Securing Bitcoin - by BitVault
Bitcoin security beyond the keys.
Securing Bitcoin is a curated afternoon focused on the real-world security of Bitcoin self-custody.
Beyond seed phrases and hardware wallets, the programme explores how self-custody can fail across software, hardware, network dependencies, physical threats, human behaviour, recovery and operational mistakes, and what Bitcoin holders can do about it.
Independent experts, builders and practitioners will contribute through two sessions, each followed by a moderated panel and a closing aperitivo.
Session 1 - When one layer fails
Giacomo Zucco
Self-Custody Isn’t Dead - But 2026 Tested It
Jaromil
Secure Parts, Insecure Whole: Bitcoin’s Integration Problem
Roosembert Palacios
Your Keys Work. Your Internet Doesn’t. Now What?
Super Testnet
The Importance of Bitdevs
Rafael Turon
You Hold the Keys. Who Holds the Coordination?
Schnuartz
Why an Air-Gapped Hardware Wallet?
Luke de Wolf
Industrial Security for Bitcoin in the Age of AI
Coffee break and networking
Between the two sessions, we’ll pause for coffee and informal networking with speakers and other participants.
Session 2 - Security that survives real life
Joe Nakamoto
Real-world Bitcoin adoption and usable self-custody
Max Musumeci
Lightning Everyday: What Happens When Something Goes Wrong?
Chris Seedor
The Rise of the $5 Wrench Attack
Darko Gasic & Alexandre Poltorak
Generating a Bitcoin Seed: Never Trust a Single Device
Knut Svanholm
Personal sovereignty and independent judgment
The goal is simple: understand what can actually go wrong when you secure your own bitcoin, and how to build a more resilient setup.
The event is designed for Bitcoiners who care about self-custody. No professional security background is required.
Stay for the closing aperitivo
After the talks and final panel, we’ll continue the conversation over an aperitivo with speakers, the BitVault team and fellow Bitcoiners.
A good opportunity to meet people, exchange ideas and continue the discussions from the afternoon in a more informal setting.
Securing Bitcoin
22 October 2026
LUGANODANTE Boutique & Lifestyle Hotel
Piazza Cioccaro 5, Lugano
Organised by BitVault during Plan ₿ Week.