What are the insights from the industry’s thought leaders at the world’s premier Bitcoin conferences regarding Bitcoin’s position in 2023? This week’s Decentralize with Cointelegraph podcast zeroes in on Bitcoin 2023 in Miami and BTC Prague.

Amidst the relentless bear market, the devout followers, evangelists, and Bitcoin proponents persistently innovate. In this week’s Decentralize with Cointelegraph episode, correspondent Joe Hall had meaningful discussions with CEOs, influential thought leaders, and cryptographic pioneers at two of the world’s most prominent Bitcoin BTC $30,792 events: Bitcoin 2023 in Miami, Florida, and BTC Prague in the Czech Republic.

Even though BTC’s price has persistently stayed below $30,000 in 2023, the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach witnessed an influx of 15,000 Bitcoin enthusiasts. Meanwhile, in June, the inaugural edition of BTC Prague broke records, attracting over 7,000 attendees in the Czech capital to learn about and engage with Bitcoin.

The conferences, despite being held on separate continents and approximately two weeks apart, had overlapping themes and talking points. Bitcoin enthusiasts exchanged perspectives on the future of Bitcoin ordinals and expressed concerns about the surge in “toxic” Bitcoin maximalism. Nevertheless, both events shared the common goal of promoting wider Bitcoin adoption.

With U.S. presidential candidates, large corporations like eToro, and even Stanford professors participating in discussions at Bitcoin 2023, we might be witnessing the “mainstream-ification” of the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency sphere.

As Christian Anders, CEO of BTC.X, put it, “Attending a Bitcoin conference is delightful because it’s not just a conference. It’s akin to a grand Christmas dinner.”

The dialogues primarily focused on the potential of Bitcoin to bring about world-changing monetary transformation, but most Bitcoin supporters were excited to network with fellow forward-thinking entrepreneurs. As Obi Nwosu, CEO of Fedimint, told Cointelegraph:

“The energy level is high, albeit tinged with fatigue. The reason behind the exhaustion is the relentless effort because so much construction is happening; so much is coming back to Bitcoin or extending on Bitcoin.”

Indeed, from company CEOs like Muneeb Ali, CEO of Trust Machines and co-creator of Stacks, who are building on Bitcoin with their tokens, to Daniel Fogg of IOV Labs and Rootstock, it’s clear that the Bitcoin economy in 2023 has an expansive reach.

Tune into this week’s episode of Decentralize with Cointelegraph for an in-depth exploration of the brightest minds in Bitcoin.