Bitcoin Research Day
22nd November 2024
Midtown NYC
Tell Me More

The event

The Bitcoin Research Day is dedicated to academic research that benefits Bitcoin, aimed to bring together researchers and developers. The event will consist of talks and open discussions on cryptography, P2P networks, and more.

We invite early-career academics and developers to join us and give lightning talks.


Bitcoin Research Prize

The Bitcoin research prize is an award to recognize outstanding results that advance Bitcoin and the Lightning Network.
The results can be in cryptography, theoretical computer science, network theory, economics and neighboring fields.
A committee of leading researchers will choose the winners annually



The Format

  • Research talks

    Leading researchers will present contemporary theoretical work. Followed by discussion and open problems

  • Development challenges

    Solutions implemented in Bitcoin and in the Lightning Network will be presented by the developers leading them. Possible next steps and practical wish lists will be stated and discussed

  • Lightning talks

    Short talks by PhD students and early-stage developers, in which they introduce a topic they are working on

  • Bitcoin Research Prize Ceremony

    An announcement of the winner and the runner-ups, followed by a presentation of the winner

  • Happy Hour

    Drinks, snacks, and even more chatting!

  • Sign me
    up!

Speakers

Picture of Giulia Fanti

Giulia Fanti

Carnegie Mellon University

Picture of Josie Baker

Josie Baker

Bitcoin Core

Picture of Chelsea Komlo

Chelsea Komlo

University of Waterloo, SandboxAQ

Picture of Jonas Nick

Jonas Nick

Blockstream Research

Picture of Hannes Hartenstein

Hannes Hartenstein

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Picture of Matthias Grundmann

Matthias Grundmann

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

Picture of Sarah Meiklejohn

Sarah Meiklejohn

University College London

Picture of Matt Corallo

Matt Corallo

Spiral

Lightning talks

Are you interested in giving a lightning talk (5 min max) about ongoing research?

Sign-up for a talk