BTC Balkans 2026 is the second edition of the Balkan Bitcoin conference. The conference is created for people who are just beginning to explore Bitcoin, as well as for advanced users, enthusiasts, and maximalists. Our goal is to explain Bitcoin in a clear, accessible, and easy-to-understand way — what it is, why it was created, which problems it solves, and how it can be useful in real life. Is Bitcoin simply a cryptocurrency? A financial instrument? Digital gold? Or something much more? Over the course of two days, we will explore Bitcoin from different perspectives — technology, money, freedom, independence, business, investment, store of value, and lifestyle. Community is also a key part of BTC Balkans. That is why we have planned enough time and space for meetings, conversations, and networking. Our ambition is to connect Bitcoin communities not only in Bulgaria, but across the Balkans, bringing together people, ideas, and projects from the region and around the world. We expect speakers and participants from Greece, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Turkey, and other countries, both from Europe and beyond. What to expect: 🎤 Two main halls for talks, presentations, and panel discussions 🎓 An additional beginner-friendly hall with lectures, training sessions, and practical workshops 🟠 An Orange Zone with exhibition booths, drinks, music, games, and space for meetings and conversations 🤝 Networking and meetings with speakers, companies, Bitcoin projects, and people from the community 👨‍👩‍👧 A kids’ corner for the youngest Bitcoin enthusiasts Whether you are taking your first steps into the world of Bitcoin or have been part of it for years, BTC Balkans is a place for learning, discussions, new connections, and sharing ideas. btcbalkans.com/en

🎤 Meet Lozan Lozanov — a speaker at BTC Balkans 2026! 🏗️ What does it really take to build and run a business in Bulgaria? What challenges do entrepreneurs face, and how could Bitcoin change the way they manage their money? Lozan Lozanov is a Bulgarian entrepreneur and expert in construction and finishing renovations, with over 20 years of professional experience in Bulgaria and France. 🔨 He is the creator of lozanov.bg and host of the “Construction and Renovations” podcast, where he interviews industry professionals, shares practical knowledge, and promotes better standards in construction. 🚀 Through training, events, and community-building, Lozan works to improve business practices, raise industry standards, and encourage greater transparency. 💡 At BTC Balkans 2026, Lozan will join the panel “Business in the Age of Bitcoin”, exploring the real opportunities and challenges Bitcoin presents for entrepreneurs. Can Bitcoin bring value to traditional businesses? What should business owners understand before adopting it? 🧡 Join us for a practical discussion with people building and running real businesses! 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🎟️ btcbalkans.com/en #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #LozanLozanov #Entrepreneurship #Business #BitcoinAdoption #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

🎤 Meet Neycho Neychev — a speaker at BTC Balkans 2026! 🏠 Bitcoin or real estate? Why not both? Neycho is an entrepreneur and real estate expert with over 10 years of professional experience in the property market. He is the co-founder of Max Imo Real Estate, specializing in property transactions and mortgage brokerage. His expertise focuses on end-to-end management of real estate transactions, from buying and selling properties to arranging financing. 💡 At BTC Balkans 2026, Neycho will bring a practical real estate perspective to discussions about Bitcoin, traditional investments, and wealth management. Can Bitcoin and real estate complement each other as investment assets? How is the property market evolving in an environment shaped by inflation and changing financial conditions? 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🎟️ btcbalkans.com/en #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #RealEstate #Investments #FinancialFreedom #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

🤝 Meet @ThrilldLabs — a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! 🌍 We believe that the most valuable part of any conference is the people we meet, the ideas we exchange, and the connections we build! Thrilld Labs is a Netherlands-based technology company developing innovative networking and event solutions. 🚀 Their flagship product, the Thrilld app, connects professionals, entrepreneurs, companies, and communities across the Web3 ecosystem. The platform helps people discover new connections, schedule meetings, and build meaningful professional relationships — both online and at industry events. ⚡ Thrilld Labs supports numerous international Bitcoin and technology conferences, helping communities connect beyond geographical borders. 🧡 We're excited to welcome Thrilld Labs as a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! Through our collaboration and their event coverage, we aim to reach even more people and strengthen connections between Bitcoin communities across the Balkans and beyond. 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en 🌐 thrilldlabs.io/ #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #ThrilldLabs #Networking #BitcoinCommunity #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

📚 Meet BitcoinReady.BG — a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! 🤝 🧡 To understand Bitcoin, we must first understand money! BitcoinReady.BG is a Bulgarian publishing house and educational platform founded by Georgi Manolov, dedicated to making knowledge about Bitcoin, economics, and financial freedom accessible in Bulgarian. 📖 Through their work, internationally renowned books such as The Bitcoin Standard, The Fiat Standard, The Price of Tomorrow, and Broken Money have become available to Bulgarian readers. Beyond publishing, BitcoinReady.BG promotes Bitcoin through educational lectures, resources, and initiatives supporting its real-world adoption. ⚡ Because meaningful change starts with understanding the money we use! We're happy to welcome BitcoinReady.BG as a partner of BTC Balkans 2026 and continue building a more informed, independent, and connected Bitcoin community! 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en 📚 bitcoinready.bg/ #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinReadyBG #BitcoinEducation #FinancialFreedom #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

📚 Meet @BitcoinReadyMe BitcoinReady.BG — a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! 🤝 🧡 To understand Bitcoin, we must first understand money! BitcoinReady.BG is a Bulgarian publishing house and educational platform founded by Georgi Manolov, dedicated to making knowledge about Bitcoin, economics, and financial freedom accessible in Bulgarian. 📖 Thanks to their efforts, internationally acclaimed books such as The Bitcoin Standard, The Fiat Standard, The Price of Tomorrow, and Broken Money have reached Bulgarian readers. Beyond publishing, BitcoinReady.BG promotes Bitcoin through lectures, educational content, and initiatives encouraging its real-world adoption. ⚡ Because real change begins with understanding the money we use! We are excited to welcome BitcoinReady.BG as a partner of BTC Balkans 2026 and continue building a more informed, independent, and connected Bitcoin community together! 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en 📚 bitcoinready.bg/ #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinReadyBG #BitcoinEducation #FinancialFreedom #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

⚡ Meet ZapArc — a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! 🤝 Bitcoin is much more than an investment. It's money we can use freely in our everyday lives! ZapArc is a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet designed to make Lightning payments simple, fast, and accessible. 🚀 Powered by the Spark protocol, ZapArc enables users to send and receive sats almost instantly with very low fees. 🔐 No mandatory sign-up, no KYC, and full control of your private keys. Your Bitcoin stays under your control, without relying on a custodial intermediary. ZapArc is available for Android and iOS, as well as a browser extension. 🧡 We're happy to welcome ZapArc as a partner of BTC Balkans 2026 and support tools that make Bitcoin more accessible, practical, and useful in everyday life! 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en 📲 ZapArc for Android: play.google.com/store/apps/d… 📲 ZapArc for Apple: apps.apple.com/us/app/zaparc… #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinOnly #ZapArc #LightningNetwork #SelfCustody #BitcoinClubBG

🤝 Meet @ZapriteApp — a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! ⚡ How can businesses accept Bitcoin payments easily, efficiently, and without relying on custodial intermediaries? Zaprite is a business payments platform that enables merchants, entrepreneurs, and event organizers to accept payments via Bitcoin on-chain, the Lightning Network, and traditional payment methods. 💡 With Zaprite, businesses can create invoices, generate payment links, sell products and services, and manage their payments — all in one place. 🔐 One of Zaprite's key advantages is its non-custodial approach — Bitcoin payments go directly to the merchant's wallet, without Zaprite holding their funds. We used Zaprite for BTC Balkans 2025, and we're excited to have them involved again — this time as an official conference partner! Because Bitcoin isn't just a store of value. It's also money we can actually use in everyday business! 🧡 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en 🌐 zaprite.com/ #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinOnly #Zaprite #LightningNetwork #BitcoinPayments #BitcoinClubBG

🎤 Meet Ivan Makedonski — a moderator at BTC Balkans 2026! ⚡ How does Bitcoin move from an idea to something people actually use in everyday life? Ivan is a long-time Bitcoiner, writer, and active member of the Bulgarian and international Bitcoin community. He serves as Chief of Staff at Breez, a company developing Lightning Network payment technology to make Bitcoin more accessible for everyday transactions. Ivan has authored numerous articles for Bitcoin Magazine, exploring Bitcoin, financial freedom, and the transformative potential of instant payments. He is also a producer of Build on Bitcoin: The Bulgarian Journey, a documentary exploring the real stories of people building the Bitcoin ecosystem in Bulgaria. 🎙️ At BTC Balkans 2026, Ivan joins us as a moderator, bringing his international experience and hands-on perspective on Bitcoin adoption. 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinOnly #LightningNetwork #Breez #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

🤝 Meet Digital Assist — a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! Founded in 2020, Digital Assist is a Bulgarian company operating a network of cryptocurrency ATMs that enable people to buy and sell Bitcoin and other digital assets. 🏧 With physical locations in Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, and Burgas, Digital Assist makes access to digital assets more convenient through cash-based transactions. The company is a licensed Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP), authorized by Bulgaria's Financial Supervision Commission under the European MiCA regulatory framework. We believe that building real-world infrastructure and accessible services plays an important role in broader Bitcoin adoption. We are happy to welcome Digital Assist as a partner of BTC Balkans 2026! 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #DigitalAssist #BitcoinAdoption #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

🎤 Meet Angel Stanoev — one of the speakers at BTC Balkans 2026! ⚡ Can surplus solar energy be turned into Bitcoin? Angel is an active member of the Bulgarian Bitcoin community with many years of hands-on experience in Bitcoin mining. Over the years, he has worked on developing and improving mining infrastructure, focusing on efficiency and practical energy solutions. ☀️ His latest project is a successfully implemented Bitcoin mining system powered entirely by surplus solar energy. It's a real-world example of how Bitcoin mining can create economic value from energy that might otherwise go unused. At BTC Balkans 2026, we'll explore the practical connection between Bitcoin mining, renewable energy, and efficient resource utilization. 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinMining #SolarEnergy #RenewableEnergy #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

🎤 Meet Dimitar Trepechov — one of the speakers at BTC Balkans 2026! ⚡ What does it take to actively participate in the Bitcoin network instead of simply owning Bitcoin? Dimitar is a software engineer and long-time Bitcoin enthusiast who has been involved in the Bulgarian Bitcoin community for years. His curiosity about the technology has led him to experiment with Bitcoin mining hardware, build his own infrastructure, and run and maintain Bitcoin and Lightning nodes. For Dimitar, Bitcoin is more than an investment — it's a technology best understood through hands-on experience, experimentation, and independent participation in the network. 🔧 At BTC Balkans 2026, you'll meet someone who explores Bitcoin beyond theory — from mining and running your own nodes to the Lightning Network! 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinMining #BitcoinNode #LightningNetwork #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

🎤 Meet Dimitar Morfov — one of the speakers at BTC Balkans 2026! ⚡ What do Bitcoin and energy have in common? And can Bitcoin mining help us make better use of renewable energy? Dimitar is the founder of Sonis Energy Bulgaria, a company specializing in the design and installation of photovoltaic and battery storage systems for businesses. As a hobby Bitcoin miner, he understands firsthand the close relationship between Bitcoin and energy. His work focuses on smart energy management, integrating solar generation, battery storage, electricity consumption, and market electricity prices. At BTC Balkans 2026, Dimitar will explore how Bitcoin mining can turn surplus renewable energy into economic value, support a more flexible electricity grid, and contribute to a more decentralized energy future. He will also address the technical and regulatory challenges facing businesses and households on this journey. 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🌐 btcbalkans.com/en #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #BitcoinMining #RenewableEnergy #Energy #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG

🤝 Meet @LightningNewsX — an official media partner of BTC Balkans 2026! ⚡ Lightning News is an independent international media platform dedicated to Bitcoin, the Lightning Network, and the future of digital payments. Through news, in-depth analysis, and interviews with entrepreneurs, developers, and industry leaders, Lightning News covers the evolution of the Bitcoin ecosystem — from emerging technologies and payment infrastructure to real-world adoption. 🌍 Lightning News has already introduced BTC Balkans 2026 to its international audience, exploring the Balkans' monetary history, our growing Bitcoin community, and our mission to build a freer financial future. We are excited to welcome Lightning News as a media partner and work together to spread Bitcoin education and awareness across the Balkans and beyond! 📰 lightning.news/en 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia, Bulgaria 🎟️ btcbalkans.com/ #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #LightningNetwork #LightningNews #BitcoinOnly #BitcoinClubBG

🎤 Meet Zdravko Pirinliev — one of the speakers at BTC Balkans 2026! Zdravko has more than 10 years of professional experience in financial markets as an active trader and investor. His focus is on the forces driving global markets — macroeconomics, monetary policy, liquidity, investor sentiment, and risk management. His investment approach includes active portfolio management, fixed-income instruments, and crypto assets. He is Chief Investment Analyst and lecturer at BenchMark Finance, and since 2023 he has also hosted the BenchMark Podcast, where he speaks with investors, portfolio managers, entrepreneurs, and experts from the financial industry. 📅 31 October – 1 November 2026 📍 Inter Expo Center, Sofia btcbalkans.com/e #BTCBalkans #Bitcoin #Investing #Trading #FinancialMarkets #BitcoinBulgaria #BitcoinClubBG