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Bitcoin Magazine<\/a>
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\nKalshi CEO Tarek Mansour To Speak at Bitcoin 2026 Conference on Prediction Markets and BTC<\/a><\/p>\n

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A new fireside chat has been announced for Bitcoin 2026<\/a> featuring Tarek Mansour<\/a>, co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, in conversation with Brandon Green<\/a>, CEO of BTC Inc. The session takes place April 27 at 11:40 AM on the Nakamoto Stage at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. <\/p>\n

Tarek Mansour is the co-founder and CEO of Kalshi, one of the world\u2019s largest federally regulated financial exchanges for trading on events. Founded in 2018, Kalshi created and established prediction markets as a new financial asset class called \u201cevent contracts,\u201d which allow traders to take positions on whether a future event will happen or not. Mansour previously worked as a quantitative trader at Goldman Sachs and Citadel, and holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Computer Science and Mathematics and a Master of Engineering from MIT.<\/p>\n

Kalshi raised<\/a> $300 million in new funding at a $5 billion valuation in a round led by Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and Paradigm, among others. The company\u2019s annualized trading volume surged from $300 million the prior year to an expected $50 billion. Bitcoin is central to Kalshi\u2019s infrastructure \u2014 the platform accepts Bitcoin deposits and has positioned itself at the intersection of regulated financial markets and the digital asset ecosystem. The platform now covers events ranging from elections and economic indicators to cultural moments giving participants a way to take a direct financial position on what happens in the real world.<\/p>\n

Brandon Green has been a core member of BTC Inc. since joining in 2017, holding leadership roles including Managing Director, Chief of Staff, Head of Events, and now as CEO, has helped drive the global expansion of the Bitcoin Conference franchise to Amsterdam, Hong Kong, and Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

The conversation will offer an on-stage look at how prediction markets are reshaping the way people engage with information, risk, and real-world events \u2014 and what Kalshi\u2019s growth means for Bitcoin\u2019s expanding role in regulated financial markets.<\/p>\n

Bitcoin 2026 is Returning to Las Vegas <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Bitcoin 2026<\/a><\/strong> will take place April 27\u201329<\/strong> at The Venetian, Las Vegas<\/strong>, and is expected to be the biggest Bitcoin event of the year. <\/p>\n

Focused on the future of money<\/strong>, Bitcoin 2026 will bring together Bitcoin builders, investors, miners, policymakers, technologists, and newcomers from around the world. The event will feature a wide range of pass types<\/a><\/strong>, including general admission passes designed specifically for those new to Bitcoin<\/strong>, alongside premium passes for professionals, enterprises, and institutions. <\/p>\n

With multiple stages, immersive experiences, technical workshops, and headline keynotes, Bitcoin 2026 is designed to serve both first-time attendees and long-time Bitcoiners shaping the next era of global adoption. <\/p>\n

Past Bitcoin Conferences in the U.S.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Bitcoin\u2019s flagship conference has scaled dramatically over the past five years:<\/p>\n