UW President Reeves to Help Open 2026 Wyoming Blockchain Stampede
Published September 25, 2026
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University of Wyoming President Shane Reeves will welcome attendees at the ninth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at UW.
Reeves will join Caitlin Long, honorary chair and CEO and founder of Cheyenne’s Custodia Bank, and Tyler Lindholm, former state legislator and Americans for Prosperity state director, in opening Wednesday’s program.
The Wyoming Blockchain Stampede is presented by the UW Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI) and features public sessions showcasing state, national, and academic experts in blockchain and innovative technologies.
This year’s event will commemorate the late Steve Lupien, CBDI’s Ada Lovelace Director, who died this summer following an illness.
Activities begin with a public meeting of the Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology:
- Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 28-29, in the Wyoming Union at 13th and Ivinson streets in Laramie.
- Committee meetings begin at 8:30 a.m. each day in Room 212. An agenda is available at wyoleg.gov/Committees/2026/S19.
An industry networking event and dinner honoring Lupien will take place Sept. 29 starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Business Building atrium.
The Wyoming Blockchain Stampede is free and open to the public. Preregistration is required for the Tuesday night dinner and to receive a pass for the Wednesday lunch. Visit www.uwyo.edu/stampede for registration and event information.
Doors open Sept. 30 at 8 a.m. for registration check-in, followed by a light breakfast. Welcoming activities begin at 8:45 a.m., with panel presentations to follow at 9 a.m. Scheduled speakers include Dan Conway, chair of the US Blockchain National Body and leader