New Jersey P2P Insights

The New Jersey P2P Insights is a free gathering for Bitcoin, Crypto, Blockchain, and Web 3.0 enthusiasts to connect, learn, and take action together, hosted by the New Jersey Innovation and Technology Alliance - NJITA.

Agenda:

• 6 pm to 6:30 pm - Networking
• 6:30 pm to 6:50 pm - "The next decade of finance is being rewritten at the crypto-AI intersection."
• Speaker: Fernando Villar: He is a New Jersey-based entrepreneur with 15+ years of software development experience and the founder of Virtuoso Crypto. Virtuoso builds AI systems that watch the crypto market around the clock, spot the edges, and trade on them — across exchanges like Bybit and Binance and prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. He works at the intersection of crypto, AI, and on-chain data. A vocal advocate for building in New Jersey, Fernando is focused on proving that the next generation of financial infrastructure can be shipped from right here in the Garden State.
• 6:50 pm to 7:15 pm - The Crypto Landscape in 2026
• Speaker: Carlos Merino - NJITA Executive Director and Founder
• 7:15 pm to 7:30 pm - Statewide Legislation Update for Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence
• Speakers: Carlos Merino and Carlos Macias - NJITA Comms and Community Director
• 7:30 pm to 8:00 pm - Networking

Sponsored by Stand With Crypto

We'll cover the latest trends in digital finance, federal, state, and local legislations impacting our community, and how YOU can connect and make your voice heard by legislators.

Who is this for: Whether you're a seasoned HODLer or just getting started, come ready to engage, advocate, and be part of this growing movement.

Event details
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm EST
Mission 50: Coworking
50 Harrison Street #213
Hoboken, NJ 07030

Parking

• On-site parking is available at 50 Harrison St. Visitors can use the ParkMobile app to pay.

Public Transportation

• Visitors may take the light rail from the PATH station and exit at the 2nd Street stop in Hoboken. 50 Harrison St. is approximately a 5-minute walk along the light rail path.
• The 87 bus stops outside the Academy Bus offices, which is a 3-minute walk from the property.