The CoinDesk team will be covering CoinSummit London over the next two days, so stay tuned for daily updates from the conference’s key speakers and panels.
Invitation-only tickets for the event are still available, but there will be no sales on the door. If you’re not able to attend, don’t worry – you can follow all the action live on CoinDesk’s Twitter feed (@CoinDesk) and via the CoinSummit Live Stream (below).
To find out more about the speakers involved, alongside CoinSummit’s ‘startup showcase’ winners click here.
CoinSummit live video stream
The livestream for the conference can currently be found here. Once live, the video will be streamed on this page.
CoinSummit live tweets
#coinsummit Tweets
CoinSummit agenda
Day 1: Thursday, 10th July, 2014
8:30 – 9:30
Registration and coffee 9:30 – 9:45
Opening remarks and greetings
Speaker: Pamir Gelenbe, CoinSummit. 9:45 – 10:00
The Future is Ours
Speaker: Roger Ver, angel investor. 10:00 – 10:20
The State of Bitcoin
Speaker: Garrick Hileman, CoinDesk. 10:20 – 11:00
Panel sessions: VC Investment Opportunities in the Bitcoin Space
Panellists: Barend van den Brande, Hummingbird Ventures; Jan Hammer, Index Ventures; Geoff Lewis, Founders Fund; Steve Waterhouse, Pantera Capital.
Moderator: Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg. 11:00 – 11:20
Coffee and networking 11:20 – 12:00
Panel session: Integrating Bitcoin with the Financial Services Industry
Panellists: Avish Bhama, Vaurum; Matthias Kröner, Fidor Bank; Tim Parsa, Bitreserve.org.
Moderator: Eddie George, NewFinance. 12:00 – 12:40
Panel session: Bitcoin Derivatives Markets – Where Next?
Panellists: Aleksey Bragin, Icbit; Joseph Lee, BTC.sx; Harry Yeh, Binary Financial.
Moderator: Jon Matonis, Bitcoin Foundation. 12:40 – 13:40
Networking and lunch 13:40 – 14:50
Startup Showcase, Part 1
Read more about the startups here. 14:50 – 15:30
Panel session: Angel Investing in the Virtual Currency Ecosystem
Panellists: Shakil Khan, angel investor; Brock Pierce, angel investor.
Moderator: Matthew Roszak, Tally Capital. 15:30 – 15:45
Coffee and networking 15:45 – 16:15
Panel session: When Will Wall Street Join the Party?
Panellists: Chad Cascarilla, Liberty City Ventures; Alec Petro, Bay Hill Capital Management.
Moderator: Michael Terpin, Bitangels. 16:15 – 16:35
How cryptocurrencies can succeed: The Stripe Perspective
Speaker: Greg Brockman, Stripe. 16:35 – 17:20
Panel Discussion: The Future of Bitcoin Storage
Panellists: Will O’Brien, Bitgo; Simon Hamblin, Netagio; James Smith, Elliptic.
Moderator: Frederic Thenault, Icevault. 17:20 – 18:00
Panel Discussion: The Challenges of Operating a Bitcoin Business in Europe
Panellists: Nicolas Cary, Blockchain.info; Mark Lamb, Coinfloor; Frank Schuil, Safello.
Moderator: Adam Vaziri, Diacle. 18:00 – 20:30
Cocktail Party Day 2: Friday, 11th July, 2014 08:30 – 9:30
Coffee and networking 09:30 – 10:10
Panel Discussion: Will Bitcoin Last the Distance Beyond the 51% Challenge?
Panellists: Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin core developer; Professor Emin Gun Sirer, Cornell University; Peter Todd, Bitcoin core developer.
Moderator: Jez San, angel investor. 10:10 – 10:50
Panel Discussion: Bitcoin Exchanges
Panellists: Rich Teo, itBit; Jesse Powell, Kraken; Jeffrey Smith, CEX.IO.
Moderator: Luke Sully, PwC. 10.50 – 11:20
Networking and coffee break 11:20 – 12:00
Panel Discussion: Bitcoin in China
Panellists: Bobby Lee, BTC China; Rui Ma, 500 Startups; Jack Wang, Bifubao.
Moderator: Jeremy Liew, Lightspeed Venture Partners. 12:00 – 12:40
Panel Discussion: Speeding Consumer Adoption
Panellists: Steve Beauregard, Gocoin; Zach Harvey, Lamassu.
Moderator: Scott Robinson, Plug&Play. 12:40 – 13:40
Lunch break 13:40 – 14:20
Panel session: Decentralized Applications and Appcoins
Panellists: Flavien Charlon, Coinprism; Ron Gross, Mastercoin Foundation; Gavin Wood, Ethereum.
Moderator: Richard Gendal Brown, IBM. 14.20 – 15:30
Startup Showcase, Part 2
Read more about the startups here. 15:30 – 15:55
Networking and coffee break 15:55 – 16:25
Panel Discussion: Legal and Regulatory Challenges
Panellists: Michael Jackson, Mangrove; Patrick Murck, Bitcoin Foundation; Constance Choi, Seven Advisory.
Moderator: Sveinn Valfells, entrepreneur and angel investor. 16:25 – 16:55
Panel Discussion: The Ever Changing Landscape of Bitcoin Mining
Panellists: Marc Aafjes, Bitfury; Dave Carlson, Megabigpower; Timo Hanke, Cointerra; Naveed Sherwani, Peernova.
Moderator: Jez San, angel investor. 17:00
Closing remarks
Speaker: Pamir Gelenbe, CoinSummit. Videos from the event will be available to view on the CoinSummit YouTube channel. CoinDesk will also be uploading images from the event to our official Flickr page. Our news coverage of other digital currency events can be found here. You can also check out our calendar for upcoming events and conferences near you. coinsummiteventsLondon
Registration and coffee 9:30 – 9:45
Opening remarks and greetings
Speaker: Pamir Gelenbe, CoinSummit. 9:45 – 10:00
The Future is Ours
Speaker: Roger Ver, angel investor. 10:00 – 10:20
The State of Bitcoin
Speaker: Garrick Hileman, CoinDesk. 10:20 – 11:00
Panel sessions: VC Investment Opportunities in the Bitcoin Space
Panellists: Barend van den Brande, Hummingbird Ventures; Jan Hammer, Index Ventures; Geoff Lewis, Founders Fund; Steve Waterhouse, Pantera Capital.
Moderator: Stephanie Baker, Bloomberg. 11:00 – 11:20
Coffee and networking 11:20 – 12:00
Panel session: Integrating Bitcoin with the Financial Services Industry
Panellists: Avish Bhama, Vaurum; Matthias Kröner, Fidor Bank; Tim Parsa, Bitreserve.org.
Moderator: Eddie George, NewFinance. 12:00 – 12:40
Panel session: Bitcoin Derivatives Markets – Where Next?
Panellists: Aleksey Bragin, Icbit; Joseph Lee, BTC.sx; Harry Yeh, Binary Financial.
Moderator: Jon Matonis, Bitcoin Foundation. 12:40 – 13:40
Networking and lunch 13:40 – 14:50
Startup Showcase, Part 1
Read more about the startups here. 14:50 – 15:30
Panel session: Angel Investing in the Virtual Currency Ecosystem
Panellists: Shakil Khan, angel investor; Brock Pierce, angel investor.
Moderator: Matthew Roszak, Tally Capital. 15:30 – 15:45
Coffee and networking 15:45 – 16:15
Panel session: When Will Wall Street Join the Party?
Panellists: Chad Cascarilla, Liberty City Ventures; Alec Petro, Bay Hill Capital Management.
Moderator: Michael Terpin, Bitangels. 16:15 – 16:35
How cryptocurrencies can succeed: The Stripe Perspective
Speaker: Greg Brockman, Stripe. 16:35 – 17:20
Panel Discussion: The Future of Bitcoin Storage
Panellists: Will O’Brien, Bitgo; Simon Hamblin, Netagio; James Smith, Elliptic.
Moderator: Frederic Thenault, Icevault. 17:20 – 18:00
Panel Discussion: The Challenges of Operating a Bitcoin Business in Europe
Panellists: Nicolas Cary, Blockchain.info; Mark Lamb, Coinfloor; Frank Schuil, Safello.
Moderator: Adam Vaziri, Diacle. 18:00 – 20:30
Cocktail Party Day 2: Friday, 11th July, 2014 08:30 – 9:30
Coffee and networking 09:30 – 10:10
Panel Discussion: Will Bitcoin Last the Distance Beyond the 51% Challenge?
Panellists: Jeff Garzik, Bitcoin core developer; Professor Emin Gun Sirer, Cornell University; Peter Todd, Bitcoin core developer.
Moderator: Jez San, angel investor. 10:10 – 10:50
Panel Discussion: Bitcoin Exchanges
Panellists: Rich Teo, itBit; Jesse Powell, Kraken; Jeffrey Smith, CEX.IO.
Moderator: Luke Sully, PwC. 10.50 – 11:20
Networking and coffee break 11:20 – 12:00
Panel Discussion: Bitcoin in China
Panellists: Bobby Lee, BTC China; Rui Ma, 500 Startups; Jack Wang, Bifubao.
Moderator: Jeremy Liew, Lightspeed Venture Partners. 12:00 – 12:40
Panel Discussion: Speeding Consumer Adoption
Panellists: Steve Beauregard, Gocoin; Zach Harvey, Lamassu.
Moderator: Scott Robinson, Plug&Play. 12:40 – 13:40
Lunch break 13:40 – 14:20
Panel session: Decentralized Applications and Appcoins
Panellists: Flavien Charlon, Coinprism; Ron Gross, Mastercoin Foundation; Gavin Wood, Ethereum.
Moderator: Richard Gendal Brown, IBM. 14.20 – 15:30
Startup Showcase, Part 2
Read more about the startups here. 15:30 – 15:55
Networking and coffee break 15:55 – 16:25
Panel Discussion: Legal and Regulatory Challenges
Panellists: Michael Jackson, Mangrove; Patrick Murck, Bitcoin Foundation; Constance Choi, Seven Advisory.
Moderator: Sveinn Valfells, entrepreneur and angel investor. 16:25 – 16:55
Panel Discussion: The Ever Changing Landscape of Bitcoin Mining
Panellists: Marc Aafjes, Bitfury; Dave Carlson, Megabigpower; Timo Hanke, Cointerra; Naveed Sherwani, Peernova.
Moderator: Jez San, angel investor. 17:00
Closing remarks
Speaker: Pamir Gelenbe, CoinSummit. Videos from the event will be available to view on the CoinSummit YouTube channel. CoinDesk will also be uploading images from the event to our official Flickr page. Our news coverage of other digital currency events can be found here. You can also check out our calendar for upcoming events and conferences near you. coinsummiteventsLondon
Original author: Keith Horwood