Overview: Aiming to bridge the gap between technical innovation and public understanding, The Bitcoin Economy Conference is designed to mainstream discussions around the building of the Web3 economy directly on Bitcoin, examining how recent infrastructural leaps are addressing its prevalent scalability issues and unlocking its full potential as the backbone of a new economy.
Conference Program
4:00 pm
Opening Keynote by Bob Bodily: The Bitcoin Ecosystem
1:30 pm
Leading Bitcoin expert, Bob Bodily, will introduce the exciting developments taking place across the Bitcoin ecosystem, from BitVM and L2s to sidechains and meta-protocols.
4:05 pm
Interview with Eli Ben-Sasson: The ‘Why’ of scaling Bitcoin
1:30 pm
An interview with StarkWare CEO, Eli Ben-Sasson, examining the fundamental need for scaling Bitcoin to support broader economic applications. Hosted by House of ZK’s Alice Liu.
4:35 pm
Debate with Justin Drake & John Light: Will zkRollups on Bitcoin render Ethereum obsolete?
1:30 pm
A debate between Ethereum Researcher Justin Drake and John Light of Strata/Alpen Labs about the potential for the Bitcoin ecosystem to dominate the Ethereum ecosystem post-scaling. Moderated by House of ZK’s Alice Liu.
5:05 pm
Presentation by Robin Linus: An Introduction to BitVM
1:30 pm
A presentation exploring the roots and overview of BitVM - an innovative framework for executing complex computations on Bitcoin - by its creator, Robin Linus.
5:35 pm
Panel: Not all BitVM implementations are the same
1:30 pm
A panel discussion on variations in BitVM implementations, aiming to identify the optimal approach to building a Bitcoin L2.
1:30 pm
Ekrem
1:30 pm
Yovela
1:30 pm
Stephen Duan
1:30 pm
Simanta Gautam
1:30 pm
Moderator: Pavel Sinelnikov
6:15 pm
Presentation by Abdelhamid Bakhta: An Introduction to OP_CAT
1:30 pm
A presentation by StarkWare’s Abdelhamid Bakhta on OP_CAT's role in improving Bitcoin's scalability and programmability.
6:45 pm
Panel: BitVM vs OP_CAT
1:30 pm
A panel comparing the BitVM and OP_CAT frameworks for enhancing Bitcoin's scalability, aiming to identify the optimal approach.
1:30 pm
Ekren
1:30 pm
Ayush Gupta
1:30 pm
Francis Corvino
1:30 pm
Alexei Zamyatin
1:30 pm
Udi Wertheimer
1:30 pm
Moderator: Pavel Sinelnikov
7:30 pm
Presentation by Orkun Kilic: Why Bitcoin needs ZK
1:30 pm
A presentation highlighting how ZK is an essential component in resolving Bitcoin's scalability challenges, by Citrea co-founder Orkun Kilic.
8:00 pm
Panel: The role of zkVM’s in Bitcoin scaling
1:30 pm
A panel examining how zkVMs fit into the BitVM design and contribute to Bitcoin's scalability improvements.
1:30 pm
Ming Guo
1:30 pm
Morgan Thomas
1:30 pm
Jacob Everly
1:30 pm
Ratan Kaliani
1:30 pm
Moderator: Alice Liu
8:45 pm
Presentation by Dr. Redouane Elkamhi: Sustainable Revenue Economics
1:30 pm
A presentation by Dr. Redouane Elkamhi of GOAT Network, exploring the economic frameworks necessary for sustainable revenue generation in Bitcoin scaling solutions.
9:15 pm
Panel: Economic Models for the Scalable Bitcoin Ecosystem
1:30 pm
A panel discussion focusing on sustainable revenue strategies for Bitcoin's scalability layers.
1:30 pm
Dr. Redouane Elkamhi
1:30 pm
Orkun Kilic
1:30 pm
Clayton Menzel
1:30 pm
Trey D.
1:30 pm
Moderator: Alice Liu
10:00 pm
Presentation by David Seroy: Why are we in Bitcoin?
1:30 pm
An authentic examination of our motivations for being involved in the Bitcoin space and a forward-look at Bitcoin's role in shaping the future global economy.
10:30 pm
Closing Keynote by Shinobi: The Future of Bitcoin
1:30 pm
Bitcoin Magazine Technical & Opinion Editor, Shinobi, will close the conference by presenting a forward-look at Bitcoin's role in shaping the future global economy.
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