a journalist at Bloomberg, CNBC and NHK Japan Broadcasting, where he covered finance. Mr. Sigel is a CFA Charterholder and has a BA from Harvard University.

Rachel has been a practicing attorney for over 16 years and is one of the most experienced Bitcoin mining-focused attorneys in the U.S., having served as lead counsel on well over a gigawatt worth of Bitcoin mining transactions across multiple states and countries. She is the co-founder of Firm 21m, a law firm dedicated to representing primarily Bitcoin miners, energy companies, investors and data center builders in all manner of commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, strategic financings, energy supply agreements and hosting agreements. Prior to founding the firm, Ms. Silverstein held the positions of General Counsel at CleanSpark, Inc. from 2020 to 2023, and Corporate Counsel at Zappos, among others. She earned a bachelor's degree from The George Washington University and a juris doctorate degree from William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas.

Jeremy Singer is the High Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Manager at ExxonMobil, and he has been with the firm for 20+ years in a variety of different IT and management roles. Jeremy is a technologist at heart and is passionate about utilizing compute to accelerate solutions to the worlds toughest energy challenges.

Nico Smid, Founder of Digital Mining Solutions, brings over 15 years of distinguished international business expertise to the forefront of the Bitcoin mining industry. Since diving into Bitcoin early 2017, he transitioned from investor to active miner. As a strategic advisor and skilled connector, Nico guided numerous companies towards the successful establishment and expansion of their Bitcoin mining ventures.

I've been studying Bitcoin for 4 years and have been sharing my knowledge on social media.

Shanon became Compass Mining?s Chief Mining Officer in December 2023, following his exceptional work as Procurement Manager. Shanon oversees all aspects of mining operations, from energy acquisition to partnerships. Since entering the Bitcoin mining space in 2017, Shanon has established himself as a prominent leader, known for his ability to navigate the complex challenges of energy acquisition, co-location strategy, and cultivating international relationships. His expertise in optimizing energy use and building sustainable, scalable mining infrastructure makes him a sought-after speaker on industry panels, where he addresses key trends in mining technology and global energy markets.

Elizabeth Stark is CEO and Founder of Lightning Labs, where she is building a programmable financial layer for the internet with fast, scalable bitcoin transactions.

Timo is a well-known figure in the Bitcoin mining space. He discovered the technology in 2014 and built the first professional mining farm in Africa in 2016. Since then, he has expanded his operations globally. As the founder of MIM, Timo is on a mission to democratize the Bitcoin mining industry and make it accessible to every enthusiast across Europe. His commitment to decentralization and deep technical expertise continue to drive innovation in the world of Bitcoin mining.

A former educator, Marissa Streit has become an innovative leader in the conservative movement. Since becoming CEO of PragerU in 2011, she has grown it into one of the most influential and fastest-growing pro-America organizations. Under her leadership, PragerU?s content has amassed over 9 billion views, reaching and educating millions of people around the world with values like individual liberty, free markets, personal responsibility, and critical thinking. She also hosts Real Talk with Marissa, which ranked in Spotify?s Top 35 Educational podcasts in 2024 with over 24 million views.

Kristin Stroud is a North Carolina tax attorney, CPA, and manager in the Blockchain & Digital Assets Tax practice at Deloitte. Prior to joining Deloitte, Kristin founded Digital Tax Counsel, which provided legal and tax advisory services to web3 companies (including oracle networks, dApp developers, DAOs, miners, payment processors, crypto accounting subledgers and taxation software developers). Kristin also spent eight years in international tax in Big4 and worked with Bloomberg Tax. Prior to obtaining a master?s degree in accounting and joining the Big4, Kristin briefly did family law and criminal defense. Kristin believes one must ?do? crypto to competently advise others. As a recovering ?degen? (she began investing during DeFi Summer 2020), she frequently speaks on digital asset taxation and regulation. She previously served as Co-Chair of the North Carolina Blockchain Initiative, and recently worked to educate the NC Legislature on blockchain fundamentals, resulting in bicameral passage of NC?s first crypto-focused anti-CBDC bill.

Miles Suter is the Bitcoin Product Lead at Block, Inc., a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Miles is focused on advancing bitcoin product development across Block?s ecosystem, including Cash App, Square, and Spiral. He played an integral role in bringing bitcoin and the Lightning Network to Cash App, and is a champion of the bitcoin community more broadly.

Creator of BIPs 300/301. Author of "Nothing is Cheaper than Proof of Work" and "Security Budget in the Long Run" (on truthcoin.info). Advocate for sidechains and prediction markets -- the two most neglected ideas of our time. Former statistician and academic.

Ali Tager is the Head of Communications at the National Cryptocurrency Association where she helps Americans make sense of crypto by sharing real stories of how it benefits everyday life and supporting the communities with the most to gain. Her focus is on giving a voice to the millions of real people and businesses using crypto, providing educational resources to demystify the hype and jargon, and offering guidance and support. Prior to this, she provided PR support for tech and consumer brands including PayPal, Toast, Microsoft, Adobe and Canva.

Dan Tapiero is the Founder, CEO, and CIO of 1RoundTable Partners (1RT) and 10T Holdings (10T), managing over $1.5 billion in digital asset investments. He serves on boards including Ledger, Ledn, Zenrock Labs, and Quicknode. With over 25 years of experience in investing and entrepreneurship, Tapiero previously founded DTAP Capital, Gold Bullion International, and Agricultural Company of America (AGCoA). Earlier in his career, he was a macro-focused investor at firms including Duquesne Capital Management, SAC Capital Advisors, Tiger Management and Steinhardt Management Co. A Brown University alumnus, he serves on the Board of Trustees of the Lawrenceville School, where he leads the Investment Committee for its endowment.

Vlad Tenev is Chief Executive Officer and President of Robinhood Markets and Chair of Robinhood?s Board of Directors. In 2013, he co-founded Robinhood with Baiju Bhatt to democratize finance for all. From 2013 to November 2020, Vlad served alongside Baiju as Co-CEO and Co-President. Before Robinhood, he started two finance companies in New York City. Vlad holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Stanford University and an M.S. in Mathematics from UCLA.

Journalist Eleanor Terrett is a journalist and co-host of the Crypto In America podcast. Over the past two years, she has become a leading voice and trusted source for news relating to crypto policy and regulation. Her coverage has been recognized by industry leaders like White House Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks and Strategy founder Michael Saylor. Before her move into independent media in March, she spent four of her nine years at FOX Business covering crypto policy alongside veteran financial journalist and author Charles Gasparino.

As a CEO of Plan B passport Katie helps Bitcoiners from all over the world to obtain a second citizenship for their benefit. Mother of two. Former pro-sailor.

Member of the founding team of InternetCash, a cryptographic digital currency c. 1999 (acquired by Jim Bidzos of RSA/Verisign). Investor in Bitcoin, bitcoin mining and bitcoin related companies since 2013. Founder of 10X Capital, an institutional investment firm and investment bank in NYC whose portfolio companies include Draft Kings, Palantir, Better Mortgage and several others. Bitcoin related portfolio companies include Bitwise, Milo (Bitcoin mortgages), Makara (acquired by Betterment), PrimeBlock (acquired by CleanSpark), Valkyrie (acquired by Coinshares) and many others. 10X's Investment banking team is involved in a number of publicly traded bitcoin treasury companies and financings, as well as bitcoin related listings and financings on Nasdaq & NYSE (IPOs, reverse mergers, SPACs, PIPEs), M&A and bitcoin lending.

Founder of OpenTimestamps, an open-source timestamping solution based on Bitcoin.

Chris is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in leading and delivering high-impact projects across a diverse range of mission critical sectors, including aerospace, defense, transportation, heavy civil and infrastructure, chemical, power, advanced manufacturing, and information technology. With a track record of successfully executing over $20 billion in projects globally, Chris has demonstrated expertise in managing complex, industrial-scale initiatives. More recently, Chris played a pivotal role in delivering two 800MW combined cycle power plants and 620MW of data center capacity. Currently, he is overseeing the active development of 600MW of additional data center capacity.

Eric Trump has emerged as a prominent figure and one of the leading spokespeople in the cryptocurrency industry, actively engaging in various ventures aimed at integrating traditional finance with digital asset innovation.

Professor David Tse, Co-founder & CEO: A pioneering electrical engineering expert and celebrated Stanford University professor, Member of U.S. National Academy of Engineering. Renowned blockchain security expert. Recipient of many prestigious honors including IEEE Claude E. Shannon Award and IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal.

Ross Ulbricht was the founder of Silk Road, an anonymous online market and the first major use-case for Bitcoin. He was held responsible for illegal drug sales conducted on the platform and condemned to two life sentences without parole plus 40 years. After spending more than 11 years in maximum-security federal prison, Ross received a full and unconditional pardon from President Donald Trump on January 21, 2025. Newly released, Ross is an advocate for freedom, decentralization, and unity within the crypto and broader liberty communities.

Akshat is responsible for thesis generation, transaction execution and portfolio management for Maelstrom?s investment portfolio. He previously led the M&A team at BitMEX before departing in 2022 to co-found Maelstrom. Initially trained as a management consultant, he began his investing career executing leveraged buyouts and growth-stage investments in US-based middle-market companies at Granite Creek Capital Partners. Akshat holds a BS in Economics from UPenn?s Wharton School of Business.

Vice President JD Vance was born and raised in Middletown, Ohio, a once flourishing American manufacturing town where Ohioans could live content, middle-class lives on single incomes. Over time, many of those good jobs disappeared, and JD?s family suffered the effects along with many others. Growing up, JD faced a challenging childhood marked by financial struggles and family instability. His mother?s battle with addiction and his father?s absence left a void that his grandparents filled with unwavering support and guidance. His grandma, Mamaw, who was the proud owner of 19 handguns, provided the tough love he needed to stay on the straight and narrow. After graduating from Middletown High School, JD served his country honorably by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps, serving for four years with a tour in Iraq. Upon returning home, JD used the GI Bill to attend The Ohio State University, where he excelled academically and earned a spot at Yale Law School. JD met his lovely wife, Usha, during their time in law school together. Today, they reside in Cincinnati, Ohio and are proud parents to three beautiful children. After law school, JD found success as an investor in startups across the Midwest, and as the author of the bestselling memoir ?Hillbilly Elegy,? which gave a voice to millions of forgotten Americans across the heartland. In 2022, JD Vance took his commitment to his country to the national stage and was elected to the U.S. Senate. As a Senator, he was a champion for issues such as securing our southern border, revitalizing American manufacturing, and fighting for the prosperity of working-class families across the country. In 2024, President Donald J. Trump extended JD the incredible honor of asking him to serve as the Vice-Presidential Nominee for the Republican Party. JD looks forward to serving with President Trump over the next four years as they work diligently to Make America Great Again.

Gary A. Vecchiarelli, Chief Financial Officer, joined CleanSpark in 2021 and brings more than 20 years of professional experience in various senior accounting and finance roles. Gary's career has been focused on high-growth middle market companies and he has held senior-level and executive roles with a variety of companies operating in the public capital markets. He has extensive experience in mergers & acquisitions, complex financing arrangements, strategic planning & execution and U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting & SOX compliance. In the first part of Gary's career, he worked for several public accounting firms where he served clientele in various industries such as gaming/hospitality, manufacturing, retail, real estate/homebuilding, food and liquor distribution and timeshare sales. For the years 1997-2011, Mr. Vecchiarelli worked with three firms including Crawford, Pimentel & Co., Inc., McGladrey & Pullen, LLP and most recently BDO USA, LLP where he helped establish the Las Vegas audit practice of BDO. Gary holds a bachelor?s degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting from California State University at San Jose. He has been a licensed CPA since 2006 and has active licenses in the states of California and Nevada. In 2014, Gary was named to the Las Vegas ?40 under 40? list of accomplished young professionals by VEGAS INC. magazine. Since 2014, Gary has served on the board of directors for the Las Vegas Chapter of Financial Executives International and was President of the Chapter from 2016-2017. Since 2018, he has also been a member of the board of directors for Doral Academies of Las Vegas, one of the top performing charter school systems in the state of Nevada.

Business Development Director @ EMCD, top 10 mining pools in the world.

Bitcoin miner since 2011.

With 20+ years of technical expertise, Wright Wang joined MicroBT in 2018 and contributed to the development of two generations of ASICs. Subsequently, he transitioned from R&D to marketing and was promoted to Marketing Director in 2019. Wright possesses a profound understanding of the technical challenges faced by MicroBT?s customers and has successfully collaborated with numerous clients to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. In 2023, he was bestowed with the Outstanding Contribution Award of MicroBT, led the key client project team and won the award for outstanding team.

Robert Warren is an author, educator, and entrepreneur with expertise in Bitcoin mining and a technical training in Philosophy, Psychology, and Education. His industry work spans from home mining to industrial scale mega mines, and he regularly presents to publicly traded companies, universities, and local meetups.

- Founded The Smarter Web Company in 2009 - Previously Head of Online, Hargreaves Lansdown - Internet & marketing professional with +25 years' experience - Involved with Digital Assets including Bitcoin since 2017

Ariel Wengroff is EVP of Marketing and Communications at Ledger, where she leads global brand, communications, and education for the world?s most trusted platform for securing digital assets. Under her leadership, Ledger has won multiple Lovie Awards and earned Webby nominations. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Marketing Working Group for the Blockchain Association. Previously, she was an Executive-in-Residence at LionTree and Executive Producer of Sitara: Let Girls Dream on Netflix. At VICE, she was Executive Producer of the Emmy-nominated series WOMAN with Gloria Steinem, Publisher of Broadly, and Chief of Staff. She?s been recognized by Crain?s and Forbes and serves on the advisory board of Lesbians Who Tech.

Matt Williams is the Head of Derivatives at Luxor Technology. He has an extensive background in traditional finance and is driving Luxor?s efforts to build Hashrate Derivatives markets for the Bitcoin Mining space. Previously, Matt worked as Director of Market Structure and Strategic Investments at CME Group, where he was part of the team that launched Bitcoin Futures.

Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss co-founded Gemini, a global crypto and Web3 platform offering a wide range of crypto products and services for individuals and institutions in over 60 countries. Gemini's simple, reliable, and secure products are built to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and personal freedom. They graduated from Harvard University with degrees in Economics in 2004 and earned their MBAs from Oxford University in 2010. Together, they represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, placing 6th in the Men?s Pair event. Cameron and Tyler have been angel investors and entrepreneurs in emerging technologies since 2003. They began investing in bitcoin in 2012 and founded Gemini in 2014.

Mark Wood is the Co-head of Katten?s National Capital Markets practice, renowned for his pragmatic, client-focused approach. He has extensive experience representing public companies and investment banks in a range of ongoing and transactional matters, including IPOs, other equity and debt offerings, mergers, acquisitions and strategic transactions. Mark?s clients include some of the leading public bitcoin mining companies, and other bitcoin and blockchain-adjacent businesses, as well as financial institutions that facilitate capital raising and strategic transactions in the space. Drawing on deep securities, regulatory, and transactional experience, he delivers practical, tailored solutions to clients navigating this rapidly evolving Industry. Mark is also a leading advisor to institutional investors in structured PIPE transactions and frequently represents Canadian and other non-US companies (including Bitcoin miners) in cross-border capital raising and U.S. securities exchange listing matters. He assists clients with complex corporate issues?from tender offers and going-private transactions to proxy contests and shareholder activism?and regularly counsels public companies on securities law compliance, disclosure, corporate governance, and compensation matters. Mark earned his JD from the University of Michigan Law School and his BS in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, achieving the designation of certified public accountant.

Rafael Yakobi has practiced as an attorney in the Bitcoin ecosystem for nearly a decade. His practice covers regulatory, litigation, and public policy work. His firm represents a number of preeminent individuals and companies in the Bitcoin space.

Cedric Youngelman (@CedYoungelman) is CEO of Caos Enterprises which spearheads the development of provable and auditable randomly generated numbers, enhancing security and reliability in digital systems. Cedric is also the host of The Bitcoin Matrix (@_BitcoinMatrix) where critical thinkers meet to engage in philosophical discussions on the societal, cultural, and economic impacts of Bitcoin, exploring the future of money. Cedric was a corporate finance and accounting consultant with extensive experience in financial reporting, finance transformation, and integration projects before moving into the Bitcoin space full-time. Recognized for strategic analytical capabilities, adept at identifying and resolving complex, enterprise-wide business challenges. Proactive, solutions-oriented executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in financial services, advertising, media, startups, and high-growth sectors.

Kevin is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Foundry?s mining services. Since entering the crypto mining industry in 2014, Kevin has built large-scale bitcoin mining facilities, and worked closely with mining equipment manufacturers, mining pools, and datacenter operators. He held senior positions overseeing mining operations at Greenidge Generation and Bitcoin.com. Kevin started his career at Ford Motor Company, after studying finance, international business, and Chinese at Indiana University. An avid gamer, Kevin credits World of Warcraft with sparking his interest in digital currencies.