ABOUT GENESIS XBT
Premier Bitcoin/crypto event that gathers blockchain entrepreneurs, crypto enthusiasts, and industry leaders from all over the world.
Genesis XBT is a place for the Bitcoin, crypto, and web3 community to discuss important issues and make meaningful connections. The conference gathers together builders, market-makers, liquidity providers, VCs, family offices, UHNWIs, and the mining industry leaders. All this creates unparalleled networking and business opportunities.
PAST SPEAKERS
Speaker Application
Great speakers are critical to us. That is what everyone is looking for when attending the event. We bring together great minds and leaders at the forefront of the digital frontier to share their knowledge and experience. These voices shape the future of the digital economy and web3.
Interested in becoming a speaker at the next Genesis XBT event? Please send us an email at speak@genesisxbt.com with information about yourself, general topics you could cover, and your preferred speaking role.
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Keynote: The Evolution of Tether
Speaker: Paolo Ardoino, CEO at Tether, CTO at Bitfinex
Tether tokens are the most widely adopted stablecoins. Tether (USDT) is the largest stablecoin by market capitalization. Stablecoin issuer Tether reported a 'record-breaking' $2.85 billion of profits in Q4 2023 as its flagship token USDT neared a $100 billion market capitalization.
The President of Palau, Surangel Whipps, Jr., talks about Palau tech initiatives. After the pandemic, Palau started actively diversifying its economy, exploring applications of blockchain technology. Palau is the first sovereign nation in the world to authorize a blockchain-native digital residency program. Taras Marchuk, Managing partner at Astra Capital, hosted a fireside chat with Surangel Whipps, Jr. Enjoy a short version of their conversation.
Panel discussion: How institutional adoption is changing the future of digital assets
Moderator: Jorge Carrasco, Managing Director, Blockchain and Digital Assets, FTI Consulting; Speakers: Luuk Strijers, CCO, Deribit;
Payal Shah, Director of Equity & Cryptocurrency Product Development, CME Group;
Jihane Hajjaji, Sales Executive, MENA, Blockdaemon.
Presentation: How can Web3.0 make the world better Speaker: Vadim Krutov, COO at Bitfury Group
Bitfury Group is the world’s leading full-service blockchain technology company. Since their founding in 2011, Bitfury Group has mined over 600,000 Bitcoins.
Presentation: Owning your identity
Speaker: William Wang, CEO, RNS.ID
RNS ID is a digital identity platform developed to support the application and issuance of sovereignty-backed digital IDs (issued by The Republic of Palau).
Panel discussion: The financial landscape redefined: the transformation and future of crypto exchanges
Moderator: Anton Golub, Founder and President, SwissAssetDAO.
Speakers: Luuk Strijers, CCO, Deribit;
Alex Chehade, General Manager, Binance FZE;
Alvin Hu, Head of Institutional Clients, KuCoin.
Fireside chat: Digital assets in the evolving technological and regulatory landscape
Marcel Kasumovich, Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Coinbase Asset Management
Moderator: Vugar Adigozalov, CMO, BeInCrypto
Keynote: Remittance Revolution
Speaker: Jose Lemus, CEO at IBEX
IBEX is a bitcoin infrastructure company specialized in Lightning Network enterprise solutions. Founded in 2018, they are a world leader in providing Lightning-as-a-Service infrastructure for quick, scalable deployment. Company has offices in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and in the US.
Panel discussion: The rise of digital assets adoption across institutional players
Moderator: Faraj Abutalibov, Venom Foundation, Crypto Executive
Speakers: Sebastian Widmann, Head of Strategy, Komainu;
CJ, Managing Director, Head of Sales (APAC & EMEA), GSR;
Marc Meuwissen, Global Head of Crypto BD, IMC Trading;
Frank van Zegveld, Head of Sales EMEA, Talos Trading.
Panel discussion: How Bitcoin fights monetary colonialism
Moderator: Yue Feng, BITMAIN
Speakers: Jose Lemus, Co-Founder & CEO, IBEX; Vadim Krutov, COO, Bitfury Group;
Anton Golub, Founder and President, SwissAssetDAO.
Presentation: Future of governance and conscious leadership
Speaker: Anastasia Kalinina, CEO, reState Foundation
reState Foundation, a Swiss-based non-profit foundation aiming to reimagine the future of governance and global collaboration.
Anastasia was a Head of Regional Agenda at the World Economic Forum and Senior Advisor on Partnerships to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe.
Panel discussion: The adoption of digital assets & blockchain from an institutional trading perspective (November 2023)
Moderator: Faraj Abutalibov, Venom Foundation, Crypto Executive
Speakers: Valérie Noël, Head of Trading, Syz Group
Cameron Dickie, Head of Distribution, Laser Digital
William Harvey, Director of Institutional Sales, Bullish
KEY THEMES
CAPITAL MARKETS
Investing in crypto and Web3 projects. Financial institutions and digital assets.
MINING
Mining in the bear market. Maximizing efficiency and sustainability. Global logistics and supply chain management.
PRIVACY & SECURITY, REGULATIONS
Cyberattacks and fraud.
Chain analysis. Digital asset custody. Privacy in a digital age.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The tandem of AI and blockchain technology. Opportunities and challenges.
BLOCKCHAIN SOLUTIONS
Tokenizing real-world assets. Decentralization and the future of the Internet. CBDC: Threat or opportunity?
NFT & GameFi
The innovative power of NFT. NFT in real and virtual worlds. Bringing transparency into the art world. Web3 gaming evolution, or revolution.
TRADING
Trading and investment strategies in light of tumultuous market turmoil. Managing risk and reward in TradFi & DeFi. OTC deals.
STARTUPS
Crypto startups. Growth, accelerators, funding
BECOME A PARTNER
We offer our partners to engage with a targeted audience, boost their deal flow, make meaningful connections, meet with senior decision-makers, form new partnerships, and promote their products and services.
Interested in sponsoring Genesis XBT? Please send us an email at sponsors@genesisxbt.com
