University of Wyoming Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation

Announcing the 2025 Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Industry Dinner! We will be hosting a catered dinner in the College of Business Atrium on Tuesday September 23rd from 5:00 - 7:00pm after the conclusion of Bitcoin Day. We ask that you please register for one of the main conference events before registering for the dinner. Register here for free ➡️ https://lu.ma/huy0ytzf

We're excited to have our Director and event host, Steven Lupien, as a speaker at this year's Stampede! Come and hear about what the CBDI is doing to create economic development in Wyoming! Register for free here ➡️ https://lu.ma/g436so6c

We’re excited to announce CleanSpark as a Title Sponsor of the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and Bitcoin Day! CleanSpark is a leading Bitcoin mining company developing the infrastructure that powers the Bitcoin network. Now operating in Wyoming, CleanSpark is helping drive innovation and economic opportunity through responsible mining and community engagement. We’re proud to have them as a partner and look forward to an amazing event this September at the University of Wyoming! Register for free here ➡️ https://lu.ma/h10rfiou

📣Speaker Announcement! We're excited to welcome Adam O. as a featured speaker on our Bitcoin Day, a part of our Wyoming Blockchain Stampede! Adam Ortolf, a Colorado native, serves as a Founding Partner at Stranded Energy Investments, focusing on harnessing stranded and wasted natural gas for bitcoin mining. Additionally, he holds the role of U.S. / International Business Development Manager at Upstream Data Inc., where he designs projects and supplies engines and infrastructure to help oil and gas producers monetize their stranded or waste natural gas through bitcoin mining. 📆 Tuesday - September 23rd, 2025 Register for free here ➡️ https://lu.ma/h10rfiou

📣Speaker Announcement! We’re excited to welcome Caitlin Long as a featured speaker at the 2025 Wyoming Blockchain Stampede! 🎉 A proud Wyoming native and University of Wyoming alumna, Caitlin has been a driving force in the state’s rise as a national leader in blockchain innovation. After a distinguished 20-year career on Wall Street, including senior roles at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, she returned to her home state to help shape its groundbreaking digital asset legislation as a member of the Wyoming Blockchain Task Force. Caitlin is now the founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, a fully reserved digital asset bank built under Wyoming’s pioneering SPDI charter. Her work continues to bridge traditional finance and blockchain technology, all while staying deeply rooted in Wyoming’s spirit of innovation and independence. 📆 Wednesday - September 24th, 2025 Register for free here ➡️ https://lu.ma/g436so6c

📢 REMINDER: BITCOIN DAY is coming to the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede! 🗓 September 23rd | 📍 University of Wyoming Don’t miss this full-day event focused entirely on Bitcoin, hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation. We’ll kick things off with the Bitcoin Mining & Energy Summit, featuring top voices in mining, energy, heat reuse, and policy. Then stick around for deep-dive panels on: ⚡ Bitcoin in higher education 💳 Lightning & payments tech 🔥 Heat recycling breakthroughs 🏛️ Institutional adoption 💼 Financial tools shaping Bitcoin’s future Don't miss this unique opportunity to connect academia with Bitcoin innovators, builders, and researchers! Register here! ➡️ https://lu.ma/h10rfiou 🎤 Interested in speaking or sponsoring? Reach out to Matthew Skrlac at mskrlac@uwyo.edu

Mark your calendars for September 22–27, 2025. As we head into a landmark year for crypto, with post-halving dynamics unfolding, federal regulation looming, and state-led innovation gaining traction, the 2025 Stampede arrives at a pivotal moment. Stay tuned for speaker lineup, registration details, and special events. We can't wait to see you there!

Just wrapped up an incredible week in Juneau for the Bitcoin Alaska Conference! It was a unique and powerful gathering set against one of the most stunning backdrops imaginable. I had the opportunity to join a panel on how universities are approaching Bitcoin, and it was a real privilege to share the work we’re doing at the University of Wyoming Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation, particularly around Bitcoin mining education and research. Even more meaningful was connecting with other forward-thinking universities that are engaging this space with the seriousness it deserves. Grateful to the organizers and everyone who made this event happen. It was an energizing few days spent with a sharp, mission-driven group of Bitcoiners. Alaska is shaping up to be a new frontier for Bitcoin mining and policy, and I’m excited to stay engaged however I can.

Last week I had the privilege to attend the Bitcoin Policy Summit in Washington D.C., hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute. This year's summit marked a real shift in how Bitcoin is being discussed at the federal policy level. For the first time, there was a clear bipartisan willingness to engage seriously with Bitcoin on its own terms not just as a subset of “crypto,” but as a distinct, policy-relevant technology with national and global implications. Credit goes to the BPI and its fellows, who continue to do the hard work of educating policymakers, grounding the conversation in research, and elevating the level of discourse in Washington. It’s no small task, and they’re doing it with clarity and conviction. If you're working in or around Bitcoin and care about how U.S. policy shapes its future, keep an eye on what the BPI is doing. They’re setting the standard.

📢 ANNOUNCING: BITCOIN DAY at the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede 📍September 23rd | University of Wyoming The University of Wyoming's Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation is proud to host a full day dedicated to Bitcoin at this year’s Wyoming Blockchain Stampede! Start the day with the Bitcoin Mining & Energy Summit, featuring experts in mining, power & energy, heating, and policy. Then dive into expert-led panels covering:                       ⚡ How universities are approaching Bitcoin 💳 Lightning Network & payment technologies 🔥 Heat recycling and mining innovation 🏛️ Institutional adoption trends 💼 Financial products shaping the future of Bitcoin This is a one-of-a-kind event designed to bring together academia and the Bitcoin industry to accelerate collaboration, research, and innovation in the Bitcoin space. Interested in speaking or sponsoring? Contact Matthew Skrlac at mskrlac@uwyo.edu.