This was Day 1 of the @MWBTCSummit 2026. 🚀 The first day in Columbus brought together people from across Bitcoin, finance, mining, energy, technology and business for a packed schedule of conversations about where the industry is heading and what needs to be built to support its next phase of growth. The Network Firm’s @TripleEntryCPA took to the stage to moderate “Institutional Bitcoin: Custody, Banking & Security,” a panel focused on a question becoming increasingly relevant as more institutions enter Bitcoin: how do you build the right infrastructure around the asset? The conversation broke down the practical steps institutions should take when evaluating custody providers, banking relationships, security responsibilities and recovery. It also explored how institutions should think about the responsibilities that sit internally versus those handled by external providers. Because institutional Bitcoin adoption is about much more than simply buying and holding Bitcoin. Businesses need to understand how assets are secured, who controls them, what happens if something goes wrong and whether the processes surrounding those assets can stand up to institutional expectations. That conversation was just one part of a busy first day. Across the Summit, speakers explored Bitcoin mining and energy infrastructure, lending, institutional adoption, custody, compliance and operational resilience, AI and fraud prevention, wealth management and the broader financial infrastructure developing around Bitcoin. It was a great first day of hearing from people across different parts of the Bitcoin ecosystem, reconnecting with the industry and contributing to the conversations shaping what institutional Bitcoin adoption could look like in practice. A brilliant Day 1 for @TripleEntryCPA, Dan Killeen, and Cristian Carranza in Columbus. 👏 #MidwestBitcoinSummit #Bitcoin #TheNetworkFirm #DigitalAssets #InstitutionalBitcoin