Francis Pouliot

Francis Pouliot

Founder & CEO
Francis Pouliot is the Founder and CEO of Bull Bitcoin, a self-custodial Bitcoin-only exchange. Francis has been at the forefront of building infrastructure and services that empower individuals to take full ownership of their money. With over a decade of experience in the Bitcoin space, he is well known for his uncompromising stance on Bitcoin as a tool for individual sovereignty and economic freedom. Francis blends technical knowledge, philosophical insight, and hands-on experience to challenge conventional thinking and inspire principled action.

Speaker’s stage appearances

Keynote
Solving self-custody
The features that make Bitcoin valuable are all derived from the fact that users can hold and transfer Bitcoin with self-custody. But it comes with tradeoffs which often lead users to adopt custodial solutions. Bull Bitcoin aims to solve these user experience tradeoffs by developing smart app-layer solutions to reduce the frictions of self-custody.
Expo stage
Thu, 11:50
Lang EN
Debate
Cypherpunks vs. Institutions: Who Owns Bitcoin’s Future?
The year 2025 marks a shift in the global Bitcoin sentiment. We may be crossing the chasm—from late adopters to early majority, and more critically, into the hands of institutions, sovereign wealth funds, and nation-states. ETFs, regulatory frameworks, and elite capital are reshaping the narrative.

But is this Bitcoin’s natural evolution—or a threat to its cypherpunk roots?

This debate gives voice to both sides of the aisle. The cypherpunk camp will defend the core values of privacy, censorship resistance, and grassroots scaling. Meanwhile, institutional advocates will argue that integration with the traditional financial system is inevitable—and even necessary for global adoption.

Who’s right? Will Bitcoin stay a tool for sovereign individuals, or become another layer of the legacy system? In 30 years, will we have real no-KYC self-custody—or will Bitcoin be ruled from within TradFi?
Main stage
Fri, 11:20
Lang EN
Panel discussion
Why are we bullish on Bitcoin
Amid inflation, political instability, and growing digital control, Bitcoin stands as a beacon of clarity—and conviction.

This panel brings together minds from finance, technology, philosophy and the freedom movement to explore the deep reasons behind long-term Bitcoin optimism. Not just price speculation, but principles: sound money, decentralization, and sovereignty.

We’ll dive into:

Why Bitcoin remains the most resilient monetary network ever created

How it protects wealth and empowers individuals

What role it plays in global macro shifts and institutional strategy

Why belief in Bitcoin only grows stronger the more you understand it

If you're looking for clarity, conviction, or just a reminder of why this matters—this is the signal you’ve been waiting for.
Main stage
Sat, 17:30
Lang EN

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