BTC Prague 2026 with Matyas Kuchar | SLP733

About this episode

Stephan speaks with Matyas Kuchar about the upcoming Bitcoin conference in Prague and various related topics.

In this episode Stephan speaks with Matyas Kuchar, co-founder of BTC Prague, about the upcoming Bitcoin conference in Prague. They discuss the conference's focus on Bitcoin and its intersection with other technologies like AI, the regulatory landscape in Europe, and the community divides within the Bitcoin space. Matyas shares insights on the importance of self-custody, the challenges posed by CBDCs, and the need for a united front in the Bitcoin community. The discussion also touches on the influence of institutional investments on Bitcoin adoption and the value of self-custody. Timestamps: (00:00) - Intro (01:18) - What to expect from BTC Prague? (06:10) - The Intersection of AI & Bitcoin (10:41) - Rise of surveillance state & importance of Bitcoin (16:07) - CBDCs in Europe and regulatory challenges (19:30) - Community divides in Bitcoin (25:59) - The different types of conference attendees at BTC Prague (29:58) - The value of in-person connections (34:40) - Strategy’s influence on Bitcoin adoption (40:20) - Why attend BTC Prague? Links: https://x.com/Matyas44Cook https://x.com/btcprague Stephan Livera links: Follow me on X: @stephanlivera Subscribe to the podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Stephan Livera

Guest: Matyas Kuchar

Topics covered

• Bitcoin conference
• AI and Bitcoin
• regulatory landscape
• self-custody
• CBDCs
• community divides
• institutional investments

Keywords

• Bitcoin
• BTC Prague
• AI
• self-custody
• CBDCs
• regulatory challenges
• community divides
• institutional investments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BTC Prague, AI, CBDCs

Places: Europe, Prague

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