What are the biggest Bitcoin conferences?

The established circuit includes the large annual Bitcoin Conference in the US, European anchors like BTC Prague and Adopting Bitcoin, and regional gatherings across Latin America, Africa and Asia — this directory lists the ones with a track record of actually recurring.

Are Bitcoin conferences worth attending?

For most people the value is the hallway, not the stage: meeting builders, local communities and companies hiring. Smaller regional events often beat megaconferences on that measure — and cost far less to attend.

Directory · 13 established events

Bitcoin conferences.

The recurring events worth traveling for — established conferences only, no fly-by-night summits. Dates shift yearly, so we list the season and link the organizer; always verify dates with them before booking.

The Bitcoin Conference

Las Vegas · Spring (May) · The industry mega-event

The largest Bitcoin gathering in the world — tens of thousands, from cypherpunks to senators.

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BTC Prague

Prague · Summer (June) · Europe's biggest Bitcoin event

The European flagship — big expo floor with a strong builder track.

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Baltic Honeybadger

Riga · Late summer (August) · OG cypherpunk conference

The oldest still-running Bitcoin-only conference — signal-dense, no altcoin noise.

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Adopting Bitcoin

San Salvador · Autumn (November) · Real-world adoption

Where legal tender meets practice — Lightning devs and merchants in the first Bitcoin country.

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Plan ₿ Forum

Lugano · Autumn (October) · City-scale adoption & policy

Lugano's city-backed forum — adoption, freedom tech and policy on one stage.

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Bitcoin Amsterdam

Amsterdam · Autumn (October) · European industry & culture

The Bitcoin Conference's European edition.

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Africa Bitcoin Conference

Accra (rotating) · December · African adoption & builders

The continent’s flagship — grassroots adoption where it matters most.

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Bitcoin Atlantis

Funchal, Madeira · Early year · Free-market adoption

Island-scale circular-economy experiment with a strong European crowd.

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TABConf

Atlanta · Autumn · Technical, builder-first

The technical unconference — protocol devs, village format, zero suits.

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Rotating (Austin, Berlin…) · Several editions per year · Developer deep-dives

Themed dev conferences — each edition drills one topic (script, privacy, mining).

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Advancing Bitcoin

London · Spring (March) · Developer conference

London's technical Bitcoin conference — workshops plus talks, engineering audience.

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Surfin' Bitcoin

Biarritz · Late summer (August) · French-speaking scene

The French rendezvous — economics and adoption, beachside.

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Bitcoin Alive

Sydney · Autumn (southern) · Asia-Pacific scene

Australia's Bitcoin-only conference.

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Quick answers

What are the biggest Bitcoin conferences?: The established circuit includes the large annual Bitcoin Conference in the US, European anchors like BTC Prague and Adopting Bitcoin, and regional gatherings across Latin America, Africa and Asia — this directory lists the ones with a track record of actually recurring.
Are Bitcoin conferences worth attending?: For most people the value is the hallway, not the stage: meeting builders, local communities and companies hiring. Smaller regional events often beat megaconferences on that measure — and cost far less to attend.