Stockholm will host the first large conference on cryptocurrency and blockchain

On September 7, for the first time, the Swedish capital will host a  large conference dedicated to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency –  Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Stockholm.The  event is a part of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference, which is the  first and the largest network of crypto conferences in Europe. Organizer  is Smile-Expo that holds similar events in the Czech Republic, Estonia,  Russia and Ukraine.Key topics include  implementation of blockchain technology in business, legal regulation of  cryptocurrencies (practices of various jurisdictions), increase of  living standards using new technologies, development of smart contracts  in the decentralized economy.Special attention will be paid to  the blockchain development in FinTech. Participants will analyze already  existing blockchain-based projects in the banking sector: there will be  a lot of analytics and discussions.In autumn 2016, the Central  Bank of the country announced its plans for the development of a  national crypto currency. These plans may be implemented in two years.  The Swedes use traditional money more rarely: since 2009 the amount of  coins and cash in Sweden was reduced by 40%.Blockchain  development in the country is supported by the government: in 2016,  there was an experiment on transferring records on land ownership right  in the digital format. The project involved the blockchain-based  technology of smart contracts.In addition, Nasdaq Stockholm  exchange issued the first bitcoin-based security. The Bitcoin Tracker  One asset received a certificate of the governmental financial regulator  and was accepted for trading.In June, the Swedish project on  blockchain implementation in energy sector was launched. A department of  government corporation Vattenfall together with 20 European companies  started the development of a blockchain platform for electricity  trading.These and other blockchain projects will be discussed by the participants of Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference.According  to the organizers, participation in the conference is already confirmed  by Eric Benz, the Managing Director at the Bitcoin debit cards issuing  company Cryptopay, Frank Schuil, CEO at Safello bitcoin exchanges and  Karolina Marzantowich, the Leading Developer of Polish branch of IBM.Together with the conference, there will be an exhibition of crypto hardware, software and services for the industry.