(April 27 to 29) at The Venetian in Las Vegas:
Event scale
- Largest edition to date: over 40,000 participants expected, 500+ speakers, 300+ sponsors, and 5,000+ companies.
Location: The Venetian Convention and Expo Center.
- Setup: Multiple stages (main Nakamoto Stage, Genesis, Energy, Enterprise, etc.), focusing on innovation, institutional adoption, mining, Lightning Network, custody, regulation, and integration with AI.
Top speakers (highlights from Day 1 – April 27)
- Senator Cynthia Lummis (keynote in the morning at the Nakamoto Stage) — Advocate for the BITCOIN Act (strategic reserve of up to 1 million $BTC US dollars).
- Paul Atkins (Chairman of the SEC) — Fireside chat; highly anticipated talk on regulation, clarity for tokens, and 'Project Crypto'. First time an SEC chairman is sitting at the event.
- Michael Saylor (Strategy) — Keynote in the afternoon; expected to talk about BTC accumulation (Strategy has over 700,000 BTC) and possible announcements of new purchases or financial structures.
- Other strong names: Paolo Ardoino (Tether), Jack Mallers (Strike), Tim Draper, Eric Trump, David Marcus, Todd Blanche (Acting Attorney General), Kash Patel (FBI Director), CFTC Chair Mike Selig, executives from BlackRock, Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, Metaplanet, and more.
Central themes
- Institutional and corporate adoption (treasury with BTC).
- Friendly regulation in the USA (end of the 'war against Bitcoin', regulatory clarity).
- Mining, energy infrastructure, and Lightning Network.
- Policy ('Code & Country' forum with AG and FBI).
- Innovation: BTCFi, stablecoins, integration with AI and institutional custody.
Impact on Bitcoin price (today)
On Day 1, BTC hit $79,000 (highest level in 11 weeks), boosted by record inflows into ETFs, geopolitical relief, and conference expectations. It's testing resistance near $80,000.
Classic 'sell the news' risk: History shows that prices tend to rise with the hype before the event and correct afterward (profit-taking). Analysts warn of possible selling pressure in the short term, especially if there aren't any bombshell announcements.
What to expect in the coming days
Possible announcements: New corporate BTC purchases, partnerships, updates on American strategic reserves, Tether products, or SEC regulatory clarity.
The event reinforces Bitcoin's mainstreaming: regulators, government, traditional institutions, and political leaders on the same stage.
Overall summary: The conference is solidifying Bitcoin as a serious institutional asset, with unprecedented attendance from American authorities. Short term = high volatility (possible post-event correction). Long term = positive narrative of adoption and regulatory clarity.
Day 1 is underway — the speeches by Lummis, Atkins, and Saylor are the most awaited today. If you want real-time updates on any specific announcement, price analysis, or focus on a speaker, let me know and I'll fetch more details!