The second annual Bitcoin Coverage Summit by the Bitcoin Coverage Institute begins at the moment in Washington, DC and options main bipartisan lawmakers, Bitcoin specialists and human rights advocates.
Congressional representatives embody Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Kirsten Gillibrand U.S. Senator (D-NY), Wiley Nickel (D-NC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Majority Whip of the U.S. Home of Representatives Tom Emmer (R-MN).
The summit is exploring the intersection of Bitcoin and politics, starting from geopolitical issues within the context of the incumbent U.S. greenback system, the environmental impacts of bitcoin mining, in addition to Bitcoin’s significance for human rights within the U.S. and overseas.
Headlining the convention are notable audio system who’re set to share their views on Bitcoin and its broader influence throughout economics, nationwide safety and power methods.
These embody:
- Mining in America: A Hearth Chat with Senator Cynthia Lummis
- Fred Thiel – CEO, Marathon Digital Holdings
- Cynthia Lummis – U.S. Senator (R-WY)
- Bitcoin & Monetary Inclusion: A Hearth Chat with Chastity Murphy, U.S. Treasury
- Grant McCarty – Co-Government Director, Bitcoin Coverage Institute
- Chastity Murphy – Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Monetary Establishments, U.S. Treasury
- The State of Bitcoin’s International Adoption & Know-how Ecosystem
- Alex Thorn – Head of Analysis, Galaxy
- Charlene Fadirepo – CEO, Mango Digital Methods
- Alyse Killeen – Founder and Managing Companion, Stillmark
- Wolf Von Laer – CEO, College students for Liberty
- Tom McDivitt – CRO, Authorities Options, Elliptic
- Bitcoin In opposition to Autocracy: A Fashionable Software for Freedom
- Felix Maradiaga – Human Rights Defender & 2024 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee
- Crypto & Illicit Finance
- Matthew Pines – Director, Safety Advisory at Sentinel One & BPI Nationwide Safety Fellow
- Ken Egan – Head of Operations, Blocktrace
- Meredith Fitzpatrick – Director of Cryptocurrency Investigations and Compliance, Forensic Danger Alliance
- Sam Lyman – Director of Public Coverage, Riot Platforms
Moreover, the convention is about to characteristic insights from key gamers within the Bitcoin trade, together with Mike Brock, the CEO of Block’s TBD, Avik Roy, the President of Basis for Analysis On Equal Alternative and BPI Senior Advisor, in addition to Ben Gagnon, the Chief Mining Officer of Bitfarms.
The Bitcoin Coverage Summit is poised to be a major milestone within the bipartisan dialog on Bitcoin and digital belongings typically and goals to coach policymakers on key priorities within the ecosystem.
For these unable to attend in individual, a dwell stream of the occasion is on the market on the Bitcoin Journal YouTube channel in addition to X (Twitter), guaranteeing that the insights and discussions from the Bitcoin Coverage Summit can attain a worldwide viewers of stakeholders, political leaders and trade members.