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.