Alex Bergeron is the Head of Ecosystem at Ark Labs, a Bitcoin infrastructure company focused on unlocking trillions in idle capital through its Arkade operating system. Arkade virtualizes Bitcoin's transaction layer to enable institutional-grade applications at scale, delivering instant execution secured by Bitcoin settlement guarantees. Prior to Ark Labs, Alex worked at Blockstream where he documented and communicated some of the industry’s early efforts towards scaling Bitcoin protocol development. After Blockstream, Alex joined Bitcoin Magazine as a reporter focused on the Layer 2 ecosystem, covering technical aspects and industry developments. A long time enthusiast,Alex is a pragmatic builder prioritizing Bitcoin's strengths for global adoption, with expertise honed through hands-on protocol work.