Aldona

Organizing first international Bitcoin conference MadBitcoin Summit in Madrid, Spain in May 2026 | Host at MadBitcoin Podcast | CEO & Founder at MadBitcoin |

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

The MadBitcoin Summit has just ended.

And I still try to process it.

For the last 14 months I worked 18–20 hour days with no rest, balancing my bank job, family, podcast, and starting my teaching job at Universidad de Hespérides — all for a dream that once seemed impossible.

What happened these two days at the Círculo de Bellas Artes exceeded every expectation: more than 700 attendees, over 100 speakers, and Bitcoiners from every corner of the world; Sydney, Singapore, South Korea to South Africa Argentina, USA, UK, Switzerland, Monaco...maxis and institutional,sharing the same energy.

The feedback keeps coming and has left me speechless. I feel vertigo. I feel gratitude I cannot express with words.

I didn’t do this alone.
My brother Tomasz Zukowski, who jumped in without hesitation from day one.

@javierbitcoin y @jaime_estevez, who believed in me instantly.

@Cristinagilh, who appeared like an angel when I was wondering if I should quit and she supported me day and night.

@NicoleReitzel and Gabriel, the amazing marketing team who created magic on social media and on both stages. You were outstanding.

@ejuline @TKotzmann, incredible mentors who taught me everything about conferences, introduced me to everyone, and gave me full support from the beginning.

All the @NWC10group | @jlcaceresp and the community united in one mission: making Spain and Madrid the heart of serious Bitcoin conversation

@agoranews team, the incredible professionals that made it all look so easy when in fact their job behind the scenes was crucial for whole the event

Dr. Jorge Vila Lozano. José Novo working days and nights🙏🏻

@munoz_gallego - your priceless advise at the last stage of preparation saved the whole event.
🔵All speakers - Thank you for believing in me.
🔵All Attendees 🙏🏻🧡💙

And above all, my husband — the only one who truly knows my silent struggles. My rock, my refuge 🧡

In a bear market, during war, with only my website as support, the believers showed up: @invity_io, @Bitwise_Europe @bit2me, @VANADI_Treasury, @blockrise, @bringinxyz @bitcr_org, @UnivHesperides @UEuropea @Montessori @xapobankapp. Thank you for trusting me.

Bitcoin brought me hope when I needed it most. It showed me there’s another way to live and do business — freer, more honest, more human. Bitcoin is for everyone, and I want to share this hope with the world so we all move in the same direction.

This year I suffered like never before, but you cannot build anything valuable if you stay in your comfort zone. It all had a purpose: to bring me exactly where I am today.

So here we are - heart full, eyes teary, soul on fire. I’m endlessly grateful for the Bitcoin community. You restored my faith in humanity. Thank you from the deepest part of my soul. This is not the end.
It’s the beginning of something much bigger.

MadBitcoin Summit 2027 is coming, stay tuned!

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

@alberto_mera 😅

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

I’m excited to share that I will serve as President of the Jury for the MadBitcoin Awards at the 8th edition of the Tech Skiller Awards 2026 – one of Spain’s most important digital talent recognitions organized by @skiller_edu @munoz_gallego .

This partnership is a clear sign of MadBitcoin’s rapid growth and the increasing relevance of Bitcoin within Spain’s broader digital ecosystem. As the digital assets space expands quickly and institutional adoption of Bitcoin accelerates, these awards provide a prestigious platform to highlight real innovation in the Bitcoin ecosystem alongside marketing, data, and AI leaders.

🔵What are the Tech Skiller Awards?

Now in their 8th year, these awards shine a light on the professionals and projects driving real impact in digital marketing, data, AI, and technological innovation — especially those working behind the scenes. It’s not about flashy campaigns, but about technical vision, measurable results, and genuine industry transformation.
Key categories include:

✅Marketing Performance
✅Data & AI Master
✅Media (DOOH, Yield, CTV)
✅Rookie Talent
✅6 Innovation Awards (MarTech, HRTech, AI, Sustainability, etc.)
✅3 MadBitcoin Awards – exclusively for Bitcoin projects

🔵Why this matters

In an era where AI, data, and Bitcoin are becoming daily competitive advantages, these awards reward rigor, sustainable results, and strategic thinking. The growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin and the maturing digital assets ecosystem make this recognition especially timely and valuable. Being a candidate, finalist, or winner becomes a powerful professional credential.Important Dates:

📅Free applications open until 1 September 2026
📅Awards Gala: 17 September 2026

Participation is completely free and open to companies and projects from around the world. We are waiting for candidates from every corner of the globe.

If you’re working on any Bitcoin project — self-custody, Lightning, mining, on-chain tools, education, adoption, or real-world solutions — this is an excellent opportunity to gain visibility in front of a high-level jury from the Spanish bitcoin ecosystem.

🎯Interested in applying for the arward?

Apply here: https://t.co/YuxXAGgS1o

🎯Interested in becoming a partner or sponsor of the event?

Please DM me directly at [email protected].

🎯Want to attend the Gala?
Get your ticket here: https://t.co/c2zJSU0MOA

I look forward to reviewing the best Bitcoin talent from Spain and beyond.

Let’s keep building the future of Bitcoin together!

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

📢!!!ATENCIÓN!!!📢

Nos han suplantado la identidad en Instagram.

Desde Madbitcoin nunca os pediremos uniros a ningún grupo de WhatsApp.

Nuestra actividad es puramente divulgativa y educativa sobre Bitcoin a través del MadBitcoin Summit, Madbitcoin Podcast y posts en redes sociales.

Nunca os enseñaremos ni aconsejarnos sobre técnicas de inversión.

[Michael Saylor @saylor]

CFTC guidance advances Bitcoin capital markets: 24/7 trading, BTC collateral, perpetual futures, options, and regulated access. Good for $BTC holders, powers the $MSTR engine, and supports the rise of $STRC as Bitcoin-backed Digital Credit.

[Alexandre Laizet ⚡️ @AlexandreLaizet]

Primer Keynote en español sobre Capital B $ALCPB, la tesorería $BTC, y el crédito digital, con el ejemplo exitoso de $STRC, $SATA, y la gran opportunidad que representa para inversores durante la conferencia de @MadBitcoin_ ⚡️

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

You can now watch the Day 2 sessions from the Main Stage, recorded at the Fernando de Rojas Theater in the Círculo de Bellas Artes @cbamadrid

The day featured high-level conversations on Bitcoin, investment, regulation, infrastructure, financial freedom, institutional adoption, and the growing role Madrid is playing in the global Bitcoin ecosystem.

If you were there, it’s the perfect time to re-listen to those ideas with fresh perspective. If you couldn’t attend, this is your chance to experience part of what happened on the main stage.

Youtube:
https://t.co/wUG0NcJGzs

Spotify: https://t.co/bVsntKEowB
@RichardByworth
@rony_vogel
@Andre_Dragosch
@xapobankapp
@Bitwise_Europe
@roxom
@ejuline
@TimKotzman
@River
@tobynovum
@mikenede
@invity_io
@Leishman
@VANADI_Treasury
@AlexandreLaizet
@_ALCPB
@jos_lazet
@blockrise
@Alvaro_DMaria
@manuel_llamas
@juanrallo
@BernabeuAdrian
@Jesus_fintech
@alberto_mera
@TracyHoyosLopez
@agoranews
@jaime_estevez

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

MadBitcoin Summit 2026 - Day 1 Videos are now live!

The main stage sessions from the Teatro Fernando de Rojas at the Círculo de Bellas Artes are now available for you to watch.

Enjoy the best talks from the first day of the summit, featuring incredible speakers and powerful conversations about Bitcoin, its institutional adoption, freedom and the future of finance and digital assets.

🎥 YouTube:
https://t.co/JMch6nuonA

🎤 Spotify:
https://t.co/ESFwH1IkAw

Rest of the videos available this week, stay tuned!

@MADRID @cbamadrid @satmojoe @efenigson @DSBatten @javierbitcoin @juanrallo @TimKotzman @Werkman @CharFadirepo @the_desert_ape @btconlyscott @RolandTalalas @OmarLopezBTC @jp_moraga @MissBitcoin_ @arielaguilar @knutsvanholm @r_ayuso @Jesus_fintech @BradleyDuke_ @claragarciab21 @SolCinosi @jabravo @munoz_gallego @enekoknorr @Bitwise_Europe @Strive @UnivHesperides @ejuline @BTCTMedia

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

MadBitcoin Summit 2026 - Day 1 Videos are now live!

The main stage sessions from the Teatro Fernando de Rojas at the Círculo de Bellas Artes are now available for you to watch.

Enjoy the best talks from the first day of the summit, featuring incredible speakers and powerful conversations about Bitcoin, its institutional adoption, freedom and the future of finance and digital assets.

🎥 YouTube:
https://t.co/JMch6nuonA

🎤 Spotify:
https://t.co/Q8Trl1Ovcm

Rest of the videos available this week, stay tuned!

[Chaitanya Jain @CJ_Bitcoin]

The biggest trend in crypto is the creation of tokens and applications backed by Digital Credit - $STRC and $SATA.

DeFi is getting hyperbitcoinized.

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

@DaveAnsell10 Thank you!!!

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

The MadBitcoin Summit has just ended.

And I still try to process it.

For the last 14 months I worked 18–20 hour days with no rest, balancing my bank job, family, podcast, and starting my teaching job at Universidad de Hespérides — all for a dream that once seemed impossible.

What happened these two days at the Círculo de Bellas Artes exceeded every expectation: more than 700 attendees, over 100 speakers, and Bitcoiners from every corner of the world; Sydney, Singapore, South Korea to South Africa Argentina, USA, UK, Switzerland, Monaco...maxis and institutional,sharing the same energy.

The feedback keeps coming and has left me speechless. I feel vertigo. I feel gratitude I cannot express with words.

I didn’t do this alone.
My brother Tomasz Zukowski, who jumped in without hesitation from day one.

@javierbitcoin y @jaime_estevez, who believed in me instantly.

@Cristinagilh, who appeared like an angel when I was wondering if I should quit and she supported me day and night.

@NicoleReitzel and Gabriel, the amazing marketing team who created magic on social media and on both stages. You were outstanding.

@ejuline @TKotzmann, incredible mentors who taught me everything about conferences, introduced me to everyone, and gave me full support from the beginning.

All the @NWC10group | @jlcaceresp and the community united in one mission: making Spain and Madrid the heart of serious Bitcoin conversation

@agoranews team, the incredible professionals that made it all look so easy when in fact their job behind the scenes was crucial for whole the event

Dr. Jorge Vila Lozano. José Novo working days and nights🙏🏻

@munoz_gallego - your priceless advise at the last stage of preparation saved the whole event.
🔵All speakers - Thank you for believing in me.
🔵All Attendees 🙏🏻🧡💙

And above all, my husband — the only one who truly knows my silent struggles. My rock, my refuge 🧡

In a bear market, during war, with only my website as support, the believers showed up: @invity_io, @Bitwise_Europe @bit2me, @VANADI_Treasury, @blockrise, @bringinxyz @bitcr_org, @UnivHesperides @UEuropea @Montessori @xapobankapp. Thank you for trusting me.

Bitcoin brought me hope when I needed it most. It showed me there’s another way to live and do business — freer, more honest, more human. Bitcoin is for everyone, and I want to share this hope with the world so we all move in the same direction.

This year I suffered like never before, but you cannot build anything valuable if you stay in your comfort zone. It all had a purpose: to bring me exactly where I am today.

So here we are - heart full, eyes teary, soul on fire. I’m endlessly grateful for the Bitcoin community. You restored my faith in humanity. Thank you from the deepest part of my soul. This is not the end.
It’s the beginning of something much bigger.

MadBitcoin Summit 2027 is coming, stay tuned!

[Blockrise @blockrise]

@MadBitcoin_2026, what an event!

The @blockrise team was on the ground in Madrid as Partner to the Madrid Bitcoin Summit @MadBitcoin_ What made it count: real conversations with institutional clients, live onboarding sessions at the stand, and CEO Jos Lazet joining the panel and sitting down with Spanish media.

Now it is time to take the lessons from Madrid and channeling them into what comes next: @BTCPrague.
Blockrise is ready for you!

Thank you Madrid and see you in Prague!

[Strategy @Strategy]

We are LIVE with @Saylor, @PhongLe, & @NatBrunell. Join us & share your questions on X and YouTube. https://t.co/jjto02gtY4

[Efrat Fenigson @efenigson]

🇪🇸 Madrid, Mad Bitcoin.
A wonderful event, first of its kind in Spain. Well done to the organizers!

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

@efenigson @YoureTheVoiceEF @MadBitcoin_2026 @TimKotzman @ejuline @BTCTMedia Thank you so much for being a part of it from the very beginning! Forever grateful 🙏🏻🧡🙏🏻

[Tim Kotzman @TimKotzman]

Here's my conversation with @jos_lazet of @blockrise at @MadBitcoin_2026.

[Tim Kotzman @TimKotzman]

Here's my conversation with @cconstenla_ of @VANADI_Treasury at @MadBitcoin_2026.

[Tim Kotzman @TimKotzman]

Here's my conversation with @benjridgway of @bitcr_org at @MadBitcoin_2026.

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

@ejuline @TimKotzman @MadBitcoin_2026

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

Behind every great event there is a great team!

Forever grateful to @ejuline and @TimKotzman for their unconditional support to @MadBitcoin_2026 🙏🏻

[Tim Kotzman @TimKotzman]

The @MadBitcoin_2026 was presented in English and Spanish. Here's @ejuline and @MadBitcoin_ in conversation.

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

https://t.co/ueZe0BcsRX

[Aldona @MadBitcoin_]

Together with @javierbitcoin we sat down during @MadBitcoin_2026 Summit to recap the 11 months since our first interview at the MadBitcoin inaugurational meetup in June 2025.

Javier was the first person I reached out to when I started my bitcoin journey and it´s incredible how much has happened in the Bitcoin ecosystem — and in our journeys: mine with MadBitcoin and Javier’s at @bit2me .

🔵 The period brought strong institutional maturity. Bitcoin ETFs saw massive inflows, pushing AUM over $100B at peaks. Corporate treasuries expanded rapidly, with public companies holding 4-5% of BTC supply. Regulatory clarity in the US and Europe (MiCA), plus pro-crypto policies, boosted confidence. Major events like Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas amplified treasury strategies, custody, and adoption narratives. Bitcoin solidified as a strategic reserve asset amid volatility.

🔵 The MadBitcoin Summit 2026 succeeded as Spain’s largest Bitcoin-only event. It gathered 700+ attendees, 100+ speakers, and 80+ companies for focused discussions on treasury strategies, banking integration, self-custody, and energy-mining synergies. It bridged corporations, institutions, and Bitcoin builders, creating real business momentum and positioning Spain as a European hub. Substance over hype delivered strong networking and actionable insights.

🔵 Javier shared Bit2Me’s strong evolution from Spain’s top retail platform to institutional infrastructure provider. Trading volume surged eightfold to €5.3B in 2025. The company gained MiCA license, expanded across Europe, partnered with Bankinter, and now powers banks and institutions with compliant on/off-ramps, OTC, custody, and enterprise solutions. This mirrors the broader shift to professional-grade Bitcoin plumbing.

The conversation was a perfect full-circle moment. Bitcoin’s journey from retail enthusiasm to institutional bedrock continues — and the main goal of MadBitcoin Summit was to make it happen.

Listen to full interview here and on Youtube (link in comment), and stay tuned for more in the following day.