The Bitcoin 2025 Conference opened grandly in Las Vegas on May 27 in PT time zone. The lineup of keynote speakers on the first day included Donald Trump Jr., White House Crypto Policy Lead David Sacks, U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, and BlackRock Digital Assets Head Robert Mitchnick.

Furthermore, this conference's guest list also brought together more heavyweight figures, including current U.S. Vice President JD Vance, "Silk Road" founder Ross Ulbricht, Strategy founder Michael Saylor, and Trump's son Eric Trump. Livestream link for this event: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVJ1d7mg3j8

Here is a compilation of the guests' viewpoints. Let's see how they interpret the future of Bitcoin:

U.S. Government Officials' Statements

Key Points from U.S. Vice President Vance's Speech

· Cryptocurrency is a hedge used to address Washington's poor policies. Cryptocurrency is a hedge against soaring inflation.

· About fifty million Americans hold Bitcoin, and I believe this number will quickly increase to one hundred million.

· Our government's priority is to eliminate the red tape and legal battles from the previous administration against cryptocurrency.

· Under Trump's leadership, the crypto industry has finally found true supporters and allies in the White House.

· Once the "GENIUS Act" is implemented, there is hope for a significant expansion of stablecoins as a digital payment system, providing convenience to millions of Americans. At the same time, this will protect coin holders and enhance market transparency.

· Bitcoin can play a positive role in the nation's future strategy.

· I still hold a significant amount of Bitcoin. Vance's full speech: "U.S. Vice President Vance's Bitcoin Conference Speech: If Politics Is Ignored, Politics Will Ignore the Crypto Community"

Highlights from Donald Trump Jr.'s Speech:

Donald Trump Jr. spoke at the Bitcoin 2025 conference, stating that the gates of Bitcoin are opening.

Donald Trump Jr. and his brother Eric Trump also predicted at the Bitcoin 2025 conference that the price of Bitcoin may surpass $170,000 by the end of 2026. Eric revealed that Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy, had suggested the Trump family mortgage the Mar-a-Lago estate to invest in Bitcoin and guided them in establishing a crypto asset reserve strategy.

Other Key Figures

David Sacks, the U.S. White House Cryptocurrency and AI Czar, known as the "Crypto Tsar," stated: "We believe that blockchain, Bitcoin, and cryptocurrency are the future of the financial system."

A senior executive in the Trump administration stated: "Bitcoin is the gold standard." and emphasized: "We will not sell any Bitcoin that the U.S. government may hold, just like that."

U.S. Senator from Wyoming, Cynthia Lummis, stated that Trump supports her proposed Bitcoin legislation. At a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, Lummis stated that Trump "has a team in the White House dedicated to digital asset issues—from stablecoins to market structure, and then to a Bitcoin strategic reserve—they may roll out in that order." The senator's draft Bitcoin legislation proposes establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve and purchasing 1 million Bitcoins for this purpose. Additionally, she stated that military leaders in the U.S. "strongly support" establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve to enhance economic strength.

Rosie Rios, former U.S. Treasurer, stated: "Bitcoin will continue to exist; this train has already left the station."

Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy expressed that if elected as the governor of Ohio, he would "integrate financial literacy into the state's public education," including "Bitcoin education."

U.S. Congressman Byron Donalds stated that he would vote in support of the "Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act," saying, "Bitcoin has proven to be a holder of value."

Enterprise Leaders' Statements

· Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley believes that if wealth managers allocate 1% of their funds to Bitcoin, "that's trillions of dollars".

· BlackRock Digital Assets Head Robert Mitchnick once again stated that "Bitcoin's upside is significantly larger than gold's".

· VanEck Director of Digital Assets Matthew Sigel said that the "most feasible path" to establishing a permanent strategic Bitcoin reserve in the United States is through "targeted amendments to congressional budget legislation". He noted that these amendments could include "providing tax credits to mining operations using methane gas" and encouraging miners to "voluntarily contribute a portion of their Bitcoin to the federal government". Sigel said this would allow the reserve to "grow naturally over time".

· U.S. fast-food chain giant Steak 'N Shake stated that by accepting Bitcoin payments, they would save 50% on transaction fees. Poolin co-founder Chun Wang commented that spending Bitcoin on space travel is well worth it, as space is humanity's endeavor.

Conference-Related Anecdotes

Square, under Block, launched a real-time Bitcoin payment pilot project at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, where attendees could use the Lightning Network to purchase conference merchandise. At the same time, Bitcoin Magazine called on attendees to have their BTC wallets ready in advance and planned to attempt to break the Guinness World Record for "most Bitcoin transactions in a single event".

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