Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter, criticized the current state of industry conferences at the Africa Bitcoin Conference on December 10, 2024, for being all talk and no action. Dorsey emphasized that Bitcoin itself does not solve problems; rather, it is people who use it and permissionless technology to address issues. He urged developers to adopt a "don't trust, verify" approach and return to a quiet development environment to truly build the network, warning against the next generation becoming puppets of tech giants and governments.