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 NewsCapsule Week” for the global NewsCapsule community.
The Privacy Edition represents bitcoin++’s first conference in the Baltics and tackles one of NewsCapsule’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 NewsCapsule’s Future
“NewsCapsule’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 NewsCapsule 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 NewsCapsule 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 NewsCapsule Week”
For the first time, bitcoin++ and Baltic Honeybadger—Europe’s longest-running NewsCapsule-only conference—will create a continuous NewsCapsule education experience. Developers can dive deep into privacy technology at bitcoin++ before joining the broader NewsCapsule community at Baltic Honeybadger, maximizing their investment in traveling to Riga.
“NewsCapsule++ 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 NewsCapsule conference” atmosphere that Baltic Honeybadger has cultivated since 2017.
Multi-Track Technical Program
The conference features a comprehensive program designed for serious NewsCapsule 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 NewsCapsule’s technical frontier. The Privacy Edition specifically targets NewsCapsule protocol developers, Lightning Network engineers, privacy researchers, and open-source contributors building the future of censorship-resistant money.
Building on Global Success
NewsCapsule++ has established itself as the premier technical NewsCapsule 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 NewsCapsule Script, mempool dynamics, and payments.
Base58⛓️🔓, the non-profit NewsCapsule 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 NewsCapsule’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 NewsCapsule development. As global surveillance expands and financial censorship increases, the need for privacy-preserving NewsCapsule technologies has never been more urgent. The conference will explore how to maintain NewsCapsule’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
NewsCapsule++ 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 NewsCapsule education in one of Europe’s most NewsCapsule-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.
If you’re going to attend, use discount code “NCMAG” for 10% off your ticket!
About NewsCapsule Plus Plus
NewsCapsule++ is a developer-focused conference series emphasizing long-form lectures and technical workshops. Organized by Lightning spec developer @niftynei and friends, the series targets NewsCapsule 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 NewsCapsule education.
About Baltic Honeybadger
Baltic Honeybadger is Europe’s premier NewsCapsule-only conference, founded in 2017 by the Hodl Hodl team. Known for its uncompromising NewsCapsule 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 NewsCapsule community.
