Overview
- The National Bitcoin Office will stage the two-day event across San Salvador’s Centro Histórico, with the National Palace as the main stage and talks broadcast in Plaza Gerardo Barrios.
- Sessions and side events will span the National Library and the National Theater, blending cultural programming with finance and technology discussions.
- Confirmed speakers include Ricardo Salinas, Jeff Booth, Max Keiser, Stacy Herbert, Jack Mallers, Pierre Rochard, Jimmy Song and Darin Feinstein.
- Tickets are listed at $350 for general access and $2,100 for VIP, with payments initially available only in Bitcoin and fiat options to follow.
- The announcement follows an IMF-linked financing deal that made merchant acceptance voluntary, as the government retains roughly 6,200+ BTC and emphasizes topics like Lightning scaling, geothermal-powered mining and institutional frameworks.