Event Update | Bitcoin Asia 2026 to be Held in Hong Kong from August 27 to 28

From August 27 to 28, Bitcoin Asia 2026 will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. This event will bring together developers, mining and computing power companies, institutional investors, and policymakers from the global Bitcoin ecosystem to discuss institutional allocation, compliance frameworks, and the connection between Eastern and Western capital.

Bitcoin Asia is hosted by BTC Inc. As the largest Bitcoin-themed conference in Asia, the event has been held annually in Hong Kong since its inaugural edition in 2024, with this being the third edition. In addition to the main stage agenda and exhibition hall, this year will also feature an Institutional and Capital Markets Day, a Deal Day matchmaking session, a series of Bitcoin Week peripheral activities, and a digital art exhibition area.

Official Event Website: https://asia.b.tc/

Keynote Speakers

· Changpeng Zhao, Founder of Binance

· Balaji Srinivasan, Founder and CEO of Network School

· Wu Jiezhuang, Member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and Chairman of the Legislative Council's Commerce and Innovation Technology Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

· David Bailey, Chairman and CEO of Nakamoto Inc.

· Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet

· Justin Sun, Advisor at WBTC

· AJ Scaramucci, Founder and CEO of Treasure Trove

· Jack Kong, Founder of Nano Labs and Director of Hong Kong Cyberport

· Bonnie Chang, Founder and Host of Bonnie Blockchain

· Mark Yusko, Managing Partner at Morgan Creek Digital

· Bilal Bin Saqib, Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

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Main Venue Agenda (Partial)

August 27

Topic: From Crypto Native to Capital Markets: The Next Evolution of Digital Asset Management

Time: 10:30--10:45
Guests:

· Deng Chao, CEO of HashKey Capital

Topic: Coldcard Vulnerability Incident: What Happened and Why Bitcoin is More Resilient
Time: 12:30--13:00
Guests:

· Stephan Livera (Host), Host of the Stephan Livera Podcast
· Chris Seedor, Co-founder and CEO of bitsurance | SEEDOR
· Dusty Daemon, Lightning Network Protocol Developer
· Kevin Loaec, CEO of Wizardsardine

Topic: Pragmatic Extremism: The Market Needs Stablecoins
Time: 13:10--13:35
Guests:

· Craig Deutsch (Host), Director of Content at BTC Inc.
· Dominik Weil, Co-founder of BitcoinVN
· Kishin Kato, Co-founder of Japan Bitcoin Industry
· Birkan Kayadibi, COO of RGB Protocol Association

Topic: The Century of Bitcoin
Time: 15:00--15:30
Guests:

· Kevin Follonier (Host), Host of When Shift Happens
· Changpeng Zhao, Founder of Binance

Topic: The Globalization of Bitcoin Capital
Time: 15:30--16:00
Guests:

· Bonnie Chang (Host), Founder and Host of Bonnie Blockchain
· Justin Sun, Advisor at WBTC

August 28

Topic: Following the Trajectory of Bitcoin: Will AI Become the Next Transformative Technology?
Time: 10:45--11:15
Guests:

· Sunny Ng (Host), CEO of PANONY | PANews
· Jack Kong, Founder of Nano Labs and Director of Hong Kong Cyberport
· Yushan Zheng, Founding Partner of Waterdrop Capital
· Jack Lee, Managing Partner at HCM Capital

Topic: The Dragon Emerges: The First Bear Market in Bitcoin's History
Time: 11:25--11:40
Guests:

· Rapha Zagury, CEO of Twenty One Capital

Topic: The Liquidation Moment of Bitcoin Vaults: From Financial Engineering to Real Business
Time: 13:40--14:10
Guests:

· John Riggins (Host), CEO of Moon Inc
· Michael Ho, CEO of American Bitcoin Corp.
· Kiseok Kim, Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Bitplanet
· Khing Oei, Founder and CEO of Treasury

Topic: Bitcoin Expanding at the Speed of Trust: Digital Credit and the Next Capital Market
Time: 14:10--14:30
Guests:

· Jeff Walton, Chief Risk Officer at Strive and CEO of True North

Topic: Building a House of Cards: Examining Financial Engineering
Time: 14:30--14:45
Guests:

· Mark Yusko, Managing Partner at Morgan Creek Digital

Topic: How Institutional Investors Create Returns with Bitcoin Holdings
Time: 14:45--15:15
Guests:

· Danny Knowles (Host), Host of What Bitcoin Did
· Shone Anstey, CEO of LQWD Technologies
· Tyler Evans, Chief Investment Officer at UTXO Management
· Dylan LeClair, Bitcoin Strategy Lead at Metaplanet

Topic: The First Asian Cycle
Time: 15:30--15:45
Guests:

· Simon Gerovich, CEO of Metaplanet

Topic: From Self-Custody to Shareholder
Time: 15:45--16:15
Guests:

· Stephan Livera (Host), Host of the Stephan Livera Podcast
· David Bailey, Chairman and CEO of Nakamoto Inc.

Topic: Network Nation: Designing the Next Generation of Social Forms
Time: 16:15--16:45
Guests:

· Mark Yusko (Host), Managing Partner at Morgan Creek Digital
· Balaji Srinivasan, Founder and CEO of Network School

Peripheral Activities Summary

August 27

WDMS Global 2026---2026 Global Digital Mining Summit
Time: 09:00 -- 18:00
Location: Hong Kong, China
Organizer: BITMAIN
Event Link: https://www.bitmain.com/zh/wdmsGlobal/Hongkong2026

Deal Day 2026
Time: 10:00 -- 16:00
Location: Hong Kong
Organizer: The Bitcoin Conference
Event Link: https://asia.b.tc/contact/deal-day

The New Payment Stack - From Stablecoins to Global Business
Time: 13:30 -- 17:30
Location: Cai Building, Hong Kong
Organizer: Avalanche, Team1
Co-organizers: Kite AI, Tether, InterLace
Event Link: https://lu.ma/5rfinivl

Yield on Trust | HashKey Cloud × Cactus Custody
Time: 14:00 -- 18:00
Location: HashKey Exchange
Organizer: HashKey On-Chain
Event Link: https://lu.ma/g60a01ih

AI & Crypto: Global Asset Allocation

Time: 14:00 -- 17:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Organizer: Zircon Securities, Miranda Wu
Event Link: https://lu.ma/kopu6by1

Crypto Quant Capital Connect

Time: 14:00 -- 17:00
Location: To be announced
Organizer: B7 Capital, Charlie
Event Link: https://lu.ma/xo4ii241

Trusted Digital Finance Forum 2026

Time: 14:00 -- 18:00
Location: Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Organizer: Beosin, FCC ANALYTICS
Event Link: Microsoft Forms Registration Page (long link, see Foresight event page)

The AI Crucible: VC & Builders Roundtable

Time: 15:00 -- 18:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Organizer: Savior of Health, BBAI
Event Link: https://lu.ma/7685bvdg

Cross-Chain Happy Hour @ Bitcoin Asia

Time: 18:00 -- 22:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Organizer: Mark, Bassam, Oleg, n.exchange
Event Link: https://lu.ma/ftucws9q

THE PAYMENT LAYER FOR THE AGENT ECONOMY

Time: 18:30 -- 22:00
Location: Runnovation
Organizer: DogPay
Event Link: https://lu.ma/pam0o756

RWA AFTER HOURS: THE CULTURAL LAYER

Time: 18:30 -- 22:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Organizer: ULTILAND
Event Link: https://lu.ma/q51fzyef

AI NIGHT: TRUST TO EARN

Time: 19:30 -- 21:30
Location: Wing On Plaza
Organizer: OpenCheck
Event Link: https://lu.ma/6jq60a87

August 28

Through the Mist to Trusted Payments | Global Stablecoin Compliance and Smart Payment Frontiers

Time: 09:30 -- 12:30
Location: CAI Building
Organizer: SlowMist
Co-organizer: ME Group
Event Link: https://lu.ma/0c4fawzv

AI x BTC - BTC Asia Side Event

Time: 12:30 -- 18:00
Location: CAI Building
Organizer: OnePiece Labs, OP_CAT Layer, ClawChat Official, OffChain Global, Finch ai, ME Event, Web3Labs
Event Link: https://lu.ma/btchk26oc

Navigating Type 1 Virtual Asset Uplift: One-Stop KYC, KYT & Travel Rule Solution for Licensed Brokers

Time: 14:00 -- 18:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Organizer: Beosin, Sumsub
Event Link: https://lu.ma/c1kifbmw

OnlyBulls After Dark

Time: 19:00 -- 22:00
Location: FAYY
Organizer: Rare Network
Event Link: https://lu.ma/dl889os6

Official After Party

Time: 19:30 -- 01:00 next day
Location: China, Hong Kong
Organizer: Official After Party
Event Link: https://tickets.b.tc/event/bitcoin-asia-2026

August 30

Bitcoin & Faith 2026---The Sunday After Bitcoin Asia

Time: 11:00 -- 16:00
Location: Hong Kong Island
Event Link: https://lu.ma/dbdi8eyw

When Old Answers Start to Fail------Peng Fu's New Book Signing and New Fire VIP Private Event

Time: 14:00 -- 17:00
Location: To be announced
Organizer: New Fire Group "Bitfire"
Event Link: https://lu.ma/yxqcnwqr