Top Bitcoin advocates and key politicians will gather at the National Press Club Ballroom in Washington, D.C. for the second annual Bitcoin Policy Summit hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. The bipartisan political event will address the growing integration of Bitcoin and digital assets into the US political landscape while outlining important policy measures that interact with this thriving ecosystem.
The upcoming summit on April 9, 2024 will bring together key players in the Bitcoin ecosystem covering a variety of topics including: energy and environment, national security, perspectives on Bitcoin and democracy, and how to counter the rise of digital authoritarianism. Confirmed speakers include Avik Roy (president of the Equal Opportunity Research Foundation), Mike Brock (CEO of Block's TBD), Sarah Krebs (director of the Cornell Brooks Institute for Technology Policy) and Matthew Baines (director of security consulting at Sentinel One). The full list of speakers can be found here. More speakers will be announced ahead of the event according to representatives of the Bitcoin Policy Institute.
At the inaugural Bitcoin Policy Summit on April 26, 2023, policymakers including U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer met with bitcoin industry representatives to discuss the importance of bitcoin from a national security and economic perspective as well. Such as the importance of Bitcoin in the context of human rights. Notable representatives of the Bitcoin industry included Alex Gladstein (Chief Strategy Officer, Human Rights Foundation), Jack Mallers (CEO of Strike), and Roya Mahboub (CEO and Co-Founder of the Digital Citizen Fund).
During the 2023 summit, Senator Ted Cruz made headlines when he revealed that he was: “incredibly bullish on Bitcoin.” especiallyThis may indicate his preference for Bitcoin over alternative digital assets. He also noted: “I own a little over 2 bitcoins, and every Monday I own a little more. I bought the dip.” With Bitcoin trading at around $28,000 per coin at the time of his statement in 2023, Cruz's bullishness appears justified.
This year's Bitcoin Policy Summit will be broadcast live to viewers in partnership with Bitcoin Magazine, bringing live footage to viewers across social media including Twitter (X) and YouTube. Interested attendees can also get exclusive discounts on Bitcoin Policy Summit tickets by visiting https://www.btcpolicysummit.org/ and entering the code “bmag21” for a 21% discount on tickets. It should be noted that attendees must apply and choose to attend as in-person attendance is extremely limited.
Policymakers, industry leaders, and the media can contact the organizers of the Bitcoin Policy Summit via their website https://www.btcpolicysummit.org/ with questions and comments.
