A look at the top 5 crypto/blockchain conferences upon the coming of Decentralized 2018.

Blockchain is advancing every year and it’s embraced worldwide. Blockchain is out-competing the markets both within and outside the financial sector. It is literally the biggest innovation after the internet.

Blockchain technology has captured public gratitude from international giants, for instance, MasterCard, PayPal, and Visa which has created a convenient surrounding for the startups. The number of blockchain companies has grown massively over the past years and various conferences have been put in place to expose blockchain technology to the world and future projects. These conferences have positively impacted the people’s lives and attracted investors in the crypto world which has brought productivity in the blockchain community.

This is one of the biggest conferences to be held in Athens, Greece. Following the success of Decentralized 2017, University of Nicosia presents Decentralized 2018 as the main sponsor of the event.

Decentralized 2018 is a 3 days conference and exhibition that is scheduled on 14th-16th November at the Davani Caravel, Athens, Greece. The event is expected to have over 1000 attendees from 50 different countries, over 20 exhibitions, more than 30 media partners and over 70 speakers who are experts in the crypto world.

Decentralized 2018 is a must-attend for everyone around the world to get vast knowledge about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

Some speakers during Decentralized 2018 include; Jameson Lopp (Infrastructure Engineer at Casa), Roger Ver (CEO at Bitcoin.com), Garrick Hileman (Head of Research Blockchain.com & Co-Founder of Mosaic.io), Peter Rizun (Chief Scientist at Bitcoin Unlimited), Eva Kaili, MEP (Chair of STOA, European Parliament), Susanne Tarkoswki (Founder & CEO at Bitnation), Amos Meiri ( Co-Founder & CEO, Colu), Antonis Polemitis (CEO, University of Nicosia), Matt Starkey (CEO at Oracle-D), Joshua Scigala (CEO, Vaultoro), Llew Claasen (Director, Bitcoin Foundation), Tey Al-Rjula (Co-Founder & CEO, Blockchain Analyst, Tykn), among others.

Some Sponsors for this summit include; Consensys, Bitshares, ORACLE, Microsoft, SHIPCHAIN, Bitcoin.com, HARNEYS, PUMAPAY, among others.

There have been many conferences taking place around the world which has generally made people embrace blockchain technology and cryptocurrency which has improved on productivity. Below are some blockchain conferences that took place in Europe.

Blockshow Europe was a blockchain conference held on 6th April 2017, in Alte Kongresshalle, Munich.

This summit was the major international event for showcasing established Blockchain solutions.

It provided startups with an opportunity to vie with each other for the title of “The best blockchain startup 2017” in a competition that was hosted by Blockchain Angels.

There were various panel discussions whereby keynote speakers discussed the current state of the blockchain, how to overcome the challenges of blockchain implementation, security on the blockchain, among others.

Some of the speakers included; Ned Scott (Co-Founder & CEO at Steemit), Matej Michalko (Founder & CEO at Decent), Adam Stradling (Co-Founder at Bitcoin.com), Bernd Lapp (Advisor at Ethereum Foundation), among others.

Blockchain and Bitcoin conference Prague was the fourth annual event at the time. This summit was held on May 17, 2018, in the fashionable Hotel Ambassador Zlata Husa, which is located in Czech Capital.

This summit was one of the largest platforms in Europe for the search for potential partners who are experts in the crypto world and for sharing experiences.

The event was organized by Smile-Expo company. This created a network of events in 20 countries worldwide.

Blockchain and Bitcoin conference Prague had keynote speakers from various successful companies around the world, for instance, IBM, PwC, among others.

There were various exhibitions and topics covered which include; blockckchain basics, affordable investments in ICO, explanation on how finance, power, and politics altered the ICO, among others.

Blockchain and Bitcoin conference Russia was a 2 days event that was held on 15th – 16th November 2017 in Moscow, Russia.

This event was one of the largest conferences on cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin. There were various panel discussions from the speakers who talked about the most important trends in the crypto world. They also shared their experiences in cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.

The attendees of this event were able to visit a demo zone where the popular brands presented their products. These companies included; Zetta, Brickblock, Manli, among others.

Some of the speakers included; Marina Guryeva (CEO at Cyber Fund), Oleg Ivanov (CEO at CryptoBazar Fund and InvestBazar Fund), Andrey Yudin (Co-Founder of CryptoBazar Fund), among others.

This was a blockchain conference that took place on 27th - 28th June 2018 at RAI in Amsterdam.

Blockchain Expo Europe 2018 brought together over 6000 dedicated bockchain industry attendees. There were interactive panel discussions and solution based case studies which aimed at building partnerships in the advancing blockchain space.

Some of the speakers during the blockchain Expo Europe 2018 included; Brian Behlendorf (Executive Director at Hyperledger), Chris Huls (Blockchain specialist at Rabobank), Doug Miller (Team member at Energy Web Foundation), Joel Dietz (Founding Partner at Swarm Fund), among others.

Digital Finance World was a blockchain summit that took place on 1st March 2017 in Frankfurt, Germany.

This was a 2 days event that provided attendees with information about blockchain, the internet of value and Bitcoins. There were various topics covered which include; blocks unchained, evaluating cyber risks, implementing a digital strategy that lasts, Fin Tech, among others.

Some of the speakers during Digital Finance World 2017 include; John Tolbert (Leader Analyst at Kuppingercole), Yigit Kulabas (CMO at Kobil System Gmbh), Dennis Martens (Managing consultant at Synechron), among others.

In concusion, therefore, Decentralized 2018 is going to be one of the utmost conferences with massive turn-up, sharing of knowledge about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, exhibitions, networking, among others.

For more information about Decentralized 2018, please follow the links below.

Website: https://www.decentralized.com/

Speakers: https://www.decentralized.com/speakers-2018/

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