The Bitcoin for Financial Services Summit will return to Denver from October 20 to 22, 2026, bringing together accountants, wealth advisers, attorneys, lenders and other finance professionals working on Bitcoin-related services.
Now in its second year, BFFS26 is scheduled to feature more than 30 sessions across two full program days. The event will focus on how established financial practices can address clients who already own Bitcoin, rather than offering only an introductory overview of the asset.
According to Bitcoin Magazine, the summit’s headline speakers include Joseph Kelly, co-founder and chief executive of Unchained, and Alan Lane, the former chief executive of Silvergate Bank. Kelly is set to open the program with a keynote covering custody, credit and trust at scale, while Lane will discuss lessons for the relationship between Bitcoin and banking.
Other featured speakers include Patrick Lowry, chief executive of Samara Asset Group, who will address Bitcoin as a public-company treasury reserve, and Colin Crossman, Wyoming’s deputy secretary of state, who will speak about the regulatory outlook for banks, exchanges and advisers. The wider speaker lineup includes representatives from Anchorage Digital, River, Epoch Ventures, UTXO Management, Falcon Rappaport & Berkman and Peoples Reserve.
Practical issues for financial professionals
The agenda is built around services and decisions that can arise when Bitcoin becomes part of a client’s financial life. Planned topics include:
- Integrating Bitcoin into wealth planning and family-office work
- Bitcoin-backed lending and mortgages
- Treasury accounting and valuation
- Retirement and income planning
- Charitable giving strategies
- Bitcoin mining as an asset class
- Fiduciary responsibilities when clients hold Bitcoin
Workshops will also offer continuing-education credit for financial advisers and certified public accountants. The emphasis reflects a shift from explaining what Bitcoin is to addressing custody, lending, reporting and client-service questions in professional settings.
Jordan Guess, a CPA and co-host of the summit, said in a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine that the previous event showed financial professionals wanted practical guidance for serving existing Bitcoin owners. The 2026 program, he said, is designed around questions advisers and accountants are receiving from clients and the people building related infrastructure.
Event schedule and organizers
The summit begins on Tuesday, October 20, with the Better Money Invitational golf tournament at City Park Golf Course. The event is being hosted with Bitcoin Sports Network. A welcome party will follow at The Space, sponsored by Falcon Rappaport & Berkman. Evening activities include wine and whiskey tastings, while Thursday’s schedule begins with an optional sunrise hike in the Rocky Mountains.
BFFS26 is co-hosted by Jordan Guess and Wyatt O’Rourke of BFFS Media, the producers of the Bitcoin for Financial Services podcast. Sponsors include Unchained, Anchorage Digital, UTXO Management, River, SOUND HSA, SustainHash and Stormrake. Registration is open through the summit’s website.
Current market picture
Moneyiar market data at 22:04 on October 17, 2026, showed Bitcoin at $81,164.55, down 0.59% over 24 hours and 2.18% over seven days. Cronos was $0.05664, down 2.57% in 24 hours and 7.05% over seven days. Compound stood at $21.26, down 3.67% and 14.71%, respectively, while Aethir was $0.005467, down 4.41% over 24 hours and 17.57% over seven days.
