Speakers

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)

Alex Svetski is an Author and Entrepreneur.

Aleksandar is the Author of the best selling “UnCommunist Manifesto” and the "Bushido of Bitcoin”. He is building the Nostr-enabled Social Network for Sovereign Individuals: Satlantis.io

Previously, he launched the world’s first Bitcoin-only savings app: Amber, and open sourced The Spirit of Satoshi, a Bitcoin-centric LLM.

Arsh Molu champions financial freedom at the Human Rights Foundation, an organization dedicated to defending human rights in authoritarian regimes. Arsh is also the Co-founder of Generation Bitcoin and the Bitcoin Students Network, worldwide communities that support younger generations in learning about Bitcoin, cultivating the next generation of Bitcoin leaders.

Bram Kanstein is an early-stage start-up expert, creative entrepreneur, and host of the ‘Bitcoin For Millennials’ podcast. Bram has been on a 10-year journey down the Bitcoin rabbit hole and sees it as the most important technological and monetary discovery everyone in the world should understand and adopt.

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.

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.

Cody Carbone is the CEO of The Digital Chamber, the world’s largest and most trusted trade association representing the digital asset and blockchain industry. Under Cody’s leadership, The Digital Chamber serves as the go-to resource for policymakers, regulators, and industry leaders seeking clarity and collaboration in the rapidly evolving world of digital assets.

With over 200 members spanning the entire digital economy—from bitcoin miners and crypto exchanges to financial institutions and Fortune 500 companies—The Chamber plays a central role in shaping the future of Web3 policy. As the premier voice in Washington, The Chamber leads federal education and advocacy efforts, crafting legislation, informing regulatory frameworks, and building bipartisan coalitions to ensure the United States remains a global hub for digital innovation.

Cody personally oversees the Chamber’s engagement with Congress and the Trump administration, offering insight and policy solutions that reflect the diverse and rapidly growing digital asset ecosystem. His efforts have helped influence the most consequential digital asset legislation in the U.S..

Prior to joining The Digital Chamber, Cody spent six years at Ernst & Young’s (EY) Office of Public Policy, where he led federal advocacy on financial services and emerging technologies. He also brings significant legislative experience, having served as policy staff in both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

Cody holds a Juris Doctor (JD) and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from Syracuse University and is admitted to the New York State Bar. He resides in Washington, D.C., where he continues to champion smart, innovation-forward policies for the digital future.

I'm a former real estate broker and entrepreneur turned bitcoiner. I got seriously into bitcoin at the end of 2020. In early 2021, I started the Bitcoin Gandalf Twitter account and grew it from 0-80,000 followers in 3 years. I also worked in marketing at bitcoin mining company Braiins from 2021-2023. In addition to writing about bitcoin, I'm also focused on helping people become more sovereign by building their personal brands through my ghostwriting and personal branding strategy consulting services.

Fred King is a Bitcoiner and the founder of CryptoSnake, a YouTube channel focused on Bitcoin and crypto.

JP is the CEO of Exodus. In 2015, JP co-founded Exodus to build a beautiful, easy-to-use app that empowers customers to secure, swap, and self-custody their portfolio of crypto. In 2021, JP led Exodus as the first US company to conduct an SEC-qualified crypto-only public stock offering, making it the only US company to have its common stock tokenized on the blockchain. Today, Exodus has 5.5 million customers worldwide and employs 225 people who all receive 100% of their salary in Bitcoin.

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.

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.

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.

Michael Peterson is the creative mind behind the Bitcoin Beach project that spurred the government of El Salvador to embrace Bitcoin as legal tender. The adoption of Bitcoin has put El Salvador in the spotlight as the unlikely catalyst to upend the worlds current monetary order established in Brenton Woods. Michael and his team have demonstrated how an open monetary system can overcome the challenges of bringing financial inclusion to those of the bottom rung of the economic ladder living in the most challenging of environments. In the past few years there have been hundreds of articles from major publications and dozens of film crews covering Bitcoin Beach and the revolution that it has sparked. The coverage of Bitcoin Beach from media giants like 60 Minutes and HBO have helped move the mainstream narrative about Bitcoin from “Bros and Lambos” to “financial inclusion and self sovereignty” for those previously trapped in destructive cycles of poverty.

Rahim Taghizadegan is the last Austrian economist of the Austrian School in the direct tradition, teaching at universities in Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Germany. Author of over 15 books, he was the first economist to teach about Bitcoin at university. He is the founder of scholarium.at, based in Zug, building Bitcoin citadels and educational hubs around the world, and of deedsats.com, building privacy-friendly solutions for digital assets on RGB and Bitcoin.

My Bitcoin journey began unexpectedly in 2017 while working as a cybersecurity consultant. A client had fallen victim to a cyberattack, with the hackers demanding payment in Bitcoin—a currency I knew little about at the time. This experience sparked my curiosity as a computer engineer passionate about transformative technology, leading me to explore Bitcoin’s potential. After delving into research and connecting with colleagues, I met a tech-savvy friend who was already mining Bitcoin and coding Ethereum smart contracts, which deepened my interest. As the founders of Miningrid, we created a platform that simplifies Bitcoin mining through a secure, non-custodial wallet, making it accessible to all. My mission is to empower others by making Bitcoin mining and its ecosystem both understandable and approachable

Daily Bitcoin Podcast Host. All-In Bitcoin since he is 21 years old and committed to interview every day a Bitcoiner in the next 10 years!

Community Leader at Bitcoinbeach
Co-founder GoodLifeElSalvador
Co-founder Bitcoinbeach

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.

started as a personal investment to hedge against traditional assets class of equity and gold. having realised the depth of an asset such as bitcoin pivoted a 40 year old organisation to hold bitcoin on its balance sheet making it the first publicly listed company in India to do so. Ambition to navigate a complex regulatory market of India to bring bitcoin or associated stock to a 100M people in India.

Bitcoin Journalist with a focus on education, and a financial analyst with a background in accounting, holding a deep interest in bitcoin and the environment. Working as a bitcoin columnist for a business-focused newspaper in London and authoring numerous research articles on the benefits of Bitcoin Mining and its implications for renewable energy's future. Serving as the Director and Head of Mining and Sustainability at Bitcoin Policy UK, committed to exploring and educating about bitcoin's technological innovation and potential environmental impact at the core of these professional pursuits.

Educator at The Bitcoin Way. Bitcoin Self-Custody • Cybersecurity • Plan B Residencies.

Working on Circle STARK verifier and covenants on Bitcoin