Key points to remember
- The world’s most famous in-person Bitcoin festival will take place in Europe for the first time in October in Amsterdam.
- The Bitcoin Conference has seen substantial growth and exposure across the world since its launch in 2018.
- The founding team aims to spread the Bitcoin Conference around the world, starting with its annual flagship event in Miami.
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The Bitcoin Conferencea two-day, in-person gathering of some of the most important voices in the Bitcoin ecosystem, is heading to Amsterdam for the first time.
Bitcoin Amsterdam is upon us
Organized by bitcoin magazine and BTC Inc. in collaboration with Amsterdam Decentralized, the event will kick off on October 12 at Westergrasone of the most important cultural places located in the heart of the Dutch capital.
The goal is to provide a forum for discussion about Bitcoin, blockchain technology, and the future of money, as well as to promote the theory of “hyper-bitconization,” or the idea that Bitcoin will become the system of world’s default thanks to its borderless, censorship-resistant, and permissionless properties.
Recognized as the world’s premier Bitcoin event, attendees will mingle with some of the most prominent figures in the industry, including key public advocates, politicians, celebrities, and more. Notable names will include Blockstream co-founder and CEO Adam Back; Peter McCormack, journalist and founder of What Bitcoin has done podcast; and Stella Assange, wife of activist and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Topics to explore include central bank digital currencies (CDBCs), Bitcoin as an inflation hedge, the Lightning Network, and the integration of Bitcoin into current payment networks.
The bulk of the keynotes, panels and fireside chats will take place during the first two days of the conference. The event will conclude with the Sound Money Fest, featuring games, Bitcoin giveaways and performances from a range of artists and DJs.
The predecessor of Bitcoin Amsterdam, Bitcoin 2022, took place in Miami in April this year, which brought together 26,000 Bitcoiners in the largest such gathering the world has seen to date. Bitcoin 2023 will return to Miami next year on May 18. Passes for next year’s conference can be purchased here.
Passes for Bitcoin Amsterdam are available now at the event website. Passes can be purchased with Bitcoin on the main channel as well as the Lightning Network.
