BillBarhydt

AbraFounder and CEO

Bill Barhydt has been an entrepreneur and pioneer in Internet technologies for 30 years. Bill is the founder and CEO of Abra, a leading investment platform for high net worth investors and institutions including trading, custody, high yield interest accounts, borrowing and lending. Before starting Abra, Bill spent 15 years working on mobile money and financial inclusion projects throughout the world and consulted to many governments, aid agencies and telecoms on mobile banking deployments. Bill started Boom Financial (Digicel) to bring mobile banking and microfinance to every corner of the world, which led Bill to Bitcoin in 2011. Bill started his career working in R&D at the CIA and NASA and also spent several years working at Goldman Sachs in bond trading and Fixed Income markets. As an early team member of Netscape, Bill was involved in building core infrastructure that helped grow the consumer Internet we all know and use everyday.

Scheduled talks

What's in a Name? The Race to Become Crypto's Prime Broker

Panel
Main Stage

Crypto's prime brokerage industry was hit hard in 2022 during the fallout of the collapse of the Luna ecosystem. However, some companies survived and new ones are cropping up to fill the space. This discussion will focus on which company will solidy ...

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Making Crypto Genuinely Accessible to Retail Users

Panel
Emergence Stage

Robust stablecoin use, investors access to ETFs, payment firms like PayPal leaning into crypto are examples of easy ways for retail users to engage with crypto, but there is still plenty of room for increased adoption. In this panel, participants wil ...

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All access

$499

 

2-day access to panels and networking

  • Full access to all panels
  • Dedicated networking space
  • Official side events included
  • Cocktail hour (day 1)
  • Closing party with food, beverages and live performances
  • Catered lunch (both days)

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

VIP+

$3999

 

Our most elevated experience

  • Everything in All Access
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP & Speaker dinner at Prague Castle
  • Reserved VIP seats for panels
  • Access to exclusive events
  • Access to VIP Lounge, perfect for making calls & holding meetings
  • Access to premium food & beverage
  • Travel assistance provided

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

Groups & Students

Special Pricing

 

Take advantage of our exclusive discounts

  • Full access to all panels
  • Dedicated networking space
  • Official side events included
  • Cocktail hour (day 1)
  • Closing party with food, beverages and live performances
  • Catered lunch (both days)

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

All access

$499

 

2-day access to panels and networking

  • Full access to all panels
  • Dedicated networking space
  • Official side events included
  • Cocktail hour (day 1)
  • Closing party with food, beverages and live performances
  • Catered lunch (both days)

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

VIP+

$3999

 

Our most elevated experience

  • Everything in All Access
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP & Speaker dinner at Prague Castle
  • Reserved VIP seats for panels
  • Access to exclusive events
  • Access to VIP Lounge, perfect for making calls & holding meetings
  • Access to premium food & beverage
  • Travel assistance provided

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

Groups & Students

Special Pricing

 

Take advantage of our exclusive discounts

  • Full access to all panels
  • Dedicated networking space
  • Official side events included
  • Cocktail hour (day 1)
  • Closing party with food, beverages and live performances
  • Catered lunch (both days)

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

All access

$499

 

2-day access to panels and networking

  • Full access to all panels
  • Dedicated networking space
  • Official side events included
  • Cocktail hour (day 1)
  • Closing party with food, beverages and live performances
  • Catered lunch (both days)

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

VIP+

$3999

 

Our most elevated experience

  • Everything in All Access
  • Invitation to exclusive VIP & Speaker dinner at Prague Castle
  • Reserved VIP seats for panels
  • Access to exclusive events
  • Access to VIP Lounge, perfect for making calls & holding meetings
  • Access to premium food & beverage
  • Travel assistance provided

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.

Groups & Students

Special Pricing

 

Take advantage of our exclusive discounts

  • Full access to all panels
  • Dedicated networking space
  • Official side events included
  • Cocktail hour (day 1)
  • Closing party with food, beverages and live performances
  • Catered lunch (both days)

Ticket purchases are final and non-refundable. They are not transferable or shareable, and only one ticket per email address is permitted.