Midwest Bitcoin Summit 2026 — Columbus, OH · Sept 23–24, 2026 · Up to 10,000 Bitcoiners expected
Columbus, OH · Sept 23–24, 2026
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Show Notes
Haley Berkoe interviews Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block, former CEO of Twitter, and prominent supporter of the bitcoin open-source ecosystem. HIGHLIGHTS: 2:46 Block’s mining initiative (https://proto.xyz/) and the need to decentralize mining. 3:50 Bitcoin’s future, its relevance in our daily lives, and practical applications for bitcoin payments. 7:22 The intersection of bitcoin, AI, and agents. 9:08 How companies can support the bitcoin open-source ecosystem by creating their own Spirals or contributing to organizations such as Brink, HRF, and Opensats. 12:20 Periods of uncertainty can be fruitful for creativity and inquiry. 12:55 A shoutout to everyone doing thankless and anonymous work for Bitcoin Core. 13:48 Education alone won’t change people’s opinions; they must use bitcoin to appreciate its magic. 15:56 Considering entering the bitcoin space? Go for it, but avoid overthinking. 16:57 How bitcoin’s permissionless nature makes it unique. FOLLOW: Jack Dorsey: @jack https://x.com/jack, https://primal.net/jack Haley Berkoe: @HBerkoe https://x.com/HBerkoe Presidio Bitcoin: @PresidioBitcoin https://x.com/PresidioBitcoin SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UPEsVaAbtQsBtvbKt1RPn?si=2e5efe8f58094c2c&nd=1&dlsi=f612e8c16b0a4fde Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/21-in-21/id1804684052 Substack: https://substack.com/@presidiobitcoin