On August 27-28, Bitcoin Asia 2026 will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This event will bring together global Bitcoin ecosystem developers, mining and hashrate companies, institutional investors, and policymakers to discuss institutional investment, regulatory frameworks, and bridging Eastern and Western capital.

Bitcoin Asia is organized by BTC Inc. As the largest Bitcoin-themed conference in Asia, the event has been held annually in Hong Kong since its first edition in 2024, with this year marking the third edition. In addition to the main stage agenda and exhibition hall, this year will also feature an Institutional and Capital Market Day, a Deal Day matchmaking session, Bitcoin Week sideline events, and a digital art exhibition area.

Event Website: https://asia.b.tc/

Keynote Speakers

· Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao

· Network School Founder and CEO Balaji Srinivasan

· National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Legislative Council Panel on Commerce and Technology Innovation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Wu Jiezhuang

· Nakamoto Inc. Chairman and CEO David Bailey

· Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich

· WBTC Advisor Justin Sun

· Treasure Trove Founder and CEO AJ Scaramucci

· Nano Labs Founder and Director of Cyberport Hong Kong Jack Kong

· Bonnie Blockchain Founder and Host Bonnie Chang

· Morgan Creek Digital Managing Partner Mark Yusko

· Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulators Bilal Bin Saqib

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Main Stage Agenda (Partial)

August 27

Topic: From Crypto Native to Capital Markets: The Next Evolution of Digital Asset Management

Time: 10:30–10:45
Speaker:
· Deng Chao, CEO of HashKey Capital

Topic: The Coldcard Vulnerability Incident: What Happened and Why Bitcoin is More Antifragile
Time: 12:30–13:00
Speakers:
· Stephan Livera (Host), Host of Stephan Livera Podcast
· Chris Seedor, Co-Founder and CEO of bitsurance | SEEDOR
· Dusty Daemon, Lightning Network Protocol Developer
· Kevin Loaec, CEO of Wizardsardine

Topic: Pragmatic Maximalism: The Market Need for Stablecoins
Time: 13:10–13:35
Speakers:
· Craig Deutsch (Host), Director of Content Strategy at BTC Inc
· Dominik Weil, Co-Founder of BitcoinVN
· Kishin Kato, Co-Founder of Japan Bitcoin Industry
· Birkan Kayadibi, COO of RGB Protocol Association

Topic: The Bitcoin Century
Time: 15:00–15:30
Speakers:
· Kevin Follonier (Host), Host of When Shift Happens
· Changpeng Zhao, Founder of Binance

Topic: The Globalization of Bitcoin Capital
Time: 15:30–16:00
Speakers:
· Bonnie Chang (Host), Founder and Host of Bonnie Blockchain
· Justin Sun, Advisor at WBTC

August 28

Topic: Along Bitcoin's Development Trajectory: Will AI be the Next Transformative Technology?
Time: 10:45–11:15
Speakers:
· Sunny Ng (Host), CEO of PANONY | PANews
· Jack Kong, Founder of Nano Labs, Director at Hong Kong Cyberport
· Yushan Zheng, Founding Partner of Shuidi Capital
· Jack Lee, Managing Partner at HCM Capital

Topic: Dragon Sighting: Bitcoin's First-ever Mining Power Market Downturn
Time: 11:25–11:40
Speakers:
· Rapha Zagury, CEO of Twenty One Capital

Topic: Bitcoin Treasury's Settlement Moment: From Financial Engineering to Real Business
Time: 13:40–14:10
Speakers:
· John Riggins (Host), CEO of Moon Inc
· Michael Ho, CEO of American Bitcoin Corp
· Kiseok Kim, VP and Chief Strategy Officer of Bitplanet
· Khing Oei, Founder and CEO of Treasury

Topic: Bitcoin's Rapid Expansion of Trust: Digital Credit and the Next Capital Market
Time: 14:10–14:30
Speakers:
· Jeff Walton, Chief Risk Officer at Strive, CEO of True North

Topic: Building a House of Cards: An Examination of Financial Engineering
Time: 14:30–14:45
Speakers:
· Mark Yusko, Managing Partner at Morgan Creek Digital

Topic: How Institutional Investors Utilize Bitcoin Holdings to Generate Returns
Time: 14:45–15:15
Speakers:
· Danny Knowles (Host), Host of What Bitcoin Did podcast
· Shone Anstey, CEO of LQWD Technologies
· Tyler Evans, Chief Investment Officer of UTXO Management
· Dylan LeClair, Bitcoin Strategy Lead at Metaplanet

Topic: The First Asian Cycle
Time: 15:30–15:45
Speakers:
· Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet

Topic: From Self-Custody to Shareholders
Time: 15:45–16:15
Speakers:
· Stephan Livera (Host), Host of Stephan Livera Podcast
· David Bailey, Chairman and CEO of Nakamoto Inc.

Topic: The Network State: Designing the Next Era of Society
Time: 16:15–16:45
Guests:
· Mark Yusko (Moderator), Managing Partner at Morgan Creek Digital
· Balaji Srinivasan, Founder and CEO of Network School

Upcoming Events Summary

August 27

WDMS Global 2026—2026 Global Digital Mining Summit
Time: 09:00 – 18:00
Location: Hong Kong, China
Host: BITMAIN
Event Link: https://www.bitmain.com/en/wdmsGlobal/Hongkong2026

Deal Day 2026
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Location: Hong Kong
Host: The Bitcoin Conference
Event Link: https://asia.b.tc/contact/deal-day

The New Payment Stack - From Stablecoins to Global Business
Time: 13:30 – 17:30
Location: Cai Building, Hong Kong
Host: Avalanche, Team1
Co-hosts: Kite AI, Tether, InterLace
Event Link: https://lu.ma/5rfinivl

Yield on Trust | HashKey Cloud × Cactus Custody
Time: 14:00 – 18:00
Location: HashKey Exchange
Host: HashKey On-Chain
Event Link: https://lu.ma/g60a01ih

AI & Crypto: Global Asset Allocation
Time: 14:00 – 17:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Host: Zircon Securities, Miranda Wu
Event Link: https://lu.ma/kopu6by1

Crypto Quant Capital Connect
Time: 14:00 – 17:00
Location: To be announced
Host: B7 Capital, Charlie
Event Link: https://lu.ma/xo4ii241

Trusted Digital Finance Forum 2026
Time: 14:00 – 18:00
Location: Hong Kong Causeway Bay
Host: Beosin, FCC ANALYTICS
Event Link: Microsoft Forms Registration Page (long link, see Foresight event page)

The AI Crucible: VC & Builders Roundtable
Time: 15:00 – 18:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Host: Savior of Health, BBAI
Event Link: https://lu.ma/7685bvdg

Cross-Chain Happy Hour @ Bitcoin Asia
Time: 18:00 – 22:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Host: Mark, Bassam, Oleg, n.exchange
Event Link: https://lu.ma/ftucws9q

THE PAYMENT LAYER FOR THE AGENT ECONOMY
Time: 18:30 – 22:00
Location: Runnovation - Runwei Innovation Center
Host: DogPay
Event Link: https://lu.ma/pam0o756

RWA AFTER HOURS: THE CULTURAL LAYER
Time: 18:30 – 22:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Host: ULTILAND
Event Link: https://lu.ma/q51fzyef

AI NIGHT: TRUST TO EARN
Time: 19:30 – 21:30
Location: Wing On Plaza
Host: OpenCheck
Event Link: https://lu.ma/6jq60a87

August 28

Through the Mist, Towards Trusted Payments | Global Stablecoin Compliance and Smart Payment Frontier
Time: 09:30 – 12:30
Location: CAI Building
Host: SlowMist
Co-host: ME Group
Event Link: https://lu.ma/0c4fawzv

AI x BTC - BTC Asia Side Event
Time: 12:30 – 18:00
Location: CAI Building
Host: OnePiece Labs, OP_CAT Layer, ClawChat Official, OffChain Global, Finch ai, ME Event, Web3Labs
Event Link: https://lu.ma/btchk26oc

Navigating Type 1 Virtual Asset Uplift: One-Stop KYC, KYT & Travel Rule Solution for Licensed Brokers
Time: 14:00 – 18:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Host: Beosin, Sumsub
Event Link: https://lu.ma/c1kifbmw

OnlyBulls After Dark
Time: 19:00 – 22:00
Location: FAYY
Host: Rare Network
Event Link: https://lu.ma/dl889os6

Official After Party
Time: 19:30 – 01:00 the next day
Location: China·Hong Kong
Host: Official After Party
Event Link: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-asia-2026

August 30

Bitcoin & Faith 2026—The Sunday After Bitcoin Asia
Time: 11:00 – 16:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Event Link: https://lu.ma/dbdi8eyw

When Old Answers Start to Fail—Payn's New Book Signing and Bitfire VIP Private Event
Time: 14:00 – 17:00
Location: To be announced
Host: Bitfire by New Fire Group
Event Link: https://lu.ma/yxqcnwqr

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