El Salvador’s Bitcoin Histórico conference will bring together discussions on Bitcoin, artificial intelligence (AI), and technological decentralization, highlighting how these emerging technologies intersect with questions of digital sovereignty and control over technological infrastructure.
The event, scheduled for November 11–12, 2026, at the National Palace in San Salvador’s Historic Center, will feature Jon Atack, a Bitcoin Core contributor, with a keynote titled “Bitcoin, AI, Decentralization, and El Salvador.” His presentation is scheduled for November 11 at 5:40 p.m. and will examine the relationship between Bitcoin’s development, artificial intelligence, and decentralized systems.
The conference will also feature Marc Seal, founder of Aevonix Research, whose participation will focus on the concept of sovereign AI. In his keynote, “Not Your Weights, Not Your Intelligence,” scheduled for November 12 at 2:55 p.m., Seal will address the importance of owning and controlling the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence systems.
According to the event’s announcement, Seal’s work spans AI development, computing infrastructure, and technology policy. His presentation will also examine the implications of El Salvador’s approach to AI legislation for technology developers.
Seal is additionally scheduled to participate in the panel “From Bitcoin Mining to Powering AI,” alongside Bruno Vaccotti, on November 12. The discussion will explore the relationship between Bitcoin mining infrastructure and the resources needed to support artificial intelligence.
These sessions place technological sovereignty among the topics featured at Bitcoin Histórico, connecting discussions about decentralized financial networks with broader questions surrounding access to computing resources, ownership of infrastructure, and the future development of AI.
Organized by El Salvador’s National Bitcoin Office and CUBO+, Bitcoin Histórico will host two days of presentations and discussions at the National Palace, bringing international speakers and technology-focused conversations to the country’s Historic Center.