GM and aloha, NOSTR! 🌺 Bitcoin Is Dope went to The Pacific Blockchain Summit 2025 — the premiere gathering bringing together founders, builders, investors, and policy makers across the Pacific region and beyond!
Bitcoin, Avalanche, Metamask, Chainlink core devs, etc. were all there in attendance!
Some key things we kept hearing in regards to Bitcoin are...
🟠All the big guys put their profits into Bitcoin
🟠"Digital gold" is primarily a retail concept. Institutional, Nation States, etc. see Bitcoin as a "Store of value"
The summit opened with keynote speaker Senator Keohokalole of Hawai'i, who has been instrumental in progressive cryptocurrency legislation; then transitioned into fireside chats and many networking opportunities.
Highlights from the fireside chat we caught included:
🟠 MetaMask Unmasked: Onboarding Millions into Web3,
with Metamask @metamask.io co-founder Aaron Davis and Sean Cover, Head of Finance, Eco
🟠Tokenizing the Tangible: Unlocking Real-World Assets on Chain,
with Ellen Ng, Founder, Inoa @inoa.ai ; Zac Manafort of Phoenix Growth; Michael Ching of Aptos Foundation; and Matthew Schneider @realmattschneider , Founder/CEO, Building, Inc.
🟠From Fringe to Future: The Institutional Embrace of Crypto,
with Jennifer Ablan of Hawaii Business Magazine @hawaiibusinessmagazine ; Dawn Harflinger, Founder of Opihi Ventures; and Myriam Benson of Kadena
🟠From Maui to the World: Scaling Impact with Tokenized Carbon Credits,
with Kas Vegas, Co-Founder, Bleu Water; and Paul Apao, ALGH LLC
🟠Decentralizing Power: Blockchain, Indigenous Rights, and the Future of Cultural Stewardship,
with Jana Ireijo, Founder, Vanishing Murals; Richard Ng of IndigiDAO; Edwin Liava'a, Founder, Pasifika Web3 Tech Hub; and Alana Kanahele of University of Hawai'i at Manoa
🟠Betting on the Chain: How VCs Are Navigating the Next Wave of Digital Asset Innovation
with Shayne Wolfe of Lili'uokalani Trust @liliuokalanitrust; Mark Munoz of OM Venture Capital; and Donavan Kealoha of Startup Capital Ventures
🟠The Autonomous Future: AI, Blockchain, and the Next Digital Paradigm,
with Andrew Chu, Founder/CEO, One2All.io; Maika, CEO, Webacy; and David Caspillo, Founder, Comerit/Tangilus
🟠 The Civic Chain: Crypto Policy, Public Interest, and Participatory Regulation, Presented by @standwithcrypto
with Tatyana Cerullo of Marshall Island Lawyers; Iris Ikeda, Founder, FinReg Strategies; Reba Beeson of AlphaPoint Corp.; and Tamara Szulc of Stand With Crypto
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₿lessings, Family
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