SEC Chair Paul Atkins will converse on the Bitcoin 2026 Convention in Las Vegas this April, turning into the primary SEC chair to seem on the largest annual Bitcoin gathering.
WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE SEC CHAIRMAN PAUL ATKINS AS A BITCOIN 2026 SPEAKER 🇺🇸
”[We’re] working collectively to ship on President Trump’s promise to make America the crypto capital of the world.” 👏 pic.twitter.com/M4FAkvNAXg
— The Bitcoin Convention (@TheBitcoinConf) January 29, 2026
The convention, organized by BTC Media, is scheduled for April 27-29 at The Venetian and is anticipated to attract greater than 40,000 attendees and 500 audio system.
Different distinguished political figures who will ship speeches on the occasion are Mike Selig, CFTC Chair, and Aleš Michl, Governor of the Czech Nationwide Financial institution. Prime business voices attending embrace Michael Saylor, Government Chairman of Technique, Arthur Hayes of Maelstrom, and Caitlin Lengthy, co-founder of Custodia Financial institution, to call a couple of.
Atkins took workplace in April 2025 and has since pursued nearer engagement with the crypto business. In November 2025, he launched “Mission Crypto,” an initiative centered on growing regulatory frameworks for tokenized belongings and decentralized finance.
The SEC and CFTC will maintain a joint occasion on regulatory harmonization in the present day, with Atkins and Selig signaling a push for clearer guidelines within the digital asset area.
Bitcoin conferences have drawn growing consideration from authorities officers lately.
Donald Trump spoke on the Bitcoin 2024 Convention in Nashville, the place he pledged to determine a nationwide Bitcoin reserve and finish federal assaults on the crypto business. Vice President J.D. Vance additionally joined the occasion final 12 months.
