US Bitcoin Conference

Good morning. Today, I want to talk about a strange combination: A central bank. And Bitcoin. Most people do not put these two things together. I do. In monetary policy, a central bank must be conservative. But it must think ahead. When I became Governor of the Czech National Bank in mid-2022, inflation in my country was close to 20 percent. Twenty percent. It was a serious moment. When I took office, I said we would bring inflation back to 2 percent within two years. And we did. Not with magic. With discipline. I said this clearly: ...

The White House is preparing for a significant announcement regarding the U.S. digital asset strategy. Patrick Witt, the lead crypto adviser to the White House, recently teased an upcoming breakthrough for President Donald Trump’s plan to establish a strategic Bitcoin (BTC) reserve. While speaking at the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas on Apr. 27, Witt confirmed that his team is actively working on the legal and operational details required to solidify the government’s holdings. The goal is to protect the digital ...

​Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor remains highly optimistic about Bitcoin’s future. Speaking at the Bitcoin Conference 2026 in Las Vegas, he stated that Bitcoin’s price will rise significantly in the coming months. According to CoinGape, Saylor told the audience that the industry has entered an innovation cycle. “I think the entire industry is going to start accelerating right now. I think we’re going to see a Cambrian explosion,” he said. He added that innovation has accelerated dramatically: “In the last 12 weeks alone, ...

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, cryptocurrencies remain little changed as bitcoin manages to hang onto the $107,000 level. Plus, Bo Hines, White House Digital Assets Council chair, discusses the Trump Administration's strategy for crypto. And, Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev breaks down how blockchain could play a role in its business outside of crypto trading.

On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin retreats to $107,000 as cryptocurrencies pull back from recent highs. Plus, Vice President JD Vance delivers the keynote address to the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. And, Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin breaks down the crypto legislative priorities for federal lawmakers.

Vice President JD Vance used his position on stage at the biggest bitcoin conference of the year to push the Trump administration’s efforts on stablecoin legislation, touting its potential benefits to the U.S. economy. “In this administration, we do not think that stablecoins threaten the integrity of the U.S. dollar. Quite the opposite,” Vance said, in his keynote at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “We view them as a force multiplier of our economic might.” Months after a successful campaign for the White House that was ...

Vice President JD Vance is speaking Wednesday at a Bitcoin conference, marking the Trump administration's latest overture to the cryptocurrency industry — a once-fringe business that President Trump and his allies have embraced in recent months. Vance is set to speak at noon ET at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas. A longstanding backer of cryptocurrencies, Vance owned between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of Bitcoin, according to an August 2024 financial disclosure. The Las Vegas event will feature a handful of other Trump ...