mit Bitcoin Expo

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April 20 - April 21, 2024

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Expo 2024

Scaling Up: Bitcoin’s lead in a World Dominated by Regulation, Globalization, and Big Tech

Welcome to the Annual MIT Bitcoin Expo, celebrating our decade-long tradition as the longest-running collegiate conference focused on blockchain. This year, we spotlight Bitcoin's evolution and potential amidst globalization, regulation, and big tech. Attendees will delve into key topics like ETF approvals, regulatory clarity, and consumer applications, essential for Bitcoin's mainstream adoption. Our technical sessions will feature innovations such as the Taproot upgrade, Convenant, and Layer 2 scalability, further enhancing Bitcoin's functionality. Embracing a variety of projects and ideas, from AI to Web3, this year's expo offers a comprehensive view of Bitcoin's significant role in our rapidly evolving digital era. We can’t wait for you to join us!

Speakers

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Peter Nobel

Member of Nobel Family,
Nobel DAO Initiator

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Leah Wald

CEO, Valkyrie Investments

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Matthew Horne

Head of Business Development Fidelity Digital Asset Management

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Mike Schmidt

Executive Director, Brink

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Hong Kim

Co-Founder & CTO, Bitwise Asset Management

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John D'Agostino

Lead of Institutional Strategy, Coinbase

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Heath Tarbet

CLO and Head of Corporate Affairs, Circle

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Jai Massari

CLO, Lightspark
Berkeley Law

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Adam Jonas

CEO, Chaincode Labs

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Alexander Leishman

CEO & CTO, River

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Neha Narula

Director, MIT Digital Currency Initiative

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Matt Williams

Head of Derivatives, Luxor Technology

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Emad Mostaque

Founder, Stability AI

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Tadge Dryja

Researcher, Lightspark

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Steven Roose

Developer, Ark

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Jameson Lopp

Co-Founder & CSO, Casa

Core Themes

Bitcoin Applications

ETF approval, regulatory clarity, and consumer use cases.

Technical Improvements

Covenant, Taproot, Layer 2 Scalability, and more.

New Projects and Perspectives

AI, Identity, Web3, and more.

Expo
Hackathon

Come learn, compete and work with teams from all over the world in this Blockchain agnostic competition. We welcome both beginners and advanced developers from university and beyond.

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