A central bank governor takes the stage in las vegas to discuss bitcoin

Czech National Bank governor Aleš Michl will speak at Bitcoin 2026 on April 28 (10:20 AM PT) about integrating Bitcoin into central bank reserves—a high-profile first that could accelerate institutional legitimacy. Michl previously proposed allocating up to 5% of the CNB’s €140 billion reserves to Bitcoin and ran a $1m test portfolio (Nov 2025) containing Bitcoin, a US dollar stablecoin and a tokenized deposit. His public advocacy contrasts with ECB skepticism (Christine Lagarde) but signals growing central bank experimentation. Market impact: the event increases chances of renewed institutional interest and media attention on BTC, potentially supporting price appreciation and volatility around the conference and subsequent CNB evaluations.