Bitcoin 2025 Conference officially opened in Las Vegas on May 27th Western Time, with the first day's speakers including: Donald Trump Jr., White House Crypto Affairs Director David Sacks, US Senator Cynthia Lummis, and BlackRock Digital Assets Head Robert Mitchnick.
The Bitcoin 2025 Conference speaker list also includes: US Vice President JD Vance; Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht; Strategy Founder Michael Saylor; Eric Trump.
US Government Officials' Statements
Donald Trump Jr. stated at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference that the gates of Bitcoin are opening.
David Sacks, White House Crypto and AI Director, said: "We believe blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies are the future financial system."
The Trump administration's executive director stated: "Bitcoin is the gold standard." And emphasized: "We will not sell any Bitcoin that the US government may hold, period."
US Senator Cynthia Lummis from Wyoming said that Trump supports her proposed Bitcoin bill. At the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, Lummis stated that Trump "has a team in the White House dedicated to digital asset issues—from stablecoins to market structure to Bitcoin strategic reserves—they may roll these out in that order." Her Bitcoin bill draft suggests establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve and purchasing 1 million Bitcoins. Additionally, she mentioned that US military leaders "strongly support" establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve to enhance economic strength.
Former US Treasury Secretary Rosie Rios stated: "Bitcoin will continue to exist, this train has already left the station."
Ohio Governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said that if elected Ohio Governor, he would "integrate financial knowledge into the state's public education," including "Bitcoin education".
US Congressman Byron Donalds stated he will vote to support the "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act", saying "Bitcoin has proven to be a value holder."
Business Figures' Statements
Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley believes that if wealth managers allocate 1% of funds to Bitcoin, "that would be hundreds of billions of dollars".
BlackRock Digital Assets Head Robert Mitchnick again stated that "Bitcoin's upside potential is far greater than gold".
VanEck Digital Assets Director Matthew Sigel said the most feasible path to establishing a permanent US strategic Bitcoin reserve is through "targeted amendments to congressional budget legislation". He noted these amendments could include "tax credits for mining companies using methane gas" and encourage miners to "submit part of their Bitcoin to the federal government". Sigel said this would allow the reserve to "naturally grow over time".
US fast-food chain giant Steak 'N Shake stated that by accepting Bitcoin payments, they will save 50% on transaction fees.
Fish Pool Co-founder Wang Chun said spending Bitcoin to go to space is totally worth it, as space is a human endeavor.
Bitcoin 2025 Conference Interesting News
Block's Square launched a Bitcoin real-time payment pilot at the Las Vegas Bitcoin 2025 Conference, where attendees can purchase peripheral goods through the Lightning Network.
Bitcoin Magazine called on participants to prepare their BTC wallets for an event aiming to break the Guinness World Record for "Bitcoin transaction count".
