The Bitcoin Conference 2025 was held in Las Vegas, attracting over 35,000 attendees including developers, investors, politicians, and regulators. Notable speakers and panelists included Senator Bill Hagerty, Bo Hines, David Bailey, Cody Carbone, Sam Kazemian, David Marcus, and Rep. Bryan Steil. The event reflected a shift in focus from early adopters to a broader range of industry stakeholders and political figures. Infrastructure development and investment in Bitcoin-related equities were among the key topics discussed. Side events included the concurrent XRP Las Vegas gathering and appearances by figures such as Mr. Olympia runner-up Kai Green and Ross Ulbricht. The event also featured interviews with industry leaders including John Deaton, Jack Mallers, Vlad Tenev, Adam Back, Caitlin Long, and others. Chinese entrepreneur Justin Sun attended the conference. Sun is known for purchasing and eating Maurizio Cattelan's banana artwork for $6.2 million. He has recently made high-profile investments, including a $23 million stake in the Trump-linked memecoin $TRUMP and a $75 million investment in World Liberty Financial. Sun is associated with the HTX exchange, which listed the USD1 stablecoin and has participated in events with Eric Trump and Changpeng Zhao. His blockchain platform, Tron, has faced allegations of facilitating illegal transfers, and Sun was previously the subject of a U.S. SEC market manipulation case. Sun's net worth is estimated at $8.5 billion.