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BTC Balkans 2025

18 - 19 October

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Speakers

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Knut Svanholm - Sweden

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Plamen Andonov - Bulgaria

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Allen Farrington - England

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Ivan Ivanov - Bulgaria

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Kyle Huber - USA

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George Nikolov - Bulgaria

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Andre Loja - Madeira

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Ralitsa Ruseva - Bulgaria

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Luke De Wolf - Finland

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Atanas Tonchev - Bulgaria

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Robin Seyr - Austria

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George Manolov - Bulgaria

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Ryta de crypt - Ukraine

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Miroslava Kalibradova - Bulgaria

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Francis Mars - Portugal

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Stoyan Petrov - Bulgaria

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Bri - Germany

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Ivan Makedonski - Bulgaria

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David Parkinson - England

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Ben de Wall - England

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Giovanni Santostasi - Italy

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Rick Messitt - Scotland

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Halana Mediavilla - Puerto Rico

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Filip Djurovic - Croatia

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Klemen Verstovšek - Slovenia

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Nikola Grbovic - Montenegro

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Taylan - Turkey

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Thunder - Serbia

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Arvin Kamberi - Serbia

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Schedule

    • "Before Bitcoin"
      "Before Bitcoin"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 09:00 – 09:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Plamen Andonov, Bulgaria’s leading Bitcoin expert, has thousands of followers and made Bitcoin a mainstream topic. He creates free content, speaks at conferences, and organizes the Bulgarian Bitcoin Conference to educate on Bitcoin’s value, distinguish it from scams, and promote financial freedom
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    • "Bitcoin - Dopamine or Serotonin?"
      "Bitcoin - Dopamine or Serotonin?"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 09:30 – 10:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Through his Bitcoin lectures at universities, professional associations, other forums, and his educational website Blindspotbg.com, Georgi Nikolov aims to inform more people in Bulgaria about the unique advantages of this technology. He is the initiator and organizer of regular seminars focused on t
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    • "Uramaki set please, I pay with bitcoin"
      "Uramaki set please, I pay with bitcoin"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Co-founder of several services for the restaurant industry in Bulgaria, including zavedenia.com, order.bg, booky.bg, and restaurantweek.bg. Also, former CTO of Bevvy, the best whisky app in the world"
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    • "Chain Duel: Gamifying Adoption"
      "Chain Duel: Gamifying Adoption"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 10:30 – 11:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Francis Mars is a visionary developer building Chain Duel, a blockchain-based game, and PubPay, a Bitcoin payment platform. Passionate about a decentralized future, he lives a Bitcoin-centric lifestyle, embracing financial freedom and innovation.
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    • "Bitcoin and Slovenia: pioneering through adversity"
      "Bitcoin and Slovenia: pioneering through adversity"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 11:00 – 11:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Klemen, a master's student in economics, authored "From Bargaining to Bitcoin: A Money Handbook." He studies monetary systems and promotes Bitcoin as superior money. As secretary and vice-president of Bitcoin Slovenia, he connects the community and educates on saving, inflation, and Bitcoin's value.
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    • "Making Dirty Coin"
      "Making Dirty Coin"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 11:30 – 12:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Award-winning filmmaker Halana, formerly of Silicon Valley, shares how storytelling can promote freedom-first technologies. She discusses her journey from tech campaigns to founding Campo Libre her documentary Dirty Coin on Bitcoin mining, and her upcoming film Human Proof, exploring AI and humanity
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    • "Art behind Bitcoin"
      "Art behind Bitcoin"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 12:00 – 12:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Bitcoin artist in a mission to inspire. Strong believer that Bitcoin is the key to every door.
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    • "Bitcoin for the next generation"
      "Bitcoin for the next generation"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 12:30 – 13:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Bulgarian engineer, co-author of the first children's Bitcoin book, and co-founder of Study Bitcoin hub. Passionately drives the Bitcoin community in Bulgaria, focusing on education, critical thinking, and fostering understanding of Bitcoin's value for both children and adults
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    • "Bitcoin for the next generation"
      "Bitcoin for the next generation"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 12:30 – 13:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Bulgarian engineer and Bitcoin enthusiast, co-author of the first children’s Bitcoin book, and co-founder of Study Bitcoin hub. Builds educational and software solutions in the Bitcoin ecosystem, advocating for a freer, sustainable future.
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    • “This Is the Generational Wealth Shift — And We Might Still Blow It”
      “This Is the Generational Wealth Shift — And We Might Still Blow It”
      18 Oct 2025, 13:00 – 13:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Hosts the world’s only daily Bitcoin podcast, recording 365 interviews yearly with diverse guests like teachers, authors, engineers, and CEOs. He makes Bitcoin accessible and, as a speaker, inspires others to grasp its potential.
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    • "Bitcoin Is for Everyone: Why Bringing Your Loved Ones Into Bitcoin Matters"
      "Bitcoin Is for Everyone: Why Bringing Your Loved Ones Into Bitcoin Matters"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 13:30 – 14:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Bri has been a passionate Bitcoiner since 2017. She’s a content writer, committed advocate for Bitcoin education, Munich BitcoinWalk guide, Vexl supporter and a member of Les Femmes Orange.
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    • "What about the roads?"
      "What about the roads?"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 14:00 – 14:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Bitcoin author, wrote *Bitcoin: Sovereignty through Mathematics*, a classic listed on MicroStrategy's hope.com, coined "Everything Divided by 21 Million," emphasizing Bitcoin's scarcity. Knut advises Bitcoin firms and hosts *Infinity Show*, a Bitcoin philosophy and sovereignty podcast.
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    • "The Power Law Theory of Bitcoin"
      "The Power Law Theory of Bitcoin"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 14:30 – 15:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Giovanni, a Ph.D. in Astrophysics, is a Bitcoin expert with 12 years of experience in price modeling and discovered the BTC Power Law. He also studies consciousness, intelligence, memory, and sleep's role in memory processing, focusing on computational neuroscience, neural networks, and biophysics.
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    • "Feeling Lucky Cypherpunk?"
      "Feeling Lucky Cypherpunk?"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 15:00 – 15:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Rick, a Bitcoiner for over a decade, has endured market cycles, worked with top brands, and survived losing his stack to hackers. Now, he’s building on Bitcoin. His story is one of highs, lows, resilience, and defiance
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    • "Bitcoin – the needle poised to burst multiple economic bubbles."
      "Bitcoin – the needle poised to burst multiple economic bubbles."
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 15:30 – 16:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Bitcoin enthusiast, creator of the YouTube channel Bgcryptonetwork, and author of the book "Bitcoin Changes Everything."
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    • "How to Pay Zero Tax on Bitcoin – Completely Legally. Forever!"
      "How to Pay Zero Tax on Bitcoin – Completely Legally. Forever!"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 16:00 – 16:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Founder of BitcoinReady.bg publishing house, Strategy at Botev Plovdiv FC, accelerating bitcoinization via his work at Botev Plovdiv FC, educating developers, merchants, and corporations
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    • "Mass market merchant adoption"
      "Mass market merchant adoption"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 16:30 – 17:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Bitcoin consultant since 2010, is CTO at Musqet Limited, building a Bitcoin payment system. Formerly VP at Swan Bitcoin, he's a libertarian advocating for Bitcoin’s privacy and decentralization. Background in software, neuroscience, and investigations.
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    • "The Monetary Backbone of the next Web"
      "The Monetary Backbone of the next Web"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 17:00 – 17:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      The web is evolving into a world of immersion and interoperability. Its survival depends on Bitcoin as the only monetary layer strong enough to support the next internet.
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    • "The Bitcoin Talent pool - Beyond the Hold: Bitcoin Careers"
      "The Bitcoin Talent pool - Beyond the Hold: Bitcoin Careers"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1
      18 Oct 2025, 17:30 – 18:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Center - Conference Room 1, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Thunder drives hiring and team building at Strike, connecting top talent with the company’s mission. A dedicated Bitcoiner on a mission to help everyone in the community land their dream Bitcoin job. Empowering Bitcoin careers, one hire at a time.
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    • “Bitcoin Is A Cult”
      “Bitcoin Is A Cult”
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 18:00 – 18:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Allen Farrington is a writer and investor in the Bitcoin space. He co-wrote Bitcoin Is Venice and Only The Strong Survive and cofounded Axiom, a venture capital firm focused on the Bitcoin ecosystem.
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    • "From Making Content to a Bitcoin Standart"
      "From Making Content to a Bitcoin Standart"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 10:30 – 11:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: Plamen Andonov George Nikolov Stoyan Petrov
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    • "Balkan Communities Network"
      "Balkan Communities Network"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 11:30 – 13:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: Bulgaria Montenegro Slovenia Madeira Croatia Turkey Serbia
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    • Andre Loja
      Andre Loja
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 12:00 – 14:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      André Loja is a native Madeiran, father of four and a serial entrepreneur. He founded FREE Madeira to drive Bitcoin adoption and education and is the visionary behind the Bitcoin Atlantis Conference. André operates multiple businesses on the island, including Basalto, a Bitcoin investment fund, Mons
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    • "The Culture Resonating With Bitcoin Art"
      "The Culture Resonating With Bitcoin Art"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 13:30 – 14:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: Halana Mediavilla Ralitsa Ruseva Kyle Huber
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    • "Building on Bitcoin is Not Like HODLing"
      "Building on Bitcoin is Not Like HODLing"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 14:30 – 15:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: Miroslava Kalibradova Georgi Manolov Atanas Tonchev
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    • "Tracking The Numbers And You Miss Living Life"
      "Tracking The Numbers And You Miss Living Life"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 15:30 – 16:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: Giovani Santostasi Allen Farrington Rick Messit
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    • "The Bitcoin Network is a Social Network"
      "The Bitcoin Network is a Social Network"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 16:30 – 17:30 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: Ivan Makedonski Bitcoin club Ivan Ivanov
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    • "How Important is The Ideology"
      "How Important is The Ideology"
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      Inter Expo Centre
      18 Oct 2025, 18:00 – 19:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: Abubakar Nur Khalil Knut Svanholm Ben de Waal
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    • "C'mon Do Something (Bitcoin Says) "
      "C'mon Do Something (Bitcoin Says) "
      16 days to the event
      Sat 18 Oct
      18 Oct 2025, 19:00 – 20:00 EEST
      Inter Expo Centre, 7-ми 11-ти километър, Boulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
      Panel Discussion: David Parkinson Thunder Bri
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Spacious 400 sq/m venue with its open layout, high ceilings, and excellent sound quality, it creates an inviting atmosphere for presentations and discussions. Featuring a large 40 sq/m stage, customizable lighting, and comfortable climate control, it’s an ideal setting for inspiring talks, networking, and memorable presentations.

18-19 October 2025

Inter Expo Center, bul. Tsarigradsko shose,

 Sofia, Bulgaria

Organisers

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Partners

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BTC Balkans Conference unites the region

This conference may not be the largest, but it will spotlight Balkan communities driving grassroots Bitcoin adoption, while featuring global speakers for international exposure. Expect a unique and engaging experience for all attendees.

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