Key Takeaways
- The Satoshi Papers Symposium will be held at UATX on April 16.
- The event explores Bitcoin's role in economics, politics, and individual freedom.
- Strive Asset Management is sponsoring free books for UATX students.
The University of Austin (UATX) will host the Satoshi Papers Symposium, an academic conference centered around Bitcoin’s role in political and economic structures.
Organized by the Texas Bitcoin Foundation (TBF), the event marks the launch of The Satoshi Papers: Reflections on Political Economy after Bitcoin.
Book insights
Edited by TBF executive director and Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) fellow Natalie Smolenski, the book draws inspiration from 18th-century debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists on government’s role in individual liberty.
Smolenski, a leading voice on Bitcoin’s political implications, will present on Bitcoin as a fundamental human right and its role in financial transactions without government oversight.
Speaker lineup
Other speakers include economists, historians, and anthropologists, with topics such as Sarah Kreps’ “Easy Money, Easy Wars? The Evolution of War Finance, Forever Wars, and the Prospects of a Bitcoin Peace.”
The symposium will also explore Bitcoin’s role in U.S. state-federal relations, particularly after President Trump’s executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
Commitment to open debate
UATX’s Chad Thevenot emphasized the university’s commitment to open debate, calling the symposium a crucial discussion on Bitcoin’s economic and political implications.
Strive Asset Management, co-founded by former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, is funding free books and participation for UATX’s inaugural class.
Public reception & book signing
Unchained will host a public reception and book signing on April 16 at Bitcoin Commons.
While general attendance remains undecided, Smolenski confirmed public registration for the book signing is open.
