In the first two days of Bitcoin 2024, with more than 20,000 participations, presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s words and Michael Saylor's speech were marked. The highly anticipated Donald Trump will speak today.
Bitcoin, which was held in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, was two days behind in 2024. Today, where Donald Trump will give a speech, will be the last day of the event. What has happened so far in Bitcoin 2024, what has been the highlights?
The event attracted attention with intense participation. As of the third day, more than 20,000 people are expected to have attended the conference.
The first day of Bitcoin 2024 was determined as 'industry day'. In this context, the speeches of companies and company managers operating in the sector, from Bitcoin mining companies to those who provide custody services, were emphasized.
While the first day of the conference took place, an important announcement was also made. Jersey City, a city with a population of approximately 300,000 in the US state of New Jersey, announced that it will invest some of its pension fund in Bitcoin ETFs. Mayor Steven Fulop made the statement. 'The question of whether crypto and Bitcoin will be permanent has largely been shelved, crypto and Bitcoin have won,' the president said.
On the first day of the event, MicroStrategy and Bitcoin Magazine also announced their partnership. With this partnership, which aims to enable institutions to adopt Bitcoin, a project called "Bitcoin for Companies" was launched. In addition to supporting the ecosystem, the project will provide companies with network and cooperation.
On the first day, the publicly traded company Semler Scientific also had an important announcement. The company listed on the Nasdaq has announced plans to sell shares to buy more Bitcoin.
Jan van Eck's words marked
On the other hand, the words of Jan van Eck, CEO of VanEck, an investment company that manages over 100 billion dollars of assets, marked the first day. Stating that 30 percent of his portfolio is in Bitcoin, the CEO said, "Bitcoin is in my blood."
As the second day moves on, the Michigan state pension fund reported holding a share of $6.6 million in Bitcoin ETFs.
On the second day, US presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Senator Cynthia Lummis, former spy Edward Snowden and MicroStrategy Chairman Michael Saylor took the stage.
Robert F. Big sounding promise from Kennedy Jr.
Kennedy Jr. detonated the big bomb. The presidential candidate said that if elected, the U.S. will sign a decree to buy 550 BTC every day and create a reserve of 4 million BTC. While these words had wide repercussions in the hall, they also made a sound on social media.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Michael Saylor reveals three scenarios for Bitcoin price
In his solo speech, Michael Saylor shared his three-scenario price prediction dating back to 2045. Saylor claimed that Bitcoin would be $3 million in the worst-case scenario in 2045. According to Saylor, the price will be 13 million dollars in the most likely scenario and 49 million dollars in the best scenario.
Michael Saylor
Ledger announced a new wallet
On the second day, an important announcement came from crypto wallet maker Ledger. Ledger announced that it has developed a new wallet called 'Flex'. The wallet with a price tag of $249 was put on sale as of yesterday.
Another company bought Bitcoin
Another publicly traded company reported buying Bitcoin as the conference continued. OneMedNet, which operates in the healthcare field and is listed on the Nasdaq, has received $1.8 million worth of Bitcoin, according to a notification to the SEC.
Donald Trump is eagerly awaited
This is how the first two days went at the Bitcoin conference. The biggest wait is for today.