Southeast Asian Bitcoiners and worldwide plebs, now’s your chance to come together and explore the future of Bitcoin with dozens of industry leaders from around the globe!
Two leading players in the Philippines’ cryptocurrency landscape — payments processor Pouch.ph and exchange Coins.ph — have recently entered into a partnership agreement that would allow them to host the country’s first-ever “Bitcoin Island Retreat in Boracay,” which is slated to take place in Boracay between March 27 to March 29, 2023.
According to a press release sent to fintechnewsph.com, the event will bring together a host of bitcoin enthusiasts, thought leaders, investors and developers from around the world.
The retreat will provide attendees with an opportunity to network, discuss bitcoin, as well as interact with key players in the industry.
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With over 250 locations that accept Bitcoin payments, the island is a hub for enthusiasts and merchants who are looking to take advantage of the benefits offered by the Lightning Network.
Ethan Rose, the founder and CEO of Pouch.ph, and Elijah Tan, the VP of operations at Coins.ph, will lead the trailblazers in the Bitcoin industry.
Other speakers at the event include Jack Lee, the founder of HCM Capital and an early investor in Digital Currency Group; Augustus Ilag, a cryptocurrency investor who previously led Sequoia Capital’s Southeast Asia crypto practice; and Louis Liu, the Founder, CEO and CIO of Mimesis Capital, a multi-strategy family fund that focuses on generational wealth transfer.
There’s also Jiro Reyes, a crypto educator and the founder of Bitswela, an organization that works with both traditional and tech-savvy companies in various industries to help bridge the Internet beyond just education; Max Webster, an entrepreneur who is passionate about distributing decentralized money (Bitcoin) and energy (solar) throughout the world; and Gillian Kok, a Bitcoiner, holistic therapist, and seeker of truth who practices freedom through the alignment of the body, mind, and soul.
Attendees at the retreat will also have a chance to win a bitcoin bounty if they can find the 12-word seed phrase to a private key owned by Dread Pirate Nakamoto, which is placed around the island.
The Bitcoin Island Retreat is a unique opportunity for the Philippine crypto community to come together and explore the future of Bitcoin. It allows you to meet dozens of industry leaders — founders, builders, as well as investors from around the world.
Once completed, the retreat is expected to be a landmark event that will be remembered for years to come.
To reserve a spot, interested parties can visit https://pouch.ph/retreatrsvp.