Pierre Rochard Joins Bo Hines, U.S. Senators, SEC Commissioner, and CIA Deputy Director in Bitcoin Policy Summit 2025 to Discuss the US Bitcoin Policies

The third annual Bitcoin Policy Summit 2025 will take place on June 25 and 26 in Washington, DC. The summit will occur at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, a federally mandated venue. The Bitcoin Policy Institute organizes the event as a non-profit think tank focused on digital currency research. Policymakers, academics, and industry stakeholders will discuss US Bitcoin Policy trends and explore challenges in Bitcoin adoption. Attendees will include senior government officials, legal experts, and private sector executives.

Opening Remarks and Keynote Presentations

Bitcoin Policy Summit 2025’s agenda was released on June 10. On June 25 at 8:30 AM, opening remarks will be delivered by David Zell, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute. At 8:35 AM, Frederick Thiel, Chief Executive Officer of Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA), will give the morning keynote. At 8:50 AM, the session “America’s Bitcoin Future” will begin. It will include Bo Hines, Executive Director of the White House Council on Digital Assets. It features Nick Begich, U.S. Representative for Alaska’s at-large congressional district, and Grant McCarty, Research Fellow at Bitcoin Policy Institute.

At 9:05 AM, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee and Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming discuss the Senate’s Bitcoin legislative agenda. Brendan Pedersen, Financial Services Reporter at Punchbowl News, will moderate that session. A three-part segment on Bitcoin adoption starts at 9:35 AM with a lightning talk. The talk will be delivered by Alex Leishman, Chief Executive Officer of River Financial. At 9:40 AM, a fireside chat will explore American user demographics. That discussion features Troy Cross, Professor of Finance at Southern Methodist University, and Brent Buchanan, Assistant Vice President of Cygnal.

National Intelligence and Legislative Panels

At 10:00 AM, CIA Deputy Director Michael Ellis will speak with Bitcoin Policy Institute Executive Director Matthew Pines. Matt Corrallo, Senior Technical Advisor at the Bitcoin Policy Institute, will present BRCA’s legal implications at 10:25 AM. He will return with Ritchie Torres, U.S. Representative for New York’s 15th congressional district. At 11:50 AM, Tom Emmer, U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 6th congressional district, will join the panel. Conner Brown, Legislative Assistant in Senator Lummis’ office, will review plans for a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.

Security, Self-Custody, and Closing Reflections

The afternoon starts at 1:45 PM with a national security discussion on digital assets. Patrick Witt and Ken Egan will explore policy impacts on network protection. Later, a panel at 3:15 PM covers legal and technological paths to protect self-custody. Representative Warren Davidson, Joe Kelly, and Avik Roy will join that session. At 4:25 PM, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce speaks with Zack Shapiro of Rains LLP. The day ends with remarks by Bitcoin Bond Company’s CEO, Pierre Rochard, as he confirmed on June 11 in an X statement. Rochard said, “Please join us in DC at the BPI Policy Summit, June 25th! “ He added, “I’ll be speaking in the afternoon to share my reflections on Bitcoin’s successes and challenges since its launch almost 17 years ago.”

Vice President Vance Acknowledges Bitcoin Policy Summit 2025 

At Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas, Vice President JD Vance delivered a keynote on digital asset strategy. He highlighted the Bitcoin Policy Institute’s research role in guiding upcoming regulations. Simultaneously, shifts in US Bitcoin Policy are drawing attention from regulatory experts. SEC chairman Paul Atkins criticized past enforcement approaches that relied on lawsuits and unclear guidelines. He welcomed recent interpretive guidance from the Division of Corporation Finance but noted its lack of binding authority. Atkins mentioned that the SEC to adopt formal rulemaking to provide clear, consistent standards. His remarks highlight industry demands for structured regulation to support sustainable digital asset growth.