PROOF<conference>
2026
your
Work
On 27 September 2026, PROOF spent an afternoon in Vilnius on privacy, decentralization and financial sovereignty, with talks and workshops. The book is online, and the first talk recordings are out.
Recap
Thank you,
Vilnius.
PROOF took place on Sunday 27 September 2026 at Nova · Kastytis in Vilnius. Over the afternoon, 5 speakers talked, in Lithuanian and in English, about private keys, the “soldier-citizen” in the war in Ukraine, Nostr, CBDCs and how Bitcoin became an alternative to centralized money.
After each block, attendees set up the tools on their own phones, from a password manager and a VPN to a Nostr identity and their first sats.
The evening continued at the Zolak Micro Art Residence, home of the Vilnius Bitcoin meetup. Thanks to everyone who came, to the speakers, to Bringin, the only sponsor of the conference, and to be-BOP, the open-source sales tool that handled ticket payments.
Feedback
thanks for all your energy, let’s rocket up and expand the Borld 🙃
Thank you, Marius! You did an awesome job! And you've got your proof for next year(:
run it back!
It went really well!!!Great people, great energy and I really enjoyed it ⚡️
Well done on the conference, no matter how big or small it is. This is incredible proof-of-work and it will pay off. Kudos to you man
Replays
Talk
recordings.
The first talk recordings are online. The others will be published on this page in the coming weeks. To hear about them first, join the PROOF group on Facebook.
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soonHow the “Soldier-Citizen” Can Help Decentralize the World: Lessons from Russia’s Invasion of UkraineAlexis Roussel · in English
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Rebuilding Social Media Without a Company in Charge using NostrMarius Off-Chain · in EnglishWatch the recording
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not recordedCBDCs, KYC, and the Fight for Monetary PrivacyLinas K. · in Lithuanian
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Why Centralized Money Fails: How Bitcoin Became an AlternativePiktas · in LithuanianWatch the recording
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soonClosing of the conferenceBitcoin’s 2 FlawsMarius Off-Chain · in English
The book
Your
privacy
guide.
The conference continues in the PROOF book, the practical manual prepared for the day.
Its 18 chapters, in English and in Lithuanian, cover the same topics as the talks and workshops. Each need comes with several tools and step-by-step setup instructions. Free to read, with no account and no tracking.
- Proof of Privacy · 5 chapters
- Proof of Autonomy · 6 chapters
- Proof of Work · 7 chapters
- A checklist to track what you have set up
About
Mass surveillance.
Data exploitation.
Centralized control.
PROOF is a conference about the tools that let individuals take back their autonomy, online, socially, and financially.
No ideology. Just practical knowledge, real tools, and honest conversations.
What to expect
Talks + workshops.
Every session pairs a keynote with a hands-on workshop you can follow along on your own device. Whether you're a developer or just a curious citizen, you'll leave with something real.
Speakers
People who know
their stuff.
Payments via the Open Source Sales Toolbox
Our only sponsor
Organized by
Cypher Baltics