05.06.2025
SOFTWEB S.A. ATTENDS THE LARGEST BLOCKCHAIN CONFERENCE IN THE WORLD, Bitcoin Conference 2025 | Las Vegas | May 27-29, 2025 | 35,000 Attendees
Alex Asimakopoulos, CTO of SoftWeb S.A., a publicly listed company on Athens Stock Exchange, attended this historic conference to pursue the latest developments in blockchain technology and Bitcoin innovation.
Below we will summarize the major key points of the conference we attended:
KEY SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
- VP JD Vance – “With President Trump, crypto finally has a champion and an ally in the White House”
- Michael Saylor – “Bitcoin is capital—perfected capital, programmable capital, incorruptible capital”
- Ross Ulbricht – “You didn’t forget me. You gave me hope. You even got President Trump to see that Bitcoin is the future” & “Freedom, decentralization, and unity – stay true to these principles and the future is ours”
- Eric & Donald Trump Jr. – “I would love to see some of the big banks go extinct, because honestly, they deserve it”
- Lynn Alden – “Nothing stops this debt train because there are no brakes attached to it anymore – Bitcoin is the opposite”
- Natalie Brunell – Debated Peter Schiff, urging him to reevaluate his position on Bitcoin’s merit
- Peter Schiff (Longtime Bitcoin Opponent and Gold Advocate) – “Every time I tell people not to buy bitcoin, they buy more”
- Jack Mallers – “Bitcoin is the money nobody can print – announced Bitcoin-backed loans at 9-13% interest rates”
- Senator Cynthia Lummis – “If we bought and held a million Bitcoin for 20 years, it would cut that debt in half”
- Paolo Ardoino (Tether) – “Tether announces it owns over 100,000 #Bitcoin and more than 50 tons of gold. Bitcoin is perfect, gold is imperfect”
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION WAVE
- UK: Nigel Farage – Unveiled “Crypto Assets and Digital Finance Bill” with Bitcoin reserve at Bank of England
- Panama: Mayor Mayer Mizrachi – Proposed Bitcoin payments for Panama Canal with faster transit perks
- Pakistan: Bilal Bin Saqib – Announced government-backed Bitcoin strategic reserve development
- NYC: Mayor Eric Adams – Announced “BitBond” – first Bitcoin-backed municipal bonds in history
BITCOIN SUPPLY SHOCK INCOMING
The conference highlighted an unprecedented supply shock building across multiple fronts:
- ETF Dominance: Every $1 billion in ETF inflows drives 3-6% price moves
- Corporate Treasuries: 61 companies now hold 3.2% of total Bitcoin supply
- Institutional Wave: Sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and pension funds adding Bitcoin allocations
- Financial Advisors: Major wirehouses starting to offer Bitcoin ETFs to clients Mainstream Banking: Banks beginning to offer crypto products to customers
BETTER UX FOR BETTER ADOPTION
Conference emphasized that user experience improvements are critical for mass Bitcoin adoption – from simplified wallets to seamless Lightning Network integration.
QUANTUM COMPUTING BITCOIN RISKS
BlackRock flagged quantum computing as potential future threat to Bitcoin’s cryptographic security, though current estimates see no immediate risk until 2030s. Bitcoin developers already proposing quantum-resistant solutions including post-quantum cryptography migration protocols.
BOTTOM LINE
Bitcoin 2025 showcased Bitcoin’s transition from alternative asset to global financial infrastructure. With government backing, institutional adoption accelerating, and supply becoming increasingly scarce, the next phase of Bitcoin’s evolution is underway.
Key business opportunity: The convergence of regulatory clarity, institutional demand, and technological advancement creates unprecedented opportunities for forward-thinking companies.
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