2025-11-15 –, The Speakeasy Language: English
Ask a room of bitcoiners about accounting, and the answer is usually tax compliance. This fireside chat turns the focus to the bigger—and more exciting—challenge: running businesses and personal finances where bitcoin is the true measure of value. As payment rails mature and bitcoin adoption accelerates, our accounting needs are changing fast. Panelists will discuss the practical, yet complex puzzle of accounting for bitcoin and brainstorm the future of bitcoin-native standards and tools through a Q&A of the panel members and the audience. The aim is to launch a wider conversation and new collaborations, making accounting a dynamic driver of adoption.
This fireside caht brings together experts considering the next generation of bitcoin accounting systems. Beyond tax compliance, panelists will tackle the operational, technical, and regulatory complexities of using bitcoin as a true unit of account in business and personal finance. Through interactive audience Q&A and peer dialogue, the discussion will surface practical solutions, emerging standards, and open source opportunities for collaboration. Participants will leave with new perspectives and connections, ready to advance accounting’s role as a catalyst for bitcoin adoption.
Roark Janis is a founder and ecosystem builder focused on practical bitcoin adoption. Leading BitBooks and Bitcoin Connector, he delivers open source tools for real accounting—beyond just tax tracking—that enable businesses and individuals to use bitcoin as their unit of account. With decades in enterprise software and operational leadership, Roark brings hands-on vision and collaborative energy to projects. He advocates for robust, usable accounting infrastructure to support the next wave of bitcoin payment adoption
