Lightningcon Vietnam — Asia’s First Bitcoin & Lightning Conference
The city of Da Nang, Vietnam, which some have dubbed “Bitcoin Beach Vietnam”, will host Asia’s first Bitcoin and Lightning Network conference in the region. Neutronpay, BitcoinVN and Nunchuk – all Vietnam-based Bitcoin companies – are excited to share what’s happening in Asia in terms of Bitcoin projects, Bitcoin communities and lightning adoption across the region. The conference will take place from 22 to 24 March 2023 at the beautiful beachfront Furama Resort.
Malcolm Weed, CEO of Neutronpay, which is the main organizer of the event, said: “We are extremely excited to host the world’s first Bitcoin and Lightning event in Asia. Bitcoin adoption is very strong across the region, with countries such as Vietnam, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, Thailand and China are all in the top-10 global rankings for Bitcoin adoption, making it the world’s Bitcoin epicenter.With over 4 billion people in Asia – 70% of whom are unbanked – it’s no wonder that Bitcoin adoption is so strong.”
Malcolm continued, “Looking around, I noticed that other parts of the world were represented with events, but Asia and more specifically emerging markets in Asia had none, and was completely overlooked in terms of the global rankings. We are proud of saying that since we announced the event, it has been widely talked about and is now on many people’s annual must-hit conference calendars.We have so far built a great speaker list, composed of many recognizable Bitcoiners, with an emphasis on making sure that we have representation from countries across South Asia, South East Asia and East Asia.
The event kicks off with a beach get-together on the evening of March 22, followed by two days of speakers sharing the latest developments across the Bitcoin ecosystem, touching on both technological and financial aspects. There will also be a strong representation of companies that build on the Lightning Network and will share the current state and what exciting things are currently being worked on.
There will only be 500 participants, so tickets are limited. General two-day passes are currently $375, and ticket prices will increase again on March 1. The ideal event can be accessed by local Vietnamese participants at a preferential price of $35 dollars.
There are a few spots left for this Bitcoin-only event for speakers, moderators, volunteers, sponsors and media, so those interested in attending should get in touch via email.
About Lightningcon Vietnam
Lightningcon Vietnam is Asia’s first ever Bitcoin and Lightning conference. It will bring together stakeholders from all sides of the Bitcoin ecosystem, with local representation from projects and communities across the region and a focus on networking, collaboration and learning over a two-day conference.
About Neutronpay
Neutronpay is a Silicon Valley VC-funded startup that provides Lightning Network infrastructure to businesses looking to launch Lightning products such as remittances, payments, spending, payouts and banking functions. Led by veterans of the payments, compliance, banking and Bitcoin industries, it was founded in 2018 and is part of the first group of companies to build on the Lightning Network.
About BitcoinVN
BitcoinVN was founded in late 2013 by a Vietnamese-German team with the mission of giving locals and expats access to the digital asset economy and its wider applications. The team consists of stalwarts from the Bitcoin scene in Ho Chi Minh City and has grown to become the best Bitcoin provider in the region for online and over-the-counter trades.
