Microstrategy's annual Bitcoin for Corporations conference kicked off its second day, featuring conversations with leading finance, regulatory and fintech professionals about the future of enterprise Bitcoin adoption.
Discussions will cover the financial implications of the recently approved Spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States, the evolving regulatory landscape for Bitcoin, as well as the catalysts for other companies to follow MicroStrategy in pursuing their own Bitcoin strategy .
MicroStrategy World: Bitcoin for Corporations is available for live viewing via Bitcoin Magazine's live stream on X (Twitter), Youtube, LinkedIn And Facebook.
Agenda Highlights for Day 2
Bitcoin and Wall Street – 10:00 a.m. PDT
Bitcoin has arrived on Wall Street – but how does it affect portfolio allocation, risk analysis and investment criteria? Learn how institutions are interpreting Bitcoin and the role it will play in financial markets, as well as how traditional financial organizations are adapting.
Speakers:
- Phong Le (moderator), President and CEO, MicroStrategy
- Matt Horne, Head of Business Development, Fidelity Digital Asset Management
- Hunter Horsley, CEO and Co-Founder, Bitwise Asset Management
- Puneet Singhvi, Head of Digital Assets, Citibank
Regulatory Roundtable: Shaping Digital Assets – 2:00 p.m. PDT
Regulatory and legal frameworks are essential for any emerging asset class. The digital asset landscape is constantly evolving from regulatory, legal and accounting standards. Stay on top of emerging legislation and acceptance from governments and regulators.
Speakers:
- Ming Shao (moderator), Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel, MicroStrategy
- Dax Hanse, Partner, Fintech, Perkins Coie
- Neel Maitra, Partner, Fintech, Dechert
- Amy Park, Partner, US Audit & Assurance Blockchain & Digital, Deloitte
MicroStrategy Handbook for Business – 3:00 p.m. PDT
MicroStrategy is the first public company to adopt bitcoin as its primary cash reserve asset. Hear from senior MicroStrategy leaders about the opportunities, considerations, and enablers for other companies to follow MicroStrategy's open source playbook.
Speakers:
- Michael J Saylor, Executive Chairman, MicroStrategy
- Andrew Kang, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, MicroStrategy
- Phong Le, President and CEO, MicroStrategy
View the full Bitcoin for Business Day 2 agenda at https://www.microstrategy.com/world-2024/bitcoin-for-corporations
Bitcoin for Business – Day 1 Highlights
Bitcoin for Corporations Day 1 made headlines when MicroStrategy announcement its new enterprise platform for building decentralized identity applications on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Cezary Raczko, Executive Vice President of MicroStrategy, explained: “Custodian or not, the obvious thing is that every Bitcoin wallet should integrate the ability to create a digital identity based on Bitcoin. Many messaging platforms suffer from the same challenges as email. you receive an SMS, how do you know the person who sent you the SMS… We would like to include an orange checkmark for these different messaging platforms.
JUST IN: MicroStrategy Launches Enterprise Platform to Build Decentralized Identity Applications on #Bitcoin — MicroStrategy Orange 👀 pic.twitter.com/P5PXz80kSD
– Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) May 1, 2024
The first day also featured “Building on Bitcoin,” a conversation between Michael Saylor and Lightspark CEO David Marcus as the two men discussed the advent of the Bitcoin Lightning Network to enable near-instant final settlement of Bitcoin and other assets between counterparties. Marcus also emphasized his view that Bitcoin is the only logical monetary medium for artificially intelligent agents.
JUSTIN: Former PayPal President David Marcus Says #Bitcoin is “going to be the native currency of AI” 👀 pic.twitter.com/kWfGwWTNlw
– Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) May 2, 2024
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