Revisiting Bitcoin 2023 on Miami Beach in 20 sentences

BTC2023 has come to an end, the craze has temporarily subsided, and Bitcoin will continue to move forward.

Organization: Foresight News

From May 18th to May 20th, 2023, BTC2023 brings together a group of Bitcoin enthusiasts and industry experts at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Participants from different fields and backgrounds also gathered here to share their differentiated experiences and thoughts. From thought-provoking discussions to deep insights, we see everyone's vision and strong belief in the future of Bitcoin. Let us follow the voices of 20 industry OGs, Twitter big Vs, YouTubers, project parties and institutional participants, and relive the moving moments at the BTC2023 conference.

Note: The interviewers are listed in alphabetical order, in no particular order

Adam Litte: At BTC2023, I learned a lot and was very encouraged.

*Adam Litte is a solo artist on Instagram with 130k followers. *

Blockchain Boy: While this year's conference was smaller (understandably during a bear market), it was full of opportunities to learn and collaborate. The speakers and attendees shared many valuable insights, and it was a rewarding session for me to attend. I hope that all Web3 practitioners can participate in such activities, this kind of gathering can improve your understanding of the industry, let you meet more like-minded people and establish closer connections with them.

*Blockchain Boy is a Twitter KOL with nearly 60k followers; he is also the co-founder of CryptoKnight *a Web3 education community on Youtube with 3700 subscribers. *

Brain Butler: I love Bitcoin 2023, I am very proud to be a Bitcoiner, here is like home, everyone is a Bitcoiner.

*Brain Butler is an Upper Hand Art artist with 23K followers on Instagram. *

Brandon Kokoski: Keep an eye out for important partner announcements this week. The future is bright and we will lead the trend together.

*Brandon Kokoski is the Vice President, COO, and Project Advisor of Dione Protocol, a Layer1 blockchain. *

CryptosRus: Bitcoin 2023 was great, I had some meaningful conversations with a lot of great people, the speakers were great, the conference was better organized than last year, and the box office and entrance layout was much better.

*CryptoRus is a big Twitter V, founder of blockchain media CryptoRus, has 219,000 fans on Twitter, and 663,000 subscribers on YouTube. *

Do What You Love Artist: I think it's great, every year I go to the Bitcoin conference, I can meet old friends, and it's nice to see startups grow and use the blockchain to build new products.

*Do What You Love Artist is a solo artist with 11K followers on Instagram, and his NFT has been released on OpenSea, KnownOrigin, etc. *

Esad Yusuf Atik | OrdinalSafe CEO: Bitcoin 2023 is great, we have the opportunity to meet the developers and investors of Bitcoin and Ordinals. It's a great atmosphere and people come from all over the world. This is our first Bitcoin conference and will be back next year.

*Esad Yusuf Atik is the CEO of OrdinalSafe, a Bitcoin extension wallet built for Ordinals. *

Fiona | Foresight News Overseas Partner: BTC2023 is diverse, full of artistry, and everyone is full of passion. For Foresight News, connecting East and West has become more than a goal, it is our mission. We are part of this community.

*Fiona is the overseas partner of Foresight News, the largest multilingual Web3 media in the Asia-Pacific region. *

Gamma.io: At the Miami conference, Bitcoin was still alive and new developments were interesting; the Ordinals narrative brought new life to Bitcoin, and we're proud to be part of the Gamma movement.

*Gamma.io is a Bitcoin NFT marketplace and creator launchpad platform. *

George Bodine: This is my second time here, Bitcoin is a peaceful revolution, this is an opportunity for the rest of the world to achieve freedom and independence, and the people here now are survivors.

*George Bodine is a professional artist. His works are collected by various collectors such as the US Senator, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the US Embassy. His new work is "Bitcoin is Venice". *

Ken Liao | Xverse CEO: There are more developer activities this year, and everyone is more interested in Bitcoin. We are very excited about the development of the Ordinals field. While the increase in network activity and fees due to Ordinals has caused much discussion in the community, it will allow Bitcoin to grow even better in the future.

*Ken Liao is the CEO of Bitcoin wallet Xverse, which fully supports Bitcoin Ordinals. *

MEAR ONE: As a graffiti artist, I find the Bitcoin community to be very inspiring. Bitcoiner is a culture, and we are building a new and better one.

*MEAR ONE is a graffiti artist who runs a website * store.mearone.com * and has created BTC NFTs. *

Nick Spanos: Although the currency price has not taken off, everyone is doing things. The quality of this conference is very high.

*Nick Spanos is a Bitcoin Pioneer, industry OG, founder of the encryption exchange Bitcoin Center NYC, and has a great reputation in Europe and America. *

niftynei: The Bitcoin Miami conference is a good microcosm as the development of new protocols reinvigorates the Bitcoin developer community. The Nostr and Ordinals communities have brought new talent and enthusiasm to Bitcoin. As the creator of the dev:school protocol, I'm excited to see developers entering or returning to the Bitcoin ecosystem. There are many new excellent projects emerging from the Miami meeting. There's also been exciting progress in Bitcoin Core development, notably the Liana wallet that supports miniscript wallet development, developed by the Wizardsardines team; Fuji money, which launched on Liquid, which uses UTXOs to develop a DEX; and Burak's Ark protocol. It shows that Bitcoin protocol development can still give birth to new things.

niftynei is a Bitcoin Builder, Blockstream's Core Lightning lightning network protocol developer, Bitcoin protocol course base58.info *founder. *

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: I am a lifelong defender of civil liberties, and Bitcoin can practice and protect civil liberties.

*Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the US presidential candidate, announced at Bitcoin 2023 that he will accept Bitcoin for campaign donations. *

SeedSigner: For the most part, I prefer to meet and get along with long-termists. Due to the poor market conditions, there are a lot fewer exchanges/platforms, and there are a lot fewer people hanging around than last year, but this conference is still worth attending, and I want to continue to come next year.

*SeedSigner is a bitcoin signing device. *

Sora Ventures: We’re still in a bear market, so it’s a surprise to see how many people are at the conference. Here, you can really feel the passion of everyone. Most importantly, people really came to the panels to hear the speakers share their thoughts on Bitcoin. So, it’s not for nothing that Bitcoin is the leading asset and leading indicator in our industry.

*Sora Ventures is an Asian venture capital firm focusing on blockchain technology and digital currency. *

Stella | Foresight Ventures VP: Foresight Ventures will continue to focus on the innovation of the BTC network.

*Stella is the VP of Foresight Ventures, which is committed to supporting the disruptive innovation of blockchain in the coming decades. *

The Block: Bitcoin 2023 was a great conference this year, smaller but more flexible and of the best quality. This is a great opportunity to meet new organisations, make new connections with them and hopefully form long lasting partnerships.

*The Block is a blockchain media company. *

Vert TV: Everyone is still very interested in Web3 and Bitcoin, and still believes in decentralization. It's home to the industry's most innovative companies and brightest minds. Overall, the conference was a great one, and the breadth of uses for Bitcoin and Web3 was impressive.

*Vert TV is a social TV studio producing short-form scripted and unscripted programming for Gen Z and Millennials' favorite platforms. *