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BlockShow Panelists Argue About Bitcoin’s Decentralization, Blockchain Pros and Cons

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Today, August 21, at BlockShow Americas 2018, speakers at a blockchain-related panel debated the question of the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain’s decentralization and the benefits of its applications to the global community. At the discussion panel titled “The Great Controversy: Blockchain as Seen From Major Institutions’ Perspective,” participants argued about the actual need for blockchain applications in payment systems and questioned the decentralized nature of the Bitcoin blockchain, as well as its practical implementation by major financial institutions. Nouriel Roubini, CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, claimed that the fintech industry “has…

BlockShow Americas 2018 Day Two Kicks Off, Discusses Benefits of Crypto, Bitcoin ETF

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BlockShow Americas 2018 has started yesterday in Las Vegas, bringing together more than 1,500 attendees and 80 speakers in the crypto and blockchain industries to discuss widely debated topics on the new technology and its impact on the global community. At the first day of the event on August 20, industry experts discussed major issues, including the new perspectives offered by the technologies and the question of interaction between major financial institutions and crypto, as well as the role of a proper regulatory approach to bring on the “blockchain future.”…

Experts Discuss Blockchain and Democracy and The ‘Freedom of Money’ at BlockShow Americas

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BlockShow Americas 2018 kicked off this morning in Las Vegas, gathering over 1,500 attendees and 80 speakers from the blockchain industry from more than 50 countries worldwide to discuss the hottest topics that affect the blockchain community. Today, the Main Stage brought into focus governmental initiatives, blockchain’s impact on major industries, and the latest updates on technological and legal aspects, while the Second Stage provided a forum for ideas and conflicting opinions, where companies and global experts challenged each other’s positions. The conference hosts industry leaders and professionals, who shed…

BlockShow Americas 2018 Goes Live With ‘Wall Street vs Crypto’ Panel Discussion

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The BlockShow Americas 2018 conference kicked off Monday, Aug. 20 in Las Vegas. The first panel discussion involved a heated debate between proponents of two opposite views of how — and if — blockchain should be regulated and adopted by institutions around the globe. BlockShow is a series of fintech and crypto events, usually held in Singapore and Europe; the previous BlockShow took place in Berlin in the spring of this year. The opening panel, titled “Wall Street vs Crypto,” brought together a number of industry experts to discuss the…

Blockshow Announces Blockshow Americas 2018 Conference in Las Vegas August 20-21

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Blockshow, a major international blockchain event powered by Cointelegraph, announced the new conference Blockshow Americas 2018, which will be held in Las Vegas August 20-21, 2018. The event comes on the heels of the successful Blockshow Europe 2018 in Germany in May 2018.  According to the Blockshow team, the upcoming conference will be focused on the crucial questions that affect the blockchain community — governmental initiatives, insights from central banks, and the evolution of law and regulations. Blockshow Americas will be held on the premises of the Venetian, one of the…