Today at 4:30p CST.
Midwest Bitcoin Summit is going live for our sixth X Space.
We’ll talk about MBS 2026, the road to Columbus, and why this year’s summit is shaping up to be a major moment for Bitcoin in the Midwest.
Pull up here: x.com/i/spaces/1DGle…x.com/i/spaces/1DGle…
SPONSOR: Cleveland Bitcoin Club
A local Bitcoin community sponsoring a regional Bitcoin conference. A club putting money behind the idea that the Midwest matters in this industry.
Rocco and the Cleveland crew will be in Columbus. If you're from Northeast Ohio, this is your room.
September 23-24 | Greater Columbus Convention Center | midwestbtc.com | #MBS2026
4/ Some of the best ideas don't happen during a panel.
They happen after.
Join us as a sponsor at Catalyst and experience the energy that continues long after Day One ends.
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3/ This is one of Columbus' most iconic venues transformed into an after-hours experience where networking, music, food, and conversation all come together under one roof.
When the expo floor closes at the Midwest Bitcoin Summit, the conversations don't.
That's why we created CATALYST, the official Day One after party of the Midwest Bitcoin Summit.
Speaker Announcement: Adam Ortolf
Adam Ortolf is Founding Partner at Stranded Energy Investments LLC, where he turns wasted and stranded natural gas into Bitcoin — having built his first off-grid mining operation in a Canadian oil field and now helping energy producers monetize resources that would otherwise be flared or vented.
🎟️ Tickets are available to hear Adam speak this September!
MBS 2026 | September 23-24 | Greater Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, OH
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Speaker Announcement: Matthew Vuk
Matthew Vuk is a Researcher at Second, where he helps build the Ark Protocol — a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution — while also conducting academic research on Bitcoin liquidity at Wilfrid Laurier University and running a program to onboard the next generation of Bitcoin developers.
🎟️ Tickets are available to hear Matthew speak this September!
MBS 2026 | September 23-24 | Greater Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, OH
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SILVER SPONSOR
Bitcoin Transformation Community
Welcome the Bitcoin Transformation Community as a Silver Sponsor of MBS 2026.
The BTC Community does the grassroots work: transforming lives through Bitcoin education, mentorship, and community building, one person at a time. Find them at their booth in Columbus.
September 23-24 | midwestbtc.com | #MBS2026#Bitcoin#BitcoinEducation#Community
Speaker Announcement: David Branscum
David Branscum is Chief Technology Officer at Scout Energy, Coinergy, and Hydropod, a veteran Bitcoin mining technologist who has pioneered energy-efficient data center operations and co-authored academic research on Bitcoin's role in supporting renewable energy development and climate action.
🎟️ Tickets are available to hear David speak this September!
MBS 2026 | September 23-24 | Greater Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, OH
midwestbtc.com | #MBS2026#Bitcoin#BitcoinSecurity
Thoughtful words from the Ohio State University cryptocurrency club president, @jack_korinek1.
Jack finds value in bringing his peers to the Midwest largest Bitcoin event.
He’s looking forward to seeing you there!
If you are a Bitcoiner, you better not blindly trust anyone claiming to be a delivery driver, postal worker, etc.
Stay strapped when answering the door and do not turn away from the person.
If you think I'm being too paranoid, here's a $5 wrench attack from December 2025:
Reconnaissance:
Attackers places fake pizza orders to the victim’s address to check whether he was home.
Entry:
1. Attacker approaches the door posing as a delivery person with a package.
2. Attacker asks the victim to get a pen and sign the receipt.
3. Victim turns to go inside and look for a pen.
4. Attacker follows him in the home.
5. Attackers draws gun on victim, duct tapes him, pistol whips him.
"The intruder bound the victim with duct tape, threatening to kill him if he didn’t give access to his cryptocurrency, the indictment says. Getting instructions by phone from 'unknown co-conspirators,' the kidnapper allegedly was able to get about $6.5 million from the account."
"The victim told police it was publicly known that he owned a lot of crypto, according to the Chronicle, and Redbord believes that made him a tempting target."
I sincerely believe $5 wrench attacks are going to be a much more prevalent issue. Be careful with your data.
Bitcoin is not for the weak or faint-hearted.
NEW SPACE: We’re back next Monday at 5:30p EST for the sixth Midwest Bitcoin Summit X Space.
Join us as we continue the road to MBS 2026 and talk about what’s coming to Columbus this September: speakers, sponsors, community, and the future of Bitcoin in the Midwest.
Set your reminder: x.com/i/spaces/1DGle…#MBS2026#Bitcoinx.com/i/spaces/1yxBe…
SILVER SPONSOR
Simple Proof
Welcome Simple Proof as a Silver Sponsor of MBS 2026.
Simple Proof is building Bitcoin-powered infrastructure for data integrity, enabling organizations to timestamp and secure digital records on the Bitcoin blockchain, making them immutable, verifiable, and tamper-proof.
From protecting public records to securing election results, they are setting a new standard for truth in the digital age.
Come meet the team in Columbus!
September 23-24 | midwestbtc.com | #MBS2026#Bitcoin#DataIntegrity
Speaker Announcement: Mark Connors
Mark Connors is CEO at Risk Dimensions, where he applies 35+ years of experience as a macro portfolio and risk manager — including stints as Global Head of Portfolio & Risk Advisory at Credit Suisse and Head of Research at 3iQ — to make the institutional case for Bitcoin as the defining asset of the next financial era.
🎟️ Tickets are available to hear Mark speak this September!
MBS 2026 | September 23-24 | Greater Columbus Convention Center | Columbus, OH
midwestbtc.com | #MBS2026#Bitcoin#BitcoinSecurity