Bitcoin mining strengthens energy innovation, attracts investment, and promotes financial sovereignty. It turns excess energy into economic value, creates jobs, and provides geopolitical leverage by participating in a neutral, decentralized financial system outside traditional banking and monetary control.
Bitcoin mining gets a lot of attention – and a lot of heat. But behind the headlines is a deeper story. This track is about the why and how of mining: the incentives, the infrastructure, the energy, and the innovation driving it forward.
We’ll dig into how mining secures the network, how it interacts with energy markets, and how it’s opening up new possibilities in everything from stranded energy to grid stability. This isn’t just a technical deep dive – it’s a look at how Bitcoin mining fits into the real world, economically and environmentally.
Expect hard questions, clear answers, and unfiltered conversations with miners, energy experts, and entrepreneurs who are reshaping how the world thinks about power and money.
In Finland, where trust, education, and innovation are cultural cornerstones, building a strong Bitcoin community empowers individuals. Btchel aims to unite people around freedom, transparency, and self-sovereignty. A vibrant local community supports builders and hodlers making Finland a meaningful node in the global Bitcoin network.
Bitcoin is code, sure – but without people, it’s nothing. This track is all about the human layer: the builders, educators, artists, organizers, and everyday users who make Bitcoin real in the world.
We’ll explore how local communities are forming, growing, and thriving – from meetups and circular economies to online spaces and global networks. What does it mean to belong in Bitcoin? How do we keep things open, inclusive, and resilient without losing the signal in the noise?
Come for the stories, stay for the people. This is where the culture lives, breathes, and evolves.
Bitcoin represents financial independence, privacy, and the power to opt out of broken systems. Btchel champions the idea that individuals should control their money and future. By embracing Bitcoin, Finland can lead in protecting digital freedoms, resisting surveillance, and ensuring open access to a fair, decentralized financial system.
Bitcoin and freedom go hand in hand – not in theory, but in practice. In this track, we explore how Bitcoin is being used around the world by people who need it, not just those who want it. From escaping inflation and financial surveillance to bypassing censorship and authoritarian regimes, Bitcoin is more than a speculative asset – it’s a lifeline.
We’ll hear from voices on the frontlines: dissidents, activists, exiles, and builders who are using Bitcoin to carve out space for free speech, free movement, and financial self-sovereignty.
This isn’t about utopian ideals. It’s about real people, in real places, using a tool that works when nothing else does.
15-16 aug’25
Helsinki, Finland.
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