Speakers


Eric Trump
Executive Vice President
The Trump Organization

Eric Trump
Executive Vice President
The Trump Organization
Eric Trump is the Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization, responsible for overseeing the management and operations of the Trump empire worldwide. Eric oversees all aspects of Trump Hotels, Trump Golf, The Trump Portfolio of Commercial & REal Estate, The Trump Estates, Trump Winery as well as the Trump Organization's expansion in all sectors worldwide. Eric also spearheads some of the country's largest cryptocurrency ventures and is one of the most vocal advocates of his father and the Make America Great Again movement. He served as one of the strongest and most visible surrogates for his father's 2016, 2020 and 2024 Presidential campaigns, appearing on the stage for 3 Republican National Convention stages and tirelessly appearing on network TV across the globe. He has worked to raise over $50 million for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the fight against pediatric cancer - a mission that began at 21 years of age. Eric is a graduate from Georgetown University with a degree in Finance and Management, has a deep love for construction, the shoot sports and the outdoors and currently resides in Florida with his wife, Lara and their two children, Luke and Carolina.

Dr. The Hon Johnny NG, Kit Chong MH, JP
Member of HKSAR Legislative Council
HKSAR Legislative Council
Dr. The Hon Johnny NG, Kit Chong MH, JP

Eric Yip
Executive Director, Intermediaries
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission

Eric Yip
Executive Director, Intermediaries
Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission
Dr Eric Yip is a member of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). He is also an Executive Director heading the Intermediaries Division, which comprises the Intermediaries Supervision and Licensing departments. The Division is primarily responsible for administering licensing requirements and conducting ongoing supervision of licensed corporations with a focus on their business conduct and financial soundness.
Dr Yip is a seasoned financial professional having in-depth knowledge of the operation and regulation of the financial markets in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Prior to joining the SFC, he held senior roles in banking, asset management and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. He began his career as a Management Consultant at McKinsey and Company.
Dr Yip sits on the SFC’s Executive Committee.
Dr Yip is a seasoned financial professional having in-depth knowledge of the operation and regulation of the financial markets in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Prior to joining the SFC, he held senior roles in banking, asset management and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited. He began his career as a Management Consultant at McKinsey and Company.
Dr Yip sits on the SFC’s Executive Committee.

Simon Gerovich
President
Metaplanet Inc.

Simon Gerovich
President
Metaplanet Inc.
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.
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.

Mark Moss
Founder
Market Disruptors

Uli Sigg
Enterpreneur, leading Art Collector
BANFA AG

Uli Sigg
Enterpreneur, leading Art Collector
BANFA AG
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.

David Bailey
CEO
Nakamoto

David Bailey
CEO
Nakamoto
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.

Stephan Livera
Podcast Host
Stephan Livera Podcast

Stephan Livera
Podcast Host
Stephan Livera Podcast
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.
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.

Bonnie Chang
Founder
Bonnie Blockchain 邦妮區塊鏈

Bonnie Chang
Founder
Bonnie Blockchain 邦妮區塊鏈
Bonnie Chang is the founder and host of Bonnie Blockchain 邦妮區塊鏈, the largest and most-watched Chinese-language Bitcoin and crypto YouTube channel in the world. With over 330K subscribers and millions of monthly views, she is one of the most influential voices in the industry. Trusted for her clarity, depth, and ability to make complex ideas accessible.
Since launching the channel at the end of 2021, Bonnie has built a global following across Asia and beyond, from everyday investors to industry leaders, all seeking to understand the powerful forces reshaping the future of money.
To Bonnie, Bitcoin is more than just a technology or investment. It’s a gateway to life’s biggest questions: What is money? How do I preserve and grow it? And how do I use it to live freely, securely, and meaningfully in a world full of uncertainty? Through her work, she inspires people to think critically, build conviction, and take control of their financial future.
Since launching the channel at the end of 2021, Bonnie has built a global following across Asia and beyond, from everyday investors to industry leaders, all seeking to understand the powerful forces reshaping the future of money.
To Bonnie, Bitcoin is more than just a technology or investment. It’s a gateway to life’s biggest questions: What is money? How do I preserve and grow it? And how do I use it to live freely, securely, and meaningfully in a world full of uncertainty? Through her work, she inspires people to think critically, build conviction, and take control of their financial future.

Aaron van Wirdum
Bitcoin Magazine

Aaron van Wirdum
Bitcoin Magazine
Aaron van Wirdum is the technical editor for Bitcoin Magazine and the cohost of the Bitcoin, Explained podcast. With a background in studying the historical influence of society-shaping technologies, he’s been covering Bitcoin and related projects since 2013. He is known for his ability to explain highly-technical subjects to a layman audience and specializes in topics including Bitcoin’s history, scaling and privacy technology.

Alessio Quaglini
CEO & Co-founder
Hex Trust

Alessio Quaglini
CEO & Co-founder
Hex Trust
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.
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.

Allen Helm
Director of Business Development
BTC Inc, Bitcoin for Corporations

Allen Helm
Director of Business Development
BTC Inc, Bitcoin for Corporations
Allen Helm is the Director of Business Development at Bitcoin for Corporations, a joint initiative by Strategy and BTC Inc. focused on accelerating Bitcoin adoption within corporate treasuries. With deep experience at the intersection of Bitcoin strategy, enterprise solutions, and capital allocation, Allen has successfully advised and onboarded numerous public companies and institutional investors into the Bitcoin ecosystem.
As the host of The Culture Bit, Allen explores the convergence of Bitcoin, finance, geopolitics, and popular culture, interviewing influential figures from Adam Back to Bill Miller IV, Dr. Saifedean Ammous, and Trace Mayer.
As the host of The Culture Bit, Allen explores the convergence of Bitcoin, finance, geopolitics, and popular culture, interviewing influential figures from Adam Back to Bill Miller IV, Dr. Saifedean Ammous, and Trace Mayer.

Anant Tapadia
Product Head
BitHyve

Andrew Pantyukhin
Chief Engineer
Orangerie

Andrew Pantyukhin
Chief Engineer
Orangerie
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.

Austin Alexander
Consultant
Partner, 10x Capital

Austin Alexander
Consultant
Partner, 10x Capital
Austin Alexander discovered Bitcoin in 2011 while working at an economic policy think tank in Washington D.C. in 2013 he co-founded the New York Bitcoin Center, the world's first physical Bitcoin exchange. Austin served as the industries first sales executive when he joined kraken in 2014. From 2019-2022 he served as Krakens CEO for the Middle East in the first licensed exchange in the UAE.

Benjamin Yi
Executive Chairman
Riot

Benjamin Yi
Executive Chairman
Riot
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.
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.

Christian Moss
Founder
ZBD

Christian Moss
Founder
ZBD
I began my journey in Bitcoin development in 2013 as both a wallet and game developer, creating SaruTobi, the first mobile game to integrate Bitcoin. The game rewarded players with real Bitcoin tips as they played. Following SaruTobi, I developed several more Bitcoin-based games and was involved in some of the earliest experiments with NFTs on Bitcoin via Counterparty.
Today, I'm a co-founder of ZBD, a company that leverages the Lightning Network to help game developers seamlessly integrate Bitcoin into their games at scale.
I also continue to release titles through my studio Mandelduck Ltd, most recently adding Lightning payments into SaruTobi—a first for mobile games—and open-sourcing projects like ZBD Kart, a Mario Kart-style racing game powered by Bitcoin.
Today, I'm a co-founder of ZBD, a company that leverages the Lightning Network to help game developers seamlessly integrate Bitcoin into their games at scale.
I also continue to release titles through my studio Mandelduck Ltd, most recently adding Lightning payments into SaruTobi—a first for mobile games—and open-sourcing projects like ZBD Kart, a Mario Kart-style racing game powered by Bitcoin.

Daniel Sempere Pico
Chief Viral Officer
Viral Bits

Daniel Sempere Pico
Chief Viral Officer
Viral Bits
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.

Emmanuel Montero
CEO
Omnes

Emmanuel Montero
CEO
Omnes
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.

Eric Wall
Magician
Taproot Wizards

Erin Redwing
Bitcoin Astrologer

Erin Redwing
Bitcoin Astrologer
Erin Redwing is a central figure in the Ordinals community, advancing the protocol's open source development through her work at the Open Ordinals Institute and spearheading Inscribing Atlantis as CEO, where she harmonizes technical innovation with artistic expression on Bitcoin. As a co-host of the Hell Money Podcast alongside Casey Rodarmor, Erin works tirelessly to bring the vibes to Bitcoin. She envisions Ordinals and Inscriptions as a form of modern-day hieroglyphics on the Digital Megalith of our era, a testament to the enduring legacy of human creativity within the vast expanse of digital eternity.

Evan Kaloudis
Founder
ZEUS

Evan Kaloudis
Founder
ZEUS
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.
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.

Gabe Parker
Business Development Manager
Citrea

Gabe Parker
Business Development Manager
Citrea
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.

George Mekhail
Managing Director
Bitcoin for Corporations, BTC Inc.

George Mekhail
Managing Director
Bitcoin for Corporations, BTC Inc.
George Mekhail is the Managing Director of Bitcoin for Corporations at BTC Inc., author of I Am Not Your Bruh, and co-author of Thank God for Bitcoin. A passionate advocate for Bitcoin since 2017, George blends his experience in marketing, financial innovation, and community development to guide companies in thoughtfully integrating Bitcoin into their strategic operations, while also advocating for strong family dynamics at home.

Harvey Blom
Managing Partner
GRN Energy

Harvey Blom
Managing Partner
GRN Energy
Facilitated over 200MW of energy for Bitcoin mining companies.
Facilitated over 30MW of energy for AI companies.
Founding Partner of the Indonesian Digital Council, consulting the Indonesian Government on digital assets like Bitcoin.
Creator of the Circular Approach, leveraging Bitcoin as a catalyst to solve real problems in emerging markets.
Author of The Importance of Tier 0 (Bitcoin Mining and Crypto Mining) for Data Center Evolution (to be published after Summer 2025).
Facilitated over 30MW of energy for AI companies.
Founding Partner of the Indonesian Digital Council, consulting the Indonesian Government on digital assets like Bitcoin.
Creator of the Circular Approach, leveraging Bitcoin as a catalyst to solve real problems in emerging markets.
Author of The Importance of Tier 0 (Bitcoin Mining and Crypto Mining) for Data Center Evolution (to be published after Summer 2025).

JP Richardson
CEO
Exodus Movement, Inc

JP Richardson
CEO
Exodus Movement, Inc
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.

Jack Yang
Founder & CEO
LTP

Jack Yang
Founder & CEO
LTP
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.

Jademont Zheng
Founding Partner
Waterdrip Capital

Jademont Zheng
Founding Partner
Waterdrip Capital
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 fund,an altcoin liquid fund and a VC fund.

Jason Fang
Founder & Managing Partner
Sora Ventures

Jason Fang
Founder & Managing Partner
Sora Ventures
Jason is the Founder and Managing Partner at Sora Ventures. Sora Ventures was key in creating the first “Asia’s MicroStrategy” by partnering with a Japanese-listed company, Metaplanet. Sora Ventures also acquired Moon Inc. (HKG:1723) with UTXO Management to create "Hong Kong's MicroStrategy". Sora Ventures further announced the launch of a $150M fund dedicated to the proliferation of microstrategies across Asia, aimed at enabling more agile and targeted approaches to accumulating and managing Bitcoin reserves. With investments supporting over 30 companies in the Bitcoin utility sector in 2023 and 2024, Sora Ventures is one of the most active funds dedicated to Bitcoin ecosystem. Sora Ventures debuted Sora Summit 2023 in Taipei, bringing over 30 distinguished speakers and global leaders from the Bitcoin ecosystem, including the Creator of Ordinals Protocol and BRC20. Before starting Sora Ventures, Jason was responsible for US investments at Fenbushi Capital from 2015 until 2017.

Jesse Myers
Head of Bitcoin Strategy
Moon Inc

Jesse Myers
Head of Bitcoin Strategy
Moon Inc
Jesse Myers is the Head of Bitcoin Strategy at Moon Inc. (HKG-1723), a Hong Kong Stock Exchange 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.
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.

Jimmy Kostro
Co-Founder & Investor
Bitcoin Chiang Mai

Jimmy Kostro
Co-Founder & Investor
Bitcoin Chiang Mai
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.
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.

John Riggins
CEO
Moon Inc

John Riggins
CEO
Moon Inc
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
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

Kevin Zhang
SVP Business Development
Foundry

Kevin Zhang
SVP Business Development
Foundry
Kevin is responsible for the strategic direction and growth of Foundry’s mining services. Since entering the crypto mining industry in 2014, Kevin has built large-scale bitcoin mining facilities, and worked closely with mining equipment manufacturers, mining pools, and datacenter operators. He held senior positions overseeing mining operations at Greenidge Generation and Bitcoin.com. Kevin started his career at Ford Motor Company, after studying finance, international business, and Chinese at Indiana University. An avid gamer, Kevin credits World of Warcraft with sparking his interest in digital currencies.

Liam Eagen
Founding Cryptographer
Alpen Labs

Liam Eagen
Founding Cryptographer
Alpen Labs
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.

Luke Mikic
Writer, content creator and YouTube strategist
Bitcoin News.com

Luke Mikic
Writer, content creator and YouTube strategist
Bitcoin News.com
I've worked in the Bitcoin space for 5 years, with over different 20 Bitcoin YouTube channels as a growth strategist, including names such as Mark Moss, Ben from Btc Sessions, TFTC, and Simply Bitcoin.
I like to practice what I preach, as I'm also the face of the 2 fastest growing Bitcoin YouTube channels under 50,000 subscribers.
I like to practice what I preach, as I'm also the face of the 2 fastest growing Bitcoin YouTube channels under 50,000 subscribers.

Mario Gutierrez
VP of Business Development
Giga Energy

Mario Gutierrez
VP of Business Development
Giga Energy
As a 2nd generation oil & gas professional, Mario is passionate about the intersection of Bitcoin, Bitcoin mining, and energy. He serves as VP of Business Development at Giga Energy, a leading Bitcoin mining and power infrastructure company.
After his tenure in ExxonMobil's upstream technology company, Mario has spent time in the Bitcoin space across financial services (Unchained Capital), private equity (AEXA Digital), and consulting (Vibe Energy).
Mario helps organize the Houston Bitcoin Meet Up, is active in supporting the Bitcoin adoption in his home country of Colombia and the greater Latam region, and advises startups across the Bitcoin technology space.
After his tenure in ExxonMobil's upstream technology company, Mario has spent time in the Bitcoin space across financial services (Unchained Capital), private equity (AEXA Digital), and consulting (Vibe Energy).
Mario helps organize the Houston Bitcoin Meet Up, is active in supporting the Bitcoin adoption in his home country of Colombia and the greater Latam region, and advises startups across the Bitcoin technology space.

Matt Dines
CIO
Build Asset Management

Matt Dines
CIO
Build Asset Management
As CIO of Build Asset Management, Matt is responsible for portfolio management, capital allocation, and strategy for the firm and its clients. As a star manager in investment grade credit, Matt has become a leading proponent for Bitcoin-centric asset backed lending within the private credit space. He is proud to have helped launch a Bitcoin-backed direct lending fund in partnership with Unchained Inc. in 2023.

Michael Jarmuz
Founder / CEO
Lightning Ventures / Thunder Funder

Michael Jarmuz
Founder / CEO
Lightning Ventures / Thunder Funder
Hey Hey! The Muzz Man puts the FUN in Funding. Managing Partner of Lightning Ventures and CEO of Thunder Funder. Evangelizing early-stage investing for plebs and whales alike. Muzz is passionate about early-stage investing and helping founders raise capital for their Bitcoin companies. With over 40 Bitcoin-only companies in his portfolio and more than 2000 personal angel investments, he's got a serious angel investing addiction. If you want to learn more about investing or need help as an entrepreneur, chat him up!

Raph Japh
Lead Maintainer
Ordinals Protocol

Sagun Garg
Global Innovation Director - Engineering
Bank Julius Baer

Sagun Garg
Global Innovation Director - Engineering
Bank Julius Baer
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)
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)

Siddarth Bharwani
Director & CFO
Jetking

Siddarth Bharwani
Director & CFO
Jetking
started as a personal investment to hedge against traditional assets class of equity and gold. having realised the depth of an asset such as bitcoin pivoted a 40 year old organisation to hold bitcoin on its balance sheet making it the first publicly listed company in India to do so. Ambition to navigate a complex regulatory market of India to bring bitcoin or associated stock to a 100M people in India.

Ted Kim
CEO
K Wave Media

Teruko Neriki
Planning / QA
Fulgur Ventures / Tokyo Bitcoin Base

Teruko Neriki
Planning / QA
Fulgur Ventures / Tokyo Bitcoin Base
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.

Tyler Evans
BTC Inc.

Tyler Evans
BTC Inc.
Tyler is a co-founder of BTC Inc., the publisher of Bitcoin Magazine and organizer of Bitcoin 2023. He is a general partner at UTXO Management, an asset management firm focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem. He also leads early stage venture capital into Bitcoin companies as a the managing partner of the Bitcoin Magazine Ecosystem Fund.

Wendy Ding
Founder
YakiHonne

Will Casarin
Founder
Nostr, Damus Inc.

Wright Wang
Sales and Marketing Director
MicroBT

Wright Wang
Sales and Marketing Director
MicroBT
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.

Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Chairman
Animoca Brands

Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Chairman
Animoca Brands
Yat Siu
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands
Founder and CEO, Outblaze
A veteran technology entrepreneur/investor based in Hong Kong, Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming with the mission to deliver digital property rights to the world's gamers and Internet users, thereby creating a new asset class, play-and-earn economies, and a more equitable digital framework contributing to the building of the open metaverse.
Yat began his career at Atari Germany in 1990. In 1995 he moved to Hong Kong to establish Hong Kong Cybercity/Freenation, the first free web page and email provider in Asia. In 1998 he set up Outblaze, an award-winning pioneer of multilingual white label web services. In 2009, he sold Outblaze’s messaging unit to IBM and pivoted Outblaze to become an incubator of projects and companies to develop digital entertainment services and products. One of those incubated companies is Animoca Brands, which was created in 2014.
In 2017 he set up the Dalton Learning Lab, an afterschool digital lab for skills not emphasized by most education systems, including divergent thinking and design thinking. He is the founder of ThinkBlaze, the research arm of Outblaze investigating socially meaningful issues in technology.
Since 2018, Yat has been an early advocate for the use of blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the gaming industry, which will allow gamers to enjoy true ownership of their own game assets, data, and, consequently, equity. With a clear vision of the potential of decentralized apps and assets, Yat quickly steered Animoca Brands to a leadership position in blockchain, gaming, NFTs, and the open metaverse. Animoca Brands operates a series of NFT-centric subsidiaries and products, and has invested in over 540 blockchain-related companies to build one of the largest blockchain portfolios in the world.
Yat has earned numerous accolades including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the DHL/SCMP Awards, and recognition as one of the Cointelegraph top 100 notable people in blockchain.
A classically trained musician, Yat is a member of the advisory board of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and a director of the Asian Youth Orchestra.
Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands
Founder and CEO, Outblaze
A veteran technology entrepreneur/investor based in Hong Kong, Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming with the mission to deliver digital property rights to the world's gamers and Internet users, thereby creating a new asset class, play-and-earn economies, and a more equitable digital framework contributing to the building of the open metaverse.
Yat began his career at Atari Germany in 1990. In 1995 he moved to Hong Kong to establish Hong Kong Cybercity/Freenation, the first free web page and email provider in Asia. In 1998 he set up Outblaze, an award-winning pioneer of multilingual white label web services. In 2009, he sold Outblaze’s messaging unit to IBM and pivoted Outblaze to become an incubator of projects and companies to develop digital entertainment services and products. One of those incubated companies is Animoca Brands, which was created in 2014.
In 2017 he set up the Dalton Learning Lab, an afterschool digital lab for skills not emphasized by most education systems, including divergent thinking and design thinking. He is the founder of ThinkBlaze, the research arm of Outblaze investigating socially meaningful issues in technology.
Since 2018, Yat has been an early advocate for the use of blockchain and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the gaming industry, which will allow gamers to enjoy true ownership of their own game assets, data, and, consequently, equity. With a clear vision of the potential of decentralized apps and assets, Yat quickly steered Animoca Brands to a leadership position in blockchain, gaming, NFTs, and the open metaverse. Animoca Brands operates a series of NFT-centric subsidiaries and products, and has invested in over 540 blockchain-related companies to build one of the largest blockchain portfolios in the world.
Yat has earned numerous accolades including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum, Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the DHL/SCMP Awards, and recognition as one of the Cointelegraph top 100 notable people in blockchain.
A classically trained musician, Yat is a member of the advisory board of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) and a director of the Asian Youth Orchestra.

btcviv
Host
Life with Bitcoin Podcast

btcviv
Host
Life with Bitcoin Podcast
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.
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.

calvadev ⚡
Founder & CEO
Shopstr

calvadev ⚡
Founder & CEO
Shopstr
Calvadev is a free market maximalist, ecash respecter, and the founder of Shopstr, a permissionless marketplace for Bitcoin commerce. Having attended the alma mater of Ross Ulbricht, working from the inside of JPMorgan, and dealing with the bloat of Big Tech, the discovery of Bitcoin and Nostr allowed him to tie in all of the values and lessons learned throughout his journey down the rabbit hole and fully realize his sovereignty to go all-in on freedom tech. He now dedicates his time to making it as easy as possible for anyone and everyone to tap into the parallel economy and exit the grasp of the state.

keypleb
Founder
Code Orange Dev School

keypleb
Founder
Code Orange Dev School
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.
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.