There’s a conference in Amsterdam tomorrow that’s worth a closer look 👀
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 runs November 5–6.
In past years, conferences like this were mostly about developers and people from within the industry.
This year’s lineup is a little different.
Banks are at the table now.
Rabobank and Van Lanschot Kempen have both sent representatives,
Coinbase is there too, and Strike founder Jack Mallers will be speaking.
There’s also a BFC workshop today, specifically for companies and professional investors looking to put Bitcoin on their balance sheets.
That detail is more interesting than the price.
In the past, when banks talked about Bitcoin, they mostly took a “let’s look into it and wait and see” approach.
Now they’re sending people straight to the conference to hear how it could fit on a balance sheet.
The difference between watching from afar and sitting down to talk comes down to a few hurdles: compliance, custody, and valuation.
Of course, attending doesn’t mean they’re buying anytime soon.
Banks have always been quicker to talk than to act, and risk-control processes can dampen a lot of enthusiasm.
But the shift in direction is real: Bitcoin is moving from being a trading asset to an item on the balance sheet that deserves serious discussion.
There’s one thing I’m curious about:
If the list of banks at conferences like this is longer next year, will people outside the industry see Bitcoin differently too?
Or will Bitcoin lose some of its wild edge as banks get involved?
$BTC #市场观察 #Bitcoin
Not investment advice. DYOR. Trading involves risk.
Bitcoin Amsterdam 2026 runs November 5–6.
In past years, conferences like this were mostly about developers and people from within the industry.
This year’s lineup is a little different.
Banks are at the table now.
Rabobank and Van Lanschot Kempen have both sent representatives,
Coinbase is there too, and Strike founder Jack Mallers will be speaking.
There’s also a BFC workshop today, specifically for companies and professional investors looking to put Bitcoin on their balance sheets.
That detail is more interesting than the price.
In the past, when banks talked about Bitcoin, they mostly took a “let’s look into it and wait and see” approach.
Now they’re sending people straight to the conference to hear how it could fit on a balance sheet.
The difference between watching from afar and sitting down to talk comes down to a few hurdles: compliance, custody, and valuation.
Of course, attending doesn’t mean they’re buying anytime soon.
Banks have always been quicker to talk than to act, and risk-control processes can dampen a lot of enthusiasm.
But the shift in direction is real: Bitcoin is moving from being a trading asset to an item on the balance sheet that deserves serious discussion.
There’s one thing I’m curious about:
If the list of banks at conferences like this is longer next year, will people outside the industry see Bitcoin differently too?
Or will Bitcoin lose some of its wild edge as banks get involved?
$BTC #市场观察 #Bitcoin
Not investment advice. DYOR. Trading involves risk.