DEFCON and AICS in Bahrain to Include the Cryptocurrency Village Exciting News! DEFCON and the Arab International Cybersecurity Summit (AICS) have decided to include the Cryptocurrency Village at DEFCON Bahrain this November 5-6 2025.

AICS

DEF CON® Bahrain Hacking Conference

Home Page for DEF CON Bahrain, at the Arab International Cybersecurity Conference November 5-6, 2025

Find us in the meeting room C1 of the hub area where all DEFCON villages reside. Find a fun mix of interactive workshops, cutting edge presentations, challenging contests, off-hand mentor chats, and prizes too!

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Opening participation in Cryptocurrency areas of DEFCON 2026 After closing the call for participation several weeks or months ago, any new requests for participation in Cryptocurrency areas of DEFCON are still welcome. The current planning event cycle intends to organize for DEFCON 2026, taking place in Las Vegas during the official dates. Requests can be made personally onsite or virtually online. This means to assume any new requests or contributions will be considered for inclusion in the year 2026 or 2027, whose events are under development at this time.

Cryptoadvocate publishes the Cryptocurrency Workbook 2025 To support online and onsite operations in time for distribution at the DEFCON security convention, the Cryptocurrency Advocate has published and released its annual Cryptocurrency Workbook 2025.

Cryptocurrency Downloads

The Cryptocurrency Advocate publishes and hosts event content, welcoming everyone curious about securing blockchain based modern finance technology.

The workbook is a collection of information intending to help those searching for cryptocurrency education and guidance. Most content focuses on training and contest activities provided at DEFCON and similar events, but some chapters contain general purpose information useful for any research and study of cryptocurrency technology.

A Perfect Trifecta Reached at Cryptocurrency Areas of DEFCON In this 2025 year of the wood snake, Cryptocurrency areas at DEFCON expanded to:

DEF CON® Hacking Conference - Vendors

DEF CON 33 Vendors

DEF CON® Hacking Conference - Contests

DEF CON 33 Contests

DEF CON® Hacking Conference - Communities

DEF CON 33 Communities

We've programmed each area to offer unique content. Find physical goods in DEFCON Vendors, interactive workshops in DEFCON Communities, and challenging competitions in DEFCON Contests. Enlisting almost thirty volunteers to manage our areas, we built a team consisting of organisers, instructors, speakers, and contest judges. Come see us to experience offensive security in financial technology!

The Cryptocurrency Village Releases its Workshop Schedule Expert speakers and instructors have designed a series of finance technology workshops at the forthcoming DEFCON security convention in Las Vegas.

Cryptocurrency Learning

The Cryptocurrency Advocate publishes and hosts event content, welcoming everyone curious about securing blockchain based modern finance technology.

This week the Cryptocurrency Village released a schedule and officially opened for student registrations.

Defcon accepts Cryptocurrency Advocate as a Vendor Exciting News! Defcon has officially welcomed Cryptocurrency Advocate as a conference vendor. Get ready for a fusion of cutting edge cryptocurrency innovation and top tier cybersecurity insights in a vending package you can visit at Defcon this August 8-10 2025.

DEF CON® Hacking Conference - Vendors

DEF CON 33 Vendors

Find us in Hall 4 where all Defcon vendors distribute their goods. Products include electronics, textiles, and other branded merchandise.

The Cryptocurrency Advocate Website Launches

Cryptocurrency Village and Challenge

The Cryptocurrency Advocate publishes and hosts event content, welcoming everyone curious about securing blockchain based modern finance technology.

Cryptocurrency Village and Challenge

The Cryptocurrency Advocate publishes and hosts event content, welcoming everyone curious about securing blockchain based modern finance technology.

We wrote a website for visitors to our premium events taking place this August at Defcon in Las Vegas. You can sign up to attend a workshop, compete in a contest, or propose an instructor. See you at Defcon!

Crypto Deregulation on the Radar After a dozen nations completed integration or clarification of rules governing cryptocurrency, a trend towards deregulation is developing. Several governments are working to make cryptocurrency adoption more attractive in their countries. Source:

the Guardian

US rise of cryptocurrency and fall of regulation pose ‘profound risks’ – report

Center for Political Accountability, which advocates for corporate disclosure, warns of fallout from Trump’s efforts

The Cryptocurrency Village receives an assignment at DEFCON 33. Managers at DEFCON approved hosting content proposed by the Cryptocurrency Village at the DEFCON hacking conference, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on 7-10 August 2025. The village occupies space in the DEFCON Communities area of the LVCC West Hall 4. See you at there!

The Cryptocurrency Cyber Challenge (new contest) is approved. Managers at DEFCON approved hosting of the Cryptocurrency Cyber Challenge at the DEFCON hacking conference, taking place at the Las Vegas Convention Center on 7-10 August 2025. The contest occupies space in the DEFCON Communities area of the LVCC West Hall 4. Come to the contest to meet us!

We're opening a new Nostr account to publish on behalf of the recently assembled group of cryptocurrency advocates organising security educational events. Enjoy!