Bitcoin Policy Summit 2025

Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Max Miller (R-OH) join journalist Miranda Nazzaro of The Hill to discuss the Bitcoin legislative agenda in the US House of Representatives. This panel explores the legislative priorities shaping Bitcoin policy in the House and why lawmakers believe it holds real value for America.

Reps. Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Max Miller (R-OH), Journalist Miranda Nazzaro of The Hill

In this compelling presentation at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, Andrew Hohns outlines why America Wins with Bitcoin. Framed by a deep belief in the nation’s enduring strength and pioneering spirit, Hohns explores the strategic case for Bitcoin in the context of U.S. debt, financial resilience, and sovereign innovation. Drawing on historic parallels, he makes the case that embracing Bitcoin, including the adoption of BitBonds and a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, is not just a financial opportunity but a patriotic imperative. For American families, businesses, and policymakers alike, Bitcoin represents a tool to preserve liberty, strengthen prosperity, and secure the nation’s future.

At the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce joined us for a timely and substantive conversation on the evolving regulatory landscape for Bitcoin. The discussion explored the mechanics and implications of in-kind creation and redemption for Bitcoin ETFs, the standards and challenges surrounding qualified custody—particularly the use of multi-signature arrangements—and the growing role of Bitcoin Treasury Companies. With her deep expertise and longstanding engagement in digital asset policy, Commissioner Peirce offered valuable insights into how the SEC is approaching innovation, investor protection, and institutional adoption in the Bitcoin ecosystem.

Alex Gladstein is the Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation. During his presentation at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, he argued that Bitcoin represents the most powerful tool for human rights advancement in the 21st century, empowering individuals in authoritarian regimes and high-inflation economies to preserve freedom and financial sovereignty. Gladstein spotlighted real-world stories of activists, dissidents, and everyday citizens using Bitcoin to resist surveillance, censorship, and economic repression.

Congressmen Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) explain why the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) is essential to protect non-custodial blockchain infrastructure. Grant McCarty of the Bitcoin Policy Institute highlights the bill’s strategic value, while Bitcoin developer Matt Corallo offers technical insight into how regulatory clarity can safeguard open-source innovation. Together, they show growing bipartisan momentum in Congress for common-sense Bitcoin and blockchain policy.

Pierre Rochard, CEO of the Bitcoin Bonds Company, explores the “three branches” of Bitcoin — nodes, wallets, and miners — and explains how they work together to create a decentralized, transparent, and resilient monetary system. In this talk from the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, he makes the case for Bitcoin as a sovereign-grade asset, a long-term savings vehicle, and a strategic reserve currency for the 21st century.

Leopoldo López is a Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist. He founded the Venezuelan opposition party, Voluntad Popular, and served as mayor of the Chacao municipality in Caracas. In 2014, he was arrested on trumped-up charges for leading peaceful, nationwide protests denouncing Nicolás Maduro’s regime and sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison. At the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit in Washington, DC, he presented on how open source technologies like Bitcoin and Nostr decentralize and empower resistance to authoritarianism. In an age of growing authoritarianism, his talk is a reminder of why technologies like Bitcoin are so important.

Yaël Ossowski offers a practical guide for lawmakers navigating the complex world of Bitcoin policy. In this accessible talk from the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit in Washington, DC, he breaks down the key principles, misconceptions, and regulatory challenges, arming members of Congress with the tools they need to make informed decisions about the future of digital assets.

Rep. Warren Davidson is a U.S. Congressman from Ohio and a leading voice on digital asset policy, serving on the House Financial Services Committee. Joe Kelly is the co-founder and CEO of Unchained, a Bitcoin financial services platform focused on multisig custody and lending. Avik Roy is the President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP) and a policy analyst focused on healthcare, economics, and technology. The three joined us at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit for a panel, titled “Protecting Self-Custody Through Software and the Law.”

Rep. Warren Davidson, Joe Kelly is the co-founder and CEO of Unchained, Avik Roy is the President of the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity (FREOPP)

In this timely conversation, BPI’s Ken Egan sits down with Patrick Witt, Deputy Director of the White House Digital Asset Council and Acting Director of the Office of Strategic Capital at the Department of Defense, to explore how Bitcoin intersects with U.S. national security. From energy resilience to global financial infrastructure, the discussion examines why strategic engagement with Bitcoin is no longer optional—and what it means for America’s future.

Patrick Witt, Deputy Director of the White House Digital Asset Council and Acting Director of the Office of Strategic Capital at the Department of Defense

Zack Shapiro is the Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute. During his presentation at the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, he laid out BPI’s vision for U.S. leadership in Bitcoin policy, emphasizing its strategic importance for national security, financial innovation, and individual liberty

At the 2025 Bitcoin Policy Summit, Senator Cynthia Lummis, Senator Marsha Blackburn, and journalist Brendan Pedersen explored the future of Bitcoin legislation in the U.S. Senate. The discussion focused on the BITCOIN Act of 2025 and the broader push to position Bitcoin as a strategic national asset, highlighting bipartisan momentum and key policy priorities shaping the digital asset agenda.

Senator Cynthia Lummis, Senator Marsha Blackburn, and journalist Brendan Pedersen

Roya Mahboob explains how she has used Bitcoin since 2013 to pay and empower Afghan girls and women, fund underground schools, and protect savings under Taliban rule, in a fireside chat with Alex Gladstein.

Roya Mahboob: Afghan tech entrepreneur and founder of Digital Citizen Fund who introduced thousands of Afghan women to Bitcoin for financial freedom. Alex Gladstein: Chief Strategy Officer at the Human Rights Foundation who researches and advocates for Bitcoin as a tool for human rights.

This panel looks at how flexible Bitcoin mining can help the United States build a cleaner and more reliable energy grid while boosting rural economies.

Margot Paez: Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute who studies Bitcoin energy use, climate policy, and grid economics. Margeaux Plaisted: VP of Policy and Government Relations at CleanSpark, the largest pure-play Bitcoin miner in North America, leading high-efficiency operations and community partnerships. Michael Enright: Senior Vice President at TeraWulf, a publicly traded miner and HPC company that runs the hydropowered Lake Mariner data center in upstate New York.

This panel looks at how the United States can stop illicit finance while still protecting peer to peer Bitcoin use and personal privacy.

Zack Shapiro: Head of Policy at the Bitcoin Policy Institute who works with lawmakers and leads research on national Bitcoin legislation. Peter Van Valkenburgh: Director of Research at Coin Center and a widely cited expert on open blockchain networks, financial privacy, and civil liberties. Michael Mosier: Former Acting Director of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and founding partner of Arktouros PLLC, advising on digital-asset law and compliance.

This panel shares new research on how Bitcoin is spreading worldwide—from individual users in 25 countries to one-in-six governments now seeking direct exposure—and what that means for economic and national security.

Sarah Kreps: Cornell professor and Bitcoin Policy Institute senior fellow who studies how emerging technologies like Bitcoin shape national and global security. Renee Sorchik: Vice President of Research at the Bitcoin Policy Institute with 17 years of international policy experience, leading data on how nation-states acquire Bitcoin. Jake Langenkamp: Founder of Bridger, a Bitcoin-mining firm partnering with African utilities to expand energy infrastructure; former U.S. Department of Defense officer.

Tim Hite is the Policy Director at Exodus, a cryptocurrency wallet company, and former senior counsel on the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion. Rob Hamilton is the CEO and Co-founder of AnchorWatch, a company that provides regulated insurance for bitcoin held in cold storage. John Arnold is a Principal at Ten31, a bitcoin-focused investment platform, bringing over 8 years of institutional investing experience including previous roles as a public markets equity analyst at hedge funds Citadel and Crestline Investors. Zack Cohen is an associate at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and the moderator of this panel.

Two researchers share fresh survey data on who in the United States owns Bitcoin, why they buy it, and how those owners could sway upcoming elections.

Troy Cross: Senior Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute and philosophy professor at Reed College who co-founded the Nakamoto Project to study Bitcoin adoption. Brent Buchanan: Chief Executive Officer of Signal, a public-opinion research firm that advises center-right campaigns on voter attitudes toward Bitcoin and other issues.

Eric Adams isn’t backing down. At Bitcoin 2025, NYC’s mayor reignites his support for Bitcoin, calling it the future of finance and the next phase in monetary evolution with his historic announcement of the first-ever BitBond and removal of the New York BitLicense.