Share this article
Video Roundup: Bitcoin2014 in Amsterdam
Take a look at some of the highlights from the Bitcoin2014 conference in Amsterdam held on 16-17th May, 2014.
By Roop Gill
Updated Apr 10, 2024, 2:57 a.m. Published May 20, 2014, 9:50 p.m.
[youtube id="S8yB-o5U_3k" width="620" height="360"]
Bitcoin2014 Conference was held in Amsterdam this past weekend. With more than 1,100 attendees present at the Amsterdam Passenger Terminal, the conference was a prime learning, networking and brainstorming opportunity for bitcoin enthusiasts from around the world.
STORY CONTINUES BELOW
Don't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today. See all newsletters
Day One
The conference kicked off on Friday 16th May, with a welcome note from Jon Matonis, executive director of Bitcoin Foundation followed by a keynote address from Overstock CEO, Patrick Byrne.
The Chief Scientist of the Bitcoin Foundation, Gavin Andresen also delivered his annual 'State of Bitcoin' address on the Friday. He warned that transactions fees could "rise and rise to the point where only rich people can transact" if block sizes aren’t increased.
The lighthearted Blockchain Awards – or the 'Blockies' – wrapped up the busy first day at the conference. Unsurprisingly, Satoshi Nakamoto won the top honour for visionary academic paper. Surprisingly, he was there to collect it.
Day Two
The second day kicked off with a presentation from Bobby Lee, CEO of BTC China, on the troubles the digital currency has faced in China.
Along the same themes was another discussion of the technical challenges bitcoin is set to face in the near future.
There was also a panel of seasoned bitcoin investors moderated by The New York Times' Nathaniel Popper. During the discussion, angel investor Roger Ver said that he was not actively looking to make any new investments, and was instead focusing on the ones already underway.
However, during both the days, the primary focus for most attendees was networking. With bitcoin enthusiasts from more than 50 countries present in one room, everyone was keen to meet others in the bitcoin space.
The organizers announced that Bitcoin2015 is set to take place in Asia next year.
More For You
What to know:
- As of October 2025, GoPlus has generated $4.7M in total revenue across its product lines. The GoPlus App is the primary revenue driver, contributing $2.5M (approx. 53%), followed by the SafeToken Protocol at $1.7M.
- GoPlus Intelligence's Token Security API averaged 717 million monthly calls year-to-date in 2025 , with a peak of nearly 1 billion calls in February 2025. Total blockchain-level requests, including transaction simulations, averaged an additional 350 million per month.
- Since its January 2025 launch , the $GPS token has registered over $5B in total spot volume and $10B in derivatives volume in 2025. Monthly spot volume peaked in March 2025 at over $1.1B , while derivatives volume peaked the same month at over $4B.
More For You
Stripe Acqui-Hires Crypto Payments Startup Valora, Venturing Further Into Stablecoins
The team behind the Celo-based app is joining Stripe, while the intellectual property is returned to cLabs.
What to know:
- The team behind Valora, a crypto payments app, is joining Stripe to advance its blockchain and stablecoin integration.
- Stripe recently acquired crypto firms Bridge and Privy, and is developing with Paradigm the Tempo blockchain for stablecoin payments.
- Valora, built on the Celo network, became a standalone company in 2021 after raising $20 million.
Top Stories
