BitcoinAsia2026 today announced its first batch of confirmed speakers. The two-day summit will be held from August 27 to 28, 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The event is hosted by BTC Inc. (a subsidiary of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA)) and sponsored by Metaplanet.
The closing keynote speaker was Balaji Srinivasan , founder of NetworkSchool and author of *The Network State*, one of the most prominent thought leaders at the intersection of Bitcoin, technology, and sovereign network theory. Srinivasan's lineup of speakers spans multiple fields, including institutional capital, legislative policy, macro-finance, and Bitcoin infrastructure.
Brandon Green, CEO of BTC Inc., said, "We are very excited to bring together the Bitcoin markets, industries and communities from the East and West to build together during this bear market and continue to explore how Bitcoin is changing the world we live in."
This year’s summit agenda focuses on the deep convergence of the Eastern and Western Bitcoin ecosystems at a critical moment for institutional adoption, covering topics such as macroeconomic monetary policy, corporate treasury management strategies, Bitcoin infrastructure, and the regulatory environment across Asia.
Other confirmed speakers include:
● Dr. Hon. Johnny Ng , Kit Chong MH, JP , Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Legislative Council's Committee on Industry, Commerce and Innovation Technology of Hong Kong
● Bilal Bin Saqib , Minister of State of Pakistan and Chairman of the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority of Pakistan
● Justin Sun , Grenada's Ambassador to the WTO and former Permanent Representative, founder of TRON, and advisor to WBTC and HTX.
● Gracy Chen , CEO of Bitget; Bitget is one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges and one of the world's largest derivatives trading platforms.
● Simon Gerovich , CEO of Metaplanet; Metaplanet is Japan's largest corporate Bitcoin holder and the title sponsor of BitcoinAsia2026.
● David Bailey , CEO of Nakamoto Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA)
● Hugh Hendry , founder of Acid Capitalist and former global macro hedge fund manager; widely known for publicly stating that Bitcoin is a monetary asset.
● Matt Cole , Chairman and CEO of Strive; Strive is a publicly traded Bitcoin Treasury and structured finance company.
● John Riggins , CEO and co-founder of Moon Inc.; Moon Inc. is a major operator in Hong Kong's prepaid products market.
● Caspar Wong , CEO of Web3Labs, a key figure in the Hong Kong Bitcoin ecosystem
● Koji Higashi , co-founder of Diamond Hands; Diamond Hands is a leading Bitcoin community organization in Japan. The two-day summit will include main stage speeches, investor sessions, policy dialogues, and open-source development discussions.
More speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. For tickets and related information, please visit asia.b.tc. For media pass applications, please go to asia.b.tc/contact/press-pass .
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