Freddie New

CEO, BHODL Plc | Chief Policy Officer, Bitcoin Policy UK

Freddie New is the CEO and a co-founder of B HODL Plc, a London listed Bitcoin Treasury and Lightning services company, whose business model centres around the operation of Lightning Network nodes, generating revenue by routing Bitcoin transactions. He also co-founded Bitcoin Policy UK, where as Chief Policy Officer he has provided paytech and Bitcoin industry expertise in submissions to HM Treasury, the FCA, HMRC and to Parliamentary committees in the United Kingdom.

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Panel discussion

MiCA, DAC8 and the Coming of CBDCs: What Every Bitcoiner Needs to Know (and Do)

The regulatory landscape in Europe is changing. MiCA's KYC requirements and DAC8's cross-border tax reporting standards are now real constraints —not hypotheticals— while the CBDC and Digital Euro agenda is accelerating. This panel cuts through the noise and maps exactly where we stand, what's coming next, and what it means for your privacy, your sovereignty, and your Bitcoin.

The bigger question is: what should you do about this? Europe's regulatory direction isn't fixed — it's a political process, and Bitcoiners have more leverage than they think. This panel is a call to action: understand the rules being written, engage the people making them, and stop leaving the future of financial freedom to politicians who've never seen a wallet.

Expo stage

Thu, 12:20