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.

Simon is the President of Metaplanet Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Metaplanet is undergoing a strategic transformation, leveraging Bitcoin as its principal treasury reserve asset. Metaplanet utilizes excess cash flow and implements accretive corporate governance, including financial management strategies such as debt and equity financing, to further its Bitcoin accumulation.

Simon has been an active investor in the digital asset ecosystem since 2014. He started his career at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo as an equity derivatives trader. He was a co-founder and Chairman of Red Planet Hotels, a regional hotel company focused on Asia’s value hotel sector. Prior to founding Red Planet Hotels, Simon served as the Chief Executive Officer of Evolution Capital Public Company Limited, a real estate asset management company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. As President of Metaplanet, Simon is responsible for spearheading the company's new Bitcoin investment strategy, guiding its overall direction, raising capital, and managing investor relations. He graduated from Harvard University with an AB in Applied Mathematics. Simon is an active member of YPO, the premier global organization of chief executives.

BTB is Director of Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, which hosts one of the longest-running public Bitcoin Meetups in the world. He is also the convenor of BTC Chamber of Commerce and a core member of Digital Asset Think Tank. Career-wise, he is developing blockchain applications and a new economy built upon Bitcoin as the base layer.

Paul is the co-CEO of a pioneering Bitcoin strategy company in Korea—set to launch at Bitcoin Asia—that will be the first institutional-focused Bitcoin company in the country dedicated to establishing a global standard for corporate Bitcoin treasury strategies. With a mission to reimagine how public companies adopt Bitcoin, the firm aims to bridge traditional finance and digital asset management through innovative financial engineering, global capital markets access, and world-class governance.
Trained as an M&A attorney at Davis Polk & Wardwell, Paul brings deep experience in investing and startup leadership. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Lobo Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on Bitcoin and fintech infrastructure, and was previously the Head of BitGo Ventures and an investor at Lehman Brothers Private Equity. He has led and managed investments across fintech, IT, and healthcare in the US, Asia, MENA, and LATAM with a cross-functional background in investment execution, deal structuring and operational scaling.
Paul holds a BS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University and a JD from Harvard Law School.

Bitcoin core, lightning and nostr dev. founder @ damus.io.

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.

Co-Founder BitcoinVN
- Vietnam's premier #Bitcoin Exchange & OTC trade desk (est. '13/14)

BTB is Director of Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong, which hosts one of the longest-running public Bitcoin Meetups in the world. He is also the convenor of BTC Chamber of Commerce and a core member of Digital Asset Think Tank. Career-wise, he is developing blockchain applications and a new economy built upon Bitcoin as the base layer.

Brian is the CEO of SmashFi, a service that has developed proprietary Bitcoin auto-investment features and a dedicated Bitcoin wallet, supporting the entire journey of Bitcoin investment from accumulation to secure custody. Driven by the mission of enabling everyone to own 1 BTC, he also runs a YouTube channel, where he focuses on Bitcoin education and advocacy. He is the author of The Final Answer Bitcoin (2025), Bitcoin Handbook (2024), and Web 3.0 Handbook (2023).

Hunter Albright made his first Bitcoin 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.

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Jeff, aka 金融派大星(Financial PaidaXing) is a crypto entrepreneur and capital markets strategist based in Taipei, with over 20 years of experience across investment banking, primary and secondary bond markets, and securities trading. He is the founder of Hayek, a fintech company building stablecoin and RWA-based financial infrastructure aimed at transforming capital markets into systems that are more transparent, efficient, and open.

He previously led capital markets initiatives at major financial institutions, and later launched his own venture fund — through which he was an early investor in Circle, now a global leader in stablecoin issuance and digital financial infrastructure.

Today, he is pioneering the launch of TWD-backed stablecoins, integrating them into semiconductor supply chain finance systems with listed companies in Taiwan, and building USD stablecoins backed by U.S. Treasuries and deployed into tokenized clearing systems. His work bridges TradFi and DeFi with a clear mission: to use Bitcoin and stablecoins to reshape financial power structures for the better.

Social media Influencer, independent investor, Macro Researcher

I have been into bitcoin and zk for a long time and have been working on it full time since 2020. Previously worked on zkSNARK research at Blockstream. Currently research at Alpen Labs trying verify SNARKs on bitcoin to bring about the private, permissionless, decentralized digital cash we were promised.

Stephen Duan is the Core Contributor of GOAT Network, Dev Lead at ZKM, former Co-founder of Baidu Blockchain, former Founder of Eigen Network, and holds a Master's degree from Peking University.

Janusz is an independent researcher focused on bitcoin L2s. He maintains the Bitcoin Layers open-source project and also acts as the Editor-in-Chief of the Bitcoin++ Insider Edition.

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.

Ken Liao is the Founder and CEO of Xverse, the leading Bitcoin wallet with nearly 2 million app downloads. A long-time builder in Bitcoin scaling, his experience includes being an early contributor to the Stacks ecosystem. As a respected voice on the future of the Bitcoin economy, Ken has shared his vision on some of crypto's most significant stages, including the flagship Bitcoin Conference.

He founded Xverse to be the comprehensive gateway for this on-chain Bitcoin future, creating a seamless experience for users to engage with BTC L1 innovations like Ordinals and Runes, while also serving as a unified portal to Bitcoin's expanding ecosystem of Layer 2s and BTC deFi.

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Founder of Chainee (鏈習生), a crypto educational brand which has onboarded more than 15,000 people to the digital asset world. Also a Crypto YouTuber 腦哥Chill塊鏈, making Mandarin content.

Mr. Block is a leading voice in the Asian crypto community, known for bridging East and West through education, media, and strategic advisory. Since 2017, he has created hundreds of Chinese-language videos covering DeFi, GameFi, and blockchain trends, amassing a large following across YouTube and Twitter. Mr. Block has advised top-tier projects like Curve, Puffer, Concrete, Lighter, Etherfi, and Zeeverse, and is the founder of the annual Mr.Block Summit, connecting founders, investors, and builders across Asia.

Self custody is the bedrock of Bitcoin, and not just for ourselves - all the properties of bitcoin the asset are downstream of being able to use it with nobody's permission.

My work at Foundation is to make self custody that's simple, empowering, and beautiful.

A self educated Bitcoiner producing educational content since 2016. Technical and Opinion Editor at Bitcoin Magazine.

Evan Kaloudis is a cybersecurity engineer-turned-entrepreneur deeply embedded in the Bitcoin and Lightning Network ecosystem.

In 2019, he founded ZEUS, a free and open-source, mobile-first Bitcoin and Lightning wallet that enables users to run a full node on their phone or connect remotely to external nodes. ZEUS has since evolved into a company focused on helping individuals and businesses adopt Bitcoin.

ex. Research Scientist @ Meta
Creator of sCrypt, a high-level smart contract language for Bitcoin, and CAT Protocol, the first miner-validated token standard using OP_CAT

With a history of investing in the space since 2015, Calvin boasts over 50 investments and a rich background as the Ex Co-Founder/Director of a Venture Fund, seamlessly blending sales expertise with deal-making savvy. Recognized as a trusted advisor on Web3 projects, he excels at forging partnerships and driving collective growth.

Matthew Roszak is a crypto pioneer, venture capitalist, and one of the earliest backers of Ethereum, Coinbase, and Kraken. He’s also the co-founder and chairman of Bloq, a company that’s helped Fortune 100s, banks, and governments navigate blockchain infrastructure and digital assets.

Matt has advised the World Economic Forum, gifted crypto to members of Congress, and helped drive adoption at the highest levels of finance and policy.

Now, with Hemi, he’s helping unify the world’s most important blockchains while defining the next era of programmable value.
“Money is technology. And Hemi is how we’re turning that insight into the future.”

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.

Lorenzo is the founder of UniSat, a leading infrastructure provider in the Bitcoin ecosystem. UniSat drives innovation in Bitcoin asset protocols, including Ordinals, BRC-20, and Runes.

First Bitcoin Candidate in Singapore's Elections

Nenter (Nathan) Chow is the Global CEO of BitMart, responsible for driving the exchange’s global expansion efforts. Previously, he was a Partner at Animoca Ventures, spearheading both venture and liquid Web3 investments across Infrastructure, DeFi, and Consumer, including Monad and TON. He played a pivotal role in forging global strategic partnerships across institutional investors, government entities, major Web3 ecosystems, and various Web3 communities. With 17 years in investment banking at firms like JP Morgan and MUFG, Nenter is a professional expert in finance, M&A, investments, trading, and strategy. His unique blend of traditional finance and Web3 expertise, paired with proven global leadership, positions him to shape the future of digital finance and blockchain innovation.

Anndy Lian is an all-rounded business strategist in Asia. He has provided advisory across a variety of industries for local, international, and public-listed companies and governments. He is an early blockchain adopter and experienced serial entrepreneur, book author, investor, board member, and keynote speaker.

Janusz is an independent researcher focused on bitcoin L2s. He maintains the Bitcoin Layers open-source project and also acts as the Editor-in-Chief of the Bitcoin++ Insider Edition.

Bitcoin developer and co-founder of the 2140 Foundation, a Bitcoin-focused developer office in Amsterdam. Known for protocols such as Statechains, Silent Payments, and SwiftSync. Ran the Seoul Bitcoin Meetup (South Korea) from 2014.

Independent researcher focusing on the technical architecture of the Bitcoin protocol and its implementations, as well as developer dynamics around the Core software. Previously worked on secure hardware for novel custodial solutions. Coming from a background in open-source systems engineering.

I have been into bitcoin and zk for a long time and have been working on it full time since 2020. Previously worked on zkSNARK research at Blockstream. Currently research at Alpen Labs trying verify SNARKs on bitcoin to bring about the private, permissionless, decentralized digital cash we were promised.

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A self educated Bitcoiner producing educational content since 2016. Technical and Opinion Editor at Bitcoin Magazine.

Dr. Meng-Hsiang (Ryan), Lin serves as the Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Financial Technology Applications at Ming Chuan University's School of Financial Technology. His research expertise lies in Commercial and Financial Law, Financial Regulation, Financial Technology Law and Supervision, as well as Consumer and Financial Consumer Protection.
Dr. Lin has played a pivotal role in drafting key legislative and regulatory frameworks, including the "Indigenous Peoples Mutual Aid Fund Act Draft," the "Virtual Currency Exchange Self-Regulation Guidelines (SRG)," and the "Microfinance Recommendations for the Indigenous Peoples Council." He has been actively involved in legislative amendments for the Trust Law, Digital Insurance Companies Act, and Virtual Asset Service Provider Act, while spearheading initiatives such as Trust 2.0.
Beyond academia, Dr. Lin is deeply engaged in public service. He is a director of the Financial Ombudsman Institution, the Director and Chair Financial Officer of the Consumers' Foundation, Chinese Taipei. Additionally, he chairs the Financial Insurance Committee, serves as a Trust Advisor to the Credit Union League of the Republic of China, and is a distinguished lecturer for the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance’s 2025 Elite Lecture Series.
Dr. Lin is dedicated to advancing the interdisciplinary integration of financial technology and driving the development of regulatory frameworks to support innovation and effective governance in the sector.

Jeff, aka 金融派大星(Financial PaidaXing) is a crypto entrepreneur and capital markets strategist based in Taipei, with over 20 years of experience across investment banking, primary and secondary bond markets, and securities trading. He is the founder of Hayek, a fintech company building stablecoin and RWA-based financial infrastructure aimed at transforming capital markets into systems that are more transparent, efficient, and open.

He previously led capital markets initiatives at major financial institutions, and later launched his own venture fund — through which he was an early investor in Circle, now a global leader in stablecoin issuance and digital financial infrastructure.

Today, he is pioneering the launch of TWD-backed stablecoins, integrating them into semiconductor supply chain finance systems with listed companies in Taiwan, and building USD stablecoins backed by U.S. Treasuries and deployed into tokenized clearing systems. His work bridges TradFi and DeFi with a clear mission: to use Bitcoin and stablecoins to reshape financial power structures for the better.

Dylan is the Head of Market Research at Bitcoin Magazine PRO and the Lead Analyst at UTXO Management. He is the co-founder of 21st Paradigm, a consulting business with a mission to help individuals and businesses understand and utilize bitcoin. Dylan is passionate about using bitcoin as a tool for freedom and economic empowerment in the digital age.

Simon is the President of Metaplanet Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Metaplanet is undergoing a strategic transformation, leveraging Bitcoin as its principal treasury reserve asset. Metaplanet utilizes excess cash flow and implements accretive corporate governance, including financial management strategies such as debt and equity financing, to further its Bitcoin accumulation.

Simon has been an active investor in the digital asset ecosystem since 2014. He started his career at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo as an equity derivatives trader. He was a co-founder and Chairman of Red Planet Hotels, a regional hotel company focused on Asia’s value hotel sector. Prior to founding Red Planet Hotels, Simon served as the Chief Executive Officer of Evolution Capital Public Company Limited, a real estate asset management company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. As President of Metaplanet, Simon is responsible for spearheading the company's new Bitcoin investment strategy, guiding its overall direction, raising capital, and managing investor relations. He graduated from Harvard University with an AB in Applied Mathematics. Simon is an active member of YPO, the premier global organization of chief executives.

With 20+ years of technical expertise, Wright Wang joined MicroBT in 2018 and contributed to the development of two generations of ASICs. Subsequently, he transitioned from R&D to marketing and was promoted to Marketing Director in 2019. Wright possesses a profound understanding of the technical challenges faced by MicroBT’s customers and has successfully collaborated with numerous clients to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. In 2023, he was bestowed with the Outstanding Contribution Award of MicroBT, led the key client project team and won the award for outstanding team.

Co-Founder and CEO of HashWhale Andy Wang has been at the forefront of Bitcoin mining since 2017. He has successfully led the development of numerous professional mining facilities worldwide, driving the industry toward refined operations and enhanced efficiency.

With a deep understanding of global energy systems and mining regulations, Andy focuses on strategic investments within the Bitcoin ecosystem. His sharp industry acumen and extensive hands-on experience have established him as a highly respected figure in Bitcoin mining and computational power management.

《Bitcoin TV》 是亚洲及新兴市场进入web3的流量入口。频道开播五年，日更15分钟web3新闻评论及深度专题。社群人数超过50万，会员3000人。频道覆盖：中文、日文、英文、韩语、越南语、泰语、西班牙语，7个语种，每日触达7万人次。拥有亚洲单体最大的比特币矿场；亚洲首个DAO治理VC；创始人MICHAEL 拥有25年专业传媒经验，曾任卫视总编！上市传媒公司CEO！北野武工作室亚洲代表！日本朝日电视台中国代表！出版著作《区块链的N个陷阱》

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.

Self custody is the bedrock of Bitcoin, and not just for ourselves - all the properties of bitcoin the asset are downstream of being able to use it with nobody's permission.

My work at Foundation is to make self custody that's simple, empowering, and beautiful.

JP has been studying Bitcoin for 12 years and from 2018, co-founded and hosts Bitcoin Sydney, an educational and social group focused on helping existing Bitcoiners and general public understand and get involved in this burgeoning ecosystem. He also presents talks to other community groups on the necessity of owning Bitcoin.

His other topics of interest include Bitcoin Game Theory, Bitcoin as sound money/savings tech, Bitcoin satellite connected nodes (first to run one in Aus), Why Bitcoin is the only blockchain that matters, and Bitcoin history.

Uli Sigg in his career traversed very diverse fields: from graduating 1976 with a doctorate in law at the Zurich University to journalism, to industry, to global corporate boards, to diplomacy serving as Swiss ambassador to China, North Korea and Mongolia, to venture capital investing – and during all that period to art. Of his extensive interactions in more than 45 years with the PR China, two are of historic significance: to establish 1980 the first industrial joint venture between PRChina and the outside world which marks the beginning of the PRC‘s epochal globalization process; and to form the singular collection of Chinese contemporary art that can represent the story line from its very beginnings in the 70ies to the present - and then repatriating 1500 works back to China, to the M+ Museum in Hongkong. He also established 1997 the Chinese Contemporary Art Award (CCAA) for Chinese contemporary artists now transformed into the SIGG PRIZE and the Chinese Contemporary Art Critic Award. He is a member of the M+ Museum Board, the International Council of New York Modern Art Museum MOMA, International Advisory Council of Tate Gallery, London and member of the Board of Kunstmuseum Zürich.

Investor in BTC, BTC Treasury companies, Board member

btcviv is a Bitcoin advocate focused on marketing, communications, and experience. She’s the Event Director of Bitcoin Asia, part of the global Bitcoin Conference series, where she helps connect East and West through community and culture.

She also hosts Life with Bitcoin, a podcast exploring personal transformation through the lens of Bitcoin. As singer-songwriter Ivy Lumi, she shares the emotional side of Bitcoin through music and storytelling.
Through it all, btcviv is dedicated to shaping how Bitcoin is understood — not just as technology, but as a way of life.

Rockstar Dev is a Core Contributor @ BTCPay Server, a self-hosted, free open-source Bitcoin payment processor. Rockstar also serves as the Head of Bitcoin @ Strike, where he leads non-profit efforts.

Jack started in aerospace engineering, applying precision and risk management to digital assets. At TokenInsight, he built APAC’s largest crypto quant fund database and led research and investment, managing a $200M+ AUM trading platform. Now at LTP, Jack drives the development of secure, regulated, and scalable financial infrastructure, bridging traditional finance and blockchain through execution, clearing, settlement, custody, lending, and financing solutions.

Moshe is Director of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Wintermute. Wintermute is a leading global algorithmic trading firm and liquidity provider in digital assets. At Wintermute, Moshe focuses on regional growth across liquidity provision and OTC trading across spot and derivatives. Prior to joining Wintermute, Moshe spent over 10 years in electronic and algorithmic trading in Goldman Sachs, spanning across London and Hong Kong.

Wayne Huo is the CEO of Amber Premium (Nasdaq: AMBR) and a Co-Founder of Amber Group, where he has been instrumental in shaping the firm’s global operations, institutional investment strategies, and risk management frameworks since its inception.

As CEO of Amber Premium, Wayne led the company through its successful Nasdaq listing, positioning it as a leading provider of institutional crypto financial services and solutions.

Prior to co-founding Amber Group, Wayne built a strong foundation in financial markets as an FX Options Trader at Morgan Stanley, specializing in derivatives trading and risk analytics. He holds a Master’s degree in Mathematical Finance from New York University and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics, Finance & Economics from the University of Toronto. A recognized industry leader, Wayne was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” 2019.

Bitcoin Educator | Secondary School Teacher in Hong Kong

Jeremy is a secondary school teacher in Hong Kong passionate about making Bitcoin accessible to young people. With a mission to educate the next generation on the transformative power of Bitcoin, he’s exploring how it can change the world. He actively engages with students and the community, sharing insights and fostering discussions about innovation and financial literacy. Jeremy is dedicated to inspiring curiosity and critical thinking about the future of money.

Jimmy Kostro, Founding Partner of Bitcoin Chiang Mai, is a seasoned entrepreneur, founder, and investor with a passion for impact. He established the Bitcoin Learning Center, one of Asia’s largest and most active Bitcoin hubs, and the first to collaborate with local city government and major academic institutions.

With 12 years as CEO of a Meal Plan Delivery, a company that scaled to 24 major U.S. markets at its peak, Jimmy brings extensive expertise to his ventures. His vision is to expand Bitcoin education across all 11 Southeast Asian countries, using Chiang Mai, Thailand, as the central hub to empower communities through knowledge.

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.

Reyna Chicas is the Director of Education at Mi Primer Bitcoin, where she leads global efforts in Bitcoin-only financial education. Her work includes the strategic planning and implementation of international initiatives that bring open-source, accessible Bitcoin education to communities around the world. Reyna oversees curriculum development, educator training, and partnerships, ensuring the quality and impact of programs across more than 35 countries.

A passionate advocate for autonomy through learning, she is deeply committed to accessible, high-quality, community-driven education and continues to lead with purpose and conviction, driven by the belief that Bitcoin gives us the opportunity to build a future grounded in collaboration, sovereignty, and freedom.

Dr. Xiao Feng is currently the Vice Chairman and Executive Director of China Wanxiang Holding Co, Ltd, Chairman and CEO of HashKey Group, and Chairman of Wanxiang Blockchain Inc. Dr. Xiao holds a PhD in Economics from China Nankai University. He has spent over 30 years working for Chinese securities and asset management industry. He is the founder of Bosera Funds. Prior to founding Bosera in 1998, Dr. Xiao had held several senior positions (deputy department head, department head, and deputy director) in the CSRC’ s Shenzhen Office. Dr. Xiao also held various positions (section chief, deputy department head) at the People’ s Bank of China (PBoC) in its Shenzhen Special Economic Zone branch. Moreover, Dr. Xiao was the Secretary of Board at Konka Group.

Mark Moss is the founder of Market Disruptors and a Chief Bitcoin Strategist at Satsuma, Bitcoin Treasury Company

Simon is the President of Metaplanet Inc., a publicly traded company listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Metaplanet is undergoing a strategic transformation, leveraging Bitcoin as its principal treasury reserve asset. Metaplanet utilizes excess cash flow and implements accretive corporate governance, including financial management strategies such as debt and equity financing, to further its Bitcoin accumulation.

Simon has been an active investor in the digital asset ecosystem since 2014. He started his career at Goldman Sachs in Tokyo as an equity derivatives trader. He was a co-founder and Chairman of Red Planet Hotels, a regional hotel company focused on Asia’s value hotel sector. Prior to founding Red Planet Hotels, Simon served as the Chief Executive Officer of Evolution Capital Public Company Limited, a real estate asset management company listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. As President of Metaplanet, Simon is responsible for spearheading the company's new Bitcoin investment strategy, guiding its overall direction, raising capital, and managing investor relations. He graduated from Harvard University with an AB in Applied Mathematics. Simon is an active member of YPO, the premier global organization of chief executives.

Balaji S. Srinivasan (@balajis) is an angel investor, tech founder, WSJ bestselling author of The Network State (thenetworkstate.com), and founder of the Network School (ns.com).

Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he is an early investor in many successful tech companies and crypto protocols, including Alchemy, Anduril, Benchling, Celestia, CoinTracker, Culdesac, Dapper Labs, Deel, Digital Ocean, Espresso Systems, Farcaster, Hadrian, Instadapp, Luma, Minicircle, Mirror, Nucleus Genomics, Omada Health, OpenGov, OpenSea, Orchid Health, Paradigm, Perplexity, Polymarket, Prospera, Replit, Republic, Roam Research, Starkware, Stedi, Superhuman, Synthesis, Varda, Vitalia, VoteAgora, and Zora, to name a few. Balaji was also an early investor in many important crypto protocols including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Chainlink, NEAR, Polygon, XMTP, and Zcash.

Dr. Srinivasan was the cofounder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by Myriad), Teleport (acquired by Topia), and Coin Center. He holds a BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering and an MS in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University.

Stephan Livera hosts one of Bitcoin’s leading podcasts (Stephan Livera Podcast), and he is also Head of Education, Swan Bitcoin. Stephan is also a partner in Bitcoiner Ventures. He contributes for various outlets and publications, such as Bitcoin Magazine, Mises Institute as well as speaking at Bitcoin conferences internationally. He is listed in the top 20 globally for Bitcoin relevance on hive.one/bitcoin.

Previously he worked as an Australian Chartered Accountant for Deloitte, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and Macquarie Bank. Stephan grew up in Sydney, Australia and studied Commerce with Accounting & Finance majors at the University of New South Wales.

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R&D at Bitfinex, working on RGB open source development and Bitcoin derivatives

Currently serving as Business Development Manager at Citrea, the first zk-rollup on Bitcoin, where I focus on driving strategic partnerships and ecosystem growth. Previously I spent three years as a Bitcoin researcher at Galaxy, where I specialized in Layer 2 solutions, Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs), Ordinals development, on-chain analytics, and mining.

Leading Fulgur’s Japan initiatives since 2021. Recently launched Tokyo Bitcoin Base—a physical hub to unite Bitcoiners in Satoshi’s homeland. Co-organizer of Bitcoin Tokyo conference. Japanese translator of The Bitcoin Standard, The Bullish Case for Bitcoin, The Little Bitcoin Book, and Check Your Financial Privilege. Creator of educational resources lostinbitcoin.jp.

Jimmy Kostro, Founding Partner of Bitcoin Chiang Mai, is a seasoned entrepreneur, founder, and investor with a passion for impact. He established the Bitcoin Learning Center, one of Asia’s largest and most active Bitcoin hubs, and the first to collaborate with local city government and major academic institutions.

With 12 years as CEO of a Meal Plan Delivery, a company that scaled to 24 major U.S. markets at its peak, Jimmy brings extensive expertise to his ventures. His vision is to expand Bitcoin education across all 11 Southeast Asian countries, using Chiang Mai, Thailand, as the central hub to empower communities through knowledge.

Piccolo is the Founder and Curator of BOB Space, a Bitcoin-only incubator and community space focused on freedom tech tools and education. BOB stands for "Build On Bitcoin" and BOB Space has its headquarters in Bangkok with a satellite location in Chiangmai in conjunction with the Bitcoin Learning Center there. In addition to organizing local meetups, Bitdevs and workshops, BOB Space also runs a Residency Program aimed at supporting and enabling open source developers building on Bitcoin, Lightning, ecash and Nostr.

Pauline Shangett is the Chief Strategy Officer at ChangeNOW, a top-tier crypto exchange platform with over $1 billion in monthly trading volume. Since joining the industry in 2018, she has quickly grown from CMO to a key strategic leader, helping scale the platform’s user base and trading activity twofold in just six months.
Pauline specializes in building scalable growth and revenue strategies in Web3, combining deep blockchain expertise with a sharp focus on sustainable growth. She’s known for her flexible, transparent approach and long-term vision for ecosystem development.

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Gracy Chen is the CEO of Bitget, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 platform, ranked among the industry’s top three by trading volume. She is the only woman-CEO amongst the top 10 crypto exchanges. Since stepping into the CEO role from her previous position as Managing Director, in her time as the CEO, Gracy has led Bitget’s expansion from nearly 20 million to over 120 million users worldwide.
Under her leadership, Bitget has evolved beyond its origins as a derivatives platform into a full-scope crypto ecosystem, offering spot trading, Launchpad and Launchpool initiatives, copy trading, asset management tools, a self-custody wallet, and a wide range of Web3 projects. Gracy also plays a key role in institutional business development, working closely with major clients and partners to strengthen Bitget’s global presence. Chen also heads $10M Blockchain4Her initiative within Bitget, dedicated to fostering inclusivity and gender diversity in the blockchain industry where she and the team focuses on elevating, empowering, educating, and embracing women in blockchain, ensuring equal opportunities and representation in the cryptospace.

1. Expert in Security Protocols, a Computer Science cyberpunk currently working on applied miniscript use cases i.e Future of Inheritance in Bitcoin, BitVM and Hardware/Software B2B Wallets + HSMs specially for enterprise offerings like Banks to upgrade to Bitcoin standard for their clients.

2. 10+ yrs in Bitcoin (Class of 2013) as a Bitcoin Maxi, a Bitcoin Globe trotter from Shanghai, Bangalore, NewYork, Las Vegas, Ireland, Austin, Hong Kong, Prague, Lugano, Zurich and Amsterdam attending Bitcoin Conferences and meetups orange pilling my extended family and friends

3. He has Angel invested in 28+ Bitcoin native startups

4. Cool Bitcoin Story: He got his first Trezor from OG Slush in person at the Shanghai conference in 2014 and bought his Bitcoin via an ATM in Shanghai. He has been a big believer in self custody of keys ever since.

5. He has 15+yrs experience as a Founder/CTO(serial entrepreneur-venture capital backed) who has built/sold 3 AI/ML startups in Asia (Singapore, Hong Kong & India)

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.

Louis is the founder, CEO, and CIO of Mimesis Capital, a multi-strategy family office focused on preserving wealth through Bitcoin.

Mr Leigh Travers is Non-Executive Chairman of ASX-Listed DigitalX Ltd (DCC.ASX), Australia's largest listed BTC Treasury.
DigitalX launched Australia's first Bitcoin fund, achieving first place in the best performing Funds in Australia, as well as Australia's first listed BTC ETF.
Mr Travers has also been a director of public tech and investment companies on the NASDAQ, CSE and ASX over the past 10 years.

Benjamin was recruited to Riot in October 2018, initially to serve as a director and chair of the audit committee of the Board of Directors. He was elected Chairman of the Board in November 2020 and nominated to the role of Executive Chairman in May 2021.

Benjamin is the architect responsible for the Company’s turnaround and position as a leading Bitcoin-driven infrastructure platform company. Under his guidance and leadership, Riot has raised over $1.5 billion, significantly improved its operational and financial profile, reconstituted a more diverse Board of Directors, established a professionalized, cross-functional management team, and successfully integrated two strategic acquisitions.

Benjamin brings a broad portfolio of experience in investment management, strategy, corporate development, and governance to the Company. In addition to having served as a director of several public and private companies, he also brings two decades of unique capital markets experience to the management team, with a particular expertise in fintech-enabled businesses, specialty finance, and special situations investing through a company's capital structure.

Prior to Riot, Benjamin led the capital markets efforts at IOU Financial, a tech-enabled lender to small businesses, which was acquired by Neuberger Berman in 2023. Prior thereto, he worked directly under the late Ned Goodman, a renowned Canadian financier, investor and founder of Dundee Corporation, a Toronto-based conglomerate. Prior to Dundee, Benjamin was a securities analyst at the predecessor to 1832 Asset Management L.P., where he covered energy and special situations investments on a team managing one of North America's largest natural resources-focused investment funds. Benjamin holds a Master of Finance degree from the Rotman School of Management and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Trinity College in the University of Toronto. He is a CFA charter holder and member of the CFA Society Cayman Islands.

Asher Genoot is the Chief Executive Officer of Hut 8, one of North America’s largest digital asset mining and high-performance computing infrastructure providers. He also serves as a Board Member of American Bitcoin and is a Co-founder of US Bitcoin Corp.
In addition to his leadership roles in the crypto and energy sectors, Asher is an Advisory Council Member for the University of Southern California’s Business of Energy Transition Initiative. Recognized for his impact and entrepreneurial achievements, he is a member of the 2024 North America Forbes 30 Under 30 (Energy) list and the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO).

Cynthia Wu
COO
Matrixport

As COO, Cynthia leads investor relations and oversees global business strategies at Matrixport. Previously Investment Director at Bitmain Technologies, Cynthia focused on investments in blockchain technology and decentralized applications.

Prior to venturing into crypto, Cynthia was Vice President at Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX), responsible for derivatives product development and institutional sales. She started her career in HK as a commodities trader.

Jason Lan, COO of Avenir Group, spearheads the firm’s crypto investment growth, leveraging his deep expertise in finance and technology. He previously served as Vice President at Huobi Group in 2018, overseeing key operations and derivatives trading, and as Executive Director at Huobi Technology Holdings Limited in 2019. Before his crypto ventures, he was Technology Vice President at Goldman Sachs, honing his institutional finance skills. Jason holds a Bachelor’s degree in Automation and a Master’s degree in Control Science and Engineering from Tsinghua University, complemented by a Master’s degree in Investment Management from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Kennix Chan
Deputy CEO
Kennix Chan graduated from the University of Nottingham with a Bachelor of Arts in Management and a Master of Finance from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has been appointed as an executive director since 2017 and is also one of the controlling shareholders. He manages the Group's internal operations, including legal affairs, compliance, settlement and clearing, IT, and risk management. As part of the group's efforts to be listed on Hong Kong Exchange in 2018, he has been involved in different projects and developments and recently deploying virtual asset related businesses, helping Victory Securities to become the first financial group granted by the SFC for the provision of the full spectrum of virtual asset dealing and advisory services.Kennix Chan is currently the responsible officer for Type 1, 4 & 9 regulated activities of the Company as approved by the Securities and Futures Commission.


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副行政總裁
陳沛泉先生畢業於英國諾丁漢大學獲頒管理學文學士學位及於香港中文大學獲頒財務學碩士學位。他於2017年獲委任為執行董事，亦為控股股東之一。他負責管理集團的內部運作，包括法律事務、合規、交收及結算、資訊科技及風險管理。陳沛泉自2018年協助集團在香港上市後開始部署虛擬資產業務，使勝利證券能成為香港第一間獲證監會同時頒發虛擬資產交易和諮詢牌照的金融集團。目前，陳先生為證券及期貨事務監察委員會（ 「證監會」 ）第1,4,9類業務負責人。

Evan Kaloudis is a cybersecurity engineer-turned-entrepreneur deeply embedded in the Bitcoin and Lightning Network ecosystem.

In 2019, he founded ZEUS, a free and open-source, mobile-first Bitcoin and Lightning wallet that enables users to run a full node on their phone or connect remotely to external nodes. ZEUS has since evolved into a company focused on helping individuals and businesses adopt Bitcoin.

Ethan is a former software engineer at Uber, turned Founder and CEO of Pouch.ph, the Philippines-based financial company for lightning payments, stacking sats, and cross-border remittance rails.

Pierre Corbin
Co-Founder & CEO, Flash

Pierre Corbin is the co-founder and CEO of Flash, a Bitcoin-native payments platform empowering businesses to accept Lightning payments in a fully non-custodial way. With Flash, merchants can offer one-time payments, subscriptions, and invoicing — all while maintaining full control of their funds.

A passionate advocate for freedom-enhancing technologies, Pierre’s work focuses on making Bitcoin accessible and useful for real-world commerce. His background spans finance, tech, and film — including producing The Great Reset and the Rise of Bitcoin, a documentary exploring Bitcoin's role in the global financial system.

Ryan, with experience in finance at PwC and HSBC, holds a Master's degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His journey in the blockchain industry began in 2013 when he started investing in Bitcoin. Currently managing partner at HashKey Capital, Ryan has embarked on two successful entrepreneurial ventures and remains dedicated to driving innovation in technology.

Purchased my first bitcoin in 2013，and then joined BitShares community as committee member. Founded Waterdrip Capital in 2017，and then invested in over 150 startups. Currently managing three funds in Hongkong，including a bitcoin liquid fundan altcoin liquid fund and a VC fund.

$4bn AUM, 20+ IPOs and 200+ Startups invested

Co-Founded Luxor in 2018. Luxor operates a Bitcoin mining software, hardware and financial services company. Prior to Luxor, Ethan worked at Goldman Sachs covering the Blockchain and Bitcoin sector.

Emmanuel Montero is the Founder and CEO of Omnes, a Switzerland based institutional Bitcoin mining platform, Omnes provides institutional-grade access to Bitcoin mining hashrate without the need to own or manage hardware. He is also the owner of Terahash Solutions, a top-tier ASIC hosting company based in the UAE. A former U.S. Navy Diver turned serial entrepreneur.

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.

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.

Jesse Myers is the Head of Bitcoin Strategy at The Smarter Web Company, a UK listed Bitcoin Treasury company.

Jesse is a Bitcoin analyst and author, known for "Once-in-a-Species" and "Bitcoin's Full Potential Valuation," which Michael Saylor adopted as the basis for his valuation model. Previously, Jesse co-founded Onramp Bitcoin, was a management consultant at Bain & Company, and received his MBA from Stanford.

Building on bitcoin with RGB

R&D at Bitfinex, working on RGB open source development and Bitcoin derivatives

Darius is the co-founder of Lnfi Network. Prior to founding Lnfi, Darius worked as a transformation researcher at WorldQuant, a quantitative trading firm with over $7 billion in assets under management, and Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset management firm, for 7 years. Darius graduated from the National University of Singapore.

John Riggins is the CEO of Moon Inc. (HKG-1723), a Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Bitcoin Treasury company.

Prior to Moon Inc, John was a founding partner of UTXO Management’s Bitcoin Ecosystem Fund, the most active early-stage venture capital fund across the Bitcoin landscape and led Asia business for BTC Media, the world’s preeminent Bitcoin focused media group, with brands including Bitcoin Magazine and The Bitcoin Conference

Kip Tiaviwat, PhD, is a leading strategist in the institutional adoption of Bitcoin for corporate treasuries in Asia, serving as a key architect behind the transformation of DV8 Public Company Limited into Southeast Asia’s first crypto-native treasury company. Kip also serves as the lead strategist at Kliff Capital, a leading hedge fund in Thailand where he drives the firm’s venture investment strategies and structures deal frameworks. Previously, he served as a specialist advisor to senator(s) in Thailand’s Department of Public and Political Development, contributing to policy initiatives at the national level. He has also held prominent leadership roles, including Chairman of the Executive Committee, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Investment Committee Member for publicly listed companies in Thailand.

Sakai serves as an Global Head of Business Relations Strategy for Remixpoint's Bitcoin treasury strategy, providing expert advice on digital asset management and corporate growth. Remixpoint boasts the achievement of holding the 3rd largest amount of Bitcoin among publicly listed companies in Japan, exerting a strong influence on the industry through its asset management strategy.Additionally, Sakai leads the company's unique strategic initiatives as the Head of Business Development at CoinPost, Japan's largest cryptocurrency media. Through these experiences and networks, Sakai also contributes to advancing Remixpoint's strategy.

Alessio Quaglini is leading the institutional adoption of digital assets. In 2018, he co-founded Hex Trust, a digital asset financial institution specialising in custody, staking, and markets services. Hex Trust has secured licenses across major financial hubs and become a trusted partner for institutions seeking secure, strategic engagement with digital assets. Hex Trust goes beyond safekeeping to support staking, markets execution, and emerging opportunities in Bitcoin finance.

Alessio brings over 15 years' experience in banking, regulation, and consulting, including roles at BBVA, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and the Italian Financial Services Authority (Consob), where he oversaw equity and derivatives markets in the market abuse department. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in telecommunication engineering from La Sapienza University in Rome, an MBA from IE Business School, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Kyu Ho is the Chief of Staff at DDC Enterprise, a NYSE-listed Asian food platform with a growing presence across Asia and the U.S.. He has been involved in DDC's Bitcoin Accumulation Strategy which was launched in May 2025.

Kyu has extensive experience in the crypto space, as the Co-founder and Managing Partner at Initial Ventures, which focused on investing in early stage crypto investments. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in fund portfolio management and digital asset investments. Kyu was also a Managing Director at the US$500B Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, where he led the Thematic Investing program in Asia, focusing on disruptive technologies including blockchain and AI.

Kyu received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University, and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania.

Currently, leading Galaxy Digital's derivatives and OTC trading business. Prior trading experience in both crypto and traditional markets as Head of Derivatives at Hex Trust, Options Trader at Eclipse Trading, and Equity Derivatives Sales and Trading in JP Morgan HK.

Bitcoiner since 2013. Co-founder of BTC.com and Poolin mining pools. Led the Miner-activated-softfork Taproot.

Early bitcoin miner from the era of GPUs and first generation ASICS, was the cofounder and previous CEO of Softbank Investment's subsidiary that built over 200MW of mining and a mining pool, now he is cofounder of an energy and mining datacenter development company to build the most competitive datacenters in the US and the Middle East.

Mark is the President and co-founder at ocean.xyz, a leading Bitcoin mining pool focused on decentralization, by empowering miners to reclaim their prominent position in the Bitcoin ecosystem. Mark is an electrical engineer and former utility executive, having spent 2 decades in high voltage power system design and operations in Canada and the USA prior to becoming a full time Bitcoin entrepreneur. Mark is a father of 7 and advocate of Bitcoin as the freedom technology/money of our lifetime.

Nick Vitalis is the CEO of SBI Crypto, the crypto mining arm of Japan's SBI Group. Over more than seven years with the group, he has played a key role in shaping its overall crypto strategy and presence in the industry. Under his leadership, SBI Crypto's mining pool has risen to become a globally respected operation, known for its transparency and reliability. Beyond the pool, SBI Crypto is committed to helping others in the space scale through financing solutions and infrastructure services.
With a background in physics and banking and rich experience in Asian markets, Nick's sharp analytical skills and bold vision for the future of digital assets have been the driving force for SBI Crypto's strategic partnerships, strengthened infrastructure, and integration of the business within the global crypto ecosystem.

A passionate advocate for the potential of the crypto industry as a whole, Nick is dedicated to building a trustworthy and sustainable mining sector — one that thrives on collaboration and shared success.

Investor in BTC, BTC Treasury companies, Board member

Evan Kaloudis is a cybersecurity engineer-turned-entrepreneur deeply embedded in the Bitcoin and Lightning Network ecosystem.

In 2019, he founded ZEUS, a free and open-source, mobile-first Bitcoin and Lightning wallet that enables users to run a full node on their phone or connect remotely to external nodes. ZEUS has since evolved into a company focused on helping individuals and businesses adopt Bitcoin.

Bitcoin core, lightning and nostr dev. founder @ damus.io.