Bitcoin Policy Summit 2024 is a conference for policymakers, academics, and industry leaders to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by digital currencies.
The event seeks to explore critical questions, including:
- Where are Bitcoin and stablecoins owned and used around the world? Who’s using them and why?
- What’s unique about Bitcoin? Why did major financial institutions create Bitcoin investment products?
- What are the geopolitical, climate, and economic ramifications of Bitcoin and the proliferation of digital money?
- How much and what kinds of energy does Bitcoin mining use? Can mining contribute to the growth of renewable energy?
- How do we safeguard civil liberties as payments increasingly happen digitally through intermediaries?
- How are digital assets regulated now? What is the critical proposed legislation, and what should policy look like?
Speakers include:
- Marsha Blackburn, US Senator
- Jeff Booth, Author, The Price of Tomorrow
- Roya Mahboob, Founder, Citadel Software
- Mike Brock, CEO, TBD
- Natalie Smolenski, Executive Director, Texas Bitcoin Foundation
- Margot Paez, Ph.D. Candidate, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Troy Cross, Professor, Reed College
- Anna Chekhovich, Financial Director, Anti-Corruption Foundation
- John Belizaire, CEO, Soluna Holdings
- Matthew Pines, Director, Security Advisory at Sentinel One
- Alex Thorn, Head of Research, Galaxy
- Lyudmyla Kozlovska, President, Open Dialogue Foundation
- Fred Thiel, CEO, Marathon Digital Holdings
- Arry Yu, Executive Director, US Blockchain Coalition
- Ken Egan, Head of Operations, Blocktrace
- Jason Les, CEO, Riot Platforms
- Ben Gagnon, Chief Mining Officer, Bitfarms