Case study details live deployments across conferences, payroll, treasury, and automated Bitcoin accumulation
Infrastructure Implemented
- BTCPay Server (self-hosted core) for direct Bitcoin payment processing
- Web Point-of-Sale (PoS) app for in-person vendor transactions at conferences
- Lightning Network support for instant, low-fee payments
- Bolt Card (NFC) support for contactless Lightning payments
- “Mark as Paid” plugin to log cash and card payments alongside Bitcoin transactions, creating unified vendor sales records
- VendorPay plugin for outbound Bitcoin payouts to vendors, contractors, and employees
- Native multisig wallet support for treasury approvals and shared custody
- BTCPay Vault integration using Blockstream Jade hardware wallets
- Bitcoin Stacker plugin to automatically convert a percentage of Stripe credit-card revenue into Bitcoin
Conference Deployments and Live Usage
- Bitcoin Asia 2024 (Hong Kong) First full deployment demonstrating self-custodial Bitcoin commerce at scale in a live conference environment.
- The Bitcoin Conference Nashville 2024 Expanded vendor base and introduced a “Paid in Bitcoin” operational narrative, later featured in a documentary filmed during the event.
- Bitcoin MENA 2024 (Abu Dhabi) Adapted BTCPay Server for regional currency expectations (AED), new vendor categories, and international commerce requirements.
- The Bitcoin Conference Las Vegas 2025 Largest and most advanced deployment, featuring Lightning optimizations, Bolt Card NFC payments, and side-by-side operation with traditional terminals from Square.
- Record: Most cryptocurrency point-of-sale transactions in 8 hours
- Total transactions: 4,187
- Payment methods: Lightning Network, NFC Bolt Cards
Bitcoin Payroll and Vendor Settlement
Using the VendorPay plugin, BTC Inc processed Bitcoin payouts to vendors, contractors, and employees across multiple regions. The plugin enabled:
- Structured payout workflows
- Scheduled payments
- Transaction batching to reduce network fees
Multisig Treasury Management
- Transactions required multiple internal approvals
- Signing performed using Blockstream Jade wallets via BTCPay Vault
- Coordination, notifications, and transaction flow remained fully self-hosted
Automated Fiat-to-Bitcoin Conversion
- The system performs rules-based, daily conversions
- Functions as a dollar-cost-averaging (DCA) treasury strategy
- Bitcoin accumulated is used directly for BTC-denominated operations
One-Year Results (As Documented)
- ₿2.09 in Bitcoin payment volume across conferences
- 5,672 in-person Bitcoin transactions processed via PoS
- $1,000,000+ in Bitcoin payouts to vendors, contractors, and employees using VendorPay
- ₿6.5+ accumulated through automated conversion of Stripe revenue using Bitcoin Stacker
Purpose of the Case Study
About BTC Inc
BTC Inc is the parent company of BTC Media, LLC, the publisher of Bitcoin Magazine, the original and most trusted source for Bitcoin news and education, and producer of The Bitcoin Conference, the largest and most influential Bitcoin event in the world. Headquartered in Nashville, BTC Inc builds media, data, events, and advocacy products that accelerate Bitcoin adoption around the globe.
About BTCPay Server
BTCPay Server is an open-source, self-hosted payments platform that enables individuals and organizations to accept and manage Bitcoin payments without trusted third parties and regardless of geographic, political, or financial barriers. Learn more: btcpayserver.org and https://foundation.btcpayserver.org.

