> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://news.hemi.xyz/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # BTCFi in Motion: Hemi’s Big June Moves - URL: https://news.hemi.xyz/btcfi-in-motion-hemi-s-big-june-moves/ - Published: 2025-06-06T21:02:14.000Z - Updated: 2026-08-05T21:16:02.000Z - Author: Hemi Labs ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/54/c6/54c6f660-26c3-4ce3-8ea1-ea7e37a8cc90/content/images/2026/08/hemi_pop_newsletter_v4-t-1737737111-5.png) # Catch Hemi at Permissionless IV Hemi Co-Founder and Bitcoin core developer [Jeff Garzik](https://x.com/jgarzik?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=btcfi-in-motion-hemi-s-big-june-moves) will be on stage at Permissionless IV in Brooklyn. 🗓 June 24 🕝 2:30–3:10 p.m. ET 🎤 Where to Build in the Bitcoin Network 📍 Industry City, Brooklyn, NY > Where do you build in the Bitcoin network? > Hemi co-founder and longtime Bitcoin core developer @jgarzik will share his take at @Permissionless. > > 🗓️ June 24, 2:30–3:10 p.m. ET > 🎙️ Panel: Where to Build in the Bitcoin Network[— Hemi (@hemi\_xyz) 5:30 PM • Jun 5, 2025](https://twitter.com/hemi%5Fxyz/status/1930678504875864234?ref=news.hemi.xyz) If you're attending, email [partner@hemi.xyz](mailto:partner@hemi.xyz) to set up a time to meet with the Hemi team. --- # Jeff Garzik Talks BTCFi on The Rollup From Bitcoin core developer to BTCFi builder—Jeff Garzik joined [The Rollup](https://therollup.co/?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=btcfi-in-motion-hemi-s-big-june-moves) to talk about Bitcoin’s evolution and what’s next. > We asked @jgarzik about the evolution of bitcoin as an asset. > > "Bitcoin is maturing and finally attaining the status that other assets have" > > "What's happening with Bitcoin now is at the edge" > > "You don't see tons of core protocol upgrades like Ethereum because it's bombproof,[— The Rollup (@therollupco) 9:25 PM • Jun 5, 2025](https://twitter.com/therollupco/status/1930737755685818705?ref=news.hemi.xyz) Catch the [full interview](https://x.com/therollupco/status/1930680452991348999?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=btcfi-in-motion-hemi-s-big-june-moves) for more on how Jeff sees Bitcoin’s future and Hemi’s role in shaping BTCFi. --- # A New Standard for Bitcoin DeFi ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/54/c6/54c6f660-26c3-4ce3-8ea1-ea7e37a8cc90/content/images/2026/08/copy_of_social_-_horizontal_-_headline__1_-png-t-1749242566.jpg) Centralized exchanges are vulnerable to exploits and control-based failures—but Hemi offers a more secure path forward. 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[Catch the latest](https://hemi.xyz/blog/midweek-with-max-vegas-recap-pectra-launch-and-whats-next-for-hemi/?utm%5Fsource=news.hemi.xyz&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=btcfi-in-motion-hemi-s-big-june-moves) on token utility, upcoming launches, and what’s next. --- # Community Corner It’s been a wild week for the community—here’s a quick TLDR: 🎉 First off, congrats to @Nikolai Bizz for winning the $MAX coin logo contest! ![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXf5cSdaAUKLUsHPr_gzPyanZRfUjUUNwxilHdLkQoMQf8enBhX4bJIPFCRU9hQEegVpozIP4-hqFEPOjGYDWokJLOAmfszbktYTth6aX2rBCY1nAn-TWqedlGb55ydRmsXYtwt71A?key=RafM2Yz9J2tDU7EV-tG2Zg) 📈 The Hemi Alliance is growing stronger every day. 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