RIGA, LATVIA – bitcoin++, the global developer-focused conference series, just announced the speaker lineup for their Privacy Edition, taking place August 7-8, 2025, at the National Library of Latvia in Riga.
The two-day technical conference strategically precedes the 7th annual Baltic Honeybadger conference (August 9-10), creating an unprecedented four-day “Riga Bitcoin Week” for the global Bitcoin community.
The Privacy Edition represents bitcoin++’s first conference in the Baltics and tackles one of Bitcoin’s most pressing technical challenges: balancing the protocol’s transparency and auditability with individuals’ fundamental right to privacy.
This specialized developer conference will feature long-form technical lectures, hands-on workshops, and a competitive hackathon with a 5M satoshi prize pool.
Pioneering Privacy Technology for Bitcoin’s Future
“Bitcoin’s transparency and auditability are often at odds with the goal of preserving an individual’s right to privacy,” states the conference theme.
The Privacy Edition brings together the brightest minds in Bitcoin privacy development to explore solutions across four critical areas: Privacy + Public Good, Freedom to Transact, Censorship Resistance, and Open Source Development.
The conference has secured speakers from leading Bitcoin privacy and development organizations including Fedimint, Cashu, Vexl, Spiral, Brink, PayJoin, 2140, and mixnet builder Nym Technologies, among others.
These partnerships signal the caliber of technical expertise and innovation attendees can expect throughout the two-day event.
Strategic Timing Creates “Riga Bitcoin Week”
For the first time, bitcoin++ and Baltic Honeybadger—Europe’s longest-running Bitcoin-only conference—will create a continuous Bitcoin education experience.
Developers can dive deep into privacy technology at bitcoin++ before joining the broader Bitcoin community at Baltic Honeybadger, maximizing their investment in traveling to Riga.
“Bitcoin++ is excited to be headed to Riga, Latvia ahead of the Baltic Honeybadger conference in 2025,” the organizers announced.
This strategic scheduling allows attendees to experience both cutting-edge technical development and the legendary “OG Bitcoin conference” atmosphere that Baltic Honeybadger has cultivated since 2017.
Multi-Track Technical Program
The conference features a comprehensive program designed for serious Bitcoin developers:
- Main Stage: Primary technical presentations on privacy protocols and implementations
- Talks Stage: Additional speaker sessions exploring privacy solutions
- Workshop Tracks: Hands-on sessions for implementing privacy technologies
- Privacy Hackathon: Two-hour competitive development challenge with teams of four competing for 5 million satoshis
Unlike mainstream cryptocurrency conferences, bitcoin++ maintains its commitment to smaller, focused audiences of developers excited to explore Bitcoin’s technical frontier.
The Privacy Edition specifically targets Bitcoin protocol developers, Lightning Network engineers, privacy researchers, and open-source contributors building the future of censorship-resistant money.
Building on Global Success
Bitcoin++ has established itself as the premier technical Bitcoin conference series with successful events in Austin, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, and Florianopolis.
The Riga edition continues the series’ tradition of thematic specialization, following previous deep dives into Bitcoin Script, mempool dynamics, and payments.
Base58⛓️🔓, the non-profit Bitcoin protocol school and one of bitcoin++’s longest-running sponsors, has earned recognition for creating environments where developers can move beyond surface-level understanding to master Bitcoin’s technical intricacies.
Attendees consistently praise the conference’s ability to combine theoretical knowledge with practical, hands-on learning.
Privacy as Freedom
The Riga Privacy Edition arrives at a critical moment for Bitcoin development. As global surveillance expands and financial censorship increases, the need for privacy-preserving Bitcoin technologies has never been more urgent.
The conference will explore how to maintain Bitcoin’s revolutionary transparency while protecting individual users from authoritarian overreach.
Key technical focus areas include:
- On-chain privacy techniques and their trade-offs
- Off-chain privacy solutions including Lightning Network enhancements
- Peer-to-peer exchange protocols eliminating trusted intermediaries
- Chaumian e-cash implementations for private transactions
- Privacy-preserving wallet architectures
Registration and Information
Bitcoin++ Privacy Edition will take place August 7-8, 2025, at the National Library of Latvia, followed immediately by Baltic Honeybadger August 9-10 at Fantadroms.
The unique positioning allows developers to experience four continuous days of world-class Bitcoin education in one of Europe’s most Bitcoin-friendly cities.
Registration details and the complete speaker lineup are now live on their website at btcplusplus.dev/conf/riga/talks. Given the intimate scale of bitcoin++ conferences and high demand from the global developer community, early registration is strongly recommended.
For more information about bitcoin++ Riga Privacy Edition, visit btcplusplus.dev/conf/riga
About Bitcoin Plus Plus
Bitcoin++ is a developer-focused conference series emphasizing long-form lectures and technical workshops. Organized by Lightning spec developer @niftynei and friends, the series targets Bitcoin developers, researchers, and technical builders seeking deep protocol knowledge. Since 2022, bitcoin++ has hosted conferences across five continents, establishing itself as the premier venue for technical Bitcoin education.
About Baltic Honeybadger
Baltic Honeybadger is Europe’s premier Bitcoin-only conference, founded in 2017 by the Hodl Hodl team. Known for its uncompromising Bitcoin maximalism and cypherpunk ethos, the conference has hosted legendary figures including Andreas Antonopoulos, Adam Back, and Michael Saylor. The 7th edition continues the tradition of high-signal content and meaningful networking for the global Bitcoin community.
