Eric Blackstone

Co-founder, Bitcoin is for Everyone

Eric Blackstone is a Bitcoin advocate and co-founder of the US-based nonprofit Bitcoin is for Everyone (B4E), an organization dedicated to grassroots education in the United States. Based in Portland, Oregon, he leads the city’s Bitcoin and BitDevs groups and is hosting the third annual B4E conference (May 22-23, 2026), the premier event for the West Coast Bitcoin community.

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Panel discussion

Exploiting Bitcoin’s World-Wide Adoption

Bitcoin doesn't care about borders, but local economies do. This session is your bird’s-eye view of the global landscape, from the Caribbean to India. Learn how Bitcoin is being used to bypass local currency failures and high-fee remittances. Discover the real-world use cases you can leverage to expand your own business or investment strategy into emerging markets before the rest of the world catches on.

Expo stage

Sat, 09:30