The Bitcoin Policy Institute is planting its flag in the nation’s capital with a new event designed to sit squarely at the intersection of technology and governance. Freedom Tech DC 2026, a two-day summit scheduled for September 22-23 in Washington, DC, will gather policymakers, technologists, investors, and academics under one roof to hash out the future of money, speech, and artificial intelligence.
The event builds on BPI’s prior Bitcoin Policy Summits but expands the aperture considerably, folding in topics like energy infrastructure, compute buildouts, and censorship resistance.
What the summit actually looks like
The main programming runs across two days at the National Press Club. Sessions will cover themes including maintaining access to advanced systems, energy and compute infrastructure, and the broader question of how free societies should govern emerging technologies.
Beyond the daytime programming, BPI has planned a black-tie gala and a closing party at PubKey DC, the Washington outpost of New York’s Bitcoin-themed bar.
