Speakers
Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss
Founders
Gemini
Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss
Founders
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.
Saifedean Ammous
Author
Saifedean.com
Gilles Roth
Minister of Finance
Luxembourg
Gilles Roth
Minister of Finance
Gilles Roth has served as Luxembourg’s Minister of Finance since 2023. A member of the Christian Social People’s Party (CSV), he previously worked as a lawyer, served at the Ministry of Finance as government attaché and adviser, was Mayor of Mamer (2000–2023) and a Member of the Finance Commission of the Chamber of Deputies (2007–2023).
As Finance Minister, he is responsible for fiscal, budgetary and financial sector policy. A member of the Eurogroup and the European Council of Finance Ministers, he represents Luxembourg in key European and international financial fora.
His vision for a future-proof international financial centre includes deepening sustainable finance, boosting private markets and accelerating digital finance, in particular in AI, blockchain, and tokenization, and embracing crypto.
Under his leadership, Luxembourg's Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) was the first in Europe to have invested 1% of its assets in Bitcoin.
As Finance Minister, he is responsible for fiscal, budgetary and financial sector policy. A member of the Eurogroup and the European Council of Finance Ministers, he represents Luxembourg in key European and international financial fora.
His vision for a future-proof international financial centre includes deepening sustainable finance, boosting private markets and accelerating digital finance, in particular in AI, blockchain, and tokenization, and embracing crypto.
Under his leadership, Luxembourg's Intergenerational Sovereign Wealth Fund (FSIL) was the first in Europe to have invested 1% of its assets in Bitcoin.
Adam Back
Co-founder & CEO
Blockstream
Adam Back
Co-founder & CEO
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.
Jack Mallers
Co-Founder & CEO / Founder & CEO
Twenty One Capital, Inc / Strike
Jack Mallers
Co-Founder & CEO / Founder & CEO
Jack Mallers is the Founder and CEO of Strike, the global Bitcoin app, and Co-Founder and CEO of Twenty One, a Bitcoin-native company. Jack has spent the last decade building at the frontier of Bitcoin infrastructure, from early Lightning Network applications to institutional-grade financial systems. Jack’s work has played a notable role in accelerating Bitcoin adoption across both corporate balance sheets and sovereign monetary frameworks. Through Strike and Twenty One, Jack is helping shape the future of financial infrastructure and capital markets around a Bitcoin standard.
David Bailey
CEO
Kindly MD ($NAKA)
David Bailey
CEO
As the co-founder and chief executive officer of BTC Inc., David Bailey is an industry leader and evangelist for the decentralized future. Since 2013, BTC Inc has grown to offer critical intelligence, brand-building expertise and technical incubation specialized for the Bitcoin ecosystem, as well as industry-leading projects like Bitcoin Magazine, the Bitcoin 2022 conference, and Carrot. The company now operates in multiple countries and its brands are quickly becoming household names.Bailey sits on the board of advisors for the University of Alabama. He was managing partner at 402 Digital Partners, which is one of the earliest Bitcoin funds. He is currently general partner of UTXO Management; and is an active angel investor in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
Khing Oei
Founder & CEO
Treasury
Khing Oei
Founder & CEO
Khing Oei is the Founder and CEO of Treasury, a Netherlands-based Bitcoin treasury company recently launched with the ambition to become Europe’s largest. Backed by investors including Winklevoss Capital and Nakamoto, Treasury has the intention to list via a reverse listing on Euronext Amsterdam. (this last part would need to be updated post listing FYI as we will then be listed)
Khing is a seasoned investor with deep expertise across traditional and digital markets. He most recently served as Senior Advisor Crypto at a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund focusing on crypto distressed situations such as FTX and Genesis, where he is a member of the Board of Directors. In this role, he oversaw multi-billion-dollar Bitcoin swaps, acquisitions and distributions.
He began his career at Goldman Sachs in the Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities’ Special Situations Investing Group, before moving into senior investment roles at Fortress and Bardin Hill (formerly Halcyon), where he was CEO of Europe and built the firm’s $2.5B securitized credit business. He later founded and was Chief Investment Officer of Eyck, a $200M event-driven distressed & special situations hedge fund.
Throughout his career, Khing executed complex transactions across equities, credit, special situations, and digital assets. As an entrepreneur, he has also launched ventures such as Maicrotrader, an AI-driven Bitcoin and crypto trading agent platform.
Khing is a seasoned investor with deep expertise across traditional and digital markets. He most recently served as Senior Advisor Crypto at a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund focusing on crypto distressed situations such as FTX and Genesis, where he is a member of the Board of Directors. In this role, he oversaw multi-billion-dollar Bitcoin swaps, acquisitions and distributions.
He began his career at Goldman Sachs in the Fixed Income, Currency & Commodities’ Special Situations Investing Group, before moving into senior investment roles at Fortress and Bardin Hill (formerly Halcyon), where he was CEO of Europe and built the firm’s $2.5B securitized credit business. He later founded and was Chief Investment Officer of Eyck, a $200M event-driven distressed & special situations hedge fund.
Throughout his career, Khing executed complex transactions across equities, credit, special situations, and digital assets. As an entrepreneur, he has also launched ventures such as Maicrotrader, an AI-driven Bitcoin and crypto trading agent platform.
Adam Krellenstein
CEO; Founder
Unspendable Labs; Counterparty; Kontor
Alex Pilař
Chairman of the Board
Inowatti a.s
Alex Pilař
Chairman of the Board
Alex is a leading voice in the Czech Bitcoin community, merging top-level corporate experience (EVP & COO) with a passion for innovation. He now focuses on Bitcoin, decentralized networks, and startups such as Openvibe.social and InoWatti, where he serves as Chairman of the Board. At InoWatti, he spearheads projects that transform flare gas into power for Bitcoin mining. An active angel investor and advocate for financial sovereignty, he frequently writes and speaks on freedom and Bitcoin’s role in reshaping energy and finance.
Alexandre Laizet
Board Director of Bitcoin Strategy
Capital B
Alexandre Laizet
Board Director of Bitcoin Strategy
Alexandre is a Board Member and Director of Bitcoin Strategy at Capital B, Europe’s first Bitcoin Treasury Company. A committed Bitcoin maximalist, he is 121% focused on increasing Bitcoin yield and driving long-term Bitcoin per share growth. Since November 2024, he has been leading Capital B’s strategic direction with deep expertise in capital markets, finance, and Bitcoin. Prior to this role, Alexandre was Digital Assets Lead at Accenture, where he advised more than 30 financial institutions — including nearly half of the CAC40 — on strategies to accelerate digital asset adoption in capital markets.
Allen Helm
Director of Business Development
BTC Inc, Bitcoin for Corporations
Allen Helm
Director of Business Development
Allen Helm co-founded Bitcoin for Corporations (BFC) in 2024, a joint initiative between Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and BTC Inc., where he now serves as Director of Business Development & Client Services. He leads product execution, client success, and business development, working with corporate treasuries, service providers, and capital allocators to accelerate global Bitcoin adoption.
Previously, he scaled enterprise partnerships at Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference.
Previously, he scaled enterprise partnerships at Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference.
Amanda Fabiano
COO
KindlyMD ($NAKA)
Amanda Fabiano
COO
Amanda is the COO of $Nak (Kindly Inc.) Nakamoto, which is a subsidiary of KindlyMD, responsible for the company's Bitcoin treasury strategy. Previously she was the cofounder of Second Gate Advisory, Head of Mining at Galaxy Digital, and Director of Bitcoin Mining at Fidelity Investments. Currently, she serves on the board of $WULF (Terawulf).
André Dragosch
Director, Head of Research - Europe
Bitwise
André Dragosch
Director, Head of Research - Europe
André Dragosch has been working for more than 12 years in the German financial industry, mostly in portfolio management and investment research. He also holds a PhD in financial history from the University of Southampton, UK. He has been a private crypto asset investor since 2014 and has been gaining institutional crypto asset experience since 2018.
Arjen
Open Source Developer
c03rad0r
Arno
Tap Master
BitcoinTaps
Bam Alasi
Founder
B21 Arabic, Cypher Box
Bart Mol
Founder and Host
Satoshi Radio Podcast
Bart Mol
Founder and Host
Bart Mol is a Bitcoin educator and host of the longest-running Bitcoin podcast in the Netherlands. His tutorials have helped over 1,000 people set up Lightning nodes, and he’s led initiatives like launching a mining pool and selling 500+ Bitaxes, driving grassroots adoption across the Dutch Bitcoin community.
Bas Lemmens
Chief Revenue Officer
Chainalysis Inc.
Bas Lemmens
Chief Revenue Officer
Bas Lemmens is the Chief Revenue Officer at Chainalysis, leading global sales, marketing, and customer success to accelerate growth and advance the company’s mission to build trust in blockchains. Since joining in 2021, he has played a key role in scaling Chainalysis into the trusted partner for governments, financial institutions, and crypto businesses worldwide —
helping make the digital asset economy safer and more transparent.
helping make the digital asset economy safer and more transparent.
Bastien Taquet
Co-founder and CBO
Satochip
Bastien Taquet
Co-founder and CBO
Co-founder of Satochip, I’ve been in love with Bitcoin since 2012 — the kind of love that makes you rethink money, freedom, and how we build tools for the future. I’m not a coder, but rather a geek who has always had a cypherpunk mindset: open source everything, keep self-custody at the core, and make tech that’s actually usable.
I like building things that people can hold in their hands and enjoy using — driven by UX/UI and a curiosity for new technologies. Somewhere between libertarian ideals and entrepreneurial energy, my journey is about creating simple, secure, and open ways for anyone to interact with Bitcoin.
I like building things that people can hold in their hands and enjoy using — driven by UX/UI and a curiosity for new technologies. Somewhere between libertarian ideals and entrepreneurial energy, my journey is about creating simple, secure, and open ways for anyone to interact with Bitcoin.
Bastien Teinturier
CTO
ACINQ
Ben Cowen
CEO/Founder
Into The Cryptoverse
Ben Cowen
CEO/Founder
Ben founded “Into the Cryptoverse” in 2019 to offer an impartial outlook on financial markets. His B.S. in mathematics and PhD in nuclear engineering allows him to bring a unique perspective to the cryptoverse.
Ben’s objective is to leverage his expertise and experience to assist others in effectively navigating financial markets. Through his commentary on equities, crypto, and macroeconomics, he strives to empower others to develop a well-rounded understanding of the overall market landscape.
Ben’s objective is to leverage his expertise and experience to assist others in effectively navigating financial markets. Through his commentary on equities, crypto, and macroeconomics, he strives to empower others to develop a well-rounded understanding of the overall market landscape.
Bert Slagter
Host
Satoshi Radio / Bitcoin Alpha
Bert Slagter
Host
Bert Slagter is an analyst, educator, and investor. His expertise lies at the intersection of decentralized technology, economics, and financial markets. He makes complex topics accessible through his writing, media appearances, and podcasts. He is the author of the best-selling book *Our Money Is Broken* and the host of *Satoshi Radio* and *BNR Cryptocast*.
Bert de Groot
Owner
Bitcoin Brabant B.V.
Bert de Groot
Owner
Bert de Groot keeps companies warm with bitcoin miners and helps businesses, families and plebs on their bitcoin journey. Green houses, workshops, warehouses and offices are being heated with bitcoin miners. In one of the greenhouses flowers are being grown. His company bitcoinbrabant.com is the official reseller of open source signing devices (hardware wallets). He has helped thousands of people with storage and payment solutions, Dutch bitcoin books, and much more.
In Q3 2023 Bert became chairman at VBNL.org. VBNL consists of 13 Dutch bitcoin companies that work together in this industry body to combat fraud and improve bitcoin adoption in the Netherlands.
The original passion is coastal and hydraulic engineering. In previous jobs the main driver was innovation and technology. Work experience across the globe in every continent except Antarctica. Currently enjoys working on the bitcoin standard full-time.
In Q3 2023 Bert became chairman at VBNL.org. VBNL consists of 13 Dutch bitcoin companies that work together in this industry body to combat fraud and improve bitcoin adoption in the Netherlands.
The original passion is coastal and hydraulic engineering. In previous jobs the main driver was innovation and technology. Work experience across the globe in every continent except Antarctica. Currently enjoys working on the bitcoin standard full-time.
Bob Davidoff
Founder & CEO
Bentaus
Bob Davidoff
Founder & CEO
Bob Davidoff began mining Bitcoin in his garage in 2016 during the early days of the ASIC revolution. What started as a passion grew into building and securing large scale mining sites across North America, which led to the creation of Bentaus.
Recognizing that energy is a pillar of the Bitcoin network, Bentaus developed enterprise level energy orchestration software that optimizes the power demand of compute such as Bitcoin mining operations. As visionaries, Bob and the Bentaus team see a true convergence of Bitcoin and AI in the same data centers, creating intelligent energy flywheels that will help stabilize and balance the grid.
Focused on the future of digital infrastructure, Bob and the Bentaus team are driving the convergence of energy and data centers, positioning Bitcoin as the leading flexible load resource to strengthen the power grid of tomorrow.
Recognizing that energy is a pillar of the Bitcoin network, Bentaus developed enterprise level energy orchestration software that optimizes the power demand of compute such as Bitcoin mining operations. As visionaries, Bob and the Bentaus team see a true convergence of Bitcoin and AI in the same data centers, creating intelligent energy flywheels that will help stabilize and balance the grid.
Focused on the future of digital infrastructure, Bob and the Bentaus team are driving the convergence of energy and data centers, positioning Bitcoin as the leading flexible load resource to strengthen the power grid of tomorrow.
Brady Swenson
Cofounder, VP Marketing
Swan Bitcoin
Bram Kanstein
Founder & Host
Bitcoin For Millennials
Bram Kanstein
Founder & Host
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.
Brandon Bailey
Director Corporate Development
KindlyMD ($NAKA)
Brandon Bailey
Director Corporate Development
Prior to joining Nakamoto, which is a subsidiary of KindlyMD, responsible for the company's Bitcoin treasury strategy, as Director of Corporate Development. Brandon was a co-founder of Second Advisory a boutique bitcoin consulting and advisory firm. Brandon brings over $1 billion in transaction experience and bridges the gap between traditional finance and Bitcoin. Formerly, he was a VP of Mining at Galaxy Digital covering Research and Special Projects and Director of Investments and Acquisitions at Kettler a Multi-family owner operator. Prior to that, he worked in Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities.
Brandon Keys
Founder
Green Candle
Brandon Keys
Founder
Brandon Keys is the founder of Green Candle, a media company focused on Bitcoin and macroeconomic content, and the host of the State of Bitcoin podcast — a long-running show with over 200 episodes featuring guests such as Jack Mallers, Adam Back, Samson Mow, and other top voices in the space.
Brandon is a recognized voice in the Bitcoin community, having spoken at major industry events including the Bitcoin Conference, Bitcoin Atlantis, the Canadian Bitcoin Conference, Adopting Bitcoin, and more. Through Green Candle and his podcast, Brandon bridges the gap between complex financial topics and everyday listeners, delivering clear, honest insights into the world of Bitcoin and global finance.
Brandon is a recognized voice in the Bitcoin community, having spoken at major industry events including the Bitcoin Conference, Bitcoin Atlantis, the Canadian Bitcoin Conference, Adopting Bitcoin, and more. Through Green Candle and his podcast, Brandon bridges the gap between complex financial topics and everyday listeners, delivering clear, honest insights into the world of Bitcoin and global finance.
Brett Reeves
Head of Europe Sales & Go Network
BitGo
Brett Reeves
Head of Europe Sales & Go Network
Brett Reeves is the Head of European Sales and Go Network at BitGo.
Brett joined the firm in May 2024 and has since then overseen the expansion of BitGo's presence in Europe, which includes onboarding new clients and partners and expanding the volume and scope of business across multiple jurisdictions within the European Union and UK.
Brett has twenty years of experience in the financial services industry having worked at Citibank, Nomura and Standard Chartered Bank. His background includes working within Prime Brokerage and OTC teams within the FX and interest rates markets.Most recently Brett was the Head of Business Development at the Bequant, a regulated digital asset Prime Broker.
Brett joined the firm in May 2024 and has since then overseen the expansion of BitGo's presence in Europe, which includes onboarding new clients and partners and expanding the volume and scope of business across multiple jurisdictions within the European Union and UK.
Brett has twenty years of experience in the financial services industry having worked at Citibank, Nomura and Standard Chartered Bank. His background includes working within Prime Brokerage and OTC teams within the FX and interest rates markets.Most recently Brett was the Head of Business Development at the Bequant, a regulated digital asset Prime Broker.
Brian Dixon
CEO
Off the Chain Capital
Brian Dixon
CEO
Brian was an early adopter of Bitcoin and has assisted with growing the community over the last 13 years. He is a serial entrepreneur and asset manager who leads Off the Chain Capital as its CEO. Off the Chain Capital, which was founded in 2016 with a goal to outperform Bitcoin, applies a value approach to invest in digital assets and equity in blockchain companies with a goal of acquiring at a discount to their intrinsic value. The Firm has invested in and helped lead some of most notable Bitcoin-focused deals in the space such as the Mt. Gox Bankruptcy and Bitcoin Treasury Companies spanning 5 countries and growing.
He has traveled the world educating on Bitcoin to retail and institutional investors, governments, regulators, banks, and corporations.
He has traveled the world educating on Bitcoin to retail and institutional investors, governments, regulators, banks, and corporations.
Brinkie Noderunner
Developer
Noderunners
Chris Kiew-Smith
Head of Legal and Compliance, EMEA
Galaxy
Chris Kiew-Smith
Head of Legal and Compliance, EMEA
Chris is a seasoned digital assets and financial service executive, with deep experience across Legal, Compliance and Risk Management. Having started as a derivatives lawyer at Clifford Chance, Chris became a regulator at the UK FCA and the ADGM, covering Markets and crypto regulation & supervision. He then moved on to Standard Chartered Bank to co-found Zodia and be its first CCO / MLRO. Just before Galaxy, Chris was a Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Crime Prevention at Citi.
Chris Seedor
CEO
Bitsurance.eu, Seedor.io, Satskeeper.com
Chris Seedor
CEO
Chris began his career as a materials scientist and manufacturing consultant in Germany and China before discovering his greatest passion: Bitcoin. As co-founder and CEO of seedor.io, bitsurance.eu, and satskeeper.com, he is a central figure in the German Bitcoin scene, particularly in the areas of custody, inheritance, and insurance of Bitcoin.
Christian Angermayer
Founder
Apeiron Investment Group
Christian Angermayer
Founder
Christian Angermayer is a serial entrepreneur and investor shaping the Next Human Agenda: a future where technology empowers people to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. He is the world’s leading advocate for
the medical use of psychedelics and human enhancement, championing scientific progress to unlock the full physical and mental potential of humanity.
His family office, Apeiron Investment Group, is driven by a bold optimism in technology’s power to enhance human life. Entrepreneurial at heart, Christian and Apeiron are hands-on, long-term partners - committed to supporting founders and emerging asset managers who push the boundaries of imagination and build the future we aspire to live in.
Apeiron invests directly in private and public companies, creates and launches new ventures of its own, anchors LP commitments, and takes minority GP stakes in emerging asset managers.
Apeiron manages approximately $7 billion of internal and external capital with a heightened focus on crypto,
deep tech, life sciences, real estate, experiences & hospitality, and sports.
Christian’s most defiant achievements so far are spearheading the renaissance of psychedelics as transformative
treatments for mental health issues and pushing the boundaries of human enhancement overall.
atai Life Sciences (Nasdaq: ATAI), founded by Christian, is developing psychedelic compounds including psilocybin, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, and ibogaine, and advancing their potential use as FDA approved medical
treatments.
Christian is co-founder of the Enhanced Games — the world’s first sporting event where performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are permitted and actively endorsed under medical supervision. Enhanced is a global movement that develops scientific insights, medical discoveries, and record-breaking sports events to unite humanity and inspire scientific innovation.
Together with stablecoin issuer Tether, Christian is the driving force behind the world’s leading BCI developer, Blackrock Neurotech. The Utah-based company is developing innovative brain technologies that provide new hope for people with paralysis and other neurological disorders — and already has almost 50 BCIs implanted in patients’ brains.
All these themes share one common thread: FREEDOM.
This is why, since the early days of crypto, Christian has been a believer in Bitcoin — an innovation that gives all of us freedom from the tyranny of government and their one tool to enslave us all: fiat currencies.
the medical use of psychedelics and human enhancement, championing scientific progress to unlock the full physical and mental potential of humanity.
His family office, Apeiron Investment Group, is driven by a bold optimism in technology’s power to enhance human life. Entrepreneurial at heart, Christian and Apeiron are hands-on, long-term partners - committed to supporting founders and emerging asset managers who push the boundaries of imagination and build the future we aspire to live in.
Apeiron invests directly in private and public companies, creates and launches new ventures of its own, anchors LP commitments, and takes minority GP stakes in emerging asset managers.
Apeiron manages approximately $7 billion of internal and external capital with a heightened focus on crypto,
deep tech, life sciences, real estate, experiences & hospitality, and sports.
Christian’s most defiant achievements so far are spearheading the renaissance of psychedelics as transformative
treatments for mental health issues and pushing the boundaries of human enhancement overall.
atai Life Sciences (Nasdaq: ATAI), founded by Christian, is developing psychedelic compounds including psilocybin, DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, and ibogaine, and advancing their potential use as FDA approved medical
treatments.
Christian is co-founder of the Enhanced Games — the world’s first sporting event where performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) are permitted and actively endorsed under medical supervision. Enhanced is a global movement that develops scientific insights, medical discoveries, and record-breaking sports events to unite humanity and inspire scientific innovation.
Together with stablecoin issuer Tether, Christian is the driving force behind the world’s leading BCI developer, Blackrock Neurotech. The Utah-based company is developing innovative brain technologies that provide new hope for people with paralysis and other neurological disorders — and already has almost 50 BCIs implanted in patients’ brains.
All these themes share one common thread: FREEDOM.
This is why, since the early days of crypto, Christian has been a believer in Bitcoin — an innovation that gives all of us freedom from the tyranny of government and their one tool to enslave us all: fiat currencies.
Claire Chisholm
Principal
Lomond School
Craig Deutsch
Director of Programming
BTC Inc.
Craig Deutsch
Director of Programming
Craig is the Director of Programming for the Bitcoin Conference and is the organizer of the Asheville Bitcoiners meetup group. Using the skills gained from a former career in early childhood education and administration, he facilitates hands-on activities and lessons to teach complex topics about Bitcoin in an easy-to-understand way.
Dan Held
General Partner
Asymmetric
Daniel Jonsson
CEO
mgmt Digital Infrastructure Fund
Daniel Jonsson
CEO
Daniel is the CEO of newly launched mgmt Digital Infrastructure Fund, a fund focused on bitcoin mining where energy is low cost, stranded or curtailed and leveraging mining with additional revenue streams such as grid balancing and heat reuse in the Nordics and eventually throughout Europe.
A passionate miner since 2017, Daniel has been active in the industry founding and leading companies such as Greenblocks, a bitcoin mining company and Viska Digital Assets, Iceland's first digital asset focused hedge fund.
Daniel has been an active angel investor in recent years.
As a firm believer in proof of work and doing hard things, Daniel can bench press 150kg and deadlift 221kg.
A passionate miner since 2017, Daniel has been active in the industry founding and leading companies such as Greenblocks, a bitcoin mining company and Viska Digital Assets, Iceland's first digital asset focused hedge fund.
Daniel has been an active angel investor in recent years.
As a firm believer in proof of work and doing hard things, Daniel can bench press 150kg and deadlift 221kg.
Daniël Mol
Host
BNR Nieuwsradio
David Johansson
CEO
NordBit
David Johansson
CEO
Since discovering and buying his first bitcoin in 2017, David has dedicated his life to innovation in the blockchain space. From his roots in the games industry, David has excelled in leading and financing multiple startups at the intersection of blockchain technology and gaming. He is currently building NordBit, a company focused on advancing Bitcoin treasury strategies and establishing the Nordics as a leader in the space.
Decentralized Mind
Humble Hodler
BitaxeSchool
Denis van Beetz
Director Private Banking
Van Lanschot Kempen
Denis van Beetz
Director Private Banking
Denis van Beetz is Director of Private Banking at Van Lanschot Kempen, where he has been advising high-net-worth individuals since 1998. His journey into Bitcoin began in late 2017, when he recognized the need for crypto expertise within the bank and took the initiative to build it from the ground up. Today, Denis plays a key role in shaping the bank’s vision and strategy around digital assets, supporting the onboarding of crypto-native clients and contributing to product development.
Outside of his professional role, Denis maintains a strong personal interest in Bitcoin and its ecosystem. He runs a full node, a Lightning node, and a little Bitaxe miner, driven by a desire to better understand the technology firsthand. While he leans toward Bitcoin maximalism, he maintains a keen interest in the volatility and innovation found in alts.
Denis bridges the gap between traditional finance and the decentralized future, offering a unique perspective shaped by decades of client advisory experience and a genuine passion for Bitcoin’s potential.
Outside of his professional role, Denis maintains a strong personal interest in Bitcoin and its ecosystem. He runs a full node, a Lightning node, and a little Bitaxe miner, driven by a desire to better understand the technology firsthand. While he leans toward Bitcoin maximalism, he maintains a keen interest in the volatility and innovation found in alts.
Denis bridges the gap between traditional finance and the decentralized future, offering a unique perspective shaped by decades of client advisory experience and a genuine passion for Bitcoin’s potential.
Derar Islim
Antalpha's COO and CEO of Americas & EMEA
Antalpha
Derar Islim
Antalpha's COO and CEO of Americas & EMEA
Derar Islim, Ph.D. – Chief Operating Officer, Antalpha Platform Holding Company and CEO, Americas & EMEA
Derar Islim, PhD, is a seasoned financial executive with significant experience in the digital asset industry, building and managing premier digital assets financial services and products globally. Islim’s career reflects a blend of academic rigor and practical experience in high-stakes financial environments. Derar’s leadership at Genesis, particularly during its crisis, showcased his ability to navigate complex operational and financial challenges from execution and governance perspectives.
Derar formerly held the roles of Interim CEO and COO at Genesis and, prior to that, Head of Risk at Hard Yaka. He has an established track record of leading at the forefront of modern financial markets. Early in his career, he served as a senior trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he co-managed the Funding Valuation Adjustment (FVA) trading desk and worked on modeling, pricing, and hedging credit structured products.
Derar holds a Ph.D. in Financial Mathematics from Florida State University, focusing on financial derivatives and applied partial differential equations.
Derar is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, alongside other academic and professional awards.
Derar Islim, PhD, is a seasoned financial executive with significant experience in the digital asset industry, building and managing premier digital assets financial services and products globally. Islim’s career reflects a blend of academic rigor and practical experience in high-stakes financial environments. Derar’s leadership at Genesis, particularly during its crisis, showcased his ability to navigate complex operational and financial challenges from execution and governance perspectives.
Derar formerly held the roles of Interim CEO and COO at Genesis and, prior to that, Head of Risk at Hard Yaka. He has an established track record of leading at the forefront of modern financial markets. Early in his career, he served as a senior trader at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he co-managed the Funding Valuation Adjustment (FVA) trading desk and worked on modeling, pricing, and hedging credit structured products.
Derar holds a Ph.D. in Financial Mathematics from Florida State University, focusing on financial derivatives and applied partial differential equations.
Derar is a recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship, alongside other academic and professional awards.
Douglas Bakkum
CEO
BitBox
Douglas Bakkum
CEO
Douglas is a founder and CEO of BitBox and the creator of the original BitBox hardware wallet. He is an accomplished neuroengineering scientist (Ph.D. Georgia Tech) and former group leader at the Swiss national university ETH Zürich, with a diverse background spanning mechanical engineering (M.Sc. and B.Sc.), AI, cognitive science, robotics, and bioart.
Duncan Coombe aka "I Am GPIO"
Design Engineer in the Home Mining Space
The Solo Mining Co'
Duncan Coombe aka "I Am GPIO"
Design Engineer in the Home Mining Space
Duncan – aka “I Am GPIO”
Duncan Coombe is a design engineer and the creative force behind The Solo Mining Co and multiple other Bitcoin-focused ventures. Known online as “I Am GPIO”, Duncan has been active in Bitcoin since 2011, building a reputation at the intersection of hardware design, mining innovation, and community engagement.
With a background in engineering and product design, Duncan specializes in creating bespoke Bitcoin mining hardware that blends performance, aesthetics, and usability for the home. His projects range from near-silent, decor-friendly solo miners to experimental concepts like mining-powered home heating solutions — all united by a focus on making Bitcoin mining more accessible, sustainable, and inspiring.
Through The Solo Mining Co and collaborations with pioneers such as GekkoScience, OSMU, Altair Tech, ACS, and countless others, Duncan has helped shape the future of creative hardware design and individual sovereignty in mining. While his core drive is building and engineering, he also has a passion for teaching and training, helping others understand, build, and participate in the mining ecosystem.
Whether speaking as Duncan Coombe or under his moniker “I Am GPIO”, he brings together technical depth, entrepreneurial grit, and a commitment to empowering individuals to participate in Bitcoin mining on their own terms.
Duncan Coombe is a design engineer and the creative force behind The Solo Mining Co and multiple other Bitcoin-focused ventures. Known online as “I Am GPIO”, Duncan has been active in Bitcoin since 2011, building a reputation at the intersection of hardware design, mining innovation, and community engagement.
With a background in engineering and product design, Duncan specializes in creating bespoke Bitcoin mining hardware that blends performance, aesthetics, and usability for the home. His projects range from near-silent, decor-friendly solo miners to experimental concepts like mining-powered home heating solutions — all united by a focus on making Bitcoin mining more accessible, sustainable, and inspiring.
Through The Solo Mining Co and collaborations with pioneers such as GekkoScience, OSMU, Altair Tech, ACS, and countless others, Duncan has helped shape the future of creative hardware design and individual sovereignty in mining. While his core drive is building and engineering, he also has a passion for teaching and training, helping others understand, build, and participate in the mining ecosystem.
Whether speaking as Duncan Coombe or under his moniker “I Am GPIO”, he brings together technical depth, entrepreneurial grit, and a commitment to empowering individuals to participate in Bitcoin mining on their own terms.
Dusty Daemon
Protocol Developer
Lightning
Edward Hill
Deputy Chairman, Policy and Finance
States of Alderney
Elvin Folkebrant Sababi
Senior Legal Counsel
dYdX Operations subDAO
Elvin Folkebrant Sababi
Senior Legal Counsel
Elvin Folkebrant Sababi is a Swedish lawyer with a legal degree (LL.M.) from Uppsala University in Sweden. He also completed legal studies at the University of Sydney, Australia. Elvin discovered Bitcoin in 2016 and wrote his master’s thesis on the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (and its effect on the possibilities of money laundering with Bitcoin). Elvin began his legal career working with corporate transactions (M&A) at one of Sweden’s top law firms and was also Head of the Crypto-Asset Department at a boutique law firm. With extensive knowledge of blockchain technology, he has a deep understanding of its complex technical foundations and the regulatory challenges these technologies face.
Erik De Smedt
CTO
Second
Filip Baturan
Founder, CEO
Tanari
Filip Baturan
Founder, CEO
Filip is the founder and CEO of Tanari, a self-owned Bitcoin finance platform. He finds Bitcoin one of the most important inventions humanity has come up with, and his passion is building products and tools that will accelerate the transition to the Bitcoin financial system on a global level. Filip’s focus is on creating products that are extremely easy to use, as he believes the only way towards global adoption of Bitcoin is by making it equally accessible to every person on the planet.
Frank Corva
Contributor
Bitcoin Magazine & Forbes
Frederick Coleman
Head of Operations and Growth
Blockonomics
Frederick Coleman
Head of Operations and Growth
Frederick Coleman leads Operations and Growth at Blockonomics, helping scale the company from an early-stage Bitcoin startup into a leading Bitcoin payments software. With a background in marketing and operational strategy, he focuses on driving adoption, building strong internal operations, and building bridges between traditional ecommerce and the Bitcoin economy.
Gareth Jenkinson
Head of Multimedia
Cointelegraph
Gareth Jenkinson
Head of Multimedia
Gareth Jenkinson is the head of multimedia at Cointelegraph and host of the publication's flagship daily livestream CHAINREACTION. He previously served as managing editor of the publication and has been covering the Bitcoin industry since 2017.
Gareth is also an award-winning broadcaster and journalist and has moderated and MC’d at major events including the World Economic Forum, Paris Blockchain Week, Token2049, Bitcoin Las Vegas and Bitcoin Amsterdam, Proof of Talk and Web Summit.
Gareth is also an award-winning broadcaster and journalist and has moderated and MC’d at major events including the World Economic Forum, Paris Blockchain Week, Token2049, Bitcoin Las Vegas and Bitcoin Amsterdam, Proof of Talk and Web Summit.
Garry Krugljakow
Head of Bitcoin Strategy - Member of the Board
aifinyo AG
George Mekhail
Managing Director
Bitcoin for Corporations, BTC Inc
George Mekhail
Managing Director
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.
Giovanni Santostasi
Chief Scientific Officer
Quantonomy
Giovanni Santostasi
Chief Scientific Officer
Giovanni Santostasi, Ph.D., is the discoverer of the Bitcoin Power Law in time and the creator of the Bitcoin Power Law Theory. With a Ph.D. in Astrophysics, Giovanni has worked as a neuroscientist at Northwestern University for several years. He is deeply passionate about Bitcoin, bringing 12 years of experience in analyzing it as a scientific phenomenon and developing sophisticated price models. Beyond cryptocurrency, Giovanni's research explores consciousness, intelligence, and memory, with a particular focus on the role of sleep in processing and storing memories. His expertise spans computational neuroscience, neural networks, and biophysics.
Grafton Clark
Head of Growth
Vexl
Harald Rauter
Chief Growth Officer
21energy GmbH
Harald Rauter
Chief Growth Officer
Harald Rauter is a recognized voice at the frontier of Bitcoin and energy systems—a space rapidly reshaping Europe’s future. As Chief Growth Officer at 21energy and Board Member of the European Bitcoin Energy Association (EBEA), he actively advances the conversation on how Bitcoin mining can strengthen energy markets and grid stability. He argues that, when strategically integrated, Bitcoin mining will become a catalyst for Europe’s energy abundance, security, and, above all, independence—cornerstones of societal prosperity and geopolitical resilience in the 21st century. With a background spanning finance, policy, and energy markets, Rauter bridges the gap between Bitcoin-native innovation and institutional realities—equipping audiences with the insight to act on complex market shifts.
Henry Elder
CEO
Satsuma Technology
Henry Elder
CEO
Henry is the CEO of Satsuma Technology, an AI and Bitcoin company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Previously he was a Principal at UTXO Management, where he led the BTC yield portfolio. Prior to UTXO, Henry was Managing Director, Head of DeFi and Head of Treasury and Wealth Management at Wave Digital Assets, a Registered Investment Advisor with over $1.5 billion AUM.
Hervé Larren
Strategic Advisor
DigitalX
Hervé Larren
Strategic Advisor
Hervé Larren is the CEO and founder of Airvey.io, a leading US-based Web3 advisory firm.
Since discovering Bitcoin in 2013, he has helped guide over 20 projects to a combined market
capitalisation exceeding $15 billion. Prior to his career in digital assets, Hervé worked at LVMH.
He is a graduate of Columbia and Harvard and a member of YPO.
Since discovering Bitcoin in 2013, he has helped guide over 20 projects to a combined market
capitalisation exceeding $15 billion. Prior to his career in digital assets, Hervé worked at LVMH.
He is a graduate of Columbia and Harvard and a member of YPO.
Hunter Albright
Chief Revenue Officer
SALT Lending
Hunter Albright
Chief Revenue Officer
Hunter Albright became a Bitcoin believer in 2017 and made his first 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.
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.
Invertedx
Senior software engineer
Foundation Device
Jaap Barneveld
Lawyer - partner
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek
Jaap Barneveld
Lawyer - partner
Jaap Barneveld is a corporate partner at De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, a leading Dutch law firm. He specialises in M&A, capital markets, and venture capital, and has advised on numerous public offers, strategic acquisitions, and venture investments involving both private and listed companies. Jaap has been involved in many of the largest Dutch venture capital funding rounds and has assisted several issuers with IPOs on Euronext Amsterdam. His recent work includes multiple corporate transactions in the crypto and digital asset space.
James Maxfield
Head of Europe OTC Trading
Gemini
James Maxfield
Head of Europe OTC Trading
James Maxfield leads Gemini’s European OTC trading desk. He began his career at Susquehanna International Group (SIG), a global quantitative trading firm, where he traded a range of financial instruments including single stock futures, CFDs, swaps, and FX forwards. After several years at SIG, James transitioned into the digital asset space, joining Gemini to help expand its OTC trading offering for institutional clients. At Gemini, he oversees trading and execution across crypto spot, perpetuals, futures, and options markets, while also providing market insights and commentary to institutional counterparties. James holds a Master of Science in Computational Finance from the University of Limerick.
James Van Straten
Senior Analyst
CoinDesk
Jan Scheele
Founder / Board
TalkLikeTED / BCNL / DBW
Jan Scheele
Founder / Board
Experimenting with Bitcoin began in 2013, when a curious finance student and developer discovered its potential while organizing TED Talks around the world. What started as fascination grew into a mission: first through building a crypto scale-up that raised $18 million, and now by leading a deeptech advisory boutique that helps organizations like the Dutch Police, family funds, and companies navigate the world of Bitcoin. As a board member of the BCNL Foundation; the driving force behind the Dutch digital assets ecosystem and Dutch Blockchain Week, this journey continues to be about connection, innovation, and trust in technology’s potential for goo
Jason Sosa
CEO
Bitcoin Orchestrator
Jason Sosa
CEO
Jason Sosa is an entrepreneur and technologist focused on artificial intelligence, automation, and Bitcoin strategy. Over his career, he has raised and structured more than $100M in capital, scaling startups and advising boards, founders, and executives on innovation and capital allocation.
He previously founded and led venture-backed AI companies, later serving as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and advisor to a $20M early-stage venture fund in San Francisco. An alumnus of TechStars, 500 Startups, and Plug and Play, he has guided dozens of startups from Seed to Series B.
Today, Jason leads Bitcoin Orchestrator, the command center for corporate Bitcoin treasuries, building the interoperability layer that unifies custody, payments, exchanges, and compliance through AI-driven automation.
His work has been featured by Forbes, CNN, The New York Times, Wired, and Esquire Singapore. An internationally recognized speaker, he has delivered keynotes for Bank of America, Glow Financial, Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, Singularity University Global Summit, NUS Business School, MIT Enterprise Forum, and four TEDx events.
He previously founded and led venture-backed AI companies, later serving as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and advisor to a $20M early-stage venture fund in San Francisco. An alumnus of TechStars, 500 Startups, and Plug and Play, he has guided dozens of startups from Seed to Series B.
Today, Jason leads Bitcoin Orchestrator, the command center for corporate Bitcoin treasuries, building the interoperability layer that unifies custody, payments, exchanges, and compliance through AI-driven automation.
His work has been featured by Forbes, CNN, The New York Times, Wired, and Esquire Singapore. An internationally recognized speaker, he has delivered keynotes for Bank of America, Glow Financial, Carnegie Mellon Silicon Valley, Singularity University Global Summit, NUS Business School, MIT Enterprise Forum, and four TEDx events.
Jeff Walton
Chief Risk Officer
Strive
Jesse Shrader
Co-founder
Amboss Technologies
Jim Crider
Owner, Financial Planner
Intentional Living FP
Jim Crider
Owner, Financial Planner
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.
Johan Bergman
Analyst
The Bitcoin Layer
Jonathan
Head of Product, Bitkey
Bitkey - Block Inc
Jonathan
Head of Product, Bitkey
Jonathan is Bitkey’s Product Lead at Block, specialising in blockchain technology and self-custody bitcoin solutions, as well as open source projects. Jonathan joined Block in 2023 and has since then occupied different product roles in the bitcoin hardware team. Before Block, his career spans roles at major tech companies including Akamai, AWS, and Amazon Music, where he drove significant innovations in cloud solutions, AI-driven systems, and user experiences.
Jordy den Toom
Co-President
Student Blockchain Association Netherlands
Jordy den Toom
Co-President
Jordy den Toom is Co-President of the Students Blockchain Association Netherlands (SBAN) and the founder of the Twente Students Blockchain Association (TWSBA), supporting student engagement with blockchain and Bitcoin across the Netherlands.
He coordinates educational initiatives and partnerships on a national level through SBAN, while leading TWSBA at the University of Twente, which hosts regular events for students interested in Bitcoin.
Alongside his student leadership, Jordy works as a Business Controller at BLOX and studies economics, combining financial experience with a grounded approach to Bitcoin education.
He coordinates educational initiatives and partnerships on a national level through SBAN, while leading TWSBA at the University of Twente, which hosts regular events for students interested in Bitcoin.
Alongside his student leadership, Jordy works as a Business Controller at BLOX and studies economics, combining financial experience with a grounded approach to Bitcoin education.
Jos Lazet
CEO
Blockrise
Jos Lazet
CEO
As CEO of Blockrise, I lead the mission to provide individuals, corporations and institutions with secure, transparent and reliable ways to manage their bitcoin. With a focus on long-term value creation, we bring together strategy, innovation and trust to help our clients navigate this rapidly evolving economy.
Kevin Ravensberg
Physics Research Assistent
SRON - Space Research Organisation Netherlands
Keypleb
Founder
Code Orange Dev School
Keypleb
Founder
Keypleb is a founder of Code Orange Dev School, a Bali-based initiative empowering bitcoiners, developers and community leaders in financially repressed Asian regions with technical Bitcoin skills. The school strengthens Bitcoin's decentralisation and security by growing a bitcoiner social layer through online and in-person community building.
Through advanced in-person workshops, online study cohorts and train-the-trainer program, Code Orange Dev School drives adoption by addressing the shortage of Bitcoin developers and node runners, targeting 21,000 new full nodes deployed by 2030.
Before launching Code Orange Dev School, keypleb co-founded Bitcoin House Bali and helped establish 36+ monthly meetups across Indonesia since 2022.
Through advanced in-person workshops, online study cohorts and train-the-trainer program, Code Orange Dev School drives adoption by addressing the shortage of Bitcoin developers and node runners, targeting 21,000 new full nodes deployed by 2030.
Before launching Code Orange Dev School, keypleb co-founded Bitcoin House Bali and helped establish 36+ monthly meetups across Indonesia since 2022.
Kingsley Advani
CEO
Allocations
Kingsley Advani
CEO
Kingsley Advani is CEO of Allocations, CEO of Allo, Managing Partner of Chainfund Capital and has managed $1BN+ in crypto assets spanning private and public markets across multiple funds since 2013 and structured $2BN+ of private equity transactions. Previously, Kingsley was a Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) investment banker at BNP Paribas in London where he advised on $10bn+ of debt financing transactions. Kingsley was an early / seed investor in a number of crypto unicorns including Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, Avalanche, Arweave, Oasis, Coinbase and Robinhood. He has invested in multiple digital asset treasury companies including: BNC Network Company (NASDAQ: BNC), Nakamoto (NASDAQ: NAKA), SUI Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: SUIG), TON Strategy Company (NASDAQ: TONX), Satsuma Technology PLC (LSE: SATS), ETHZilla Corporation (NASDAQ: ETHZ) and Forward Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: FORD).
Kristyna Mazankova
Head of PR
BTC Inc.
Kristyna Mazankova
Head of PR
Kristýna Mazánková – Bitcoin PR & Communications Strategist
Kristýna Mazánková is Head of PR at BTC Inc., the organizer of the world’s largest Bitcoin conference. With over a decade of experience in tech and Bitcoin communications, she helps bridge the gap between Bitcoin and media. At Bitcoin Amsterdam 2025, she will unveil a new global initiative in Bitcoin education.
Kristýna Mazánková is Head of PR at BTC Inc., the organizer of the world’s largest Bitcoin conference. With over a decade of experience in tech and Bitcoin communications, she helps bridge the gap between Bitcoin and media. At Bitcoin Amsterdam 2025, she will unveil a new global initiative in Bitcoin education.
Kwon Park
Global Head of Digital Asset Partnerships & Managing Director
Crypto.com
Kwon Park
Global Head of Digital Asset Partnerships & Managing Director
Kwon Y. Park is the Global Head of Digital Asset Partnerships and Managing Director at Crypto.com. Before joining the company, Park was the Chief Strategy Officer at Bittrex and served as Counsel at Delta Strategy Group in Washington, DC. Park received his J.D. from the George Washington University law school and is admitted to the New York State Bar and the D.C. Bar.
Leon S Foong
Co-founder
Mythos Venture Partners
Lindey Magee
Author, Bitcoin: A Treasure to HODL
Think Free Press LLC
Lindey Magee
Author, Bitcoin: A Treasure to HODL
Lindey Magee is the author of Bitcoin: A Treasure to HODL, a rhyming picture book that introduces children and their families to the principles of sound money. A homeschooling mother and independent advocate living on a Bitcoin standard, she brings a deeply personal perspective to the cultural shift Bitcoin enables.
Lindey offers what no macro chart can: a glimpse of how Bitcoin changes everyday lives—not just portfolios. Through her work and her story, she’s helping families break from fiat thinking and planting seeds of financial freedom that will grow for generations.
Lindey offers what no macro chart can: a glimpse of how Bitcoin changes everyday lives—not just portfolios. Through her work and her story, she’s helping families break from fiat thinking and planting seeds of financial freedom that will grow for generations.
Luke Broyles
Bitcoin Adviser
The Bitcoin Adviser
Lukáš Kovanda
Chief Economist
Trinity bank
Lukáš Kovanda
Chief Economist
Lukáš Kovanda, Ph.D., is a Czech economist and author focusing on economic literature, and is Chief Economist at Trinity Bank. From 2020 to 2022 he was a member of National Economic Council of the Government, an advisory body to the government dealing with economic measures and impacts of the COVID-19 disease. He also collaborates with the United Nations (UNDP) as a Senior Socio-Economic Analyst.
His daily work includes analyzing and commenting on macroeconomic issues, investments, and emerging phenomena such as sharing economy, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and fintechs.
He is a Department of Economics lecturer at the University of Economics in Prague and is a member of the Scientific Board of the Czech Banking Association. He has published two collections of interviews with Nobel laureates and other prominent economists. He has written two behavioral economics books which were published in Czech and Slovak.
He is a marathon runner, and has successfully finished several, including, the New York Marathon.
His daily work includes analyzing and commenting on macroeconomic issues, investments, and emerging phenomena such as sharing economy, bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and fintechs.
He is a Department of Economics lecturer at the University of Economics in Prague and is a member of the Scientific Board of the Czech Banking Association. He has published two collections of interviews with Nobel laureates and other prominent economists. He has written two behavioral economics books which were published in Czech and Slovak.
He is a marathon runner, and has successfully finished several, including, the New York Marathon.
Lyudmyla Kozlovska
President
Open Dialogue Foundation
Lyudmyla Kozlovska
President
Lyudmyla is a bitcoin advocate & human rights defender from Ukraine. She has been advocating regulators to address financial exclusion, political oppression and the delivery of humanitarian aid, promoting the vital role of bitcoin. Lyudmyla has been leading the campaign to prevent the abuse of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) laws by malign state actors. Previously, she initiated the reform of INTERPOL to fight its misuse as a tool of political prosecution worldwide.
Marco Argentieri
CEO
Ark Labs
Marco Argentieri
CEO
Marco Argentieri is the CEO of Ark Labs, a Bitcoin infrastructure company. Arkade, its Bitcoin-native Layer 2, enables instant execution secured by Bitcoin settlement guarantees. Marco serves on the Technology Board of the Liquid Network and previously led Vulpem Ventures, building applications with Bitcoin smart contracts. A Bitcoin entrepreneur since 2013, Marco established Italy's first Bitcoin ATM and launched commerce adoption services.
Marek Szabelski
Member
German Bitcoin Association
Marek Szabelski
Member
Marek has been involved in the Bitcoin space for four years and focuses on topics related to personal financial independence based on Bitcoin. He was a Mentor in the Bitcoin Talents program and most recently worked in Business development at Bitvocation. Lately, he has been increasingly active as a speaker and participant in panels and talks on the topic of Bitcoin.
Mark Jennings
CEO of Europe
Gemini
Mark Jennings
CEO of Europe
Mark is the Head of Europe at Gemini, leading a dynamic team in driving Gemini’s European expansion. Before joining Gemini, he spent three years at Kraken, initially as COO of its European operations, and most recently as CEO of Crypto Facilities, an FCA-authorised crypto derivatives platform. In this role, he oversaw the development and execution of innovative strategies and licensing initiatives to grow their global client base.
Mark previously served as Chief Operating Officer of a Silicon Valley-based hedge fund specialising in Chinese equity markets, offering quantitative investment strategies to institutional clients. He has also held senior leadership roles at TPICAP, Credit Suisse, and Citi. Since joining Gemini, he has spoken on numerous panels at key European events, including Paris Blockchain Week, Dutch Blockchain Week, NFT Paris, and Proof of Talk.
Mark previously served as Chief Operating Officer of a Silicon Valley-based hedge fund specialising in Chinese equity markets, offering quantitative investment strategies to institutional clients. He has also held senior leadership roles at TPICAP, Credit Suisse, and Citi. Since joining Gemini, he has spoken on numerous panels at key European events, including Paris Blockchain Week, Dutch Blockchain Week, NFT Paris, and Proof of Talk.
Matt Crosby
Lead Analyst
Bitcoin Magazine Pro
Matt Crosby
Lead Analyst
As Lead Analyst for Bitcoin Magazine Pro, Matt looks to apply his expertise to offer valuable perspectives on bitcoin's market dynamics, often focusing on the intersection of on-chain analysis, macroeconomic trends, and broader financial markets to provide insights into both short and long term outlooks.
Matt Williams
Head of Financial Services
Luxor Technology
Matt Williams
Head of Financial Services
Matt Williams is the Head of Financial Services at Luxor. At Luxor, Matt has led the successful launch of Luxor’s Hashrate Forwards markets and Luxor’s Energy business, providing the Bitcoin Mining space with financial instruments to hedge their risk and gain non-dilutive access to financing.
Prior to joining Luxor, Matt was the Managing Director of Technology Strategy at NFA. Matt also spent time at CME Group as Director of Market Structure and Strategic Investments, helping to lead CME Group's go-to-market strategy for the launch of Bitcoin Futures. He started his career as an Energy trader in the Natural Gas and Crude Oil markets. Matt also sits on the Board of Directors at Bitnomial Exchange, as well as the Advisory Committee for KOR Financial, and is a Strategic Advisor for Sphinx Excchange.
Prior to joining Luxor, Matt was the Managing Director of Technology Strategy at NFA. Matt also spent time at CME Group as Director of Market Structure and Strategic Investments, helping to lead CME Group's go-to-market strategy for the launch of Bitcoin Futures. He started his career as an Energy trader in the Natural Gas and Crude Oil markets. Matt also sits on the Board of Directors at Bitnomial Exchange, as well as the Advisory Committee for KOR Financial, and is a Strategic Advisor for Sphinx Excchange.
Matthew Mežinskis
Creator
1basemoney
Michael Bloch
Partner
A&O Shearman
Michael Bloch
Partner
Michael is a corporate partner and equity capital markets specialist at A&O Shearman with more than 20 years' experience advising companies, investors and investment banks on a wide range of corporate finance and other fundraising transactions. He has a particular interest in blockchain and crypto-assets, and has advised on various types of transactions in the sector, including security token offerings, tokenisation structures and digital asset treasuries.
Michael S
Co-founder
Smashtoshi
Michael Theo Dülk
CEO & Co-Founder
opago
Michael Theo Dülk
CEO & Co-Founder
Michael is the CEO & Co-Founder of opago. With several years of experience in sales roles, he has contributed to bringing Anti-Money Laundering and Credit Risk software to leading banks and has also worked with American Express in the UK. Since late 2016, he has been deeply engaged with Bitcoin, particularly appreciating its unique strengths as a medium of exchange.
Michaël van de Poppe
CIO & Founder
MN Capital
Michaël van de Poppe
CIO & Founder
Michaël van de Poppe, Founder & CIO of MN Capital & MN Fund
Michaël van de Poppe, a 32-year-old economist, crypto expert, and trader from the Netherlands, began his crypto journey 8 year ago in February 2017 when a friend introduced him to Bitcoin and altcoins. Fascinated by the potential of blockchain to transform the financial world, he bought his first altcoin, Digibyte, on Litebit that very same day.
At the beginning of 2018, after the bull market, Michaël transitioned to full-time crypto trading. That same year, he founded MN Trading, an educational crypto community.
In November 2023, he took MN Trading to the next level by launching MN Consultancy, MN Capital and MN Marketing. MN Consultancy offered advisory services and asset management for individuals and businesses, which evolved in 2025 into MN Fund, an investment fund registered with the Dutch authorities that focusses on volatitity trading and OTCs. MN Capital invests in and advises early-stage Web3 projects with the goal of accelerating blockchain adoption. MN Marketing supports crypto and Web3 projects with strategic branding and community building, and also produces the New Era Finance Podcast, where Michaël hosts in-depth conversations on crypto, finance, and the future of the economy.
Michaël’s mission is to accelerate blockchain adoption by educating people and growing the ecosystem, while empowering individuals to achieve financial freedom.
Michaël van de Poppe, a 32-year-old economist, crypto expert, and trader from the Netherlands, began his crypto journey 8 year ago in February 2017 when a friend introduced him to Bitcoin and altcoins. Fascinated by the potential of blockchain to transform the financial world, he bought his first altcoin, Digibyte, on Litebit that very same day.
At the beginning of 2018, after the bull market, Michaël transitioned to full-time crypto trading. That same year, he founded MN Trading, an educational crypto community.
In November 2023, he took MN Trading to the next level by launching MN Consultancy, MN Capital and MN Marketing. MN Consultancy offered advisory services and asset management for individuals and businesses, which evolved in 2025 into MN Fund, an investment fund registered with the Dutch authorities that focusses on volatitity trading and OTCs. MN Capital invests in and advises early-stage Web3 projects with the goal of accelerating blockchain adoption. MN Marketing supports crypto and Web3 projects with strategic branding and community building, and also produces the New Era Finance Podcast, where Michaël hosts in-depth conversations on crypto, finance, and the future of the economy.
Michaël’s mission is to accelerate blockchain adoption by educating people and growing the ecosystem, while empowering individuals to achieve financial freedom.
Mick Morucci
Co-founder & CEO
Geyser
Mick Morucci
Co-founder & CEO
Mick is the co-founder and CEO of Geyser.fund, a Bitcoin crowdfunding platform driving grassroots adoption worldwide. Geyser empowers communities, builders, and creators to fund projects that advance Bitcoin through education, culture, and open-source innovation. He focuses on empowering bitcoiners to fund ideas that matter.
Today he's here to discuss how Geyser is bringing Kickstarter to Bitcoin. through a new model for bringing All-or-Nothing crowdfunding functionality on Bitcoin using Rootstock. This opens up new horizons for creating, building and launching new ideas on Bitcoin.
Today he's here to discuss how Geyser is bringing Kickstarter to Bitcoin. through a new model for bringing All-or-Nothing crowdfunding functionality on Bitcoin using Rootstock. This opens up new horizons for creating, building and launching new ideas on Bitcoin.
Mike Jarmuz
CEO
Lightning Ventures
Mike Jarmuz
CEO
Mike Jarmuz, or “The Muzz Man,” is the founder of Lightning Ventures Thunder Funder. His focus is exclusively on investing in Bitcoin and open-source companies. He aims to evangelize, democratize, and help demystify early-stage investing for plebs and whales alike. Mike is passionate about educating founders and operators on strategies to fund their projects. If you want to learn more about funding your rad Bitcoin company or get started investing in awesome companies, chat him up.
Mike Lelieveld
Host
Bitcoin Alpha / Satoshi Radio
Mogashni Naidoo
UX Designer and Researcher
Bitcoin Design Foundation
Mogashni Naidoo
UX Designer and Researcher
Mogashni is a UX Designer and Researcher working on Open Source bitcoin. She is an admin of the Bitcoin Design Foundation. She built the Bitcoin UX Research toolkit together with others and is an evangelist for UX Research within the bitcoin design community. She is passionate about using UX research to bring the voice of the users closer to the development and design process. Her philosophy is to build more products which make users feel empowered when using them.
Mohammed Bakhashwain
Founder & President
Bitzero blockchain inc
Mohammed Bakhashwain
Founder & President
Mohammed is a dynamic serial entrepreneur with a strong academic foundation, Bakhashwain holding both a BA and an MSc in Business, Real Estate Development, and Investment.
His expertise spans multiple industries, including large-scale infrastructure, real estate, and emerging financial technologies.
His expertise spans multiple industries, including large-scale infrastructure, real estate, and emerging financial technologies.
Nico Smid
Founder
Digital Mining Solutions
Nico Smid
Founder
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.
As a strategic advisor and skilled connector, Nico guided numerous companies towards the successful establishment and expansion of their Bitcoin mining ventures.
Niko Jilch
Founder
Binifico GmbH
Niko Jilch
Founder
Niko is the founder and CEO of digital media company Binifico.
He runs one of the most popular podcasts and YouTube channels on the topic of Bitcoin in the German speaking world: "Was Bitcoin bringt".
His popular English newsletter is called "Fix the money".
Niko is a sought-after speaker at conferences in Europe and internationally.
He runs one of the most popular podcasts and YouTube channels on the topic of Bitcoin in the German speaking world: "Was Bitcoin bringt".
His popular English newsletter is called "Fix the money".
Niko is a sought-after speaker at conferences in Europe and internationally.
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Jack Mallers
Founder and CEO
Strike
Jack Mallers
Founder and CEO
Strike 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.
Edward Snowden
Previous employee
CIA EN NSA
Edward Snowden
Previous employee
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.
Pierre Rochard
VP of research
Riot Platforms
Pierre Rochard
VP of research
Pierre Rochard has researched and written about Bitcoin since 2013. He co-founded the Satoshi Nakamoto Institute in 2014 to curate the best primary source literature. In addition to developing open-source Bitcoin software, Pierre is an outspoken advocate for Bitcoin’s decentralized governance. He co-hosts the Noded Bitcoin Podcast and the Bitcoin for Advisors Podcast. Pierre served as the Bitcoin and Lightning product manager at Kraken for three years before joining Riot as the VP of Research.
Obi Nwosu
Founder and CEO
Fedi
Adam Back
Co founder and CEO
Blockstream
Adam Back
Co founder and CEO
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.
Ben Arc
Head of Bens
LNBits, Nostr, Makerbits
Ben Arc
Head of Bens
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.
Martti Malmi
Software developer
Satoshi Nakamoto
Martti Malmi
Software developer
First developer of Bitcoin after Satoshi in 2009, founder of bitcointalk.org and former maintainer of bitcoin.org. Made the first known BTC-USD transaction in 2009, selling 5,050 BTC for $5 on PayPal. Ran bitcoinexchange.com for a while in 2010. Currently working on Iris, a decentralized social networking application on the Nostr protocol. Iris, like many Nostr clients, supports tipping of posts and users with Lightning.
Stella Assange
Human Rights Lawyer
Press Freedom Activist
Stella Assange
Human Rights Lawyer
Stella Assange is a human rights lawyer and advocate for digital freedom. She is renowned for her tireless work defending Julian Assange and fighting for press freedom and transparency. Her legal expertise and unwavering commitment to civil liberties make her a crucial voice in discussions surrounding privacy, censorship resistance, and the societal impact of decentralized technologies like Bitcoin. Her advocacy highlights the intersection of digital rights and financial sovereignty.
Bert De Groot
Engineer
Bitcoin Brabant BV
Bert De Groot
Engineer
Bert de Groot keeps companies warm with bitcoin miners and helps businesses, families and plebs on their bitcoin journey. Green houses, workshops, warehouses and offices are being heated with bitcoin miners. In one of the greenhouses flowers are being grown. His company bitcoinbrabant.com is the official reseller of open source signing devices (hardware wallets). He has helped thousands of people with storage and payment solutions, Dutch bitcoin books, and much more. In Q3 2023 Bert became chairman at VBNL.org. VBNL consists of 13 Dutch bitcoin companies that work together in this industry body to combat fraud and improve bitcoin adoption in the Netherlands. The original passion is coastal and hydraulic engineering. In previous jobs the main driver was innovation and technology. Work experience across the globe in every continent except Antarctica. Currently enjoys working on the bitcoin standard full-time.
Paul Buitink
Educator and Advocate
Bitcoin
Paul Buitink
Educator and Advocate
Paul Buitink is a dedicated Bitcoin educator and advocate within the Netherlands. He focuses on making Bitcoin accessible and understandable, fostering its adoption through clear communication and practical insights. His work bridges the gap between traditional finance and the emerging world of decentralized currencies, contributing to a more informed and empowered Bitcoin community.
Lyudmyla Kozlovska
President
Open Dialoge Foundation
Lyudmyla Kozlovska
President
Lyudmyla is a bitcoin advocate & human rights defender from Ukraine. She has been advocating regulators to address financial exclusion, political oppression and the delivery of humanitarian aid, promoting the vital role of bitcoin. Lyudmyla has been leading the campaign to prevent the abuse of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) laws by malign state actors. Previously, she initiated the reform of INTERPOL to fight its misuse as a tool of political prosecution worldwide.
Rational Root
Member
Bitcoin On-Chain & Cycle Analyst
Sebastian Van Erne
CEO
Bitcoin Amsterdam
Aaron Van Wirdum
Author, Editor in Chief
Bitcoin Magazine
Aaron Van Wirdum
Author, Editor in Chief
Aaron van Wirdum is the technical editor for Bitcoin Magazine and the cohost of the Bitcoin, Explained podcast. With a background in studying the historical influence of society-shaping technologies, he’s been covering Bitcoin and related projects since 2013. He is known for his ability to explain highly-technical subjects to a layman audience and specializes in topics including Bitcoin’s history, scaling and privacy technology.
Willem Middelkoop
CEO/Founder
Commodity Discovery Fund
Willem Middelkoop
CEO/Founder
Willem Middelkoop (Geneva, August 21, 1962) is an entrepreneur and investor, who, earlier in his career, became well-known as a photojournalist, columnist and market commentator on TV. In 2008, he founded AmsterdamGold and the Commodity Discovery Fund. The former he sold to Value8 in 2011, after which he and two co-investors became founding shareholders of the successful business accelerator Startup Bootcamp Amsterdam. Today, as founder and director, Middelkoop works full time for the Commodity Discovery Fund and travels the world as a speaker and commentator on monetary and geopolitical issues. He has written a series of successful books on these topics. Middelkoop is a member of the Advisory Board of the London-based monetary think-tank OMFIF.
Abubakar Nur Khahil
CEO
Recursive Capital
Abubakar Nur Khahil
CEO
Abubakar Nur Khalil is a Nigerian Bitcoin core contributor and CEO of the Bitcoin VC fund Recursive Capital. He is a board member and CEO of ₿trust, a non-profit focused on training African Bitcoin developers via Btrust builders and growing the African Bitcoin ecosystem.He is also a Forbes Digital Assets contributor, where he focuses on Bitcoin, from documenting developments in the African Bitcoin ecosystem to writing Investor special reports.
Amanda Fabiano
CEO
Fabiano Consulting
Amanda Fabiano
CEO
Amanda Fabiano has been working on Bitcoin related projects since 2017, with a passion for mining. She finds the picks and shovels of the industry to be the most captivating aspect and dedicates her time utilizing her experience and expertise fostering businesses that thrive at the crossroads of energy and compute.She played a pivotal role as the founding member of Galaxy Digital's Mining Business. During her tenure of 3 years with the company, she successfully spearheaded the acquisition of a $65 million Helios mining asset, grew and expanded Galaxy's proprietary mining operations, facilitated over $400 million worth of miner finance loans, and assembled a team comprising and lead a team of more than 50 highly skilled professionals.Before joining Galaxy, Amanda held the position Director of Bitcoin Mining at Fidelity Investments, where she focused on building bitcoin products since 2017 and expanding Fidelity's mining operations.Additionally, she served on the boards of Compass Mining and Aspen Creek Digital Corporation. Amanda is an advisor to Square's Bitcoin Clean Energy Initiative and Bitcoin Magazine.Her work has been featured on various publications including CNBC, Forbes, Bloomberg, and Coindesk.
Andrew Bailey
Professor
Yale-Nus College/Bitcoin Policy Institute
Bart Mol
Founder and Host
Satoshi Radio
Bart Mol
Founder and Host
Founder and Host of Satoshi Radio PodcastBart Mol is a dedicated Bitcoin educator and experimenter since 2017. He hosts the Satoshi Radio podcast and creates hands-on tutorials for Bitcoin nodes, mining, and self-custody. Bart's impact includes-- Guiding 1,000+ people in setting up Lightning nodes- Distributing Bitaxe miners to 300+ individuals- Speaking at Bitcoin AmsterdamHis work embodies Bitcoin's principles of decentralization, education, and empowerment.
Ben Cousens
Chief Strategy Officer
Zebedee
Borja Martel Seward
Co-Founder & CEO
Roxom
Brad Tomm
Director of ESG
MARA
Brad Tomm
Director of ESG
Bradley Tomm is a sustainability professional, MBA, and LEED AP with over 15 years of experience in both the private and public sectors. He previously served as the first full-time sustainability lead at Harry Reid International Airport, achieving Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 1. Tomm’s career includes roles at MGM Resorts, where he helped secure LEED Gold certifications for City Center/ARIA, and at Zappos, where he earned LEED Gold for a campus renovation and led several sustainability initiatives. He holds an MBA from ASU Thunderbird and two bachelor’s degrees from Vanderbilt University.
Bradley Rettler
Associate Professor of Philosophy ∙ University of Wyoming
Riot Platforms
Bram Kanstein
Founder/Host
Bitcoin for Millenials
Bram Kanstein
Founder/Host
Bram Kanstein is an early-stage startup expert, entrepreneur, consultant, and host of the 'Bitcoin For Millennials' podcast. His Bitcoin journey started in early 2013 when he bought one of his first Bitcoin through a route that involved the game Second Life. After buying Bitcoin for $400 (and selling it all at $4000!), he has been on a journey down the Bitcoin rabbit hole. After 10+ years, Bram sees Bitcoin as the most important technological and monetary discovery everyone in the world should understand and adopt.