By House of ZK, in partnership with StarkWare, Citrea, GOAT Network, & Strata/Alpen

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On January 31, 2025, House of ZK will host the Bitcoin Economy Conference, a virtual event streamed live via the X (Twitter) and YouTube platforms. Supported by partners @StarkWareLtd, @citrea_xyz, @GOATRollup, and @Strata_BTC/@AlpenLabs, the conference will bring together the leading experts in ZK-based Bitcoin scaling, also touching heavily on the ‘why’ of the booming Bitcoin economy and exploring its potential to form the backbone of the new Web3 economy.

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Aiming to educate the public on how ZK is enhancing the functionality of Bitcoin in a broadly understandable way, the conference will serve as an important platform to discuss how ZK-Based implementations related to BitVM and OP_CAT can address Bitcoin's scaling challenges and enable wider economic applications.

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What to expect:

• A presentation by StarkWare CEO, @EliBenSasson, examining the fundamental need for scaling Bitcoin to support broader economic applications.
• A debate between Ethereum Researcher @drakefjustin and @lightcoin of Strata/Alpen Labs about the potential for the Bitcoin ecosystem to dominate the Ethereum ecosystem post-scaling.
• A presentation exploring the roots and overview of BitVM - an innovative framework for executing complex computations on Bitcoin - by its creator, @robin_linus.
• A presentation by StarkWare’s @GuthL on OP_CAT's role in improving Bitcoin's scalability and programmability.
• Citrea co-founder @0x_orkun will highlight of how ZK is an essential component in resolving Bitcoin's scalability challenges.
• Dr. Redouane Elkamhi of GOAT Network will explore the economic frameworks necessary for sustainable revenue generation in Bitcoin scaling solutions.
• A keynote by @david_seroy of Strata/Alpen Labs examining our motivations for being involved in the Bitcoin space.
• A series of panels exploring everything from the role of zkVM’s in Bitcoin scaling to sustainable revenue strategies for Bitcoin's scalability layers, featuring speakers from leading projects like @RiscZero, @SuccinctLabs, @ProjectZKM, @0xLita, @babylonlabs_io, @layeredge, @build_on_bob, and @fiamma_labs.

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The Bitcoin Economy Conference is a rare opportunity for industry professionals, investors, and enthusiasts to engage with the brightest minds in the Bitcoin space. After the seven-hour session, audiences will walk away with a deeply enhanced understanding of the innovations driving the emerging Bitcoin ecosystem and the potential for Bitcoin to underpin a new, more inclusive digital economy.

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We invite you to join us for this important discourse and help us to shape the future of Bitcoin. The conference will be open to the world for free via the aforementioned House of ZK social channels.

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For more information and updates, follow @HouseofZK on X or visit hozk.io.