BlackRock's digital assets chief to speak at Bitcoin Treasuries Conference in New York City

Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's Managing Director and global head of digital assets, will take the stage at the second annual Bitcoin Treasuries Conference on September 28 in New York City. When the world's largest asset manager sends its top crypto executive to a 300-person, closed-door gathering focused on corporate Bitcoin strategy, it's worth paying attention to what gets discussed.

Mitchnick, who has led BlackRock's digital assets business since 2018 and was the architect behind the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), joins a speaker roster that collectively represents more than 1 million BTC in holdings.

The event will be held at SECOND, located at 849 6th Avenue in Manhattan, with a hard cap of 300 attendees. The intimate format is deliberate: the Bitcoin Treasuries Conference positions itself as a deal-making environment rather than a traditional crypto expo.

Last year's inaugural edition makes the case for that framing. The 2025 conference contributed to a $1.4 billion acquisition involving approximately 11,000 BTC.

This year's speaker lineup extends well beyond Mitchnick. Adam Back, CEO of Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company ($BSTR), is on the bill, along with Grant Cardone, Matt Cole of Strive, and Ric Edelman.