It has been a busy week for with the launch of and the four day event currently running in Singapore.
Running from January 19 to 22 the Week has drawn thousands of attendees to see some of the biggest names in the crypto industry. The first two days hosted the SAFU Hackathon while today and tomorrow is the .
The official website has highlighted the need for such an event as the industry is currently going through a tough time;
“Currently there is a large degree of turmoil in the crypto market. Uncertainty is plaguing the industry and companies are facing a growing number of challenges. There is a need to unite efforts and initiate a global movement that will re-energize and create a positive orientation for and the industry as a whole.”
The hackathon is part of the company’s SAFU, Secure Asset Funds for Users, and ‘buidl’ ethos which involves working towards better products and security for the future of crypto and applications. Building a safer environment to trade crypto will be paramount to its wider and is at the forefront of security.
Congratulations to Merkle Blox!! 👏
The winning team of Pre-hackathon Singapore, which is organized by and , win the final CHAMPION of HACHATHON!!!— BitTemple (@bit_temple)
The conference, which is currently ongoing, is a showcase where over 50 “dedicated, extraordinary and creative minds in the space will gather to discuss current industry trends, hot topics and seek innovative solution to explore further development of ecosystem.”
In addition so boss CZ is Yoni Assia, CEO of eToro, Da Hongfei, Founder of NEO, founder Justin Sun, Anthony Pompliano, Partner of Morgan Creek Digital and representatives from a number of crypto organizations including , PwC, Qtum, Vertex, Bloq, Ontology, R3, ConsenSys, Circle, and the Foundation.
The first fireside chat has begun with Founder & CEO of and Global Head of Business Development of . James was kind enough to gift CZ a hockey Jersey!
— Event (@EventBinance)
Following the fireside chat with CZ the first panel discussed ‘Lessons Learned in Crypto and Investments’ which was followed up with ‘The United Nations of : New Solutions to Sustainability Development Goals’.
Tomorrow’s conference items include founder Da Hongfei talking about the ‘smart economy’ and Justin Sun on dApp ecosystems on the . Stablecoins and enterprise solutions will follow lunch with the emerging markets in crypto to watch in the afternoon.
Unlike major tech fairs organized by the likes of Microsoft or Apple to tout their own products and services, crypto conferences are largely team oriented affairs. has started what will likely be a growing trend in creativity and productivity for the industry which is good for anyone with an interest in crypto and a desire to see it grow and become a part of our daily lives.
Published at Mon, 21 Jan 2019 06:15:39 +0000
