For two days, the Biarritz casino was taken over by a crowd of enthusiasts gathered around bitcoin. For the fourth time, the French from Stacking Sat organized one of the most anticipated bitcoin events in France. Curious, experts, developers: all were seduced by the richness of the conferences on the program. A look back at the highlights of this Surfin Bitcoin 2023.
Surfin Bitcoin, a conference that is gaining momentum
After the NFT Biarritz, the seaside town hosted an event particularly awaited by bitcoiners. Thus Surfin Bitcoin returned this year for a fourth, even more ambitious edition. With almost 40° mercury, you had to be motivated to go to the opening night. Yet, despite the heat, the iconic market halls of Biarritz were quickly invested by hundreds of professionals from Wednesday August 23 for the networking night. An informal evening with a relaxed atmosphere, conducive to meetings between professionals in the sector.
The conferences opened the next day at the Casino de Biarritz, with guests of choice: Yorick de Mombynes, Alexandre Stachencko, Claire Balva, or Hasheur. The French scene once again brought together the emblematic figures of the ecosystem for exciting and lively debates. However, Surfin Bitcoin also left a (small) place left for subjects less “ bitcoin-only” . Because it is an essential subject, the regulation of stablecoins, for example, took center stage. During a round table, the general manager of Binance France, Stéphanie Cabossioras, notably warned of the need for regulation to take into account the adaptation times of the sector.
User-friendliness and crypto-payments
For Stacking Sat, it was also an opportunity to present their new offer to buy bitcoin. Particularly suited to a (healthy) DCA strategy (Dollar Cost Average), This bitcoin savings plan is a simple way to get BTC. A secure solution that allows you not to worry about market price variations, thus reducing the risks associated with trading. For the occasion, the organizers distributed a box of orange pills. ” warn of the FIAT system of central banks “. A fun way to raise awareness of the benefits of bitcoin in a context of high dollar and euro inflation.
The Lightning Network in the spotlight
In addition to the conferences, many stands occupied the entrance hall. This is the case of Konsensus Network, a 100% bitcoin publishing house. Moreover, to join the speech to the actions, most stands accepted payment in bitcoin. And to see the number of Lighting wallets that were released, the craze was present. This year, Surfin Bitcoin was decidedly marked by an international orientation. Many personalities from abroad were present at this edition of surfin bitcoin. Italians, Canadians, Africans, all continents were represented.
In addition, there were many important figures in the bitcoin ecosystem, including the brilliant developer Tadge Dryja. He is somehow the “Satoshi Nakamoto of the Lighting Network”, this second layer of the Bitcoin network that he co-invented in 2014. He led an exciting introductory workshop to the LN. So, and after two days at Surfin Bitcoin, this evidence strikes you: the Lighting Network is undoubtedly innovation that will take bitcoin to a new dimension in mass adoption. As a reminder, in 2022, 40,000 brands began to accept payments in Bitcoins thanks to the Lightning network, including McDonald’s and Starbucks5. Note that you can already find video replays of the English scene on the Youtube channel of Surfin Bitcoin.
Networking and afterparty: meetings at Surfin Bitcoin
Surfin Bitcoin was also and above all an opportunity for the bitcoin ecosystem to come together. After two days of intense conferences, the closing party took place on the large terrace. All in a festive and relaxed atmosphere.
Surfin Bitcoin is therefore once again asserting itself as the unmissable event in the bitcoin sphere in France and Europe. Because despite a well-established bear market, Stackin Sat repeats the feat of bringing together in Biarritz the most important figures of bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
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