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5 Blockchain Conferences to Add to Your Calendar in Q4

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As we enter the last quarter of 2018, there are still plenty of events worthy of adding to your calendar. Many of this year’s heavyweights are already behind us, but there’s still so much more to discuss. From the ongoing theme of regulation to the question of mass adoption, take note of these five solid blockchain conferences coming up this fall.  

1. Blockchain Shift | Miami October 11-12

Blockchain Shift aims to educate and increase awareness about the growing importance of blockchain technology in our lives. This year’s event will bring together a mixture of interested parties. Expect to find venture capitalists and angel investors to distinguished thought leaders, bankers, attorneys, government officials, and entrepreneurs straddling areas as diverse as entertainment, finance, and art.

Confirmed speakers include FuturePerfect Ventures’ Jalak Jobanputra, CTO of Open Technology at IBM Christopher Ferris, and Alchemist Founder Steven Nerayoff. Guests can expect no-nonsense talks about investing, innovation, and what to look for in the future of blockchain tech. If you’re looking for blockchain conferences on the East Coast, this is the one for you.

 2. Crypto Summit | Zurich October 28-29

Having grown into one of Switzerland’s most important blockchain conferences, Crypto Summit is in its 3rd edition, taking place in Zurich this October. The event will be spread out over two full days of panels and keynotes, roundtables, workshops, and ICO pitches. Confirmed speakers so far include none-other than ConsenSys Head and Ethereum Co-founder Joseph Lubin. Pantera Capital’s Joey Krug and Paul Veradittakit will also be taking the stage along with Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano.

The theme of this edition will focus on the question on everyone’s lips right now. Just how far away from mass adoption of blockchain tech are we? There will also be plenty of networking opportunities in the heart of the Crypto Nation. Past speakers at Crypto Summit include best-selling author and legendary speaker Alex Tapscott, and Civic Co-Founder Vinny Lingham.

3. Malta Blockchain Summit | Malta November 1-2

If you’re planning on attending Crypto Summit, Zurich makes the perfect stopover on your way to Malta. This tiny country, known as the “Blockchain Island,” made headlines this July. Malta passed three new laws to regulate ICOs, cryptocurrencies and exchanges, and DLT in general. With open-minds and a predisposition to promote innovation on the island, Malta Blockchain Summit promises access to some of the most forward-thinking policymakers around.

Maltese Prime Minister Hon. Joseph Muscat will be heading up as keynote, as will other key members of the Malta Blockchain Taskforce, who helped to put the bills together. Beyond the obvious theme of regulation, there will also be a blockchain hackathon, an ICO pitch battle, and plenty of exhibitors, investors, and industry leaders. 

4. Web Summit | Lisbon November 5-8

Web Summit Lisbon is the biggest tech conference on the planet. Just visiting their website will give you some idea of the magnitude of this 4-day event. Star-studded and with more than 70,000 guests expected, this is, without doubt, the tech event of the year. Some of the confirmed speakers so far include Medium Founder Ev Williams, Tim Draper of Draper & Associates, Joseph Lubin, and Sophia the Robot from Hanson Robotics.

This is the place to meet with brilliant minds in emerging technologies, AR, VR, IoT, AI, and of course, blockchain. There will be over 1,000 speakers from 130+ countries and a mixture of entertainment, tech, and glamour. If you can handle the sensory overload, this one’s not to be missed.

5. European Blockchain Convention | Barcelona November 29

If a guest list in the thousands isn’t your thing and you want to go somewhere more focused on the blockchain industry, why not hop over to European Blockchain Convention in Barcelona? Some of the confirmed speakers so far include Director of Ecosystem at Hyperledger Marta Piekarska, ConsenSys MD Lory Kehoe, and some prominent members of the EU parliament.

This intimate one-day event is in the heart of Barcelona. European Blockchain Convention promises a maximum of 500 attendees and an unrivaled opportunity to network. You’ll also have the chance to hear from industry thought leaders from around Europe.

Closing Thoughts

There’s nothing like a few good blockchain conferences (or five) to get your creative juices flowing, make powerful connections, and even find investors for your project. 2018 may be drawing to an end (and many would say “good riddance”) but there are still plenty of important conversations to come out of the next three months. Why not join in?

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XNO Token of Xeno NFT Hub listed on Bithumb Korea Exchange

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 25th January, 2021, // ChainWire //

Xeno Holdings Limited (xno.live ), a blockchain solutions company based in Hong Kong, has announced the listing of its ecosystem utility token XNO on the ‘Bithumb Korea’ cryptocurrency exchange on January 21st 2021.

Xeno NFT Hub (market.xno.live ), developed by Xeno Holdings, enables easy minting of digital items into NFTs while also providing a marketplace where anyone can securely trade NFTs.

The Xeno NFT Hub project team includes former members of the technology project Yosemite X based in San Francisco and professionals such as Gabby Dizon who is a games industry expert and NFT space influencer based in Southeast Asia.

NFT(Non-Fungible Token) technology has recently gained huge focus in the blockchain arena and beyond, making waves in the online gaming sector, the art world, and the digital copyrights industry in recent years. The strongest feature of NFTs is that “NFTs are unique digital assets that cannot be replaced or forged”. Unlike fungible tokens such as Bitcoin or Ether, NFTs are not interchangeable for other tokens of the same type but instead each NFT has a unique value and specific information that cannot be replaced. This fact makes NFTs the perfect solution to record and prove ownership of digital and real-world items like works of art, game items, limited-edition collectibles, and more. One of the ways to have a successful…

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Should Crypto Projects Devote Resources to Community Growth and Marketing?

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2020 has been an incredible year for crypto as investors have generated windfall profits and crypto projects have seen their businesses gain the spotlight they’ve been looking for.  While Bitcoin has received most of the attention after major institutional investors announced they were accumulating the increasingly scarce asset, many altcoins have also seen their fair share of glory.  When looking at all the big winners of the past year, the first project that probably comes to mind is Chainlink, having appreciated by more than 550% YTD and now valued at over $4.5 billion.  But, the actual biggest winner of the year is HEX with a YTD return of over 5,000%.

I mention both of the above projects as they have each taken slightly different paths to achieve greatness.  Chainlink has devoted resources toward building a fundamentally sound business with many strategic partnerships while HEX has spent vast sums of money on marketing and promotion.  Both approaches are valid, but one thing is certain, it is absolutely imperative for crypto projects to let the crypto community know what makes them special.  Of course, one of the reasons that makes crypto so valuable is the powerful blockchain technology that most projects are utilizing.

Cryptocurrency vs. Blockchain Technology

It’s important to make a distinction between blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.  Although they are often used interchangeably, they are different.  Blockchain technology and crypto were both created after the 2008 financial crisis, but cryptocurrency…

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XENO starts VIP NFT trading service and collaborates with contemporary artist Hiro Yamagata

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Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 24th December, 2020, // ChainWire //

The XENO NFT Hub (https://xno.live) will provide a crypto-powered digital items and collectables trading platform allowing users to create, buy, and sell NFTs. Additionally it will support auction based listings, governance and voting mechanisms, trade history tracking, user rating and other advanced features.

As a first step towards its fully comprehensive service, XENO NFT Hub launched a recent VIP service to select users and early adopters in December 2020 with plans for a full Public Beta to open in June 2021. 

“NFTs are extremely flexible in their usage, from digital event tickets to artwork, and while NFTs have a very wide spectrum of uses and categories XENO will initially focus its partnership efforts and its own item curation on three primary areas: gaming, sports & entertainment, and collectibles.”, said XENO NFT Hub president Anthony Di Franco.

He also added “This does not mean we will prohibit other types of NFTs from our ecosystem However, it simply means that XENO’s efforts as a company will be targeted into these verticals initially as a cohesive business approach.”

Development and Procurement Lead, Gabby Dizon explained, “Despite our initial focus, we found ourselves with a unique opportunity to host some of the works of Mr. Hiro Yamagata. We are collaborating with Japanese artist Hiro Yamagata to enshrine some of his artwork into NFTs.”

Mr. Yamagata has…

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