RGB Protocol Association presence at Bitcoin Conferences in 2026
This fall, the RGB Protocol Association and RGB Protocol on Bitcoin ecosystem projects will take part in five major conferences across three continents: Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Specifically, from Hong Kong to El Salvador, the Association and its partners will address private, scalable digital assets on Bitcoin and Lightning, and the growing role of stablecoins in the RGB ecosystem.
Therefore, we invite everyone in the RGB community to come hear our ecosystem members’ talks and join us at the side events and activities.
Bitcoin Asia — Hong Kong, August 27–28
First, Birkan Kayadibi, COO & Co-Founder of the RGB Protocol Association, will speak at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong. On Thursday, August 27, 1:10–1:35 PM (Nakamoto Stage), he joins the panel “Pragmatic Maximalism: The Market Wants Stablecoins”.
Overall, the conference brings together builders, investors, and policymakers from across the region to discuss Bitcoin’s institutional and infrastructure growth in Asia.
Origin Seoul — Seoul, August 31–September 2
Next, the RGB Protocol on Bitcoin ecosystem will have a strong presence at Origin Seoul 2026, Asia’s flagship Bitcoin conference.
On Tuesday, September 1 (Day 1), RGB takes the stage across five back-to-back sessions:
- 1:05 PM — Fireside Chat: “RGB: What It Is and What It Makes Possible” — Federico Tenga (R&D, Bitfinex), Birkan Kayadibi (COO & Co-Founder, RGB Protocol Association)
- 1:25 PM — Solo: “Bringing USDT Back to Bitcoin” — Matteo Branchetti (CPO, Utexo)
- 1:45 PM — Panel: “Stablecoins, Rebuilt on Bitcoin” — Stephan Livera, Matteo Branchetti, Federico Tenga, Birkan Kayadibi
- 2:35 PM — Technical Showcase: “Connecting Liquidity Across Bitcoin Layers” — Walter Maffione, Manuel Cumerlato (KaleidoSwap)
- 2:55 PM — Solo: “When AI Agents Spend Bitcoin” — Emile Jellinek (CGO, KaleidoSwap)
In addition, the Association will host the RGB Seoul Beer Meetup, an open gathering for builders and attendees: registration here.
Plan ₿ Forum — Lugano, October 23–24
Then, RGB Protocol on Bitcoin ecosystem members take the stage at Plan ₿ Forum Lugano 2026, one of Europe’s leading Bitcoin conferences: confirmed speakers include Federico Tenga (R&D, Bitfinex), Viktor Ihnatiuk (Co-Founder, Utexo), and Walter Maffione and Emile Jellinek from KaleidoSwap.
The Association is also collaborating with Spazio21, the Forum’s Italian-language stage, to bring RGB Protocol on Bitcoin ecosystem projects to its dedicated program. Session times will be published once the full schedule goes live.
LABITCONF — Buenos Aires, October 29–November 1
After that, the Association is working with LABITCONF organizers to potentially include a speech session at LABITCONF 2026, Latin America’s leading Bitcoin and blockchain conference.
Bitcoin Histórico — El Salvador, November 11–12
Finally, Birkan Kayadibi is confirmed to speak at Bitcoin Histórico, the first government-backed Bitcoin conference, hosted by El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office at the National Palace in San Salvador. The Association is also working with the organizers to potentially include a session from Viktor Ihnatiuk, CEO & Co-Founder of Utexo.
Overall, more information about the Association’s participation in these events, like full session details, side events, and ecosystem meetups, will be published in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, follow RGB_Hub and RGB Protocol Association for updates.
For developers and integrators
- Start here: technical docs and guides at docs.rgb.info
- Run & build: reference implementations and libraries at github.com/rgb-protocol
- Ecosystem & membership: updates and membership at rgbprotocol.org/members
About RGB Protocol Association
RGB Protocol Association is a Swiss non-profit. It supports the development, standardization, and adoption of RGB Protocol on Bitcoin. The protocol enables private and scalable digital assets for Bitcoin and Lightning. Additionally, the Association works through open collaboration with companies, researchers, and the broader free-software community.
