Bitcoin 2025 Conference: When the US Vice President Becomes Allies with Encryption Geeks

Inside the Las Vegas Convention Center, a large screen behind Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino showcased the image of Goku from “Dragon Ball,” and 45,000 spectators cheered thunderously. “Bitcoin is my Goku,” declared the Italian tech geek, “and Tether is a reliable companion on the journey.

From May 27 to 29, 2025, the global Bitcoin community will focus on the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. The Bitcoin 2025 conference will gather 30,000 attendees, representatives from 5,000 companies, and over 400 speakers, marking the most politically charged and strategically significant event in the history of Bitcoin conferences.

The U.S. Vice President shares the stage with encryption anarchists, football clubs collaborate with investment banks on investment strategies, and regulators extend an olive branch to developers. These seemingly contradictory combinations outline the contours of a new global financial order.

Power transitions, the new political narrative of Code & Country

When David Sacks, the White House’s encryption and AI affairs director, and Bo Hines, the executive director of the President’s Council, walked into the Bitcoin conference venue, the political status of Bitcoin had undergone a significant transformation.

The brand new highlight of the 2025 conference, the “Code & Country” project, marks the first time the Bitcoin world opens its doors to policymakers. This initiative, launched by the Bitcoin Conference in collaboration with the America250 Commission, brings together U.S. cabinet officials, members of Congress, and leaders from the Bitcoin industry on the same stage.

“Bitcoin is receiving unprecedented recognition from the highest levels of government,” emphasized David Bailey, co-founder and CEO of BTC Inc., in his opening speech. “The establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve by President Trump is one of many initiatives aimed at promoting innovation in the United States.”

This high-profile closed-door meeting, limited to industry pass and whale pass holders, discussed how public policy can accelerate Bitcoin innovation, reflecting the unprecedented importance that encryption has gained in the power structure of the United States.

Government officials endorse Bitcoin as a national strategic asset.

The appearance of U.S. Vice President JD Vance brought the conference to a climax. As he entered through a path cleared by his security team, Vance declared, “Cryptocurrency is a tool to hedge against the failed policies of Washington,” triggering a three-minute standing ovation from the audience.

Vance outlines a clear strategic positioning of the U.S. power structure regarding Bitcoin: to promote the “GENIUS Act” to establish the legal status of stablecoins, to create a national Bitcoin strategic reserve, and to recognize the civil rights of 50 million American Bitcoin holders.

“Digital assets are a symbol and driving force of personal freedom for Americans,” Vance emphasized in his speech, while announcing support for the GENIUS Act, which aims to provide a clear regulatory framework for stablecoins.

Senator Cynthia Lummis brought more significant news: “President Trump supports the Bitcoin Bill,” which authorizes the United States to purchase 1 million bitcoins within five years to establish a national strategic reserve.

Across the Atlantic, Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform Party in the UK, announced via video: “If elected Prime Minister, I will establish Bitcoin reserves at the Bank of England and reduce the capital gains tax on encryption assets to 10%.”

Trump family’s encryption revolution declaration

Members of the Trump family also caused a stir with their speeches at the conference. Trump’s two sons, Eric and Donald Trump Jr., spoke out, revealing that they turned to the encryption sector after being denied service by traditional banks.

“The traditional financial system is a ‘Ponzi scheme,’” Little Donald bluntly criticized, “We hope to see large banks ‘extinct’ due to their long-term misconduct.”

The Trump family currently holds a 60% stake in the $2.2 billion encryption company World Liberty Financial and plans to invest $2.5 billion in Bitcoin through Trump Media & Technology Group.

Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski announced a plan to establish a $2.5 billion encryption treasury in collaboration with Trump’s eldest son, positioning Bitcoin as a “public asset,” signaling the rise of a new business model.

Corporate Bitcoinization, Saylor’s 21 Wealth Principles

MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor’s speech attracted the densest crowd in the main venue. This leader of a publicly traded company holding over 580,000 bitcoins released 21 rules for wealth building based on bitcoin:

“Configuring a Bitcoin balance sheet has a 90% chance of success within 5 years,” Saylor asserted. He suggested that companies sell off subpar stocks and real estate to exchange for Bitcoin, convert long-term capital into Bitcoin, and utilize family trusts to establish intergenerational Bitcoin reserves.

Saylor predicts that the market value of Bitcoin could reach 1 trillion USD, meaning that Bitcoin will occupy a significant share of global wealth.

The arms race for Bitcoin in the business world is reaching a fever pitch: Paris Saint-Germain in France announced that it would convert its fiat reserves into Bitcoin, becoming the first top football club to hold Bitcoin; Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald launched a gold-hedged Bitcoin fund; Blockstream CEO Adam Back predicts Bitcoin will reach $1 million within 5 years.

Bitcoin has landed, from fast food restaurants to national strategic reserves.

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino announced that the company holds over 100,000 bitcoins and 50 tons of gold reserves, surpassing MicroStrategy’s publicly held position of $9.1 billion.

“Two days ago when preparing the PPT, the assets were still $150 billion, but when I woke up this morning, it had changed to $153 billion,” Ardoino said with a smile while updating the slide data. 95% of this wealth has been reinvested into the construction of the Bitcoin network, rather than distributed as dividends to shareholders.

Ardoino outlined a complete ecosystem for a de-intermediated infrastructure: a fully peer-to-peer communication tool Keet; a decentralized AI platform KUBA based on local inference; a Bitcoin mining business, and the WDK development toolkit that allows AI Agents to have autonomous Bitcoin wallets.

The practices of the fast-food chain Steak ‘n Shake are more tangible. COO Dan Edwards showcased the data: “Bitcoin payment is faster than credit cards, while saving us about 50% in transaction fees.” Since launching Bitcoin payments on May 16, the first day accounted for 1/500 of the global BTC transaction volume.

Technical breakthroughs, from scalability solutions to sustainable mining

As the number of Bitcoin users exceeds 420 million, network scalability has become a core challenge for developers. Ark Labs introduced Arkade at the conference—a new execution layer aimed at enhancing Bitcoin’s programmability without altering its core protocol, and has partnered with Tether and Boltz.

The solutions showcased by developers are remarkable: BitVM 2.0 achieves Turing-complete smart contracts on Bitcoin; the RGB protocol enhances the privacy of off-chain transactions; and zero-knowledge proofs are integrated into the Lightning Network.

In response to environmental controversies, Ardoino stated: “Tether is one of the largest Bitcoin miners in the world, but we are promoting sustainable mining.” It uses 96% renewable energy in its Uruguay mining facility and has a global layout of hydropower station power supply facilities.

Marathon Digital Holdings CEO Fred Thiel proposed a new idea for national strategic reserves: “The United States should participate in Bitcoin mining directly, rather than relying solely on market purchases. Unless we start actually obtaining Bitcoin, everything is just talk.”

Global Awakening, the Human Rights Foundation’s $80 million mission

The humanitarian value of Bitcoin has received substantial financial support. The Human Rights Foundation has announced an investment of $80 million to support the application of Bitcoin in underdeveloped regions, aiming to provide financial empowerment to economically unstable areas through open-source development and educational activities.

Block Inc. announced a strategy to expand the Lightning Network, planning to deeply integrate Bitcoin payments into platforms like Cash App, making low-cost and scalable transactions a reality in everyday financial scenarios.

Panama City Mayor Mayer Mizrachi brings shocking news: “Considering providing preferential passage rights for ships paying canal tolls in Bitcoin.” This shipping hub connecting the two oceans is establishing a municipal Bitcoin reserve based on the Salvadoran model.

Blueprint co-founder Bryan Johnson provides investment insights from a health perspective: “If you sleep well, you will make more money in Bitcoin investments,” connecting physiological health with the science of investment decision-making.

When Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino concluded his speech with “The cloud is not our friend, Bitcoin is,” the audience stood up and applauded. This declaration is not only a critique of centralized technology but also a celebration of individual sovereignty.

held in the Las Vegas desert Bitcoin The 2025 conference reflects the trajectory of the transfer of financial power. National strategic reserves begin to accumulate Bitcoin, corporate balance sheets undergo “Bitcoinization” transformation, and ordinary people use stablecoins to resist the devaluation of their local currency.

The gate to Bitcoin has been opened. This smoke-free revolution is reshaping the financial power landscape of the 21st century in a way that is more profound than any war.