Global Game Theory: The Response to America's Changing Bitcoin Policy

Grant McCarty is the Co-Founder of the Bitcoin Policy Institute. BPI is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization researching the policy and societal implications of Bitcoin and emerging monetary networks — it advocates for sound policy at the federal level and has grown to a team of almost 40 people, making it the largest cryptocurrency think tank in the country.

Before founding BPI, Grant built an education startup dedicated to reducing inequity in college admissions and then led the public policy team at BTC Inc. He received his undergraduate degree in History and Political Science from the University of Alabama and his MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

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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.

Bilal Bin Saqib is the CEO of the Pakistan Crypto Council, a government-backed advisory body accelerating crypto regulation and driving innovation across Pakistan’s digital asset landscape. He also serves as Chief Advisor to the Finance Minister of Pakistan.

Named in Forbes 30 Under 30 and honored as a Member of the British Empire by King Charles III, Bilal is a force where conviction meets code. With ventures across Web2 and Web3, and a social media following of over 700,000, he’s part builder, part crypto diplomat — using Bitcoin not just as a technology, but as a tool for economic independence and, financial inclusion. Additionally, Bilal is also an advisor to the Trump-family backed DeFi project, World Liberty Financial.