bitcoin++ Privacy-Focused Technical Conference Ahead of Baltic Honeybadger in Riga

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bitcoin++ Privacy-Focused Technical Conference Ahead of Baltic Honeybadger in Riga

RIGA, LATVIA – bitcoin++, the global developer-focused conference series, just announced the speaker lineup for their Privacy Edition, taking place August 7-8, 2025, at the National Library of Latvia in Riga. The two-day technical conference strategically precedes the 7th annual Baltic Honeybadger conference (August 9-10), creating an unprecedented four-day “Riga Bitcoin Week” for the global Bitcoin community.

The Privacy Edition represents bitcoin++’s first conference in the Baltics and tackles one of Bitcoin’s most pressing technical challenges: balancing the protocol’s transparency and auditability with individuals’ fundamental right to privacy. This specialized developer conference will feature long-form technical lectures, hands-on workshops, and a competitive hackathon with a 5M satoshi prize pool.

Pioneering Privacy Technology for Bitcoin’s Future

“Bitcoin’s transparency and auditability are often at odds with the goal of preserving an individual’s right to privacy,” states the conference theme. The Privacy Edition brings together the brightest minds in Bitcoin privacy development to explore solutions across four critical areas: Privacy + Public Good, Freedom to Transact, Censorship Resistance, and Open Source Development.

The conference has secured speakers from leading Bitcoin privacy and development organizations including Fedimint, Cashu, Vexl, Spiral, Brink, PayJoin, 2140, and mixnet builder Nym Technologies, among others. These partnerships signal the caliber of technical expertise and innovation attendees can expect throughout the two-day event.

Strategic Timing Creates “Riga Bitcoin Week”

For the first time, bitcoin++ and Baltic Honeybadger—Europe’s longest-running Bitcoin-only conference—will create a continuous Bitcoin education experience. Developers can dive deep into privacy technology at bitcoin++ before joining the broader Bitcoin community at Baltic Honeybadger, maximizing their investment in traveling to Riga.

“Bitcoin++ is excited to be headed to Riga, Latvia ahead of the Baltic Honeybadger conference in 2025,” the organizers announced. This strategic scheduling allows attendees to experience both cutting-edge technical development and the legendary “OG Bitcoin conference” atmosphere that Baltic Honeybadger has cultivated since 2017.

Multi-Track Technical Program

The conference features a comprehensive program designed for serious Bitcoin developers:

• Main Stage: Primary technical presentations on privacy protocols and implementations
• Talks Stage: Additional speaker sessions exploring privacy solutions
• Workshop Tracks: Hands-on sessions for implementing privacy technologies
• Privacy Hackathon: Two-hour competitive development challenge with teams of four competing for 5 million satoshis

Unlike mainstream cryptocurrency conferences, bitcoin++ maintains its commitment to smaller, focused audiences of developers excited to explore Bitcoin’s technical frontier. The Privacy Edition specifically targets Bitcoin protocol developers, Lightning Network engineers, privacy researchers, and open-source contributors building the future of censorship-resistant money.

Building on Global Success

Bitcoin++ has established itself as the premier technical Bitcoin conference series with successful events in Austin, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Florianopolis. The Riga edition continues the series’ tradition of thematic specialization, following previous deep dives into Bitcoin Script, mempool dynamics, and payments.

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